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UK surname

Werrett

In the 1881 census there were 103 people recorded with the Werrett surname, ranking it #19,410 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 371, ranked #12,561, up from #19,410 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Hawkesbury and Clifton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Doncaster, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Stroud.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Werrett is 402 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 260.2%.

1881 census count

103

Ranked #19,410

Modern count

371

2016, ranked #12,561

Peak year

1999

402 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Werrett had 103 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #19,410 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 371 in 2016, ranked #12,561.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 220 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Werrett surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Werrett surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Werrett 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 120 #15,144
1861 historical 87 #22,681
1881 historical 103 #19,410
1891 historical 158 #17,705
1901 historical 178 #16,284
1911 historical 220 #14,088
1997 modern 363 #11,849
1998 modern 382 #11,779
1999 modern 402 #11,403
2000 modern 396 #11,486
2001 modern 392 #11,384
2002 modern 395 #11,542
2003 modern 393 #11,401
2004 modern 394 #11,417
2005 modern 391 #11,378
2006 modern 385 #11,556
2007 modern 398 #11,411
2008 modern 395 #11,598
2009 modern 398 #11,768
2010 modern 402 #11,949
2011 modern 380 #12,326
2012 modern 366 #12,520
2013 modern 358 #12,952
2014 modern 368 #12,770
2015 modern 367 #12,696
2016 modern 371 #12,561

Geography

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Where Werretts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Hawkesbury, Clifton, Trevethin with Pontypool and Bedwelty. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Doncaster, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Stroud and South Gloucestershire. 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 Hawkesbury Gloucestershire
3 Clifton Gloucestershire
4 Trevethin with Pontypool Monmouthshire
5 Bedwelty Monmouthshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Doncaster 002 Doncaster
2 Rhondda Cynon Taf 008 Rhondda Cynon Taf
3 Stroud 015 Stroud
4 Doncaster 021 Doncaster
5 South Gloucestershire 026 South Gloucestershire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Werrett

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Werrett

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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Werrett surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Werrett 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 neighbourhoods house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburban Asian Communities

Group

Young Asian Family Terraces

Within London, Werrett is most associated with areas classed as Young Asian Family Terraces, part of Suburban Asian Communities. 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 households with dependent children typically live in terraced housing and are of (non-Chinese) Asian extraction. Individuals with Bangladeshi origins are particularly in evidence. Employment is often in elementary occupations or as process, plant or machine operatives, and part-time work is common. Students are much in evidence.

Wider London pattern

Many residents of these neighbourhoods are of (non-Chinese) Asian descent, with many identifying as Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi. Neighbourhoods are located across large areas of suburban west, north-east and south London. Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses are more prevalent than flats and socially rented housing is uncommon. Few residents live in communal establishments. Many families have dependent children, sometimes in overcrowded accommodation, and few households are ethnically mixed. Marriage rates are above the London average. The even age distribution, relative absence of individuals living alone and frequent incidence of households with children suggests that multi-generation households may be relatively common. Employment is often in skilled trades, elementary, sales and customer service occupations, and roles as process, plant, and machine operatives. Manufacturing and construction are well represented, along with employment in distribution, hotels, and restaurants. Many adults have only level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. English is not used at home by some residents. Religious affiliation is above average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Werrett is most concentrated in decile 4 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

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

1881 census detail

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Werrett families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Werrett 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. Gloucestershire leads with 60 Werretts recorded in 1881 and an index of 30.45x.

County Total Index
Gloucestershire 60 30.45x
Monmouthshire 24 33.04x
Middlesex 8 0.80x
Somerset 3 1.86x
Yorkshire 3 0.30x
Worcestershire 2 1.52x
Devon 1 0.48x
Durham 1 0.33x
Glamorgan 1 0.57x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Yate in Gloucestershire leads with 20 Werretts recorded in 1881 and an index of 4651.16x.

Place Total Index
Yate 20 4651.16x
Hawkesbury 15 2238.81x
Trevethin 14 204.08x
Aberystruth 9 140.63x
Hackney London 6 10.65x
Lydney 6 588.24x
Hinton On The Green 5 8333.33x
Thornbury 4 296.30x
Cheltenham 3 19.74x
Clifton 3 30.12x
Bedminster 2 13.16x
Castleford 2 55.10x
Kensington London 2 3.58x
Wotton Under Edge 2 172.41x
Bristol St James St Paul 1 15.22x
Esh 1 45.87x
Gelligaer 1 25.00x
Kingswood 1 312.50x
Pirton 1 1666.67x
Rackenford 1 833.33x
Redmarley 1 294.12x
Sheffield 1 3.15x
Shire Newton 1 384.62x
Wells St Cuthbert Out 1 76.92x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 8
Mary 6
Elizabeth 5
Hannah 3
Jane 3
Rachel 3
Caroline 2
Emily 2
Julia 2
Ada 1
Ann 1
Annie 1
Blanche 1
Christina 1
Clara 1
Emma 1
Eunice 1
Fanny 1
Florence 1
Henrietta 1
Janet 1
Laura 1
Lillian 1
Lousia 1
Mercy 1
Rosia 1
Susan 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 8
Albert 6
George 5
James 4
John 3
Joseph 3
Samuel 3
Thomas 3
Henry 2
Anthony 1
Antony 1
Charles 1
Chas. 1
David 1
Francis 1
Frederick 1
Geo. 1
Hy. 1
Janes 1
Jno. 1
Reuben 1
S. 1
Thos. 1

FAQ

Werrett surname: questions and answers

How common was the Werrett surname in 1881?

In 1881, 103 people were recorded with the Werrett surname. That placed it at #19,410 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Werrett surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 371 in 2016. That gives Werrett a modern rank of #12,561.

What does the Werrett map show?

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