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UK surname

Stutt

A surname originating from a dialectal pronunciation of the word "stout".

In the 1881 census there were 47 people recorded with the Stutt surname, ranking it #27,019 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 237, ranked #17,418, up from #27,019 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Hull Holy Trinity and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bristol, Taunton Deane and Monmouthshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Stutt is 253 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 404.3%.

1881 census count

47

Ranked #27,019

Modern count

237

2016, ranked #17,418

Peak year

2014

253 bearers

Map years

4

1911 to 2016

Key insights

  • Stutt had 47 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #27,019 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 237 in 2016, ranked #17,418.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 103 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Stutt surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Stutt surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Stutt 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 32 #27,570
1861 historical 52 #27,369
1881 historical 47 #27,019
1891 historical 90 #25,399
1901 historical 94 #23,588
1911 historical 103 #22,328
1997 modern 219 #16,666
1998 modern 224 #16,888
1999 modern 222 #17,080
2000 modern 218 #17,246
2001 modern 218 #17,017
2002 modern 224 #17,042
2003 modern 221 #16,987
2004 modern 218 #17,230
2005 modern 217 #17,217
2006 modern 223 #17,036
2007 modern 233 #16,752
2008 modern 230 #17,033
2009 modern 234 #17,194
2010 modern 230 #17,750
2011 modern 237 #17,235
2012 modern 244 #16,793
2013 modern 251 #16,734
2014 modern 253 #16,774
2015 modern 245 #17,040
2016 modern 237 #17,418

Geography

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Where Stutts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Hull Holy Trinity, London parishes, Newcastle All Saints and Bishop Wearmouth. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bristol, Taunton Deane, Monmouthshire and Kingston upon Hull. 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 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
2 Hull Holy Trinity Yorkshire, East Riding
3 London parishes London 3
4 Newcastle All Saints Northumberland
5 Bishop Wearmouth Durham

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bristol 045 Bristol, City of
2 Bristol 049 Bristol, City of
3 Taunton Deane 007 Taunton Deane
4 Monmouthshire 010 Monmouthshire
5 Kingston upon Hull 013 Kingston upon Hull, City of

Forenames

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First names often paired with Stutt

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Stutt

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

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Stutt surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Stutt household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

Professional Periphery

Within London, Stutt is most associated with areas classed as Professional Periphery, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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 neighbourhoods predominantly house residents aged 45+, with many aged 85+. Most employed residents work in senior roles, and relatively few work in unskilled jobs. Terraced housing is comparatively rare, but communal living is more common. More residents identify as of Indian ethnicity and more affiliate with non-Christian religions. Disability levels are below the Supergroup average.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Stutt 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.

5
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Stutt falls in decile 6 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.

6
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Stutt is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

10
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Stutt

The surname STUTT is believed to have originated in Germany, possibly in the 14th or 15th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old German word "stutz," meaning "stumpy" or "short," which was likely used as a nickname for someone of small stature. The name may have also been related to the Old German word "stutzen," meaning "to cut off" or "to shorten."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name STUTT can be found in the Heidelberg Codex, a medieval manuscript from the early 15th century, which mentions a "Henricus Stutt" as a resident of the town of Heidelberg. Another early reference is in the Augsburg Stadtbuch, a city register from the late 15th century, which lists a "Cuntz Stutt" among the citizens of Augsburg.

In the 16th century, the name STUTT began to appear in various records across Germany, including the Kirchenbücher (church registers) of various towns and villages. One notable individual from this period was Hans Stutt (c. 1520-1590), a master goldsmith who worked in Nuremberg and created intricate jewelry and decorative objects for the wealthy nobility of the time.

As the centuries passed, the STUTT name spread to other parts of Europe, particularly in areas with German settlers or influence. In the 17th century, a Johann Stutt (1620-1679) was recorded as a landowner in the town of Strasbourg, which was then part of the Holy Roman Empire (present-day France).

The 18th century saw the emergence of several notable individuals with the STUTT surname, including Johann Christoph Stutt (1719-1790), a German theologian and author who wrote extensively on religious and philosophical topics. Another prominent figure was Friedrich Stutt (1755-1828), a German mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics.

In the 19th century, the STUTT name continued to be associated with various professions and fields of study. One example is Ernst Stutt (1810-1876), a German architect who designed several notable buildings in the city of Berlin, including the Märkisches Museum and the Reichsbank building.

Other notable individuals with the STUTT surname include Wilhelm Stutt (1845-1920), a German chemist who made important discoveries in the field of organic chemistry, and Max Stutt (1870-1938), a German painter and printmaker known for his landscapes and urban scenes.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Stutt families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Stutt 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. Yorkshire leads with 15 Stutts recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.30x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 15 3.30x
Somerset 11 14.91x
Middlesex 8 1.75x
Surrey 6 2.69x
Durham 2 1.47x
Cheshire 1 0.99x
Hampshire 1 1.06x
Lancashire 1 0.18x
Northumberland 1 1.47x
Warwickshire 1 0.87x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Sculcoates in Yorkshire leads with 7 Stutts recorded in 1881 and an index of 97.22x.

Place Total Index
Sculcoates 7 97.22x
Bermondsey 6 43.96x
Holy Trinity 4 36.60x
Lindley Cum Quarmby 4 347.83x
Taunton St James 4 370.37x
Hackney London 3 11.67x
Norton Fitzwarren 3 3000.00x
Taunton St Mary 3 222.22x
Bethnal Green London 2 10.05x
Birkenhead 1 12.39x
Bow London 1 17.12x
Chard 1 112.36x
Fulwood 1 169.49x
Gateshead 1 9.79x
Kensington London 1 3.92x
North Shields 1 73.53x
St George Hanover 1 16.72x
Sunderland 1 41.49x
Warwick St Nicholas 1 117.65x
Whippingham 1 140.85x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 4
Charlotte 3
Emily 2
Jane 2
Janet 2
Carlon 1
Eleanor 1
Eliz. 1
Elizabeth 1
Harriett 1
Jessey 1
Lucy 1
Maria 1
Minnie 1
Nancy 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 5
Robert 3
George 2
William 2
A. 1
Archibald 1
Charles 1
Dyson 1
Fredk. 1
Herbert 1
James 1
Joseph 1
Josh. 1
Matthew 1
Samuel 1
Thomas 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 Stutt households.

FAQ

Stutt surname: questions and answers

How common was the Stutt surname in 1881?

In 1881, 47 people were recorded with the Stutt surname. That placed it at #27,019 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Stutt surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 237 in 2016. That gives Stutt a modern rank of #17,418.

What does the Stutt surname mean?

A surname originating from a dialectal pronunciation of the word "stout".

What does the Stutt map show?

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