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UK surname

Robottom

In the 1881 census there were 193 people recorded with the Robottom surname, ranking it #13,144 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 224, ranked #18,164, down from #13,144 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Hinckley (incl. Hydes Pastures) and Merthyr Tydfil. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Harborough, Nuneaton and Bedworth and Newark and Sherwood.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Robottom is 286 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 16.1%.

1881 census count

193

Ranked #13,144

Modern count

224

2016, ranked #18,164

Peak year

1911

286 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Robottom had 193 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,144 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 224 in 2016, ranked #18,164.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 286 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Robottom surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Robottom surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Robottom 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 144 #13,277
1861 historical 152 #15,126
1881 historical 193 #13,144
1891 historical 231 #13,472
1901 historical 210 #14,677
1911 historical 286 #11,810
1997 modern 248 #15,363
1998 modern 253 #15,547
1999 modern 248 #15,884
2000 modern 243 #16,053
2001 modern 250 #15,527
2002 modern 244 #16,085
2003 modern 241 #16,013
2004 modern 251 #15,655
2005 modern 250 #15,639
2006 modern 251 #15,696
2007 modern 244 #16,186
2008 modern 249 #16,111
2009 modern 241 #16,848
2010 modern 236 #17,427
2011 modern 240 #17,093
2012 modern 222 #17,921
2013 modern 223 #18,135
2014 modern 230 #17,872
2015 modern 236 #17,477
2016 modern 224 #18,164

Geography

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Where Robottoms are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Hinckley (incl. Hydes Pastures), Merthyr Tydfil, Lambeth and Nuneaton. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Harborough, Nuneaton and Bedworth, Newark and Sherwood, Walsall and Mid Devon. 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 London parishes London 3
2 Hinckley (incl. Hydes Pastures) Leicestershire
3 Merthyr Tydfil Glamorganshire
4 Lambeth London (South Districts)
5 Nuneaton Warwickshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Harborough 006 Harborough
2 Nuneaton and Bedworth 010 Nuneaton and Bedworth
3 Newark and Sherwood 006 Newark and Sherwood
4 Walsall 029 Walsall
5 Mid Devon 008 Mid Devon

Forenames

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First names often paired with Robottom

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Robottom

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Robottom, 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 Robottom surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Robottom 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

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Robottom 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

Robottom is most concentrated in decile 5 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

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

1881 census detail

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Robottom families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Robottom 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. Warwickshire leads with 64 Robottoms recorded in 1881 and an index of 13.41x.

County Total Index
Warwickshire 64 13.41x
Leicestershire 24 11.44x
Lancashire 18 0.80x
Middlesex 13 0.69x
Glamorgan 12 3.64x
Yorkshire 12 0.64x
Surrey 11 1.19x
Lanarkshire 8 1.31x
Staffordshire 8 1.25x
Hampshire 7 1.80x
Derbyshire 5 1.69x
Nottinghamshire 5 1.96x
Hertfordshire 2 1.53x
Kent 2 0.31x
Worcestershire 2 0.81x
Somerset 1 0.33x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Birmingham in Warwickshire leads with 32 Robottoms recorded in 1881 and an index of 20.12x.

Place Total Index
Birmingham 32 20.12x
Hinckley 16 321.29x
Merthyr Tydfil 12 37.89x
Barony 8 5.17x
Failsworth 8 155.64x
Lambeth 8 4.85x
Nuneaton 8 144.67x
Ansley 7 1296.30x
Portsea 7 9.21x
Tipton 7 35.79x
Aston 5 3.81x
Bedworth 5 143.68x
Church Gresley 5 106.16x
Keighley 5 25.01x
Nottingham St Mary 5 7.58x
Orton On The Hill 5 2777.78x
St Pancras London 5 3.28x
Wortley In Bramley 5 33.67x
Mancetter 4 291.97x
Kensington London 3 2.85x
Leicester St Margaret 3 5.86x
Canterbury Holy Cross 2 322.58x
Denton 2 40.16x
Heaton Norris 2 15.65x
Leeds 2 1.89x
Oldbury 2 16.45x
St Paul Covent Garden 2 105.82x
Accrington 1 4.90x
Bulkington 1 97.09x
Chelsea London 1 1.75x
Hackney London 1 0.94x
Hitchin 1 16.98x
Newington 1 1.43x
Newton In Makerfield 1 14.53x
Offley 1 117.65x
Salford 1 1.51x
Shustoke 1 232.56x
Solihull 1 29.15x
Southwark Christchurch 1 11.27x
Spotland 1 4.01x
St Andrew Holborn 1 15.60x
Statfold 1 2500.00x
Walton On Hill 1 8.22x
Wells St Cuthbert Out 1 40.82x
West Derby 1 1.52x
Wimbledon 1 9.66x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 12
George 8
William 8
Thomas 6
Alfred 5
Arthur 5
James 4
Joseph 4
Frederick 3
Henry 3
Walter 3
Albert 2
Charles 2
Fredk. 2
Robert 2
(Mr) 1
Caleb 1
Ephraim 1
Frank 1
Fred 1
Fredk.S. 1
Geo. 1
Harry 1
Herbert 1
Jos. 1
Louis 1
Matthew 1
Nathaniel 1
Percy 1
Phillip 1
Reubin 1
Richard 1
Samuel 1
Tho. 1
Thos. 1
Titus 1
Willm. 1

FAQ

Robottom surname: questions and answers

How common was the Robottom surname in 1881?

In 1881, 193 people were recorded with the Robottom surname. That placed it at #13,144 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Robottom surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 224 in 2016. That gives Robottom a modern rank of #18,164.

What does the Robottom map show?

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