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UK surname

Satterthwaite

From a residence by a meadow near a path with steps or a ladder.

In the 1881 census there were 513 people recorded with the Satterthwaite surname, ranking it #6,647 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 620, ranked #8,494, down from #6,647 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lancaster Borough, Millom, Muncaster and Colton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Newcastle upon Tyne, Eden and Allerdale.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Satterthwaite is 719 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 20.9%.

1881 census count

513

Ranked #6,647

Modern count

620

2016, ranked #8,494

Peak year

1998

719 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Satterthwaite had 513 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #6,647 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 620 in 2016, ranked #8,494.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 671 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Satterthwaite surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Satterthwaite surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Satterthwaite 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 311 #7,413
1861 historical 367 #6,963
1881 historical 513 #6,647
1891 historical 637 #6,081
1901 historical 671 #6,487
1911 historical 663 #6,337
1997 modern 698 #7,262
1998 modern 719 #7,320
1999 modern 711 #7,428
2000 modern 702 #7,473
2001 modern 679 #7,532
2002 modern 708 #7,444
2003 modern 687 #7,493
2004 modern 693 #7,463
2005 modern 666 #7,643
2006 modern 657 #7,738
2007 modern 649 #7,873
2008 modern 624 #8,160
2009 modern 644 #8,137
2010 modern 645 #8,294
2011 modern 627 #8,394
2012 modern 608 #8,522
2013 modern 622 #8,501
2014 modern 619 #8,588
2015 modern 619 #8,517
2016 modern 620 #8,494

Geography

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Where Satterthwaites are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lancaster Borough, Millom, Muncaster, Colton, Dalton-in-Furness and St John Hampstead. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Newcastle upon Tyne, Eden, Allerdale and South Lakeland. 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 Lancaster Borough Lancashire
2 Millom, Muncaster Cumberland
3 Colton Lancashire
4 Dalton-in-Furness Lancashire
5 St John Hampstead London (North Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Newcastle upon Tyne 014 Newcastle upon Tyne
2 Eden 007 Eden
3 Allerdale 001 Allerdale
4 South Lakeland 012 South Lakeland
5 South Lakeland 008 South Lakeland

Forenames

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First names often paired with Satterthwaite

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Satterthwaite

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Satterthwaite is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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 predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Satterthwaite 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

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

Meaning and origin of Satterthwaite

The surname Satterthwaite is of English origin, specifically from the county of Lancashire in the North West of England. It is a locational surname, derived from the place name Satterthwaite, a small village in the Furness district of the county. The name itself is thought to have originated from the Old Norse words "setr" meaning a summer pasture, and "thveit" meaning a meadow or piece of land.

The earliest recorded mention of the name Satterthwaite can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of landholding and taxation compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror. The entry refers to a place called "Satirveit" in the Furness area, which is believed to be the modern-day Satterthwaite.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Satterthwaite was John de Satterthwaite, who was mentioned in the Lancashire Assize Rolls of 1246. Another early record is that of Robert de Satterthwaite, who was documented in the Lancashire Inquisitions Post Mortem in 1310.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname Satterthwaite began to appear in various parish records and historical documents across Lancashire and the surrounding areas. Some notable individuals from this period include:

1. Thomas Satterthwaite (c. 1540 - 1610), a prominent landowner and farmer in the Furness district. 2. William Satterthwaite (1597 - 1677), a member of the English Parliament and a staunch Royalist during the English Civil War. 3. Margaret Satterthwaite (1623 - 1699), a Quaker preacher and religious writer from Lancashire.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the Satterthwaite surname continued to be well-represented in the local communities of Lancashire and the surrounding regions. Some notable individuals from this period include:

1. John Satterthwaite (1718 - 1792), a wealthy merchant and philanthropist from Liverpool. 2. Elizabeth Satterthwaite (1789 - 1865), an author and poet from Lancashire, known for her work "The Visions of Fancy."

While the surname Satterthwaite is primarily associated with the county of Lancashire and its origins in the village of the same name, over time it has spread to other parts of England and even abroad, as families migrated and settled in new areas.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Satterthwaite families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Satterthwaite 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. Lancashire leads with 228 Satterthwaites recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.83x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 228 3.83x
Cumberland 125 28.96x
Westmorland 33 29.95x
Middlesex 22 0.44x
Warwickshire 22 1.74x
Staffordshire 21 1.24x
Yorkshire 16 0.32x
Cheshire 12 1.08x
Durham 9 0.60x
Kent 8 0.47x
Surrey 7 0.29x
Worcestershire 4 0.61x
Northumberland 3 0.40x
Sussex 2 0.24x
Channel Islands 1 0.67x
Midlothian 1 0.15x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Dalton In Furness in Lancashire leads with 22 Satterthwaites recorded in 1881 and an index of 95.78x.

Place Total Index
Dalton In Furness 22 95.78x
Egremont 21 204.08x
Ulverston 21 121.18x
Colton 20 645.16x
Hawkshead Monk Coniston 19 917.87x
Hampstead London 18 23.05x
Lancaster 16 45.20x
Penrith 16 100.31x
Barrow In Furness 15 18.54x
Whitehaven 15 65.19x
Claife 14 1473.68x
Egton Cum Newland 13 751.45x
Rydal Loughrigg 13 1529.41x
Aston 12 3.45x
Bilston 12 36.59x
Whitbeck 11 3437.50x
Workington 11 44.50x
Birmingham 10 2.37x
Hutton In Forest 9 2142.86x
Skerton 9 184.43x
Clitheroe 8 45.69x
Drigg Carleton 8 824.74x
Kirkby Ireleth 8 269.36x
Morland 8 1250.00x
Collierley 7 105.26x
Rickergate 7 76.67x
Satterthwaite 7 897.44x
Tranmere 7 17.21x
Wolverhampton 7 5.38x
Bootle Cum Linacre 6 12.70x
Bromley 6 23.02x
Bury 6 8.83x
Ecclesall Bierlow 6 5.94x
Ganthorpe 6 2857.14x
Millom 6 45.35x
Putney 6 26.26x
Undermilbeck 6 165.29x
Witton 6 80.21x
Gosforth 5 238.10x
Muncaster 5 543.48x
Salford 5 2.86x
Broughton In Salford 4 7.35x
Disley Stanley 4 70.18x
Dunnerdale With 4 769.23x
West Broughton 4 199.01x
Beckermet St Bridget 3 263.16x
Birkdale 3 19.93x
Ellel 3 97.72x
Elswick 3 5.04x
Manchester 3 1.12x
Preston 3 1.88x
Ackworth 2 52.36x
Appleby St Lawrence 2 79.68x
Brightside Bierlow 2 2.05x
Charlton Next Woolwich 2 11.21x
Claines 2 11.13x
Eskdale Wasdale 2 217.39x
Habergham Eaves 2 3.68x
Hastings St Mary In The 2 11.09x
Over Staveley 2 160.00x
Shoreditch London 2 0.92x
West Bromwich 2 2.06x
West Derby 2 1.15x
Worcester St Martin 2 22.65x
Aldingham 1 50.25x
Beckermet St John 1 93.46x
Chester St Oswald 1 4.99x
Crook Billy Row 1 5.24x
Hackney London 1 0.36x
Haile 1 200.00x
Irton With Santon 1 93.46x
Kendal 1 4.96x
Kyo 1 14.25x
Lamplugh 1 46.08x
Lowick 1 151.52x
Setmurthy 1 333.33x
St Cuthbert W O Carleton 1 84.03x
St Helier 1 2.07x
St Luke London 1 1.24x
Urswick 1 45.25x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 44
Sarah 24
Elizabeth 20
Margaret 20
Jane 12
Hannah 11
Agnes 7
Annie 7
Ellen 6
Eliza 5
Emma 5
Harriet 5
Isabella 5
Ann 4
Rachel 4
Ruth 4
Alice 3
Catherine 3
Dinah 3
Eleanor 3
Caroline 2
Clara 2
Edith 2
Emily 2
Fanny 2
Frances 2
Mabel 2
Martha 2
Rebecca 2
Sophia 2
Susannah 2
Arabella 1
Bonnella 1
Bridget 1
Charlotte 1
Cisse 1
Eliz. 1
Florence 1
Gertrude 1
Grace 1
Josephene 1
Lucy 1
Mannette 1
Marget. 1
Marguerite 1
Maria 1
Nelly 1
Prudence 1
Rhoda 1
Riemal 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 47
William 39
Thomas 21
Edward 13
Isaac 13
Robert 12
George 10
Joseph 10
Michael 9
Charles 7
Henry 6
James 6
Myles 5
Samuel 5
Frank 3
Richard 3
Tom 3
Andrew 2
Arthur 2
Benjamin 2
Braithwaite 2
Clement 2
Daniel 2
Edmund 2
Fred 2
Frederick 2
Issac 2
Matthew 2
Saml. 2
Thos. 2
Ben. 1
Benj. 1
C.W. 1
Clemt. 1
Cornelius 1
Est. 1
Fredrick 1
Harold 1
Hartley 1
Herbert 1
Jonathon 1
Jos. 1
Mark 1
Mary 1
Micheal 1
Miers 1
Myers 1
Patrick 1
Rd. 1
Roger 1

FAQ

Satterthwaite surname: questions and answers

How common was the Satterthwaite surname in 1881?

In 1881, 513 people were recorded with the Satterthwaite surname. That placed it at #6,647 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Satterthwaite surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 620 in 2016. That gives Satterthwaite a modern rank of #8,494.

What does the Satterthwaite surname mean?

From a residence by a meadow near a path with steps or a ladder.

What does the Satterthwaite map show?

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