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UK surname

Stothart

In the 1881 census there were 153 people recorded with the Stothart surname, ranking it #15,320 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 121, ranked #27,399, down from #15,320 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Langholm, Edinburgh and Hartlepool. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Hartlepool, Kirklees and South Cambridgeshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Stothart is 183 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 20.9%.

1881 census count

153

Ranked #15,320

Modern count

121

2016, ranked #27,399

Peak year

1901

183 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Stothart had 153 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #15,320 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 121 in 2016, ranked #27,399.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 183 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Stothart surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Stothart surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Stothart 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 105 #16,618
1861 historical 126 #17,569
1881 historical 153 #15,320
1891 historical 162 #17,390
1901 historical 183 #15,996
1911 historical 103 #22,328
1997 modern 105 #26,188
1998 modern 111 #25,990
1999 modern 124 #24,508
2000 modern 123 #24,585
2001 modern 123 #24,242
2002 modern 114 #25,886
2003 modern 111 #26,091
2004 modern 117 #25,448
2005 modern 124 #24,529
2006 modern 125 #24,611
2007 modern 129 #24,503
2008 modern 125 #25,249
2009 modern 121 #26,373
2010 modern 124 #26,582
2011 modern 113 #27,967
2012 modern 113 #28,016
2013 modern 120 #27,406
2014 modern 122 #27,358
2015 modern 122 #27,245
2016 modern 121 #27,399

Geography

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Where Stotharts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Langholm, Edinburgh, Hartlepool, Kirkmahoe and West Derby. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Hartlepool, Kirklees, South Cambridgeshire and Leeds. 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 Langholm Dumfries
2 Edinburgh Edinburgh
3 Hartlepool Durham
4 Kirkmahoe Dumfries
5 West Derby Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Hartlepool 002 Hartlepool
2 Hartlepool 001 Hartlepool
3 Kirklees 059 Kirklees
4 South Cambridgeshire 015 South Cambridgeshire
5 Leeds 016 Leeds

Forenames

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First names often paired with Stothart

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Stothart

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

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Stothart surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Stothart 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 residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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, Stothart 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

Stothart is most concentrated in decile 4 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.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Stothart 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.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Stothart is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Stothart, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Stothart families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Stothart 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. Dumfriesshire leads with 38 Stotharts recorded in 1881 and an index of 115.29x.

County Total Index
Dumfriesshire 38 115.29x
Durham 34 7.66x
Yorkshire 21 1.42x
Lancashire 15 0.85x
Midlothian 14 7.00x
Middlesex 9 0.60x
Northumberland 8 3.60x
Lanarkshire 4 0.83x
Surrey 4 0.55x
Staffordshire 3 0.60x
Cumberland 1 0.78x
Kent 1 0.20x
West Lothian 1 4.45x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Middlebie in Dumfriesshire leads with 16 Stotharts recorded in 1881 and an index of 1616.16x.

Place Total Index
Middlebie 16 1616.16x
Bishopwearmouth 8 20.99x
Kensington London 8 9.64x
West Derby 8 15.44x
Heworth 7 80.00x
Killinghall 7 2000.00x
Langholm 7 295.36x
Stockton On Tees 7 32.71x
West Calder 7 177.67x
Edinburgh St Stephens 6 152.28x
Preston 6 12.67x
Felliscliffe 5 2941.18x
Half Morton 5 1923.08x
Canonbie 4 285.71x
Falsgrave 4 183.49x
Shildon 4 112.04x
Throston 4 470.59x
Barony 3 2.46x
Battersea 3 5.46x
Walsall Foreign 3 11.53x
Birstwith 2 800.00x
Carlaverock 2 370.37x
Chirton 2 39.84x
Huddersfield 2 9.29x
Johnstone 2 392.16x
Lowick 2 259.74x
Pittington 2 160.00x
Acol 1 666.67x
Annan 1 35.34x
Beaumont 1 833.33x
Bothwell 1 7.64x
Duddingston 1 24.94x
Elswick 1 5.64x
Everton 1 1.77x
Haughton Le Skerne 1 270.27x
Haydon 1 82.64x
Houghton Le Spring 1 32.57x
Kirkmichael 1 227.27x
Linlithgow 1 34.72x
Longbenton 1 10.64x
Pannal 1 70.42x
Shere 1 113.64x
St Luke London 1 4.18x
Styford 1 2000.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 10
Jane 6
Sarah 6
Ann 4
Elizabeth 4
Isabella 3
Caroline 2
Frances 2
Harriett 2
Alice 1
Arabella 1
Catherine 1
Eliz. 1
Emily 1
Florence 1
Hannah 1
Jessie 1
Louisa 1
Margaret 1
Margarett 1
Margaretta 1
Pollie 1
Rosamond 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 11
William 11
Thomas 6
Albert 2
Edward 2
George 2
James 2
Ephraim 1
Jas.I. 1
Michael 1
Richd. 1
Samuel 1
Simon 1
Thos.M. 1

FAQ

Stothart surname: questions and answers

How common was the Stothart surname in 1881?

In 1881, 153 people were recorded with the Stothart surname. That placed it at #15,320 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Stothart surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 121 in 2016. That gives Stothart a modern rank of #27,399.

What does the Stothart map show?

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