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UK surname

Screaton

In the 1881 census there were 107 people recorded with the Screaton surname, ranking it #18,982 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 172, ranked #21,648, down from #18,982 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Beeby, Willoughby-in-the-Wolds and Croxton, South. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Tyneside, Melton and Stockton-on-Tees.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Screaton is 201 in 2011. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 60.7%.

1881 census count

107

Ranked #18,982

Modern count

172

2016, ranked #21,648

Peak year

2011

201 bearers

Map years

6

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Screaton had 107 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,982 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 172 in 2016, ranked #21,648.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 147 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Screaton surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Screaton surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Screaton 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 65 #21,747
1861 historical 63 #25,901
1881 historical 107 #18,982
1891 historical 77 #27,169
1901 historical 146 #18,335
1911 historical 147 #18,104
1997 modern 195 #17,912
1998 modern 194 #18,451
1999 modern 180 #19,454
2000 modern 190 #18,806
2001 modern 177 #19,357
2002 modern 182 #19,411
2003 modern 166 #20,320
2004 modern 167 #20,367
2005 modern 161 #20,799
2006 modern 167 #20,447
2007 modern 171 #20,387
2008 modern 179 #20,015
2009 modern 184 #20,079
2010 modern 197 #19,640
2011 modern 201 #19,213
2012 modern 182 #20,440
2013 modern 183 #20,722
2014 modern 180 #21,115
2015 modern 175 #21,372
2016 modern 172 #21,648

Geography

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Where Screatons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Beeby, Willoughby-in-the-Wolds, Croxton, South, Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars and Enderby. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to South Tyneside, Melton, Stockton-on-Tees and South Derbyshire. 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 Beeby Leicestershire
2 Willoughby-in-the-Wolds Leicestershire
3 Croxton, South Leicestershire
4 Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars Leicestershire
5 Enderby Leicestershire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 South Tyneside 001 South Tyneside
2 Melton 003 Melton
3 South Tyneside 014 South Tyneside
4 Stockton-on-Tees 012 Stockton-on-Tees
5 South Derbyshire 005 South Derbyshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Screaton

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Screaton

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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Screaton surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Screaton household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Screaton is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Screaton is most concentrated in decile 4 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

Screaton 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Screaton 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 Screaton, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Screaton families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Screaton 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. Leicestershire leads with 41 Screatons recorded in 1881 and an index of 38.69x.

County Total Index
Leicestershire 41 38.69x
Nottinghamshire 34 26.39x
Lancashire 10 0.88x
Derbyshire 6 4.01x
Huntingdonshire 4 21.07x
Northamptonshire 1 1.11x
Suffolk 1 0.86x
Yorkshire 1 0.11x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Willoughby On Wolds in Nottinghamshire leads with 17 Screatons recorded in 1881 and an index of 10625.00x.

Place Total Index
Willoughby On Wolds 17 10625.00x
Beeby 10 25000.00x
Enderby 9 1636.36x
Salford 9 26.98x
Bulwell 8 285.71x
South Croxton 7 8750.00x
Leicester Black Friars 6 869.57x
Long Eaton 5 252.53x
St Neots 4 388.35x
Lambley 3 1153.85x
Southwell 3 319.15x
Wigston Magna 3 212.77x
Wymeswold 2 645.16x
Billesdon 1 370.37x
Bury St Edmunds St Mary 1 45.66x
Cottingham 1 322.58x
Halloughton 1 5000.00x
Humberstone 1 114.94x
Leicester Augustin 1 3333.33x
Nottingham St Peter 1 69.44x
Parbold 1 555.56x
Ratcliffe On The Wreake 1 3333.33x
Sawley 1 222.22x
Sheffield 1 3.32x
Widmerpool 1 2000.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 8
Elizabeth 5
Jane 4
Sarah 4
Alice 3
Annie 2
Charlotte 2
Eliza 2
Emma 2
Mahala 2
Rebecca 2
Ann 1
Bertha 1
Clara 1
Clarrissa 1
Ellen 1
Fannie 1
Florence 1
Florrence 1
Gertrude 1
Harriet 1
Harriett 1
Jate 1
Keturah 1
Margaret 1
Martha 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 11
Robert 5
John 4
Richard 4
Samuel 4
Charles 2
Henry 2
James 2
Joseph 2
Thomas 2
Alfred 1
Edward 1
Frederick 1
Fredk.N. 1
George 1
Harry 1
Herbert 1
Phillip 1
Thos. 1

FAQ

Screaton surname: questions and answers

How common was the Screaton surname in 1881?

In 1881, 107 people were recorded with the Screaton surname. That placed it at #18,982 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Screaton surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 172 in 2016. That gives Screaton a modern rank of #21,648.

What does the Screaton map show?

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