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UK surname

Ulyett

In the 1881 census there were 47 people recorded with the Ulyett surname, ranking it #27,019 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 104, ranked #30,317, down from #27,019 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Burton-on-Trent, Chesterfield and Sheffield. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Newark and Sherwood, East Staffordshire and Powys.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Ulyett is 128 in 1997. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 121.3%.

1881 census count

47

Ranked #27,019

Modern count

104

2016, ranked #30,317

Peak year

1997

128 bearers

Map years

4

1901 to 2016

Key insights

  • Ulyett had 47 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #27,019 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 104 in 2016, ranked #30,317.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 107 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Ulyett surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Ulyett surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Ulyett 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 9 #31,675
1861 historical 7 #33,053
1881 historical 47 #27,019
1891 historical 69 #28,188
1901 historical 107 #21,955
1911 historical 91 #23,684
1997 modern 128 #23,238
1998 modern 122 #24,556
1999 modern 125 #24,366
2000 modern 125 #24,351
2001 modern 120 #24,615
2002 modern 126 #24,393
2003 modern 119 #25,026
2004 modern 116 #25,580
2005 modern 111 #26,260
2006 modern 111 #26,565
2007 modern 111 #26,954
2008 modern 112 #27,061
2009 modern 119 #26,637
2010 modern 119 #27,250
2011 modern 119 #27,063
2012 modern 107 #29,017
2013 modern 110 #29,028
2014 modern 106 #30,030
2015 modern 104 #30,269
2016 modern 104 #30,317

Geography

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Where Ulyetts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Burton-on-Trent, Chesterfield, Sheffield, Staveley and Crich. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Newark and Sherwood, East Staffordshire, Powys and Mansfield. 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 Burton-on-Trent Staffordshire
2 Chesterfield Derbyshire
3 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Staveley Derbyshire
5 Crich Derbyshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Newark and Sherwood 006 Newark and Sherwood
2 East Staffordshire 009 East Staffordshire
3 Powys 021 Powys
4 Mansfield 013 Mansfield
5 East Staffordshire 007 East Staffordshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Ulyett

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Ulyett

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

Social Rented Sector Families with Children

Group

Social Rented Sector Pockets

Within London, Ulyett is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Pockets, part of Social Rented Sector Families with Children. 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

Found in pockets across London, residents are less likely to live in private sector rentals and fewer adults are students. Fewer individuals work in transport and communications occupations relative to the Supergroup average. More individuals identify as Black and were born in Africa.

Wider London pattern

Residents of these neighbourhoods include sizable numbers identifying with ethnicities originating outside Europe, particularly in Africa or Bangladesh. The proportion of residents identifying as White, Indian or Pakistani is well below the London average. Neighbourhood age profiles are skewed towards younger adults, and above average numbers of families have children. Rates of use of English at home are below average. Marriage rates are low, and levels of separation or divorce are above average. Housing is predominantly in flats, and renting in the social rented sector the norm - few residents are owner occupiers. Housing is often overcrowded, and neighbourhoods are amongst the most densely populated in London. Disability rates are above average, although levels of unpaid care provision are about average. Employment is in caring, leisure, other service occupations, sales and customer service, or process, plant, and machine operation. Part time working and full-time student study are common. Levels of unemployment are slightly above average. Most residents have only Level 1 or 2 educational qualifications or have completed apprenticeships.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Ulyett is most concentrated in decile 8 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier 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

Ulyett falls in decile 2 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more 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 Ulyett 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 Ulyett, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Ulyett families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Ulyett 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 29 Ulyetts recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.38x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 29 6.38x
Derbyshire 8 11.15x
Nottinghamshire 5 8.09x
Staffordshire 5 3.23x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Brightside Bierlow in Yorkshire leads with 14 Ulyetts recorded in 1881 and an index of 157.13x.

Place Total Index
Brightside Bierlow 14 157.13x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 7 165.48x
Burton Extra 5 561.80x
Staveley 4 314.96x
Southwell 3 666.67x
Rotherham 2 78.13x
Sheffield 2 13.83x
Bretby 1 2000.00x
Carburton 1 3333.33x
Eckington 1 57.47x
Harthill Cum Woodall 1 588.24x
Litchurch 1 34.60x
Nether Hallam 1 16.26x
Normanton 1 163.93x
Pickering Kingthorpe 1 2000.00x
Radford 1 31.85x
Sutton 1 192.31x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 3
Ann 2
Elizabeth 2
Ellen 2
Agnes 1
Albina 1
Annie 1
Elizabath 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Kate 1
Lora 1
Martha 1
Mary 1
Ophelia 1
Selina 1
Sophia 1
Zoe 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 5
John 4
George 3
Samuel 2
Thomas 2
Albert 1
Arthur 1
Edward 1
Elias 1
Henry 1
Joe 1
Joseph 1
Richard 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 Ulyett households.

FAQ

Ulyett surname: questions and answers

How common was the Ulyett surname in 1881?

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

How common is the Ulyett surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 104 in 2016. That gives Ulyett a modern rank of #30,317.

What does the Ulyett map show?

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