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UK surname

Setterfield

In the 1881 census there were 399 people recorded with the Setterfield surname, ranking it #7,984 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 540, ranked #9,422, down from #7,984 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Minster, London parishes and Margate. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Thanet, Pembrokeshire and North East Lincolnshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Setterfield is 599 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 35.3%.

1881 census count

399

Ranked #7,984

Modern count

540

2016, ranked #9,422

Peak year

2002

599 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Setterfield had 399 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #7,984 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 540 in 2016, ranked #9,422.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 556 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Setterfield surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Setterfield surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Setterfield 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 151 #12,840
1861 historical 187 #12,690
1881 historical 399 #7,984
1891 historical 478 #7,694
1901 historical 556 #7,474
1911 historical 537 #7,421
1997 modern 587 #8,275
1998 modern 585 #8,533
1999 modern 593 #8,508
2000 modern 595 #8,473
2001 modern 591 #8,377
2002 modern 599 #8,472
2003 modern 576 #8,566
2004 modern 577 #8,569
2005 modern 557 #8,714
2006 modern 565 #8,657
2007 modern 555 #8,841
2008 modern 543 #9,060
2009 modern 555 #9,103
2010 modern 559 #9,245
2011 modern 567 #9,055
2012 modern 542 #9,279
2013 modern 535 #9,549
2014 modern 539 #9,542
2015 modern 551 #9,294
2016 modern 540 #9,422

Geography

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Where Setterfields are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Minster, London parishes, Margate, Hawkinge, Folkestone and St Lawrence in Thanet. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Thanet, Pembrokeshire, North East Lincolnshire and Sevenoaks. 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 Minster Kent
2 London parishes London 3
3 Margate Kent
4 Hawkinge, Folkestone Kent
5 St Lawrence in Thanet Kent

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Thanet 013 Thanet
2 Pembrokeshire 012 Pembrokeshire
3 North East Lincolnshire 005 North East Lincolnshire
4 Sevenoaks 002 Sevenoaks
5 Thanet 009 Thanet

Forenames

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First names often paired with Setterfield

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Setterfield

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

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Setterfield surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Setterfield household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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, Setterfield 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

Setterfield is most concentrated in decile 6 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

Setterfield falls in decile 2 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.

2
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Setterfield 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Setterfield, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Setterfield families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Setterfield 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. Kent leads with 349 Setterfields recorded in 1881 and an index of 26.22x.

County Total Index
Kent 349 26.22x
Middlesex 26 0.67x
Suffolk 12 2.53x
Hertfordshire 4 1.49x
Herefordshire 3 1.88x
Hampshire 2 0.25x
Channel Islands 1 0.86x
Dumfriesshire 1 1.16x
Essex 1 0.13x
Warwickshire 1 0.10x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Margate St John Baptist in Kent leads with 72 Setterfields recorded in 1881 and an index of 295.32x.

Place Total Index
Margate St John Baptist 72 295.32x
Minster In Thanet 48 1732.85x
St Lawrence 48 524.59x
St Peters 41 665.58x
Ramsgate 36 165.67x
Barham 13 962.96x
Folkestone 10 38.73x
Shoreditch London 9 5.32x
Ash Next Sandwich 8 272.11x
Eastry 8 432.43x
Ipswich St Nicholas 8 305.34x
Staple 7 1000.00x
Willesborough 7 195.53x
Ashford 6 46.30x
Hackney London 6 2.74x
Ripple 6 1621.62x
Birchington 5 268.82x
Preston Next Wingham 5 833.33x
Bushey 4 62.50x
Seal 4 186.05x
Bridge 3 263.16x
Croft 3 6000.00x
Hampstead London 3 4.94x
Ipswich St Clement 3 24.83x
Mile End Old Town 3 4.87x
Canterbury St Gregory 2 114.29x
Deal 2 17.61x
Edmonton 2 6.36x
Petham 2 217.39x
Teynham 2 83.33x
Walmer 2 34.54x
Wye 2 97.09x
Aldershot 1 3.73x
Applegarth 1 76.34x
Birmingham 1 0.30x
Canterbury Holy Cross 1 78.13x
Canterbury St Alphage 1 70.42x
Canterbury St Dunstan 1 43.48x
Canterbury St Mary 1 11.20x
Chartham 1 30.12x
Enfield 1 3.91x
Harbledown 1 104.17x
Ickham Well 1 131.58x
Ightham 1 59.88x
Ipswich St Stephen 1 121.95x
Leigh 1 37.31x
Monkton 1 200.00x
Nonington 1 94.34x
St George Hanover 1 1.96x
St Luke London 1 1.60x
St Peter Port 1 4.68x
Wymering 1 75.76x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 24
Elizabeth 16
Sarah 14
Eliza 12
Emily 8
Alice 6
Ellen 6
Emma 6
Fanny 6
Harriet 6
Jane 6
Ada 4
Ann 4
Annie 4
Louisa 4
Amy 3
Hannah 3
Jessie 3
Minnie 3
Clara 2
Edith 2
Florence 2
Frances 2
Mercy 2
Olive 2
Rebecca 2
Susannah 2
Anna 1
Anne 1
Constance 1
Daisy 1
Ema. 1
Fany 1
Flora 1
Georgiana 1
Grace 1
Infant 1
Isabella 1
Kate 1
Lillian 1
Lilly 1
Lizzie 1
Lucy 1
Maria 1
Martha 1
Matilda 1
Maud 1
Maude 1
Nellie 1
Unnamed 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 24
Henry 21
John 20
George 14
Thomas 13
Charles 12
Edward 11
Walter 8
Alfred 7
Frederick 7
James 7
Stephen 7
Robert 6
Albert 4
Arthur 4
Frank 4
Joseph 4
Richard 3
Wm. 3
Ambrose 2
Edwin 2
Heathfield 2
Herbert 2
Samuel 2
Alf. 1
Ashburne 1
Burrell 1
Carey 1
Charley 1
David 1
Ernest 1
Fanny 1
Fredick 1
Fredrick 1
Harold 1
Harry 1
Henrie 1
Heny. 1
Heny.Ernt. 1
Percy 1
Sidney 1
Sladden 1
Tom 1
Walr.Ed 1
Wiliam 1
Willie 1

FAQ

Setterfield surname: questions and answers

How common was the Setterfield surname in 1881?

In 1881, 399 people were recorded with the Setterfield surname. That placed it at #7,984 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Setterfield surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 540 in 2016. That gives Setterfield a modern rank of #9,422.

What does the Setterfield map show?

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