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UK surname

Pellatt

In the 1881 census there were 205 people recorded with the Pellatt surname, ranking it #12,643 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 321, ranked #14,065, down from #12,643 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Minster, London parishes and Benenden. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Hams, Waveney and Cardiff.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Pellatt is 357 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 56.6%.

1881 census count

205

Ranked #12,643

Modern count

321

2016, ranked #14,065

Peak year

2010

357 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Pellatt had 205 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #12,643 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 321 in 2016, ranked #14,065.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 314 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Pellatt surname distribution map

The map shows where the Pellatt surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Pellatt surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Pellatt over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 187 #10,978
1861 historical 170 #13,763
1881 historical 205 #12,643
1891 historical 239 #13,173
1901 historical 289 #11,944
1911 historical 314 #11,077
1997 modern 323 #12,888
1998 modern 327 #13,126
1999 modern 327 #13,209
2000 modern 320 #13,360
2001 modern 316 #13,258
2002 modern 333 #13,062
2003 modern 341 #12,655
2004 modern 334 #12,897
2005 modern 327 #13,011
2006 modern 340 #12,722
2007 modern 337 #12,950
2008 modern 339 #13,022
2009 modern 354 #12,858
2010 modern 357 #13,036
2011 modern 354 #12,982
2012 modern 324 #13,751
2013 modern 326 #13,893
2014 modern 328 #13,951
2015 modern 322 #14,023
2016 modern 321 #14,065

Geography

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Where Pellatts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Minster, London parishes, Benenden, Ashford and Lambeth. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to South Hams, Waveney, Cardiff, Stroud and Maidstone. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Minster Kent
2 London parishes London 3
3 Benenden Kent
4 Ashford Kent
5 Lambeth London (South Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 South Hams 005 South Hams
2 Waveney 013 Waveney
3 Cardiff 005 Cardiff
4 Stroud 004 Stroud
5 Maidstone 009 Maidstone

Forenames

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First names often paired with Pellatt

These lists show first names that appear often with the Pellatt surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Pellatt

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Pellatt, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Pellatt surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Pellatt household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Pellatt is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Pellatt is most concentrated in decile 6 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Pellatt falls in decile 6 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

6
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Pellatt is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Pellatt, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Pellatt families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Pellatt surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Kent leads with 97 Pellatts recorded in 1881 and an index of 14.22x.

County Total Index
Kent 97 14.22x
Middlesex 36 1.80x
Surrey 29 2.98x
Hampshire 21 5.12x
Lancashire 5 0.21x
Oxfordshire 5 4.05x
Yorkshire 4 0.20x
Northumberland 3 1.01x
Sussex 2 0.59x
Midlothian 1 0.37x
Suffolk 1 0.41x
Wiltshire 1 0.57x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Plumstead in Kent leads with 15 Pellatts recorded in 1881 and an index of 65.96x.

Place Total Index
Plumstead 15 65.96x
Benenden 13 5909.09x
Folkestone 12 90.70x
Alverstoke 10 67.39x
Hammersmith London 8 16.24x
Battersea 7 9.51x
Biddenden 7 752.69x
Gillingham 7 49.75x
Lydd 7 479.45x
Stoke Newington London 7 44.93x
Tottenham 7 21.98x
Deptford St Paul 6 11.40x
Lambeth 6 3.44x
Banbury 5 202.43x
Camberwell 5 3.91x
Frindsbury 5 194.55x
Holy Rood 5 602.41x
Ashford 4 60.24x
Basingstoke 4 84.93x
Holy Trinity 4 8.39x
Reigate Foreign 4 37.91x
Lewisham 3 8.25x
St Marylebone London 3 2.81x
West Derby 3 4.32x
Westgate 3 16.28x
Bermondsey 2 3.36x
Boughton Aluph 2 512.82x
Greenwich 2 6.28x
Kensington London 2 1.80x
Lee 2 20.18x
Margate St John Baptist 2 16.01x
Newington 2 2.71x
West Farleigh 2 769.23x
Alton 1 32.36x
Aughton 1 42.55x
Brabourne 1 196.08x
Broadwater 1 12.94x
Buckland In Dover 1 44.25x
Caterham 1 23.20x
Chartham 1 58.82x
Chatham 1 5.33x
Chelsea London 1 1.66x
Croydon 1 1.85x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 1 0.93x
Faversham 1 15.36x
Hackney London 1 0.89x
Hampstead London 1 3.21x
Hillingdon 1 15.67x
Idsworth 1 370.37x
Ipswich St Margaret 1 12.11x
Islington London 1 0.52x
Lancing 1 107.53x
Maidstone 1 4.92x
Rainham 1 53.48x
Rufford 1 161.29x
Shadwell London 1 17.86x
Southwark St George Martyr 1 2.49x
St George Hanover 1 3.83x
St Pancras London 1 0.62x
Twickenham 1 11.67x
West Kington 1 476.19x
Willesborough 1 54.64x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Pellatt surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Pellatt surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 12
George 10
Albert 5
Frederick 5
John 5
Daniel 4
Francis 4
James 4
Charles 3
Edward 3
Edwin 3
Henry 3
Thomas 3
Alfred 2
Arthur 2
David 2
Ernest 2
Frank 2
Joseph 2
Robert 2
Walter 2
Chas. 1
Daniell 1
Edmond 1
F. 1
F.W. 1
Fornatus 1
Fortunatus 1
Frederk 1
Fredk. 1
Geo. 1
Harold 1
Harry 1
Jas.Edwd. 1
Lewelleyn 1
Matilda 1
Michael 1
Sidney 1
Stephen 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Pellatt surname: questions and answers

How common was the Pellatt surname in 1881?

In 1881, 205 people were recorded with the Pellatt surname. That placed it at #12,643 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Pellatt surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 321 in 2016. That gives Pellatt a modern rank of #14,065.

What does the Pellatt map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Pellatt bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.