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UK surname

Quantick

In the 1881 census there were 69 people recorded with the Quantick surname, ranking it #23,816 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 249, ranked #16,847, up from #23,816 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bedminster, Tormoham with Torquay and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cornwall, Torbay and Blaenau Gwent.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Quantick is 255 in 2013. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 260.9%.

1881 census count

69

Ranked #23,816

Modern count

249

2016, ranked #16,847

Peak year

2013

255 bearers

Map years

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1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Quantick had 69 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #23,816 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 249 in 2016, ranked #16,847.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 206 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Quantick surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Quantick surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Quantick 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 45 #25,168
1861 historical 41 #28,839
1881 historical 69 #23,816
1891 historical 102 #23,719
1901 historical 141 #18,718
1911 historical 206 #14,677
1997 modern 241 #15,638
1998 modern 244 #15,947
1999 modern 254 #15,638
2000 modern 242 #16,101
2001 modern 235 #16,147
2002 modern 246 #15,988
2003 modern 241 #16,013
2004 modern 249 #15,739
2005 modern 234 #16,388
2006 modern 237 #16,334
2007 modern 229 #16,941
2008 modern 231 #16,973
2009 modern 244 #16,706
2010 modern 243 #17,100
2011 modern 242 #17,001
2012 modern 240 #16,979
2013 modern 255 #16,551
2014 modern 255 #16,682
2015 modern 250 #16,803
2016 modern 249 #16,847

Geography

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Where Quanticks are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bedminster, Tormoham with Torquay, London parishes, Kenton, Alphington, Dawlish and Torbryan, Denbury, Highweek. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cornwall, Torbay, Blaenau Gwent and Enfield. 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 Bedminster Somerset
2 Tormoham with Torquay Devon
3 London parishes London 3
4 Kenton, Alphington, Dawlish Devon
5 Torbryan, Denbury, Highweek Devon

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cornwall 035 Cornwall
2 Cornwall 017 Cornwall
3 Torbay 004 Torbay
4 Blaenau Gwent 007 Blaenau Gwent
5 Enfield 012 Enfield

Forenames

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First names often paired with Quantick

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Quantick

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Quantick, 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 Quantick surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Quantick 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

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins

Within London, Quantick is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. 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

Scattered across London’s Inner and Outer suburbs, residents of these neighbourhoods are typically housed in the social rented sector. Although terraced and semi-detached houses predominate, more residents live in flats than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Neighbourhoods are more ethnically diverse than the Supergroup average. Those identifying as of Bangladeshi, Pakistani and some Black ethnicities are more prevalent. Europeans born in a overseas non-EU countries make up more of the lower proportion of residents identifying as White. Few residents are very old (85+). Employment in distribution, hotels and restaurants is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Quantick is most concentrated in decile 7 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

Quantick 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 Quantick 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 Quantick, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Quantick families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Quantick 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 54 Quanticks recorded in 1881 and an index of 38.00x.

County Total Index
Devon 54 38.00x
Somerset 7 6.37x
Surrey 7 2.10x
Gloucestershire 1 0.75x
Royal Navy 1 12.29x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bishopsteignton in Devon leads with 13 Quanticks recorded in 1881 and an index of 4814.81x.

Place Total Index
Bishopsteignton 13 4814.81x
Plymouth St Andrew 12 109.59x
Bedminster 7 67.76x
Tormoham 7 116.47x
Ashcombe 6 12000.00x
Camberwell 6 13.76x
Cornwood 5 1851.85x
Dawlish 4 377.36x
Exeter Heavitree 2 188.68x
Ideford 2 2857.14x
Abbots Kerswell 1 1000.00x
Barnstaple 1 44.84x
Cheltenham 1 9.68x
Devonport 1 61.35x
Lambeth 1 1.68x
Royal Navy 1 14.39x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 4
Elizabeth 2
Emma 2
Alice 1
Alma 1
Anna 1
Anne 1
Bessie 1
Caroline 1
Charlotte 1
Eliza 1
Elizth. 1
Emmeline 1
Ethel 1
Eva 1
Flora 1
Frank 1
Grace 1
Hetty 1
Jane 1
Jessie 1
Louisa 1
Patience 1
Susan 1
Tryphena 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 5
Frederick 4
James 3
John 3
Charles 2
George 2
Henry 2
Owen 2
Wm. 2
Arthur 1
Earnest 1
Edley 1
Edward 1
Edwin 1
Herbert 1
Peter 1
Richard 1
Robert 1
Saml. 1
Samuel 1
Sydney 1
Thomas 1
Vernan 1
Walter 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Quantick households.

FAQ

Quantick surname: questions and answers

How common was the Quantick surname in 1881?

In 1881, 69 people were recorded with the Quantick surname. That placed it at #23,816 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Quantick surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 249 in 2016. That gives Quantick a modern rank of #16,847.

What does the Quantick map show?

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