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UK surname

Rylatt

In the 1881 census there were 182 people recorded with the Rylatt surname, ranking it #13,647 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 318, ranked #14,159, down from #13,647 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lincoln St Botolph, Boston (incl. Boston allotments) and Doncaster. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include West Lindsey, North Kesteven and Doncaster.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Rylatt is 343 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 74.7%.

1881 census count

182

Ranked #13,647

Modern count

318

2016, ranked #14,159

Peak year

2002

343 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Rylatt had 182 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,647 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 318 in 2016, ranked #14,159.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 314 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Rylatt surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Rylatt surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Rylatt 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 135 #13,964
1861 historical 110 #19,562
1881 historical 182 #13,647
1891 historical 219 #13,974
1901 historical 275 #12,332
1911 historical 314 #11,077
1997 modern 321 #12,941
1998 modern 336 #12,889
1999 modern 332 #13,075
2000 modern 327 #13,164
2001 modern 327 #12,970
2002 modern 343 #12,803
2003 modern 330 #12,971
2004 modern 323 #13,230
2005 modern 329 #12,966
2006 modern 323 #13,205
2007 modern 316 #13,566
2008 modern 317 #13,632
2009 modern 318 #13,863
2010 modern 322 #14,034
2011 modern 331 #13,641
2012 modern 326 #13,691
2013 modern 315 #14,245
2014 modern 323 #14,081
2015 modern 316 #14,214
2016 modern 318 #14,159

Geography

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Where Rylatts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lincoln St Botolph, Boston (incl. Boston allotments), Doncaster, Sleaford, New and Sheffield. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to West Lindsey, North Kesteven, Doncaster, Lincoln and St. Helens. 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 Lincoln St Botolph Lincolnshire
2 Boston (incl. Boston allotments) Lincolnshire
3 Doncaster Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Sleaford, New Lincolnshire
5 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 West Lindsey 005 West Lindsey
2 North Kesteven 001 North Kesteven
3 Doncaster 036 Doncaster
4 Lincoln 008 Lincoln
5 St. Helens 019 St. Helens

Forenames

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First names often paired with Rylatt

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Rylatt

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

Rylatt 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

Rylatt falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

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

1
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Rylatt is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 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 Rylatt, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Rylatt families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Rylatt 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 103 Rylatts recorded in 1881 and an index of 36.29x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 103 36.29x
Yorkshire 34 1.93x
Warwickshire 12 2.68x
Leicestershire 8 4.06x
Nottinghamshire 8 3.34x
Lancashire 7 0.33x
Somerset 3 1.05x
Derbyshire 1 0.36x
Gloucestershire 1 0.29x
Kent 1 0.17x
Middlesex 1 0.06x
Monmouthshire 1 0.78x
Northamptonshire 1 0.60x
Suffolk 1 0.46x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Metheringham in Lincolnshire leads with 25 Rylatts recorded in 1881 and an index of 2212.39x.

Place Total Index
Metheringham 25 2212.39x
Boston 15 174.22x
Aston 12 9.73x
Hemingby 8 3333.33x
Leicester St Margaret 8 16.67x
Brant Broughton 7 1707.32x
Holy Trinity 7 16.54x
Woodmansey Cum Beverley 7 2121.21x
New Sleaford 6 329.67x
North Carlton 5 5000.00x
Sculcoates 5 17.93x
Middlesbrough 4 17.46x
South Collingham 4 851.06x
Wombwell 4 77.97x
Clifton In York 3 81.52x
Frome 3 43.92x
Leake 3 230.77x
Louth 3 46.08x
Nottingham St Mary 3 4.85x
Osbournby 3 1000.00x
Rotherham 3 30.24x
Bardney 2 235.29x
Bootle Cum Linacre 2 11.95x
Boston Hall Hills 2 416.67x
Evedon 2 5000.00x
Helpringham 2 350.88x
Salford 2 3.23x
Sibsey 2 312.50x
South Rauceby 2 833.33x
St Maryle Wigford 2 90.50x
Thorpe St Peter 2 571.43x
Aberystruth 1 8.84x
Beverley St Martin 1 34.01x
Blankney 1 250.00x
Burgh 1 625.00x
Canterbury St George 1 136.99x
Carlton Le Moorland 1 526.32x
Chipping Sodbury 1 153.85x
Corby 1 208.33x
Dry Doddington 1 714.29x
Frithville 1 1666.67x
Great Weldon 1 555.56x
Gunthorpe 1 500.00x
Heckington 1 92.59x
Hindley 1 11.14x
Litchurch 1 8.94x
Liverpool 1 0.78x
Normanby By Spital 1 416.67x
Old Sleaford 1 312.50x
Oldham 1 1.47x
Scampton 1 714.29x
St George Hanover 1 4.32x
St Nicholas Lincoln 1 36.90x
Stainfield 1 833.33x
Surfleet 1 169.49x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 10
Mary 8
Ann 5
Sarah 5
Eliza 4
Martha 4
Annie 3
Fanny 3
Florence 3
Harriet 3
Sophia 3
Anne 2
Clara 2
Ellen 2
Gertrude 2
Hannah 2
Isabella 2
Jane 2
Lilly 2
Louisa 2
Lucy 2
Ada 1
Agnas 1
Alice 1
Alma 1
Betsy 1
Charlotte 1
Densilla 1
Eleanor 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Esther 1
Ethel 1
Frances 1
Georgina 1
Grace 1
Ida 1
James 1
Kate 1
Margaret 1
Maria 1
Rebecca 1
Susan 1
Theresa 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
George 14
John 14
William 10
Thomas 9
Joseph 6
Alfred 4
Henry 3
Robert 3
Frederick 2
Harry 2
Herbert 2
James 2
Matthew 2
Tom 2
Arthur 1
Benjamin 1
Charles 1
Edward 1
Ernest 1
Felix 1
Frank 1
Geo.Walter 1
Mathew 1
Ned 1
Samuel 1
Thimothy 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Rylatt surname: questions and answers

How common was the Rylatt surname in 1881?

In 1881, 182 people were recorded with the Rylatt surname. That placed it at #13,647 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Rylatt surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 318 in 2016. That gives Rylatt a modern rank of #14,159.

What does the Rylatt map show?

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