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UK surname

Priscott

In the 1881 census there were 171 people recorded with the Priscott surname, ranking it #14,212 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 194, ranked #19,976, down from #14,212 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Sherwill and Barnstaple, Bishops Tawton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Torridge, North Devon and Wyre Forest.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Priscott is 281 in 1891. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 13.5%.

1881 census count

171

Ranked #14,212

Modern count

194

2016, ranked #19,976

Peak year

1891

281 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Priscott had 171 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,212 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 194 in 2016, ranked #19,976.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 281 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Priscott surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Priscott surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Priscott 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 177 #11,441
1861 historical 246 #10,010
1881 historical 171 #14,212
1891 historical 281 #11,630
1901 historical 164 #17,144
1911 historical 234 #13,526
1997 modern 180 #18,812
1998 modern 181 #19,229
1999 modern 185 #19,127
2000 modern 168 #20,252
2001 modern 171 #19,770
2002 modern 179 #19,598
2003 modern 175 #19,690
2004 modern 181 #19,363
2005 modern 179 #19,467
2006 modern 184 #19,254
2007 modern 181 #19,680
2008 modern 176 #20,224
2009 modern 174 #20,782
2010 modern 179 #20,886
2011 modern 178 #20,809
2012 modern 187 #20,086
2013 modern 188 #20,352
2014 modern 196 #19,961
2015 modern 187 #20,502
2016 modern 194 #19,976

Geography

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Where Priscotts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Sherwill, Barnstaple, Bishops Tawton, Bideford and Combmartin. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Torridge, North Devon and Wyre Forest. 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 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
2 Sherwill Devon
3 Barnstaple, Bishops Tawton Devon
4 Bideford Devon
5 Combmartin Devon

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Torridge 004 Torridge
2 North Devon 002 North Devon
3 Wyre Forest 011 Wyre Forest
4 North Devon 005 North Devon
5 North Devon 008 North Devon

Forenames

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First names often paired with Priscott

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Priscott

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

Ageing Communities

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

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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, Priscott 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

Priscott is most concentrated in decile 1 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

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

Priscott falls in decile 4 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Priscott 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Priscott families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Priscott 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. Devon leads with 72 Priscotts recorded in 1881 and an index of 20.62x.

County Total Index
Devon 72 20.62x
Somerset 67 24.81x
Glamorgan 11 3.77x
Gloucestershire 9 2.74x
Hampshire 8 2.33x
Middlesex 2 0.12x
Kent 1 0.17x
Lancashire 1 0.05x
Royal Navy 1 5.00x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Minehead in Somerset leads with 19 Priscotts recorded in 1881 and an index of 1862.75x.

Place Total Index
Minehead 19 1862.75x
Barnstaple 13 237.23x
Wootton Courtney 11 5789.47x
Bideford 10 267.38x
Kentisbury 9 4500.00x
Alverstoke 8 64.26x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 8 25.82x
Timberscombe 8 3636.36x
Halse 7 3043.48x
Selworthy 7 2916.67x
Sherwill 7 2916.67x
Instow 6 1578.95x
Cardiff St John 5 52.41x
Huntshaw 4 3636.36x
Hutton 4 2000.00x
Stoke Damerel 4 16.37x
Swimbridge 4 563.38x
East Stonehouse 3 43.60x
Loxhore 3 2500.00x
Luccombe 3 1428.57x
Swansea Town 3 12.53x
Wear Gifford 3 1153.85x
Cutcombe 2 625.00x
Heanton Punchardon 2 800.00x
Luxborough 2 833.33x
Roath 2 15.07x
St George Hanover 2 9.13x
Uffculme 2 192.31x
Wilton 2 285.71x
Bishops Lydeard 1 144.93x
Charterhouse Hinton 1 312.50x
Combmartin 1 131.58x
Droylsden 1 15.41x
Greenwich 1 3.74x
Llanblethian 1 238.10x
Royal Navy 1 5.85x
Stapleton 1 16.03x
Tormoham 1 6.77x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 14
Mary 8
Sarah 8
Annie 6
Ann 4
Ellen 4
Emily 4
Lucy 4
Charlotte 2
Fanny 2
Harriet 2
Jane 2
Jessie 2
Louisa 2
Maria 2
Martha 2
Alice 1
Amelia 1
Anne 1
Catherine 1
Elizebeth 1
Emma 1
Frances 1
Hannah 1
Ida 1
Isabella 1
Laura 1
Louie 1
M. 1
Margaret 1
Olive 1
Rosa 1
Rosalie 1
Rose 1
Susan 1
Susanna 1
William 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 21
John 13
Thomas 13
James 7
Charles 4
George 4
Robert 4
Richard 3
Alfred 2
Albert 1
Arthur 1
Edward 1
Frank 1
Frederick 1
Frink 1
Geo. 1
H. 1
Henry 1
Matthew 1
Naboth 1
Tom 1

FAQ

Priscott surname: questions and answers

How common was the Priscott surname in 1881?

In 1881, 171 people were recorded with the Priscott surname. That placed it at #14,212 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Priscott surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 194 in 2016. That gives Priscott a modern rank of #19,976.

What does the Priscott map show?

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