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UK surname

Stott

An English locational surname derived from places meaning "a stump or post," likely referring to a boundary marker.

In the 1881 census there were 9,356 people recorded with the Stott surname, ranking it #454 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 8,842, ranked #739, down from #454 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Rochdale, Halifax and Bury (Walmersley and Tottington, Heap),Middleton (Birtle with Bamford, Pilsworth). In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Rossendale, Burnley and Mendip.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Stott is 10,883 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 5.5%.

1881 census count

9,356

Ranked #454

Modern count

8,842

2016, ranked #739

Peak year

1901

10,883 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Stott had 9,356 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #454 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 8,842 in 2016, ranked #739.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 10,883 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Stott surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Stott surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Stott 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 5,103 #539
1861 historical 4,689 #603
1881 historical 9,356 #454
1891 historical 8,860 #499
1901 historical 10,883 #479
1911 historical 10,422 #466
1997 modern 9,019 #697
1998 modern 9,370 #699
1999 modern 9,469 #697
2000 modern 9,334 #703
2001 modern 9,176 #698
2002 modern 9,246 #716
2003 modern 9,015 #711
2004 modern 9,026 #711
2005 modern 8,919 #710
2006 modern 8,979 #704
2007 modern 9,019 #709
2008 modern 8,997 #712
2009 modern 9,211 #712
2010 modern 9,418 #714
2011 modern 9,191 #724
2012 modern 8,935 #729
2013 modern 9,039 #732
2014 modern 9,046 #737
2015 modern 8,938 #737
2016 modern 8,842 #739

Geography

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Where Stotts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Rochdale, Halifax, Bury (Walmersley and Tottington, Heap),Middleton (Birtle with Bamford, Pilsworth), Whalley and Prestwich. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Rossendale, Burnley, Mendip and Montrose South. 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 Rochdale Lancashire
2 Halifax Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Bury (Walmersley and Tottington, Heap),Middleton (Birtle with Bamford, Pilsworth) Lancashire
4 Whalley Lancashire
5 Prestwich Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Rossendale 010 Rossendale
2 Burnley 014 Burnley
3 Mendip 005 Mendip
4 Montrose South Angus
5 Rossendale 009 Rossendale

Forenames

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First names often paired with Stott

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Stott

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Stott, 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 Stott surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Stott 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, Stott 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

Stott is most concentrated in decile 9 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

Stott falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more 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 Stott 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 Stott, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Stott

The surname Stott originates from the north of England, particularly in Yorkshire and Lancashire, and dates back to the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English word "stod," meaning a stud or herd of horses or cattle.

This connection to livestock and farming suggests that the name was likely first borne by someone who worked with animals or owned a stud farm. The surname may have also evolved from a place name containing the word "stod," such as Stodday or Stodden.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1166, where a Richard Stott is mentioned. Another early record is from the Assize Rolls of Lancashire in 1246, listing a William Stott.

The Stott surname is also found in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire from 1301, indicating its presence in the region during the medieval period. The spellings "Stotte" and "Stot" were common variants at the time.

In the 16th century, the name appears in the Parish Registers of Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, where a John Stott was recorded in 1572. Around the same time, a Richard Stott was born in Bingley, Yorkshire, in 1580.

One notable person with the surname Stott was Willoughby Stott (1799-1876), an English artist and engraver known for his landscapes and architectural scenes. Another was Arthur Stott (1857-1937), a British trade unionist and politician who served as a Labour Party Member of Parliament.

Other historical figures with the Stott surname include John Stott (1921-2011), an English Anglican clergyman and evangelist who authored numerous influential books on Christian theology and discipleship. Thomas Stott (1755-1829) was a British industrialist who co-founded the Stott Park Bobbin Mill in Cumbria, which played a significant role in the Industrial Revolution.

Finally, Kathleen Stott (1915-1998) was a British artist and printmaker known for her etchings and engravings, many of which depicted landscapes and architectural scenes in London and other parts of England.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Stott families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Stott 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. Lancashire leads with 5,130 Stotts recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.74x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 5,130 4.74x
Yorkshire 2,349 2.60x
Durham 238 0.88x
Aberdeenshire 219 2.59x
Cheshire 210 1.04x
Angus 160 1.89x
Middlesex 109 0.12x
Somerset 108 0.74x
Northumberland 95 0.70x
Kincardineshire 65 5.85x
Staffordshire 58 0.19x
Midlothian 52 0.43x
Cumberland 37 0.47x
Westmorland 37 1.84x
Kent 34 0.11x
Warwickshire 30 0.13x
Devon 29 0.15x
Surrey 27 0.06x
Lanarkshire 26 0.09x
Berwickshire 25 2.26x
Sussex 25 0.16x
Derbyshire 23 0.16x
Fife 20 0.37x
Cornwall 18 0.17x
Nottinghamshire 18 0.15x
Flintshire 17 0.69x
Roxburghshire 17 1.03x
Perthshire 16 0.39x
Essex 14 0.08x
Kirkcudbrightshire 13 0.98x
Dumfriesshire 12 0.60x
Denbighshire 10 0.29x
Northamptonshire 10 0.12x
Glamorgan 9 0.06x
Suffolk 9 0.08x
Lincolnshire 8 0.05x
Bedfordshire 7 0.15x
Orkney 7 0.70x
Hampshire 6 0.03x
Leicestershire 6 0.06x
Monmouthshire 5 0.08x
Norfolk 5 0.04x
Shropshire 5 0.06x
Stirlingshire 5 0.15x
Hertfordshire 4 0.06x
Cardiganshire 3 0.13x
Gloucestershire 3 0.02x
Herefordshire 3 0.08x
Buckinghamshire 2 0.04x
Dunbartonshire 2 0.08x
Isle of Man 2 0.12x
Royal Navy 2 0.18x
Worcestershire 2 0.02x
Anglesey 1 0.06x
Argyllshire 1 0.04x
Berkshire 1 0.01x
Caernarfonshire 1 0.03x
Cambridgeshire 1 0.02x
Carmarthenshire 1 0.03x
East Lothian 1 0.08x
Morayshire 1 0.07x
Renfrewshire 1 0.01x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Oldham in Lancashire leads with 577 Stotts recorded in 1881 and an index of 16.51x.

Place Total Index
Oldham 577 16.51x
Spotland 408 33.89x
Castleton 307 28.39x
Wuerdle Wardle 267 81.22x
Newchurch 229 25.85x
Wardleworth 204 32.97x
Blatchinworth 165 66.92x
Crompton 164 53.18x
Heap 163 28.38x
Soyland 138 127.20x
Butterworth 137 51.93x
Manchester 136 2.79x
Royton 125 37.74x
Leeds 120 2.35x
Huddersfield 111 8.43x
Halifax 104 7.83x
Dewsbury 103 11.11x
Elland Cum Greetland 101 24.79x
Salford 95 2.98x
Bury 94 7.60x
Stansfield 82 24.64x
Ashton Under Lyne 74 3.13x
Horton In Bradford 66 4.67x
Rastrick 65 25.88x
Stainland Cum Old 64 41.36x
Thornham 62 105.86x
Chadderton 60 11.33x
Prescot 59 30.13x
Little Bolton 57 4.09x
Rochdale 55 69.65x
Aberdeen St Nicholas 50 3.16x
Blackburn 50 1.74x
Sowerby In Halifax 49 16.57x
Chorlton On Medlock 47 2.73x
Hipperholme Cum 47 11.83x
Montrose 46 8.98x
Pudsey 45 9.31x
Great Bolton 44 3.07x
Tonge 44 19.37x
Wookey 42 129.79x
Barnsley 41 4.40x
Tyldesley Cum Shakerley 41 13.15x
Whiston 41 48.54x
Longwood 40 27.44x
Haslingden 39 8.70x
Moss Side 39 6.84x
Parr 39 10.07x
Dundee 38 1.20x
Todmorden Walsden 38 13.10x
Barkisland 37 56.35x
Bowling 37 4.13x
Barton Upon Irwell 36 4.42x
Burnley 36 3.95x
Pendleton In Salford 36 2.79x
Hopwood 34 24.02x
Hulme 34 1.50x
Liverpool 34 0.52x
Broughton In Salford 33 3.33x
Failsworth 33 13.32x
Warley 33 12.63x
Farnworth 31 4.78x
Middleton In Oldham 31 9.55x
Mirfield 31 6.24x
Saddleworth 31 4.44x
Ovenden 30 7.45x
Accrington 29 2.95x
Elton 29 7.75x
Old Deer 29 18.11x
Aspull 28 10.99x
Hyde 28 4.71x
Skipton 28 9.84x
Aberdeen Old Machar 27 1.53x
Brechin 27 8.13x
Bilton Cum Harrogate 26 8.41x
Droylsden 26 7.36x
Worsbrough 26 9.81x
Halliwell 25 6.34x
Lockwood 25 7.68x
Manningham 25 2.24x
Westbury 25 133.62x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 747
Sarah 441
Elizabeth 326
Alice 214
Ann 211
Jane 181
Hannah 180
Martha 167
Ellen 121
Annie 116
Margaret 110
Emma 105
Eliza 85
Emily 81
Betty 70
Maria 52
Ada 46
Harriet 46
Clara 42
Florence 35
Frances 34
Isabella 31
Edith 30
Agnes 29
Esther 29
Charlotte 27
Fanny 27
Betsy 26
Nancy 26
Susan 25
Rebecca 24
Louisa 23
Lydia 23
Susannah 23
Lucy 22
Ruth 20
Anne 19
Catherine 19
Amelia 18
Rachel 17
Grace 16
Bertha 15
Ethel 15
Amy 14
Elizth. 14
Harriett 14
Gertrude 13
Leah 12
Matilda 11
Selina 11

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 637
James 460
William 373
Thomas 255
Joseph 180
George 174
Charles 154
Robert 153
Samuel 135
Henry 86
Alfred 60
Richard 60
Walter 59
Albert 56
Arthur 56
Fred 51
Edward 50
Abraham 45
Benjamin 44
David 41
Harry 39
Herbert 39
Edwin 36
Ernest 29
Frederick 26
Frank 25
Isaac 23
Wm. 22
Mark 21
Matthew 21
Peter 20
Abel 16
Christopher 16
Joshua 16
Thos. 16
Sam 15
Eli 14
Willie 13
Edmund 12
Ellis 12
Francis 12
Robt. 11
Jas. 10
Stephen 10
Daniel 9
Jeremiah 9
Joe 9
Jonathan 9
Geo. 8
Sutcliffe 8

FAQ

Stott surname: questions and answers

How common was the Stott surname in 1881?

In 1881, 9,356 people were recorded with the Stott surname. That placed it at #454 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Stott surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 8,842 in 2016. That gives Stott a modern rank of #739.

What does the Stott surname mean?

An English locational surname derived from places meaning "a stump or post," likely referring to a boundary marker.

What does the Stott map show?

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