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UK surname

Sennitt

In the 1881 census there were 102 people recorded with the Sennitt surname, ranking it #19,518 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 106, ranked #29,927, down from #19,518 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Burton-on-Trent, London parishes and Stretham. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Cambridgeshire, Merthyr Tydfil and North Lincolnshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Sennitt is 201 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 3.9%.

1881 census count

102

Ranked #19,518

Modern count

106

2016, ranked #29,927

Peak year

1911

201 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Sennitt had 102 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #19,518 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 106 in 2016, ranked #29,927.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 201 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Sennitt surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Sennitt surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Sennitt 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 58 #22,928
1861 historical 58 #26,585
1881 historical 102 #19,518
1891 historical 121 #21,169
1901 historical 145 #18,426
1911 historical 201 #14,905
1997 modern 114 #24,967
1998 modern 121 #24,677
1999 modern 126 #24,239
2000 modern 125 #24,351
2001 modern 122 #24,366
2002 modern 120 #25,110
2003 modern 113 #25,797
2004 modern 121 #24,939
2005 modern 115 #25,702
2006 modern 112 #26,415
2007 modern 111 #26,954
2008 modern 108 #27,684
2009 modern 109 #28,145
2010 modern 111 #28,509
2011 modern 110 #28,478
2012 modern 113 #28,016
2013 modern 106 #29,740
2014 modern 105 #30,204
2015 modern 108 #29,512
2016 modern 106 #29,927

Geography

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Where Sennitts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Burton-on-Trent, London parishes, Stretham, Willesden and Darfield. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to East Cambridgeshire, Merthyr Tydfil, North Lincolnshire, Richmond upon Thames and Cambridge. 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 Burton-on-Trent Staffordshire
2 London parishes London 1
3 Stretham Cambridgeshire
4 Willesden Middlesex (Exclusive Of London Districts)
5 Darfield Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Cambridgeshire 006 East Cambridgeshire
2 Merthyr Tydfil 004 Merthyr Tydfil
3 North Lincolnshire 005 North Lincolnshire
4 Richmond upon Thames 009 Richmond upon Thames
5 Cambridge 004 Cambridge

Forenames

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First names often paired with Sennitt

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Sennitt

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

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Sennitt 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

Sennitt is most concentrated in decile 3 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

Sennitt 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 Sennitt is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 Sennitt, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Sennitt families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Sennitt 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. Cambridgeshire leads with 73 Sennitts recorded in 1881 and an index of 115.85x.

County Total Index
Cambridgeshire 73 115.85x
Yorkshire 12 1.22x
Middlesex 11 1.11x
Huntingdonshire 3 15.19x
Norfolk 2 1.31x
Staffordshire 1 0.30x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Stretham in Cambridgeshire leads with 59 Sennitts recorded in 1881 and an index of 13111.11x.

Place Total Index
Stretham 59 13111.11x
Downham 8 1194.03x
Paddington London 7 19.14x
Whitwood 6 428.57x
Hoyland Nether 4 165.29x
Kensington London 4 7.23x
Soham 4 294.12x
St Ives 3 294.12x
Holy Trinity 2 8.44x
Swaffham 2 161.29x
Chatteris 1 62.11x
Horninglow 1 63.29x
St Andrewthe Less 1 13.89x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 8
Eliza 4
Sarah 3
Alice 2
Annie 2
Charlotte 2
Elizabeth 2
Emily 2
Julia 2
Minnie 2
Ada 1
Agnes 1
Agneta 1
Amelia 1
Ann 1
Augusta 1
Bertha 1
Ellen 1
Emma 1
Florence 1
Hannah 1
Jane 1
Kate 1
Laura 1
Mabel 1
Martha 1
Phillis 1
Winefred 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Sennitt surname: questions and answers

How common was the Sennitt surname in 1881?

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

How common is the Sennitt surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 106 in 2016. That gives Sennitt a modern rank of #29,927.

What does the Sennitt map show?

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