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UK surname

Stavert

In the 1881 census there were 149 people recorded with the Stavert surname, ranking it #15,551 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 136, ranked #25,377, down from #15,551 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Kelso, Hawick and Wilton and Selkirk. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wyre, South Lakeland and Tandridge.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Stavert is 193 in 1891. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 8.7%.

1881 census count

149

Ranked #15,551

Modern count

136

2016, ranked #25,377

Peak year

1891

193 bearers

Map years

7

1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Stavert had 149 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #15,551 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 136 in 2016, ranked #25,377.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 193 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established but Challenged.

Stavert surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Stavert surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Stavert 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 95 #17,707
1861 historical 105 #20,298
1881 historical 149 #15,551
1891 historical 193 #15,335
1901 historical 189 #15,684
1911 historical 89 #23,922
1997 modern 121 #24,019
1998 modern 125 #24,198
1999 modern 133 #23,487
2000 modern 132 #23,562
2001 modern 131 #23,343
2002 modern 131 #23,793
2003 modern 127 #24,019
2004 modern 133 #23,528
2005 modern 145 #22,253
2006 modern 144 #22,520
2007 modern 137 #23,590
2008 modern 138 #23,763
2009 modern 146 #23,352
2010 modern 137 #24,907
2011 modern 125 #26,220
2012 modern 130 #25,559
2013 modern 133 #25,655
2014 modern 138 #25,218
2015 modern 140 #24,836
2016 modern 136 #25,377

Geography

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Where Staverts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Kelso, Hawick and Wilton, Selkirk, Edinburgh and Linton. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wyre, South Lakeland, Tandridge, Broxburn Kirkhill and Herefordshire. 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 Kelso Roxburgh
2 Hawick and Wilton Roxburgh
3 Selkirk Selkirk
4 Edinburgh Edinburgh
5 Linton Roxburgh

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wyre 004 Wyre
2 South Lakeland 005 South Lakeland
3 Tandridge 006 Tandridge
4 Broxburn Kirkhill West Lothian
5 Herefordshire 009 Herefordshire, County of

Forenames

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First names often paired with Stavert

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Stavert

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

Established but Challenged

Nationally, the Stavert surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Established but Challenged, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Stavert 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 households in these neighbourhoods comprise separated or divorced single parents with dependent children. Residents are typically born in the UK, and these neighbourhoods have relatively few members of ethnic minorities. The prevalence of children, their parents and those at or above normal retirement age, suggests neighbourhood structures may be long-established. Levels of unpaid care are high, and long-term disability is more common than in the Supergroup as a whole. Use of the social rented sector is common, often in terraced houses. Levels of overcrowding are above the Supergroup average. Unemployment is high, while those in work are employed in elementary occupations such as caring, leisure and customer services. Many residents have low level qualifications. Neighbourhood concentrations of this Group are found in the South Wales Valleys, Belfast, Londonderry and the Central Lowlands of Scotland.

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, Stavert 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

Stavert is most concentrated in decile 1 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

Stavert 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 Stavert is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 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 Stavert, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Stavert families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Stavert 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. Roxburghshire leads with 41 Staverts recorded in 1881 and an index of 173.22x.

County Total Index
Roxburghshire 41 173.22x
Midlothian 26 14.85x
Westmorland 18 62.67x
Peeblesshire 13 211.38x
Selkirkshire 13 109.98x
Lancashire 8 0.52x
Durham 7 1.80x
Cheshire 3 1.04x
Stirlingshire 2 4.15x
Inverness-shire 1 2.56x
Middlesex 1 0.08x
Royal Navy 1 6.42x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. North Leith in Midlothian leads with 18 Staverts recorded in 1881 and an index of 222.22x.

Place Total Index
North Leith 18 222.22x
Kelso 13 550.85x
Selkirk 13 390.39x
Kendal 11 209.13x
Peebles 11 604.40x
Linton 8 3200.00x
Melrose 7 341.46x
Stranton 7 53.48x
Castleton 5 490.20x
Duddingston 5 142.45x
Helsington 5 3125.00x
Eccleston In Prescot 4 51.35x
Wilton 4 153.85x
Ashton On Mersey 3 201.34x
Hawick 3 56.60x
Preston 3 7.23x
Innerleithen 2 122.70x
Muiravonside 2 163.93x
Newton 2 338.98x
Applethwaite 1 116.28x
Inveresk 1 21.10x
Inverness 1 10.18x
Kirkland 1 163.93x
Lilliesleaf 1 312.50x
Royal Navy 1 7.51x
Westminster St 1 20.75x
Worsley 1 10.46x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Jane 3
Mary 3
Margaret 2
Ann 1
Charlotte 1
Eliza 1
Emily 1
Emmie 1
Frances 1
Hannah 1
Isabella 1
Janet 1
Julia 1
Mable 1
Marrion 1
Moriaman 1
Rachael 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 3
Thomas 2
William 2
Wm. 2
Charles 1
E.H. 1
Frederick 1
George 1
Henry 1
James 1
Joseph 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 Stavert households.

FAQ

Stavert surname: questions and answers

How common was the Stavert surname in 1881?

In 1881, 149 people were recorded with the Stavert surname. That placed it at #15,551 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Stavert surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 136 in 2016. That gives Stavert a modern rank of #25,377.

What does the Stavert map show?

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