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UK surname

Stennett

A surname potentially derived from a place name or describing small stature.

In the 1881 census there were 452 people recorded with the Stennett surname, ranking it #7,304 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 747, ranked #7,318, down from #7,304 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, London parishes and Revesby, Mareham-le-Fen. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Suffolk Coastal, St Edmundsbury and East Riding of Yorkshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Stennett is 762 in 2005. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 65.3%.

1881 census count

452

Ranked #7,304

Modern count

747

2016, ranked #7,318

Peak year

2005

762 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Stennett had 452 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #7,304 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 747 in 2016, ranked #7,318.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 649 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Stennett surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Stennett surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Stennett 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 316 #7,323
1861 historical 230 #10,611
1881 historical 452 #7,304
1891 historical 503 #7,395
1901 historical 618 #6,904
1911 historical 649 #6,449
1997 modern 724 #7,055
1998 modern 754 #7,064
1999 modern 736 #7,249
2000 modern 740 #7,183
2001 modern 728 #7,134
2002 modern 749 #7,118
2003 modern 732 #7,137
2004 modern 721 #7,224
2005 modern 762 #6,870
2006 modern 737 #7,081
2007 modern 741 #7,122
2008 modern 741 #7,166
2009 modern 761 #7,169
2010 modern 759 #7,319
2011 modern 749 #7,316
2012 modern 743 #7,281
2013 modern 759 #7,274
2014 modern 762 #7,268
2015 modern 739 #7,400
2016 modern 747 #7,318

Geography

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Where Stennetts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, London parishes, Revesby, Mareham-le-Fen, Nottingham St Mary and Ewerby with Ewerby Thorpe. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Suffolk Coastal, St Edmundsbury, East Riding of Yorkshire and Bassetlaw. 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 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Revesby, Mareham-le-Fen Lincolnshire
4 Nottingham St Mary Nottinghamshire
5 Ewerby with Ewerby Thorpe Lincolnshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Suffolk Coastal 006 Suffolk Coastal
2 St Edmundsbury 008 St Edmundsbury
3 St Edmundsbury 004 St Edmundsbury
4 East Riding of Yorkshire 004 East Riding of Yorkshire
5 Bassetlaw 002 Bassetlaw

Forenames

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First names often paired with Stennett

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Stennett

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

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Stennett surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Stennett 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 predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Stennett 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

Stennett is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier 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

Stennett falls in decile 6 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

Meaning and origin of Stennett

The surname Stennett is of English origin, tracing its roots back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated in the county of Hertfordshire, specifically in the town of Standon, which was once known as "Standen" or "Standen Massey".

The name Stennett is thought to be a locational surname, derived from the Old English words "stan" meaning stone and "dun" meaning hill or down. This suggests that the name may have referred to someone who lived near a stony hill or downland area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Hertfordshire from 1195, where a certain Roger de Standen is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already established in the region by the late 12th century.

Throughout the medieval period, the name appeared in various forms, such as Standen, Standene, and Stendon, reflecting the regional variations in spelling and pronunciation. It wasn't until the 16th century that the modern spelling of Stennett became more prevalent.

Notable individuals who bore the Stennett surname include:

1. William Stennett (1636-1713), an English Baptist minister and one of the founders of the Particular Baptist movement in London. 2. Joseph Stennett (1663-1713), an English Dissenting minister and hymn writer, son of William Stennett. 3. Samuel Stennett (1727-1795), an English Dissenting minister and hymn writer, grandson of Joseph Stennett. 4. Edward Stennett (1737-1813), an English Baptist minister and author, nephew of Samuel Stennett. 5. Joseph Stennett (1793-1885), an English Baptist minister and author, great-grandson of Samuel Stennett.

The Stennett family played a significant role in the Baptist movement in England, with several members serving as prominent ministers and writers of hymns and religious works.

While the name Stennett is not as common today as it once was, it remains a part of English heritage and a testament to the rich history and linguistic origins of surnames in the region.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Stennett families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Stennett 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. Lincolnshire leads with 227 Stennetts recorded in 1881 and an index of 32.27x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 227 32.27x
Yorkshire 74 1.70x
Middlesex 40 0.91x
Lancashire 29 0.56x
Nottinghamshire 22 3.71x
Durham 13 0.99x
Surrey 10 0.47x
Staffordshire 6 0.40x
Sussex 5 0.67x
Worcestershire 5 0.87x
Cheshire 3 0.31x
Midlothian 3 0.51x
Gloucestershire 2 0.23x
Hampshire 2 0.22x
Shropshire 2 0.53x
Suffolk 2 0.37x
Warwickshire 2 0.18x
Derbyshire 1 0.15x
Fife 1 0.38x
Leicestershire 1 0.21x
Northamptonshire 1 0.24x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Spalding in Lincolnshire leads with 25 Stennetts recorded in 1881 and an index of 179.08x.

Place Total Index
Spalding 25 179.08x
Billingborough 16 893.85x
Market Weighton Arras 12 424.03x
Nottingham St Mary 11 7.17x
Great Grimsby 9 20.16x
Billinghay 8 368.66x
Cherry Burton 8 1159.42x
Donington 8 316.21x
Gomersal 8 39.31x
Helpringham 8 563.38x
Little Hale 8 1454.55x
Revesby 8 941.18x
Wainfleet All Sts 8 390.24x
Langriville 7 1400.00x
Mareham Le Fen 7 630.63x
Openshaw 7 28.63x
Pendleton In Salford 7 11.26x
Shoreditch London 7 3.67x
Alford 6 137.61x
Ancaster 6 612.24x
Brightside Bierlow 6 7.02x
Carlton Scroop 6 1764.71x
Miningsby In Boston 6 1666.67x
Newark Upon Trent 6 28.16x
Pelton 6 96.31x
Pudsey 6 25.75x
St Nicholas Lincoln 6 89.29x
Alvechurch 5 204.92x
Aslackby 5 724.64x
Bracebridge 5 156.25x
Cannock 5 19.30x
Holy Trinity 5 4.77x
Lambeth 5 1.30x
Mansfield 5 24.37x
Mile End Old Town 5 7.20x
Moulton 5 147.49x
Salford 5 3.26x
St Clement Danes 5 70.22x
Balby Cum Hexthorpe 4 76.92x
Bishopwearmouth 4 3.56x
Dalton In Huddersfield 4 40.94x
Drighlington 4 62.99x
Ecclesall Bierlow 4 4.51x
Elton 4 22.17x
Ewerby 4 588.24x
Funtington 4 239.52x
Heckington 4 149.25x
Hornsey 4 7.19x
Kirton In Lindsey 4 143.37x
New Sleaford 4 88.69x
Sculcoates 4 5.79x
Adlington 3 230.77x
Boston 3 14.06x
Boultham 3 1764.71x
Bow London 3 5.36x
Bury 3 5.03x
Irnham 3 697.67x
Islington London 3 0.70x
Limpsfield 3 146.34x
New Bolingbroke 3 967.74x
Bethnal Green London 2 1.05x
Coningsby 2 99.01x
Edinburgh Old 2 55.87x
Frithville Boston Sibsey 2 434.78x
Gloucester St Nicholas 2 50.00x
Hougham 2 487.80x
Hunslet 2 2.94x
Kirton 2 70.92x
North Kyme 2 190.48x
Oswestry Town 2 16.43x
Portsea 2 1.13x
Ruskington 2 111.73x
Sheffield 2 1.44x
Southwark St George Martyr 2 2.26x
St Martin Lincoln 2 30.63x
St Pancras London 2 0.56x
Stockton On Tees 2 3.17x
Tottenham 2 2.85x
Tumby 2 384.62x
Wombwell 2 15.74x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 36
William 28
George 19
Joseph 17
Thomas 15
Charles 9
Henry 9
Edward 8
Richard 7
Robert 6
Arthur 5
James 5
David 4
Walter 4
Alfred 3
Anthony 3
Michael 3
Samuel 3
Benjamin 2
Elijah 2
Francis 2
Frank 2
Herbert 2
Jesse 2
Joshua 2
Tom 2
Christopher 1
Denis 1
Edd. 1
Edgar 1
Edmond 1
Ernest 1
Fancis 1
Geo. 1
Gill 1
Harry 1
Holden 1
Isaac 1
Israel 1
Jude 1
Mark 1
Martin 1
Moses 1
Newcome 1
Percy 1
Rd. 1
Sarah 1
Stephen 1
Sydney 1
Wm.J. 1

FAQ

Stennett surname: questions and answers

How common was the Stennett surname in 1881?

In 1881, 452 people were recorded with the Stennett surname. That placed it at #7,304 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Stennett surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 747 in 2016. That gives Stennett a modern rank of #7,318.

What does the Stennett surname mean?

A surname potentially derived from a place name or describing small stature.

What does the Stennett map show?

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