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UK surname

Shuff

A German occupational surname referring to a shoemaker or cobbler.

In the 1881 census there were 78 people recorded with the Shuff surname, ranking it #22,500 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 107, ranked #29,762, down from #22,500 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, St Pancras and St Marylebone. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Devon, East Hampshire and Sevenoaks.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Shuff is 120 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 37.2%.

1881 census count

78

Ranked #22,500

Modern count

107

2016, ranked #29,762

Peak year

2010

120 bearers

Map years

4

1901 to 2016

Key insights

  • • Shuff had 78 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #22,500 surname in that year.
  • • The latest modern count shown here is 107 in 2016, ranked #29,762.
  • • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 102 in 1901.
  • • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established Mature Families.

Map

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Shuff surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Shuff surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Shuff 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 60 #26,313
1881 historical 78 #22,500
1891 historical 95 #24,694
1901 historical 102 #22,596
1911 historical 87 #24,147
1997 modern 107 #25,924
1998 modern 116 #25,332
1999 modern 113 #25,913
2000 modern 109 #26,381
2001 modern 106 #26,468
2002 modern 107 #26,849
2003 modern 105 #26,940
2004 modern 109 #26,607
2005 modern 114 #25,837
2006 modern 113 #26,267
2007 modern 113 #26,641
2008 modern 110 #27,391
2009 modern 110 #27,991
2010 modern 120 #27,124
2011 modern 99 #30,218
2012 modern 101 #30,078
2013 modern 104 #30,076
2014 modern 106 #30,030
2015 modern 107 #29,708
2016 modern 107 #29,762

Geography

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Where Shuffs are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, St Pancras, St Marylebone and Walcott, Charlcome. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to East Devon, East Hampshire, Sevenoaks, Birmingham and Bournemouth. 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 London parishes London 1
2 London parishes London 3
3 St Pancras London (North Districts)
4 St Marylebone London (North Districts)
5 Walcott, Charlcome Somerset

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Devon 012 East Devon
2 East Hampshire 017 East Hampshire
3 Sevenoaks 013 Sevenoaks
4 Birmingham 112 Birmingham
5 Bournemouth 018 Bournemouth

Forenames

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First names often paired with Shuff

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

Historical female names

Mary Elizabeth Alice Eliza Sarah Annie Ellen Jane Esther Martha

Historical male names

William George Arthur Henry Harry Thomas Edward Robert Charles Joseph

Recent female names

Elizabeth Rhiannon Carole Julia Jacqueline Lisa Louise Ruth Katie Alison

Recent male names

Robin Thomas Ian Alan Nicholas Richard Roger Peter Paul Michael

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Shuff

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Established Mature Families

Nationally, the Shuff surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Established Mature Families, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Shuff household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Married couples predominate, many with older dependent children. Detached housing is common. Homeownership rates are the highest within this Supergroup. The presence of some students suggests that households are towards the end of a child rearing phase. Many residents have degree level qualifications, and the occupational profile is heavily skewed towards managerial and professional occupations. Residential developments commonly occur on the periphery of major urban cities or conurbations.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Shuff 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

Shuff is most concentrated in decile 2 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

Shuff 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 Shuff 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Origin

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Meaning and origin of Shuff

The surname SHUFF is believed to have originated in the region of Germany known as Bavaria during the 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Middle High German word "schuffe," which translates to "push" or "shove." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who pushed or shoved objects for a living, such as a wheelbarrow operator or a manual laborer.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SHUFF surname can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a collection of historical documents from the Margraviate of Brandenburg dating back to the 13th century. In this collection, a certain "Johannes Schuffe" is mentioned in a document from the year 1287.

The SHUFF name also appears in various other medieval records from across Germany, such as the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, which contains references to individuals with the surname in the 14th century. One notable example is "Heinricus Schuffe," who is mentioned in a document from the year 1349.

As the name spread across different regions of Germany, it underwent various spelling variations, including "Schuffe," "Schuff," and "Schuf." These variations likely arose due to regional differences in dialect and pronunciation.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the SHUFF surname is Hans Schuff, who was born in Nuremberg, Germany, around 1480. He was a prominent clockmaker and is credited with creating some of the earliest mechanical clocks in the region.

Another notable figure with the SHUFF surname is Johann Adam Schuff, who was born in Wittenberg, Germany, in 1687. He was a renowned theologian and author, known for his works on Lutheran doctrine and his contributions to the development of Protestant theology.

In the 18th century, a family by the name of Schuff migrated from Germany to the United States, settling in Pennsylvania. One of their descendants, John Shuff, was born in 1792 and later became a prominent farmer and landowner in the region.

The SHUFF surname also has ties to various place names across Germany, such as the town of Schuffenried in Bavaria, which may have derived its name from the surname or vice versa.

Throughout history, the SHUFF name has been associated with a diverse range of professions, including clockmakers, theologians, farmers, and manual laborers, reflecting the varied backgrounds and occupations of those who bore this surname.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Shuff families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Shuff 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. Middlesex leads with 33 Shuffs recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.34x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 33 4.34x
Berkshire 21 36.78x
Surrey 13 3.51x
Oxfordshire 5 10.64x
Somerset 4 3.27x
Hampshire 1 0.64x
Hertfordshire 1 1.91x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. St Marylebone London in Middlesex leads with 13 Shuffs recorded in 1881 and an index of 32.00x.

Place Total Index
St Marylebone London 13 32.00x
St Pancras London 9 14.70x
Egham 7 307.02x
Wokingham 7 538.46x
Caversham 5 531.91x
Hackney London 4 9.38x
Chaddleworth 3 2727.27x
Streatham 3 53.19x
Walcot 3 46.01x
West Shefford 3 2307.69x
Godalming 2 85.84x
Hampstead London 2 16.88x
Paddington London 2 7.15x
Reading St Giles 2 35.71x
Speen 2 215.05x
Stoke Newington London 2 33.73x
Bathwick 1 73.53x
Bow London 1 10.33x
Croydon 1 4.86x
Highclere 1 1000.00x
Inkpen 1 555.56x
Newbury 1 54.64x
Old Windsor 1 151.52x
Sunninghill 1 126.58x
Watford 1 24.57x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 7
Alice 3
Esther 3
Sarah 3
Edith 2
Eliza 2
Elizabeth 2
Jane 2
Ada 1
Adela 1
Adeline 1
Amelia 1
Amy 1
Anne 1
Annie 1
Clara 1
Ellen 1
Eva 1
Harriet 1
Isabel 1
Lilly 1
Mabel 1
Margaret 1
Martha 1
Nellie 1
Susan 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 7
Henry 3
Thomas 3
Alfred 2
Arthur 2
Edward 2
Edwin 2
Charles 1
Chas. 1
Frances 1
Frank 1
Frederick 1
Fredrick 1
G.H. 1
George 1
Harry 1
Joseph 1
Percy 1
Robert 1
Sidney 1
Wm. 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Shuff households.

Occupation Count
Scholar 10
Cook 3
Insur Agents Daur 3
Coach Maker 2
Insurance Agent 2
Schoolmistress 2
Builder 1
Carpenter 1
Carpenter Wife 1
Carrier 1
Clerk In Est Agts Off 1
Coachman Domes Serv 1
Domestic Nurse 1
Draughtsman O M H (Artizan) 1
Dressmaker 1
Gardener (D) 1
Gen Serv Dom 1
Hairdresser & Stationer 1
Horse Keeper 1
Housekeeper 1
Housemaid 1
Lab Biscuit Fac 1
Labourer 1
Ladys Maid Domestic Servt 1
Laundress 1
Librarian To Charterhouse 1
Licensed Victualler 1
Machinist 1
Master Coach Builder 1
Nursemaid 1
Photographer 1
Post Mistress 1
Railway Porter 1
School Teacher 1
Seamstress 1
Stable Helper 1

FAQ

Shuff surname: questions and answers

How common was the Shuff surname in 1881?

In 1881, 78 people were recorded with the Shuff surname. That placed it at #22,500 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Shuff surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 107 in 2016. That gives Shuff a modern rank of #29,762.

What does the Shuff surname mean?

A German occupational surname referring to a shoemaker or cobbler.

What does the Shuff map show?

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