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UK surname

Shutt

An English occupational surname for a maker or seller of wooden window coverings or doors.

In the 1881 census there were 1,081 people recorded with the Shutt surname, ranking it #3,672 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 1,207, ranked #4,927, down from #3,672 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Darlington, Knaresborough (Bilton and Harrogate, Scriven with Tentergate, Knaresborough), Pannall and Bradford. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Copeland, Newcastle-under-Lyme and County Durham.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Shutt is 1,440 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 11.7%.

1881 census count

1,081

Ranked #3,672

Modern count

1,207

2016, ranked #4,927

Peak year

1911

1,440 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Shutt had 1,081 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #3,672 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 1,207 in 2016, ranked #4,927.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1,440 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Shutt surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Shutt surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Shutt 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 814 #3,301
1861 historical 660 #4,061
1881 historical 1,081 #3,672
1891 historical 1,195 #3,585
1901 historical 1,388 #3,621
1911 historical 1,440 #3,358
1997 modern 1,254 #4,542
1998 modern 1,326 #4,473
1999 modern 1,323 #4,531
2000 modern 1,313 #4,530
2001 modern 1,279 #4,547
2002 modern 1,295 #4,592
2003 modern 1,217 #4,752
2004 modern 1,238 #4,677
2005 modern 1,192 #4,786
2006 modern 1,225 #4,692
2007 modern 1,241 #4,688
2008 modern 1,249 #4,680
2009 modern 1,269 #4,718
2010 modern 1,294 #4,726
2011 modern 1,279 #4,711
2012 modern 1,252 #4,740
2013 modern 1,242 #4,845
2014 modern 1,235 #4,891
2015 modern 1,222 #4,885
2016 modern 1,207 #4,927

Geography

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Where Shutts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Darlington, Knaresborough (Bilton and Harrogate, Scriven with Tentergate, Knaresborough), Pannall, Bradford, Walsall and Middlesborough. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Copeland, Newcastle-under-Lyme, County Durham and Darlington. 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 Darlington Durham
2 Knaresborough (Bilton and Harrogate, Scriven with Tentergate, Knaresborough), Pannall Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Bradford Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Walsall Staffordshire
5 Middlesborough Durham

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Copeland 006 Copeland
2 Newcastle-under-Lyme 006 Newcastle-under-Lyme
3 County Durham 044 County Durham
4 County Durham 048 County Durham
5 Darlington 003 Darlington

Forenames

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First names often paired with Shutt

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Shutt

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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Shutt surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Shutt household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Shutt 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

Shutt 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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Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Shutt falls in decile 1 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.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Shutt 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 Shutt, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Shutt

The surname Shutt is of English origin and can be traced back to the 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "scytt" or "shytt," which referred to a small opening or gap. This could suggest that the name may have originally been used as a descriptive term for someone who lived near a narrow pass or gap between hills or mountains.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Shutt can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire from 1379, where it appears as "Shytt." The variant spelling "Shutt" is also found in the Parish Registers of Weston, Yorkshire, from the late 16th century.

While there are no known direct references to the surname Shutt in major historical records such as the Domesday Book, it is possible that the name may have originated from a place name that no longer exists or has evolved over time.

One of the earliest documented individuals with the surname Shutt was John Shutt, who was born in Lincolnshire, England, around 1560. He was a prominent farmer and landowner in the region during the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

Another notable figure with the surname Shutt was William Shutt, a merchant and trader who lived in London during the 17th century. He was involved in the lucrative trade with the East Indies and is mentioned in several records related to the East India Company from the 1640s to 1660s.

In the 18th century, James Shutt, born in 1712 in Yorkshire, was a respected clockmaker and inventor. He is credited with developing an innovative striking mechanism for clocks, which was widely adopted by other clockmakers of the time.

Moving into the 19th century, Elizabeth Shutt (1790-1867), born in Derbyshire, was a renowned author and poet. She published several collections of poetry and was widely acclaimed for her descriptive and emotive writing style.

Finally, one of the more recent notable individuals with the surname Shutt was George Shutt (1876-1955), a British architect who was responsible for designing several iconic buildings in London, including the Piccadilly Theatre and the Grosvenor House Hotel.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Shutt families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Shutt 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 322 Shutts recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.08x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 322 3.08x
Lancashire 248 1.98x
Staffordshire 165 4.64x
Durham 65 2.07x
Middlesex 51 0.48x
Warwickshire 43 1.62x
Shropshire 31 3.41x
Surrey 29 0.56x
Devon 28 1.28x
Kent 22 0.61x
Worcestershire 21 1.53x
Gloucestershire 9 0.44x
Northumberland 9 0.57x
Radnorshire 8 9.41x
Carmarthenshire 6 1.35x
Glamorgan 5 0.27x
Derbyshire 3 0.18x
Essex 3 0.14x
Leicestershire 3 0.26x
Herefordshire 2 0.46x
Angus 1 0.10x
Cheshire 1 0.04x
Lincolnshire 1 0.06x
Montgomeryshire 1 0.41x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.07x
Suffolk 1 0.08x
Sussex 1 0.06x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Darlington in Durham leads with 46 Shutts recorded in 1881 and an index of 38.01x.

Place Total Index
Darlington 46 38.01x
Blackburn 38 11.43x
Habergham Eaves 27 23.63x
Birmingham 26 2.94x
Bilton Cum Harrogate 24 67.23x
Colne 23 61.76x
Accrington 20 17.60x
Burnley 20 19.00x
Great Little Marsden 20 34.92x
Pannal 20 199.60x
Walsall Foreign 20 10.89x
Bradford 19 7.52x
Leeds 19 3.22x
Saddleworth 18 22.35x
Wolverhampton 18 6.58x
Linthorpe 16 25.68x
Keighley 15 13.48x
Walsall Borough 15 54.33x
Northam 14 87.61x
Bermondsey 13 4.14x
Bideford 13 55.34x
Bramley In Bramley 13 32.53x
Padiham 13 43.05x
Stoke Upon Trent 13 3.45x
Shipley 12 22.15x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 11 11.31x
Barnoldswick 11 75.50x
Bromley London 11 4.75x
Camberwell 11 1.63x
Penkridge 11 119.96x
Rowley Regis 11 11.10x
Aston 10 1.37x
Bingley 10 15.04x
Harborne 10 8.77x
Middlesbrough 10 7.36x
Islington London 9 0.88x
Kidderminster Borough 9 11.18x
Bowling 8 7.74x
Checkley 8 86.58x
Clifton 8 7.66x
Deptford St Paul 8 2.89x
Gorton 8 6.81x
Long Preston 8 313.73x
Rushall 8 38.22x
Sheffield 8 2.41x
Tipton 8 7.35x
Whalley 8 43.91x
Worsthorne Cum 8 201.51x
Ashton Under Lyne 7 2.56x
Cainham 7 165.88x
Ecclesall Bierlow 7 3.30x
Manningham 7 5.44x
Pendleton In Salford 7 4.70x
Rishton 7 47.75x
Cefnllys 6 244.90x
Elswick 6 4.80x
Gilling 6 191.08x
Nether Hallam 6 4.25x
Newchurch 6 5.87x
Newport 6 54.64x
Shotton 6 77.42x
Westminster St John 6 4.68x
Amblecote 5 49.31x
Cockerton 5 49.75x
Eston 5 21.99x
Felliscliffe 5 423.73x
Gelligaer 5 11.94x
Hellifield 5 326.80x
Kearby Cum Netherby 5 980.39x
Kingswinford 5 3.87x
Leek Lowe 5 10.57x
Minster In Sheppey 5 8.40x
Newcastle Under Lyme 5 7.95x
Sedgley 5 3.79x
Shifnal 5 20.23x
Shoreditch London 5 1.09x
Ashford Carbonell 4 377.36x
Llandingat 4 39.64x
St Marylebone London 4 0.71x
Sutton Coldfield 4 14.32x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 90
Elizabeth 48
Sarah 41
Alice 24
Jane 24
Annie 18
Ann 17
Emma 14
Ellen 13
Hannah 13
Margaret 13
Eliza 11
Martha 11
Clara 10
Ada 8
Catherine 7
Anne 6
Harriet 6
Isabella 6
Lydia 6
Esther 5
Fanny 5
Florence 5
Frances 5
Harriett 5
Maria 5
Susannah 5
Emily 4
Selina 4
Susan 4
Edith 3
Elizth. 3
Henrietta 3
Louisa 3
Nellie 3
Rose 3
Sophia 3
Agnes 2
Amelia 2
Anna 2
Bessie 2
Betty 2
Caroline 2
Cordelia 2
Eleanor 2
Jemima 2
Kate 2
Margt. 2
Nancy 2
Rebecca 2

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 89
William 73
Thomas 42
James 29
Henry 26
George 24
Joseph 24
Richard 22
Charles 17
Robert 13
Edward 10
Albert 9
Alfred 8
Arthur 7
Harry 7
Matthew 5
Samuel 5
Stephen 5
Benjamin 4
Herbert 4
Joshua 4
Mathew 4
Walter 4
Francis 3
Frederick 3
Isaac 3
Jonathan 3
Wm. 3
Anthony 2
Christopher 2
Frank 2
Fred 2
Hartley 2
Joel 2
Josiah 2
Richd. 2
Sydney 2
Tom 2
August 1
Clarence 1
Dennis 1
Eli 1
Fred.W. 1
Frederic 1
Fredk. 1
G.Willy 1
Greenwood 1
Jas. 1
Jerimiah 1
Jesse 1

FAQ

Shutt surname: questions and answers

How common was the Shutt surname in 1881?

In 1881, 1,081 people were recorded with the Shutt surname. That placed it at #3,672 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Shutt surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 1,207 in 2016. That gives Shutt a modern rank of #4,927.

What does the Shutt surname mean?

An English occupational surname for a maker or seller of wooden window coverings or doors.

What does the Shutt map show?

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