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UK surname

Scutchings

In the 1881 census there were 102 people recorded with the Scutchings surname, ranking it #19,518 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 108, ranked #29,578, down from #19,518 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Stoke Mandeville, Great and Little Hampden, Hartwell, Stone, London parishes and St John Hackney. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Hackney, Huntingdonshire and Waltham Forest.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Scutchings is 167 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 5.9%.

1881 census count

102

Ranked #19,518

Modern count

108

2016, ranked #29,578

Peak year

1911

167 bearers

Map years

6

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Scutchings had 102 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #19,518 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 108 in 2016, ranked #29,578.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 167 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Scutchings surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Scutchings surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Scutchings 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 12 #31,134
1861 historical 17 #31,714
1881 historical 102 #19,518
1891 historical 96 #24,559
1901 historical 144 #18,505
1911 historical 167 #16,692
1997 modern 134 #22,608
1998 modern 139 #22,720
1999 modern 137 #23,083
2000 modern 130 #23,785
2001 modern 138 #22,647
2002 modern 134 #23,492
2003 modern 121 #24,776
2004 modern 125 #24,443
2005 modern 125 #24,398
2006 modern 120 #25,269
2007 modern 119 #25,747
2008 modern 117 #26,351
2009 modern 118 #26,766
2010 modern 117 #27,557
2011 modern 109 #28,653
2012 modern 109 #28,689
2013 modern 114 #28,347
2014 modern 113 #28,779
2015 modern 108 #29,512
2016 modern 108 #29,578

Geography

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Where Scutchings' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Stoke Mandeville, Great and Little Hampden, Hartwell, Stone, London parishes, St John Hackney, Aylesbury, Bierton with Broughton and Streatham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Hackney, Huntingdonshire, Waltham Forest, Swansea and Aylesbury Vale. 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 Stoke Mandeville, Great and Little Hampden, Hartwell, Stone Buckinghamshire
2 London parishes London 3
3 St John Hackney London (North Districts)
4 Aylesbury, Bierton with Broughton Buckinghamshire
5 Streatham London (South Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Hackney 010 Hackney
2 Huntingdonshire 003 Huntingdonshire
3 Waltham Forest 020 Waltham Forest
4 Swansea 005 Swansea
5 Aylesbury Vale 018 Aylesbury Vale

Forenames

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First names often paired with Scutchings

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Scutchings

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

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Suburban Professionals

Nationally, the Scutchings surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Suburban Professionals, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Scutchings household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Employment in this Group is typically in managerial and professional occupations, and education to degree level is common. Residents are typically of working age, many of whom identify with an Indian ethnicity. Households are unlikely to be of Mixed or Multiple ethnicities, and English is not the main language used in some households. This Group is found on the outskirts of most conurbations as well as in the suburbs of some free-standing towns.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Scutchings is most associated with areas classed as London Fringe, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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

Predominantly located in neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Greater London, residents of these neighbourhoods typically have their highest qualifications below degree (Level 4) level, with those still in work engaged in skilled trades and occupations in distribution, hotels and restaurants. There is low ethnic diversity in these neighbourhoods and high levels of Christian religious affiliation. Detached or terraced houses predominate, often with spare rooms.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Scutchings 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

Scutchings falls in decile 6 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 Scutchings 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 Scutchings, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Scutchings families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Scutchings 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. Buckinghamshire leads with 46 Scutchings' recorded in 1881 and an index of 76.49x.

County Total Index
Buckinghamshire 46 76.49x
Middlesex 34 3.42x
Surrey 6 1.24x
Bedfordshire 5 9.71x
Oxfordshire 5 8.14x
Essex 3 1.53x
Hertfordshire 1 1.46x
Kent 1 0.29x
Midlothian 1 0.75x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Hackney London in Middlesex leads with 24 Scutchings' recorded in 1881 and an index of 43.03x.

Place Total Index
Hackney London 24 43.03x
Aylesbury 22 827.07x
Stone 14 2978.72x
Finchley 8 209.97x
Streatham 6 81.30x
Albury Tiddington 5 7142.86x
Bedford St Paul 5 141.64x
Dinton 4 1666.67x
Wycombe 3 66.96x
Great Missenden 2 270.27x
South Ockendon 2 487.80x
Chipping Barnet 1 83.33x
Chiswick 1 18.38x
Hartwell 1 2000.00x
Margate St John Baptist 1 16.10x
Paddington London 1 2.73x
Queensferry 1 714.29x
Woodford 1 45.05x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 8
Emma 4
Ann 3
Eliza 3
Sarah 3
Annie 2
Ellen 2
Esther 2
Fanny 2
Florence 2
Rebecca 2
Alice 1
Anne 1
Caroline 1
Christaniah 1
Dorothy 1
Elizabeth 1
Flora 1
Isabella 1
Laura 1
Louis 1
Louisa 1
Maud 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 8
James 6
William 6
Richard 5
Charles 4
Joseph 4
Edward 3
Harry 3
Henry 3
Alfred 1
Charley 1
Edmund 1
Frederick 1
George 1
Jas.William 1
Joe 1
Rudolph 1
Sam 1
Thomas 1
Walter 1
Willm. 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Scutchings surname: questions and answers

How common was the Scutchings surname in 1881?

In 1881, 102 people were recorded with the Scutchings surname. That placed it at #19,518 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Scutchings surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 108 in 2016. That gives Scutchings a modern rank of #29,578.

What does the Scutchings map show?

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