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UK surname

Shillitoe

In the 1881 census there were 200 people recorded with the Shillitoe surname, ranking it #12,836 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 131, ranked #26,004, down from #12,836 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Campsall, Halifax and Doncaster. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Sevenoaks, Calderdale and Ribble Valley.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Shillitoe is 200 in 1881. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 34.5%.

1881 census count

200

Ranked #12,836

Modern count

131

2016, ranked #26,004

Peak year

1881

200 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Shillitoe had 200 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #12,836 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 131 in 2016, ranked #26,004.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 200 in 1881.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Shillitoe surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Shillitoe surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Shillitoe 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 117 #15,456
1861 historical 120 #18,255
1881 historical 200 #12,836
1891 historical 198 #15,033
1901 historical 200 #15,120
1911 historical 179 #16,023
1997 modern 164 #19,944
1998 modern 163 #20,582
1999 modern 162 #20,781
2000 modern 154 #21,415
2001 modern 148 #21,664
2002 modern 156 #21,348
2003 modern 142 #22,460
2004 modern 142 #22,573
2005 modern 142 #22,577
2006 modern 137 #23,270
2007 modern 132 #24,166
2008 modern 133 #24,350
2009 modern 132 #24,929
2010 modern 142 #24,352
2011 modern 140 #24,395
2012 modern 135 #24,952
2013 modern 135 #25,395
2014 modern 137 #25,345
2015 modern 133 #25,729
2016 modern 131 #26,004

Geography

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Where Shillitoes are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Campsall, Halifax, Doncaster, Hitchin and Preston. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Sevenoaks, Calderdale, Ribble Valley, Kirklees and Wakefield. 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 Campsall Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Halifax Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Doncaster Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Hitchin Hertfordshire
5 Preston Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Sevenoaks 016 Sevenoaks
2 Calderdale 004 Calderdale
3 Ribble Valley 003 Ribble Valley
4 Kirklees 015 Kirklees
5 Wakefield 037 Wakefield

Forenames

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First names often paired with Shillitoe

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Shillitoe

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

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

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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, Shillitoe 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

Shillitoe is most concentrated in decile 8 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier 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

Shillitoe falls in decile 9 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Shillitoe 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Shillitoe families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Shillitoe 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. Yorkshire leads with 116 Shillitoes recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.00x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 116 6.00x
Lancashire 17 0.73x
Hertfordshire 16 11.90x
Middlesex 13 0.67x
Surrey 10 1.05x
Kent 8 1.20x
Northumberland 5 1.72x
Durham 3 0.52x
Essex 3 0.78x
Warwickshire 3 0.61x
Worcestershire 3 1.18x
Devon 1 0.25x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.38x
Sussex 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. Rastrick in Yorkshire leads with 18 Shillitoes recorded in 1881 and an index of 335.20x.

Place Total Index
Rastrick 18 335.20x
Hitchin 12 197.69x
Methley 10 367.65x
Brightside Bierlow 9 23.73x
Camberwell 9 7.22x
Hunslet 8 26.53x
Strood 8 210.53x
Wombwell 8 141.84x
Riccall 7 1346.15x
York St Cuthbert 7 395.48x
Askern 6 1621.62x
Castleford 6 85.23x
Heeley 6 102.21x
Preston 6 9.69x
Rusholme 6 97.24x
Hexham 5 111.36x
Huddersfield 5 17.76x
Leeds 5 4.58x
Norton In Doncaster 5 1282.05x
St George Hanover 5 19.64x
Hatfield 4 146.52x
Sculcoates 4 13.05x
Aston 3 2.21x
Campsall 3 1500.00x
Droylsden 3 39.74x
Kidderminster Borough 3 20.12x
St Marylebone London 3 2.88x
St Pancras London 2 1.27x
Tanfield 2 28.99x
Bermondsey 1 1.72x
Brighton 1 1.51x
Broughton In Salford 1 4.72x
Carlton In Selby 1 200.00x
Chelmsford 1 15.13x
Chrishall 1 263.16x
Devonport 1 21.41x
Elvington 1 400.00x
Hackney London 1 0.91x
Halifax 1 3.52x
Hipperholme Cum 1 11.78x
Horsforth 1 23.58x
Kensington London 1 0.92x
Lea Ashton Ingol 1 64.94x
Paddington London 1 1.39x
Roundhay 1 185.19x
Scarcroft 1 526.32x
Snenton 1 9.68x
Sunderland 1 9.76x
West Ardsley 1 42.92x
West Ham 1 1.18x
York St Mary 1 12.48x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 11
Elizabeth 9
Sarah 8
Annie 7
Ann 5
Alice 4
Jane 4
Eliza 3
Ellen 3
Frances 3
Amelia 2
Clara 2
Elsie 2
Emma 2
Hannah 2
Harriet 2
Louisa 2
Maria 2
Violet 2
Ada 1
Alathear 1
Albina 1
Alizabeth 1
Amy 1
Catherine 1
Christabel 1
Edith 1
Fanny 1
Florence 1
Grace 1
Henrietta 1
Hilda 1
Julia 1
Lydia 1
Martha 1
Maude 1
Millison 1
Olive 1
Sussannah 1
Sylvan 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Shillitoe surname: questions and answers

How common was the Shillitoe surname in 1881?

In 1881, 200 people were recorded with the Shillitoe surname. That placed it at #12,836 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Shillitoe surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 131 in 2016. That gives Shillitoe a modern rank of #26,004.

What does the Shillitoe map show?

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