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UK surname

Streather

In the 1881 census there were 78 people recorded with the Streather surname, ranking it #22,500 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 175, ranked #21,383, up from #22,500 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Oundle, London parishes and Sutton Coldfield. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Leicester, South Kesteven and Forest of Dean.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Streather is 202 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 124.4%.

1881 census count

78

Ranked #22,500

Modern count

175

2016, ranked #21,383

Peak year

1999

202 bearers

Map years

6

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Streather had 78 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #22,500 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 175 in 2016, ranked #21,383.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 172 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Streather surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Streather surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Streather 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 57 #23,092
1861 historical 66 #25,487
1881 historical 78 #22,500
1891 historical 141 #19,108
1901 historical 150 #18,075
1911 historical 172 #16,408
1997 modern 190 #18,199
1998 modern 201 #18,047
1999 modern 202 #18,127
2000 modern 193 #18,616
2001 modern 179 #19,215
2002 modern 187 #19,083
2003 modern 182 #19,215
2004 modern 184 #19,183
2005 modern 202 #18,016
2006 modern 192 #18,753
2007 modern 193 #18,923
2008 modern 192 #19,143
2009 modern 190 #19,656
2010 modern 198 #19,577
2011 modern 185 #20,288
2012 modern 194 #19,606
2013 modern 186 #20,502
2014 modern 183 #20,880
2015 modern 174 #21,449
2016 modern 175 #21,383

Geography

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Where Streathers are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Oundle, London parishes, Sutton Coldfield, Finedon or Thingdon and Royston. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Leicester, South Kesteven, Forest of Dean, East Lindsey and East Northamptonshire. 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 Oundle Northamptonshire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Sutton Coldfield Warwickshire
4 Finedon or Thingdon Northamptonshire
5 Royston Hertfordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Leicester 003 Leicester
2 South Kesteven 003 South Kesteven
3 Forest of Dean 006 Forest of Dean
4 East Lindsey 006 East Lindsey
5 East Northamptonshire 001 East Northamptonshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Streather

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Streather

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Streather, 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 Streather surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Streather 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, Streather 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

Streather 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

Streather 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Streather 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Streather, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Streather families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Streather 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. Northamptonshire leads with 44 Streathers recorded in 1881 and an index of 61.50x.

County Total Index
Northamptonshire 44 61.50x
Hertfordshire 9 17.16x
Lincolnshire 9 7.40x
Yorkshire 5 0.66x
Leicestershire 4 4.74x
Middlesex 3 0.39x
Berkshire 2 3.50x
Warwickshire 2 1.04x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Brigstock in Northamptonshire leads with 12 Streathers recorded in 1881 and an index of 4444.44x.

Place Total Index
Brigstock 12 4444.44x
Corby 11 5500.00x
Raunds 10 1369.86x
Manthorpe Cum Little 9 967.74x
Royston 9 2000.00x
Naburn 5 3333.33x
Benefield 4 3333.33x
Gretton 4 1818.18x
Leicester St Margaret 3 14.58x
Chelsea London 2 8.73x
Nuneaton 2 90.09x
Sandhurst 2 180.18x
Finedon 1 158.73x
Glaphorn 1 1000.00x
Leicester St Mary 1 14.68x
Rothwell 1 138.89x
St George Hanover 1 10.07x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 6
Ann 2
Charlott 2
Elizabeth 2
Ellen 2
Lizzie 2
Martha 2
Sarah 2
Susan 2
Ada 1
Annie 1
Blanche 1
Charlotte 1
Clementina 1
Elizth. 1
Frances 1
Gertrude 1
Hannah 1
Harriet 1
Jane 1
Julia 1
Katherine 1
Letitia 1
Louisa 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Thomas 6
John 5
William 5
George 4
Joseph 4
Edward 3
James 2
Robert 2
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Charles 1
Frank 1
Harry 1
Horace 1
Leonard 1
Robt. 1
Willm. 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 Streather households.

FAQ

Streather surname: questions and answers

How common was the Streather surname in 1881?

In 1881, 78 people were recorded with the Streather surname. That placed it at #22,500 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Streather surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 175 in 2016. That gives Streather a modern rank of #21,383.

What does the Streather map show?

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