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UK surname

Pikett

In the 1881 census there were 98 people recorded with the Pikett surname, ranking it #19,999 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 135, ranked #25,505, down from #19,999 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Roulston, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard and Boston (incl. Boston allotments). In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wiltshire, Erewash and Gedling.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Pikett is 151 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 37.8%.

1881 census count

98

Ranked #19,999

Modern count

135

2016, ranked #25,505

Peak year

2000

151 bearers

Map years

7

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Pikett had 98 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #19,999 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 135 in 2016, ranked #25,505.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 121 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Pikett surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Pikett surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Pikett 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 101 #17,036
1861 historical 102 #20,797
1881 historical 98 #19,999
1891 historical 93 #24,965
1901 historical 116 #20,933
1911 historical 121 #20,336
1997 modern 146 #21,494
1998 modern 144 #22,221
1999 modern 142 #22,607
2000 modern 151 #21,684
2001 modern 141 #22,344
2002 modern 141 #22,794
2003 modern 134 #23,260
2004 modern 135 #23,326
2005 modern 132 #23,623
2006 modern 135 #23,486
2007 modern 132 #24,166
2008 modern 130 #24,695
2009 modern 132 #24,929
2010 modern 130 #25,775
2011 modern 130 #25,547
2012 modern 128 #25,852
2013 modern 134 #25,525
2014 modern 132 #25,971
2015 modern 134 #25,607
2016 modern 135 #25,505

Geography

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Where Piketts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Roulston, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, Boston (incl. Boston allotments), London parishes and Eaton. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wiltshire, Erewash, Gedling, Bassetlaw and West Lindsey. 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 Roulston Lincolnshire
2 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
3 Boston (incl. Boston allotments) Lincolnshire
4 London parishes London 3
5 Eaton Leicestershire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wiltshire 003 Wiltshire
2 Erewash 013 Erewash
3 Gedling 014 Gedling
4 Bassetlaw 002 Bassetlaw
5 West Lindsey 008 West Lindsey

Forenames

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First names often paired with Pikett

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Pikett

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Pikett, 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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

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

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Pikett is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support 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

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

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

Pikett is most concentrated in decile 4 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

Pikett falls in decile 10 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

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

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Pikett is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 mbit/s.

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

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Pikett families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Pikett 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. Lincolnshire leads with 44 Piketts recorded in 1881 and an index of 28.79x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 44 28.79x
Norfolk 21 14.29x
Nottinghamshire 19 14.75x
Middlesex 6 0.63x
Leicestershire 5 4.72x
Lancashire 1 0.09x
Rutland 1 14.25x
Yorkshire 1 0.11x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Billingborough in Lincolnshire leads with 15 Piketts recorded in 1881 and an index of 3846.15x.

Place Total Index
Billingborough 15 3846.15x
Misterton 10 2500.00x
Southery 10 2564.10x
Fiskerton 8 5714.29x
Coddington 7 4117.65x
Outwell 7 2500.00x
Rowston 7 10000.00x
Somerby In Grantham 7 1794.87x
St George Hanover 6 48.08x
Eaton 5 4545.45x
Marton 3 2142.86x
Hilgay 2 363.64x
Walpole St Peter 2 540.54x
Beckingham 1 909.09x
Brightside Bierlow 1 5.38x
Eastville 1 833.33x
Grantham 1 50.25x
Kirkdale 1 5.24x
Leasingham 1 833.33x
Newark Upon Trent 1 21.60x
Orston 1 625.00x
Uppingham 1 119.05x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 7
Sarah 5
Eliza 4
Elizabeth 4
Rebecca 3
Alice 2
Ann 2
Harriett 2
Kate 2
Ada 1
Agnes 1
Annie 1
Belinda 1
Betsy 1
Catherine 1
Drusilia 1
Emily 1
Fanny 1
Flora 1
Georgina 1
Hannah 1
Henrietta 1
Jane 1
Lizzie 1
Matilda 1
Naomi 1
Sar. 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 9
John 8
George 7
Charles 5
Thomas 4
James 2
Joseph 2
Robert 2
Daniel 1
David 1
Emma 1
Fountain 1
Frederick 1
Henry 1
Herbert 1
Richard 1
Wm. 1
Worsdall 1

FAQ

Pikett surname: questions and answers

How common was the Pikett surname in 1881?

In 1881, 98 people were recorded with the Pikett surname. That placed it at #19,999 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Pikett surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 135 in 2016. That gives Pikett a modern rank of #25,505.

What does the Pikett map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Pikett 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.