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UK surname

Stutchbury

In the 1881 census there were 83 people recorded with the Stutchbury surname, ranking it #21,808 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 148, ranked #23,958, down from #21,808 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Gateshead and Southampton St Mary. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wealden, Runnymede and South Tyneside.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Stutchbury is 164 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 78.3%.

1881 census count

83

Ranked #21,808

Modern count

148

2016, ranked #23,958

Peak year

2010

164 bearers

Map years

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1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Stutchbury had 83 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,808 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 148 in 2016, ranked #23,958.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 161 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Stutchbury surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Stutchbury surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Stutchbury 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 47 #24,810
1861 historical 97 #21,503
1881 historical 83 #21,808
1891 historical 140 #19,193
1901 historical 161 #17,324
1911 historical 140 #18,657
1997 modern 142 #21,856
1998 modern 147 #21,935
1999 modern 148 #22,020
2000 modern 150 #21,781
2001 modern 148 #21,664
2002 modern 146 #22,302
2003 modern 146 #22,069
2004 modern 146 #22,202
2005 modern 148 #21,961
2006 modern 152 #21,721
2007 modern 149 #22,318
2008 modern 155 #21,956
2009 modern 157 #22,271
2010 modern 164 #22,109
2011 modern 159 #22,382
2012 modern 154 #22,870
2013 modern 155 #23,108
2014 modern 151 #23,745
2015 modern 145 #24,246
2016 modern 148 #23,958

Geography

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Where Stutchburys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Gateshead, Southampton St Mary, Hinton-in-the-Hedges and St John Hackney. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wealden, Runnymede, South Tyneside, Southampton and Barrow-in-Furness. 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 3
2 Gateshead Durham
3 Southampton St Mary Hampshire
4 Hinton-in-the-Hedges Northamptonshire
5 St John Hackney London (North Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wealden 005 Wealden
2 Runnymede 009 Runnymede
3 South Tyneside 023 South Tyneside
4 Southampton 032 Southampton
5 Barrow-in-Furness 009 Barrow-in-Furness

Forenames

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First names often paired with Stutchbury

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Stutchbury

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

Stutchbury is most concentrated in decile 2 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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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Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Stutchbury falls in decile 9 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 Stutchbury 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 Stutchbury, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Stutchbury families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Stutchbury 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 25 Stutchburys recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.09x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 25 3.09x
Surrey 24 6.08x
Hampshire 9 5.42x
Northamptonshire 8 10.51x
Gloucestershire 5 3.15x
Leicestershire 5 5.57x
Buckinghamshire 4 8.17x
Durham 1 0.42x
Kent 1 0.36x
Lincolnshire 1 0.77x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Islington London in Middlesex leads with 16 Stutchburys recorded in 1881 and an index of 20.39x.

Place Total Index
Islington London 16 20.39x
Camberwell 9 17.40x
Southampton All Sts 9 315.79x
Hackney London 6 13.22x
Hinton In Hedges 6 15000.00x
Penge 6 116.05x
Croydon 5 22.83x
Wigston Magna 5 420.17x
Buckingham 4 400.00x
Sutton 3 105.26x
Tottenham 3 23.27x
Westbury On Trym 3 55.76x
Daventry 2 185.19x
Bermondsey 1 4.15x
Bexley 1 40.98x
Bristol St Peter 1 175.44x
Friskney 1 243.90x
Harton 1 105.26x
Thornbury 1 91.74x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Louisa 6
Emily 5
Alice 3
Florence 3
Jane 3
Sarah 3
Eliza 2
Elizabeth 2
Emma 2
Esther 2
Mary 2
Agnes 1
Amelia 1
Amy 1
Ann 1
Charlotte 1
Ellen 1
Ethel 1
Grace 1
Hannah 1
Julia 1
Lizzie 1
Lucy 1
Maria 1
Susan 1
Sussie 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 6
George 3
Benjamin 2
Edward 2
Henry 2
James 2
Percy 2
Thomas 2
Walter 2
Ernest 1
Frank 1
Frederick 1
Fredk.E.A. 1
Geo. 1
Harry 1
John 1
Mervin 1
Pearson 1
Richard 1
Samuel 1

FAQ

Stutchbury surname: questions and answers

How common was the Stutchbury surname in 1881?

In 1881, 83 people were recorded with the Stutchbury surname. That placed it at #21,808 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Stutchbury surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 148 in 2016. That gives Stutchbury a modern rank of #23,958.

What does the Stutchbury map show?

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