NameCensus.

UK surname

Spickett

In the 1881 census there were 197 people recorded with the Spickett surname, ranking it #12,955 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 142, ranked #24,625, down from #12,955 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Chilham and St John Hackney. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Barnsley, Preston and Purbeck.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Spickett is 253 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 27.9%.

1881 census count

197

Ranked #12,955

Modern count

142

2016, ranked #24,625

Peak year

1911

253 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Spickett had 197 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #12,955 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 142 in 2016, ranked #24,625.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 253 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Spickett surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Spickett surname density by area, 1881 census.

Loading map
Lower densityMedium densityHigh density

Timeline

Back to top

Spickett 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 165 #12,053
1861 historical 178 #13,202
1881 historical 197 #12,955
1891 historical 228 #13,582
1901 historical 243 #13,358
1911 historical 253 #12,776
1997 modern 156 #20,593
1998 modern 157 #21,058
1999 modern 161 #20,868
2000 modern 163 #20,657
2001 modern 158 #20,788
2002 modern 168 #20,396
2003 modern 155 #21,217
2004 modern 153 #21,528
2005 modern 153 #21,490
2006 modern 152 #21,721
2007 modern 157 #21,546
2008 modern 156 #21,862
2009 modern 157 #22,271
2010 modern 167 #21,835
2011 modern 157 #22,574
2012 modern 142 #24,148
2013 modern 144 #24,323
2014 modern 145 #24,395
2015 modern 146 #24,148
2016 modern 142 #24,625

Geography

Back to top

Where Spicketts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Chilham, St John Hackney, Merthyr Dovan, Highlight and Hawkinge, Folkestone. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Barnsley, Preston, Purbeck, Thanet and Cardiff. 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 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
2 Chilham Kent
3 St John Hackney London (North Districts)
4 Merthyr Dovan, Highlight Glamorganshire
5 Hawkinge, Folkestone Kent

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Barnsley 025 Barnsley
2 Preston 003 Preston
3 Purbeck 006 Purbeck
4 Thanet 013 Thanet
5 Cardiff 043 Cardiff

Forenames

Back to top

First names often paired with Spickett

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

Modern profile

Back to top

Neighbourhood profile for Spickett

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

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Suburban Professionals

Nationally, the Spickett surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Suburban Professionals, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Spickett household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

Read profile summary

Group profile

Employment in this Group is typically in managerial and professional occupations, and education to degree level is common. Residents are typically of working age, many of whom identify with an Indian ethnicity. Households are unlikely to be of Mixed or Multiple ethnicities, and English is not the main language used in some households. This Group is found on the outskirts of most conurbations as well as in the suburbs of some free-standing towns.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Spickett 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.

Read profile summary

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

Spickett 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.

6
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Spickett 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.

10
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Spickett 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.

6
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

Back to top

Spickett families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Spickett 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 110 Spicketts recorded in 1881 and an index of 16.78x.

County Total Index
Kent 110 16.78x
Glamorgan 37 11.06x
Middlesex 33 1.72x
Gloucestershire 12 3.18x
Surrey 3 0.32x
Bedfordshire 2 2.01x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Folkestone in Kent leads with 16 Spicketts recorded in 1881 and an index of 125.79x.

Place Total Index
Folkestone 16 125.79x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 11 30.99x
Cadoxton 11 5500.00x
Canterbury St Martin 10 7142.86x
Chilham 9 967.74x
Bethnal Green London 8 9.58x
Hernhill 8 1632.65x
Ealing 7 40.77x
Llantrisant 7 83.04x
Selling 7 1296.30x
Tonbridge 7 29.60x
Cardiff St John 6 54.89x
Hackney London 6 5.57x
Stone In Faversham 6 15000.00x
Twickenham 6 72.82x
Canterbury St Mildred 5 320.51x
Cardiff St Mary 5 27.13x
Chevening 5 704.23x
Maidstone 5 25.60x
Oare 5 1515.15x
St Pancras London 4 2.59x
Cardiff St Andrews 3 789.47x
Faversham 3 48.00x
Lewisham 3 8.58x
Merthyr Tydfil 3 9.33x
Sheldwich 3 714.29x
Woodnesborough 3 500.00x
Eastry 2 219.78x
Lambeth 2 1.19x
Luton 2 11.61x
Rochester St Nicholas 2 98.04x
St Mary Cray 2 160.00x
St Peters 2 66.01x
Bristol St James St Paul 1 7.96x
Canterbury St Margaret 1 285.71x
Chartham 1 61.35x
Dartford 1 14.93x
Davington 1 666.67x
Dover St Mary Virgin 1 15.75x
Flemingston 1 2500.00x
Norwood 1 22.78x
Preston Next Faversham 1 64.94x
Reigate Foreign 1 9.86x
Roath 1 6.58x
Rochester St Margaret 1 14.47x
St George Hanover 1 3.99x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

FAQ

Spickett surname: questions and answers

How common was the Spickett surname in 1881?

In 1881, 197 people were recorded with the Spickett surname. That placed it at #12,955 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Spickett surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 142 in 2016. That gives Spickett a modern rank of #24,625.

What does the Spickett map show?

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