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UK surname

Stunt

In the 1881 census there were 169 people recorded with the Stunt surname, ranking it #14,324 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 169, ranked #21,884, down from #14,324 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Hastings St Mary-in-the-Castle, Hastings St Andrew and Westfield. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Gravesham, Peterborough and Derbyshire Dales.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Stunt is 253 in 1891. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 0.0%.

1881 census count

169

Ranked #14,324

Modern count

169

2016, ranked #21,884

Peak year

1891

253 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Stunt had 169 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,324 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 169 in 2016, ranked #21,884.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 253 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Stunt surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Stunt surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Stunt 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 152 #12,786
1861 historical 175 #13,409
1881 historical 169 #14,324
1891 historical 253 #12,645
1901 historical 230 #13,851
1911 historical 234 #13,526
1997 modern 196 #17,859
1998 modern 206 #17,796
1999 modern 204 #18,021
2000 modern 203 #18,043
2001 modern 193 #18,334
2002 modern 188 #19,012
2003 modern 188 #18,810
2004 modern 179 #19,523
2005 modern 169 #20,153
2006 modern 160 #21,066
2007 modern 169 #20,562
2008 modern 172 #20,523
2009 modern 173 #20,869
2010 modern 160 #22,487
2011 modern 161 #22,187
2012 modern 160 #22,260
2013 modern 158 #22,817
2014 modern 164 #22,445
2015 modern 165 #22,241
2016 modern 169 #21,884

Geography

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Where Stunts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Hastings St Mary-in-the-Castle, Hastings St Andrew, Westfield and Brighton. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Gravesham, Peterborough, Derbyshire Dales, Rother and Taunton Deane. 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 London parishes London 1
2 Hastings St Mary-in-the-Castle, Hastings St Andrew Sussex
3 London parishes London 3
4 Westfield Sussex
5 Brighton Sussex

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Gravesham 006 Gravesham
2 Peterborough 002 Peterborough
3 Derbyshire Dales 006 Derbyshire Dales
4 Rother 004 Rother
5 Taunton Deane 006 Taunton Deane

Forenames

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First names often paired with Stunt

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Stunt

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

Suburban Asian Communities

Group

Settled Semi-Detached Asians

Within London, Stunt is most associated with areas classed as Settled Semi-Detached Asians, part of Suburban Asian Communities. 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

These residents share Supergroup characteristics of large (non-Chinese) Asian populations but those identifying as Bangladeshi are notably absent. Many residents were born in the UK, while other more recent migrants have African birthplaces. Semi-detached housing, much of it owner occupied, prevails in these suburban residential locations.

Wider London pattern

Many residents of these neighbourhoods are of (non-Chinese) Asian descent, with many identifying as Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi. Neighbourhoods are located across large areas of suburban west, north-east and south London. Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses are more prevalent than flats and socially rented housing is uncommon. Few residents live in communal establishments. Many families have dependent children, sometimes in overcrowded accommodation, and few households are ethnically mixed. Marriage rates are above the London average. The even age distribution, relative absence of individuals living alone and frequent incidence of households with children suggests that multi-generation households may be relatively common. Employment is often in skilled trades, elementary, sales and customer service occupations, and roles as process, plant, and machine operatives. Manufacturing and construction are well represented, along with employment in distribution, hotels, and restaurants. Many adults have only level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. English is not used at home by some residents. Religious affiliation is above average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Stunt is most concentrated in decile 5 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

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

1881 census detail

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Stunt families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Stunt 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. Middlesex leads with 55 Stunts recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.34x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 55 3.34x
Surrey 35 4.36x
Sussex 32 11.51x
Kent 21 3.73x
Essex 9 2.77x
Yorkshire 7 0.43x
Warwickshire 2 0.48x
Buteshire 1 10.01x
Devon 1 0.29x
Durham 1 0.20x
Gloucestershire 1 0.31x
Lanarkshire 1 0.19x
Lincolnshire 1 0.38x
Oxfordshire 1 0.98x
Shropshire 1 0.70x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Westfield in Sussex leads with 18 Stunts recorded in 1881 and an index of 3050.85x.

Place Total Index
Westfield 18 3050.85x
Camberwell 16 15.19x
Bermondsey 11 22.41x
Islington London 11 6.88x
Hackney London 9 9.74x
Limehouse London 9 49.72x
Hammersmith London 8 19.70x
Northowram 7 61.14x
Snodland 7 440.25x
Clerkenwell London 5 12.85x
Hastings St Clement 5 190.84x
Lambeth 5 3.48x
West Ham 5 6.96x
Deal 4 83.33x
Belchamp Walter 3 857.14x
Brighton 3 5.35x
Deptford St Paul 3 6.92x
Hillingdon 3 57.03x
Aston 2 1.75x
Faversham 2 37.31x
Hastings St Mary In The 2 33.73x
Hoo 2 266.67x
Hove 2 16.39x
Ospringe 2 289.86x
St Marylebone London 2 2.27x
Tottenham 2 7.62x
Birtley 1 50.00x
Bow London 1 4.76x
Clifton 1 6.12x
Coulsdon 1 68.49x
Ealing 1 6.79x
Ellesmere 1 40.82x
Finchley 1 15.82x
Great Grimsby 1 5.98x
Hastings St Leonards 1 24.45x
Hastings St Mary 1 14.45x
Kilmory 1 68.49x
Littleham 1 39.84x
Maryhill 1 9.58x
Newington 1 1.64x
Paddington London 1 1.65x
Poplar London 1 3.21x
Southwark St George Martyr 1 3.01x
Speldhurst 1 34.97x
St Mary Le Strand 1 192.31x
Walton Le Soken 1 129.87x
Wheatfield 1 1666.67x

Top female names

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

Name Count
George 7
Thomas 7
William 6
Frederick 4
John 4
Joseph 4
Walter 4
Alfred 3
Arthur 3
Ernest 3
Henry 3
Richard 3
Charles 2
Edwin 2
Horatio 2
James 2
Lester 2
Robert 2
A.W. 1
Albert 1
Aubrey 1
Augustus 1
Barnet 1
Daniel 1
David 1
Decimus 1
Edmund 1
Edward 1
Francis 1
Frient 1
Harry 1
Herbert 1
Howard 1
Matthews 1
Octavius 1
Oscar 1
Percy 1
Quintos 1
Sidney 1
Summerfield 1
Tilden 1
Vivian 1
W. 1
Warwick 1

FAQ

Stunt surname: questions and answers

How common was the Stunt surname in 1881?

In 1881, 169 people were recorded with the Stunt surname. That placed it at #14,324 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Stunt surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 169 in 2016. That gives Stunt a modern rank of #21,884.

What does the Stunt map show?

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