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UK surname

Utting

A topographic surname derived from a hill, ridge or outcrop.

In the 1881 census there were 794 people recorded with the Utting surname, ranking it #4,688 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 1,127, ranked #5,232, down from #4,688 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Kessingland, St George Tombland, St Peter Mountergate, St John Timberhill, All Saints, St Michael at Thorn, St Ju and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Waveney, South Norfolk and Great Yarmouth.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Utting is 1,298 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 41.9%.

1881 census count

794

Ranked #4,688

Modern count

1,127

2016, ranked #5,232

Peak year

1911

1,298 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Utting had 794 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #4,688 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 1,127 in 2016, ranked #5,232.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1,298 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Utting surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Utting surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Utting 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 616 #4,192
1861 historical 465 #5,591
1881 historical 794 #4,688
1891 historical 793 #5,071
1901 historical 1,132 #4,287
1911 historical 1,298 #3,673
1997 modern 1,275 #4,467
1998 modern 1,292 #4,599
1999 modern 1,287 #4,640
2000 modern 1,271 #4,667
2001 modern 1,280 #4,545
2002 modern 1,264 #4,696
2003 modern 1,192 #4,835
2004 modern 1,169 #4,921
2005 modern 1,166 #4,880
2006 modern 1,125 #5,044
2007 modern 1,145 #5,002
2008 modern 1,121 #5,138
2009 modern 1,156 #5,113
2010 modern 1,187 #5,094
2011 modern 1,180 #5,059
2012 modern 1,125 #5,188
2013 modern 1,137 #5,226
2014 modern 1,157 #5,175
2015 modern 1,144 #5,183
2016 modern 1,127 #5,232

Geography

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Where Uttings are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Kessingland, St George Tombland, St Peter Mountergate, St John Timberhill, All Saints, St Michael at Thorn, St Ju, London parishes, Fakenham and Hellesdon, St Mary in the Marsh, St Clement, St Martin at Oak, St Mary at Coslany, St Michael at Cos. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Waveney, South Norfolk and Great Yarmouth. 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 Kessingland Suffolk
2 St George Tombland, St Peter Mountergate, St John Timberhill, All Saints, St Michael at Thorn, St Ju Norfolk
3 London parishes London 3
4 Fakenham Norfolk
5 Hellesdon, St Mary in the Marsh, St Clement, St Martin at Oak, St Mary at Coslany, St Michael at Cos Norfolk

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Waveney 012 Waveney
2 South Norfolk 006 South Norfolk
3 Great Yarmouth 002 Great Yarmouth
4 South Norfolk 011 South Norfolk
5 Waveney 002 Waveney

Forenames

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First names often paired with Utting

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Utting

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Utting 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

Utting is most concentrated in decile 7 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

Utting falls in decile 5 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 Utting 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Utting

The surname Utting is of English origin and is believed to have derived from the Old English word "ytting," which means "an outsider" or "a newcomer." This name was often given to individuals who had recently arrived in a new settlement or community.

The earliest known record of the surname Utting dates back to the late 12th century in the county of Norfolk, England. The Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, does not mention the name, suggesting that it emerged later.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Utting can be found in the Feet of Fines for Essex, a collection of legal documents from the 13th century. In 1285, a certain John Utting was mentioned as holding land in the village of Ardleigh.

The name Utting has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Utting's Green in Hertfordshire and Utting's Farm in Norfolk. These place names likely originated from individuals with the surname Utting who settled or owned land in those areas.

Notable individuals with the surname Utting throughout history include:

1. John Utting (c. 1675-1746), an English architect and surveyor known for his work on several churches and buildings in London.

2. Thomas Utting (1735-1808), a British naval officer who served during the American Revolutionary War and the French Revolutionary Wars.

3. Elizabeth Utting (1827-1883), an English author and educator who wrote several books on women's education and domestic economy.

4. Henry Utting (1858-1934), a British politician who served as a member of parliament for the Romford constituency from 1906 to 1910.

5. Thomas Utting (1876-1939), an Australian cricketer who played for the New South Wales cricket team in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

While the surname Utting is not among the most common surnames in England today, it has a rich history dating back several centuries and has been associated with various notable individuals throughout the years.

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1881 census detail

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Utting families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Utting 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. Norfolk leads with 435 Uttings recorded in 1881 and an index of 36.85x.

County Total Index
Norfolk 435 36.85x
Suffolk 122 13.05x
Middlesex 53 0.69x
Lancashire 34 0.37x
Surrey 31 0.83x
Leicestershire 19 2.23x
Lincolnshire 15 1.22x
Yorkshire 15 0.20x
Cornwall 10 1.15x
Kent 7 0.27x
Cambridgeshire 6 1.23x
Derbyshire 6 0.50x
Essex 6 0.40x
Staffordshire 6 0.23x
Devon 5 0.31x
Hampshire 3 0.19x
Northumberland 3 0.26x
Warwickshire 3 0.15x
Berkshire 1 0.17x
Durham 1 0.04x
Gloucestershire 1 0.07x
Huntingdonshire 1 0.66x
Oxfordshire 1 0.21x
Royal Navy 1 1.09x
Sussex 1 0.08x
Worcestershire 1 0.10x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Kessingland in Suffolk leads with 52 Uttings recorded in 1881 and an index of 1609.91x.

Place Total Index
Kessingland 52 1609.91x
Great Yarmouth 48 49.09x
Lowestoft 35 79.24x
Heigham 33 52.08x
Lakenham 22 131.19x
Fakenham 19 327.02x
Brooke 18 967.74x
Martham 17 588.24x
Norwich St John Sepulchre 17 221.93x
Fulmodestone Cum Croxton 13 1368.42x
Barrow On Humber 12 168.54x
Downham Market 11 135.64x
Newington 11 3.88x
Poringland 11 887.10x
Swainsthorpe 11 1410.26x
Norwich St Martin At Oak 10 139.28x
Norwich St Peter 10 129.03x
Sporle With Palgrave 10 520.83x
Horstead With Stanninghall 9 608.11x
Mundham 9 1153.85x
Walton On Hill 9 18.24x
Croydon 8 3.85x
Runham 8 338.98x
Somerleyton 8 509.55x
Sprowston 8 153.55x
Wrentham 8 308.88x
Bergh Apton 7 564.52x
Beswick 7 30.04x
Darfield 7 101.16x
Islington London 7 0.94x
Mile End Old Town 7 5.78x
Norwich St Swithin 7 343.14x
Acle 6 248.96x
Bromley London 6 3.55x
Catfield 6 361.45x
Falmouth 6 19.51x
Ingoldisthorpe 6 740.74x
Manchester 6 1.46x
Norwich St Michael At 6 87.59x
Sculthorpe 6 387.10x
St Giles Cambridge 6 95.54x
Sudbury 6 437.96x
Tasburgh 6 512.82x
Walsall Foreign 6 4.48x
Whitwick 6 55.45x
Wighton 6 444.44x
Carlton Colville 5 145.77x
Kegworth 5 88.34x
Kensington London 5 1.17x
Norwich St Clement 5 36.55x
Preston 5 2.05x
Southwark St Saviour 5 12.67x
St Pancras London 5 0.81x
Tormoham 5 7.39x
Toxteth Park 5 1.62x
Drayton 4 373.83x
Ealing 4 5.83x
Halifax 4 3.58x
Hockering 4 408.16x
Lambeth 4 0.60x
Melton Parva 4 421.05x
North Elmham 4 139.86x
Norwich St John Timberhill 4 126.18x
Norwich St Peter Southgate 4 270.27x
St Just In Roseland 4 104.99x
Trowse Cum Newton 4 136.99x
West Ham 4 1.20x
Barton Turf 3 326.09x
Bermondsey 3 1.31x
Corpusty 3 300.00x
Gorleston 3 12.63x
Minster In Sheppey 3 6.91x
Norwich St Peter Mancroft 3 50.59x
Rothley 3 108.30x
St Bartholomew Great 3 42.98x
St Clement Danes 3 24.14x
St George Hanover 3 2.99x
Swaffham 3 31.25x
Tonbridge 3 3.18x
Tynemouth 3 4.90x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 52
Elizabeth 29
Sarah 24
Emma 17
Eliza 14
Alice 13
Jane 10
Charlotte 9
Emily 9
Maria 9
Ann 8
Florence 8
Caroline 7
Edith 7
Ellen 7
Hannah 7
Louisa 7
Agnes 6
Eleanor 6
Harriet 6
Kate 5
Lydia 5
Martha 5
Matilda 5
Annie 4
Julia 4
Laura 4
Priscilla 4
Rosa 4
Susan 4
Ada 3
Betsy 3
Blanche 3
Frances 3
Susannah 3
Anna 2
Esther 2
Fanny 2
Flora 2
Francis 2
Grace 2
Mahala 2
Margaret 2
Maud 2
Rachel 2
Robert 2
Susanah 2
Susanna 2
E. 1
Voilet 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 50
John 38
Charles 30
George 30
James 27
Robert 20
Henry 15
Thomas 14
Arthur 12
Edward 11
Joseph 10
Walter 10
Samuel 7
Albert 6
Benjamin 6
Alfred 5
Frederick 5
Richard 5
Daniel 4
Stephen 4
Christopher 3
Ernest 3
Fred. 3
Herbert 3
Chas. 2
Edmund 2
Frank 2
Fred 2
Horace 2
Infant 2
Last 2
Richd. 2
Bernard 1
Chas.W. 1
Chester 1
Earnest 1
Frederic 1
Fredk.J. 1
Fredrick 1
Geo. 1
Geo.Harry 1
Hector 1
Jas. 1
Joe 1
Leonard 1
Percy 1
Philip 1
Reginald 1
Rem 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Utting surname: questions and answers

How common was the Utting surname in 1881?

In 1881, 794 people were recorded with the Utting surname. That placed it at #4,688 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Utting surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 1,127 in 2016. That gives Utting a modern rank of #5,232.

What does the Utting surname mean?

A topographic surname derived from a hill, ridge or outcrop.

What does the Utting map show?

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