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UK surname

Suart

In the 1881 census there were 160 people recorded with the Suart surname, ranking it #14,860 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 128, ranked #26,401, down from #14,860 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Rochdale, Stockport and Lancaster Borough. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Knowsley, Thanet and Copeland.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Suart is 216 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 20.0%.

1881 census count

160

Ranked #14,860

Modern count

128

2016, ranked #26,401

Peak year

1911

216 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Suart had 160 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,860 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 128 in 2016, ranked #26,401.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 216 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Suart surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Suart surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Suart 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 119 #15,247
1861 historical 130 #17,164
1881 historical 160 #14,860
1891 historical 175 #16,467
1901 historical 155 #17,704
1911 historical 216 #14,240
1997 modern 144 #21,660
1998 modern 160 #20,832
1999 modern 163 #20,698
2000 modern 155 #21,341
2001 modern 156 #20,974
2002 modern 159 #21,086
2003 modern 142 #22,460
2004 modern 148 #22,000
2005 modern 143 #22,473
2006 modern 140 #22,948
2007 modern 140 #23,231
2008 modern 139 #23,635
2009 modern 135 #24,594
2010 modern 138 #24,801
2011 modern 133 #25,177
2012 modern 130 #25,559
2013 modern 131 #25,932
2014 modern 132 #25,971
2015 modern 128 #26,356
2016 modern 128 #26,401

Geography

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Where Suarts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Rochdale, Stockport, Lancaster Borough, Windermere and Manchester. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Knowsley, Thanet, Copeland, Waveney 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 Rochdale Lancashire
2 Stockport Cheshire
3 Lancaster Borough Lancashire
4 Windermere Westmorland
5 Manchester Cheshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Knowsley 013 Knowsley
2 Thanet 001 Thanet
3 Copeland 006 Copeland
4 Waveney 005 Waveney
5 Barrow-in-Furness 009 Barrow-in-Furness

Forenames

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First names often paired with Suart

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Suart

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

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

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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, Suart 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

Suart is most concentrated in decile 1 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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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

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

1881 census detail

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Suart families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Suart 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 74 Suarts recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.00x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 74 4.00x
Westmorland 25 72.89x
Yorkshire 24 1.55x
Cumberland 14 10.42x
Surrey 7 0.92x
Essex 6 1.95x
Herefordshire 5 7.81x
Cornwall 2 1.13x
Hertfordshire 2 1.86x
Northumberland 1 0.43x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Heaton Norris in Lancashire leads with 17 Suarts recorded in 1881 and an index of 161.29x.

Place Total Index
Heaton Norris 17 161.29x
Kippax 10 735.29x
Cockermouth 9 318.02x
Lancaster 9 81.67x
Nether Staveley 8 4705.88x
Camberwell 7 7.02x
Leeds 7 8.02x
Dalton In Furness 6 83.92x
Hugill 6 2857.14x
Manchester 6 7.20x
Oswaldtwistle 6 91.74x
Chigwell 5 171.82x
Higher Booths 5 149.70x
Newchurch 5 33.00x
Undermilbeck 5 442.48x
Weobley 5 1063.83x
Workington 5 65.02x
Barrow In Furness 4 15.88x
Clayton Le Moors 4 111.42x
Toxteth Park 4 6.38x
Accrington 3 17.81x
Bradford 3 8.01x
Over Staveley 3 769.23x
Armley 2 29.33x
Bushey 2 78.13x
Kenwyn 2 43.29x
Oldham 2 3.35x
Rydal Loughrigg 2 740.74x
Staveley 2 909.09x
Allerton Bywater 1 119.05x
Applethwaite 1 98.04x
Askrigg 1 303.03x
Broomley 1 476.19x
Everton 1 1.69x
Felstead 1 94.34x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 12
Margaret 8
Elizabeth 7
Jane 5
Alice 4
Sarah 4
Agnes 3
Annie 3
Hannah 3
Ada 2
Ann 2
Betsy 2
Ellen 2
Emma 2
Isabella 2
Anne 1
Beatrice 1
Betsey 1
Clara 1
Daisy 1
Dora 1
Eda 1
Eleanor 1
Eliza 1
Emily 1
Esthur 1
Ethel 1
Evelyn 1
Faney 1
Fanny 1
Gertrude 1
Helen 1
Janet 1
Laura 1
Lucy 1
Mabel 1
Maria 1
Marion 1
Millicent 1
Minnie 1
Nellie 1
Theodora 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Suart surname: questions and answers

How common was the Suart surname in 1881?

In 1881, 160 people were recorded with the Suart surname. That placed it at #14,860 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Suart surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 128 in 2016. That gives Suart a modern rank of #26,401.

What does the Suart map show?

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