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UK surname

Stayt

In the 1881 census there were 57 people recorded with the Stayt surname, ranking it #25,575 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 148, ranked #23,958, up from #25,575 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Kingham, Winwick and Cheltenham. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cotswold, Wychavon and South Hams.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Stayt is 158 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 159.6%.

1881 census count

57

Ranked #25,575

Modern count

148

2016, ranked #23,958

Peak year

1998

158 bearers

Map years

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1911 to 2016

Key insights

  • Stayt had 57 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #25,575 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 148 in 2016, ranked #23,958.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 108 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Stayt surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Stayt surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Stayt 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 37 #26,673
1861 historical 40 #28,970
1881 historical 57 #25,575
1891 historical 81 #26,632
1901 historical 83 #24,900
1911 historical 108 #21,736
1997 modern 142 #21,856
1998 modern 158 #20,992
1999 modern 154 #21,455
2000 modern 154 #21,415
2001 modern 150 #21,482
2002 modern 153 #21,609
2003 modern 150 #21,669
2004 modern 151 #21,720
2005 modern 149 #21,866
2006 modern 155 #21,477
2007 modern 145 #22,693
2008 modern 137 #23,883
2009 modern 139 #24,161
2010 modern 144 #24,147
2011 modern 140 #24,395
2012 modern 153 #22,963
2013 modern 150 #23,653
2014 modern 155 #23,333
2015 modern 146 #24,148
2016 modern 148 #23,958

Geography

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Where Stayts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Kingham, Winwick, Cheltenham, Swansea and Charlbury, Cornbury Park. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cotswold, Wychavon, South Hams and Cherwell. 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 Kingham Oxfordshire
2 Winwick Lancashire
3 Cheltenham Gloucestershire
4 Swansea Glamorganshire
5 Charlbury, Cornbury Park Oxfordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cotswold 003 Cotswold
2 Cotswold 002 Cotswold
3 Wychavon 013 Wychavon
4 South Hams 005 South Hams
5 Cherwell 011 Cherwell

Forenames

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First names often paired with Stayt

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Stayt

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

Rural Amenity

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

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Stayt is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support 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

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

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

Stayt 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

Stayt falls in decile 7 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

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 Stayt 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 Stayt, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Stayt families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Stayt 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. Gloucestershire leads with 32 Stayts recorded in 1881 and an index of 29.35x.

County Total Index
Gloucestershire 32 29.35x
Oxfordshire 17 49.52x
Worcestershire 6 8.26x
Middlesex 2 0.36x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bledington in Gloucestershire leads with 24 Stayts recorded in 1881 and an index of 34285.71x.

Place Total Index
Bledington 24 34285.71x
Charlbury 10 2564.10x
Chipping Norton 7 886.08x
Stoke Prior 6 1333.33x
Oddington 5 5000.00x
Hornsey 1 14.22x
Northleach 1 625.00x
St Luke London 1 11.21x
Westcote 1 2500.00x
Wick Rissington 1 3333.33x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Ann 3
Elizabeth 2
Mary 2
Sarah 2
Selina 2
Alice 1
Anna 1
Annie 1
Caroline 1
Catherine 1
Edith 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Esther 1
Ethel 1
Lucy 1
Martha 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 6
Frank 4
Thomas 4
Edward 3
Arthur 2
David 2
William 2
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Chas.S. 1
Frederick 1
George 1
Henry 1
Joseph 1
Reignald 1
Richard 1
Thos.J. 1
Walter 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 Stayt households.

FAQ

Stayt surname: questions and answers

How common was the Stayt surname in 1881?

In 1881, 57 people were recorded with the Stayt surname. That placed it at #25,575 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Stayt surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 148 in 2016. That gives Stayt a modern rank of #23,958.

What does the Stayt map show?

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