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UK surname

Willimott

In the 1881 census there were 150 people recorded with the Willimott surname, ranking it #15,489 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 312, ranked #14,350, up from #15,489 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard and Doddington. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Breckland, Broadland and North Norfolk.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Willimott is 373 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 108.0%.

1881 census count

150

Ranked #15,489

Modern count

312

2016, ranked #14,350

Peak year

2000

373 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Willimott had 150 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #15,489 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 312 in 2016, ranked #14,350.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 284 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Willimott surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Willimott surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Willimott 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 143 #13,343
1861 historical 132 #16,957
1881 historical 150 #15,489
1891 historical 255 #12,552
1901 historical 196 #15,329
1911 historical 284 #11,862
1997 modern 370 #11,666
1998 modern 356 #12,399
1999 modern 356 #12,456
2000 modern 373 #11,996
2001 modern 369 #11,928
2002 modern 366 #12,221
2003 modern 359 #12,189
2004 modern 355 #12,326
2005 modern 346 #12,464
2006 modern 337 #12,810
2007 modern 337 #12,950
2008 modern 335 #13,115
2009 modern 344 #13,138
2010 modern 340 #13,498
2011 modern 324 #13,839
2012 modern 313 #14,095
2013 modern 324 #13,961
2014 modern 320 #14,181
2015 modern 321 #14,062
2016 modern 312 #14,350

Geography

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Where Willimotts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, Doddington and Cambridge: St Andrew the Less, St Andrew the Great, Holy Trinity, St Benedict. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Breckland, Broadland and North Norfolk. 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 London parishes London 1
2 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
3 London parishes London 3
4 Doddington Cambridgeshire
5 Cambridge: St Andrew the Less, St Andrew the Great, Holy Trinity, St Benedict Cambridgeshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Breckland 014 Breckland
2 Broadland 018 Broadland
3 North Norfolk 008 North Norfolk
4 North Norfolk 006 North Norfolk
5 Breckland 009 Breckland

Forenames

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First names often paired with Willimott

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Willimott

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

Willimott is most concentrated in decile 6 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

Willimott 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Willimott 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 Willimott, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Willimott families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Willimott 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 71 Willimotts recorded in 1881 and an index of 31.56x.

County Total Index
Norfolk 71 31.56x
Cambridgeshire 20 21.58x
Nottinghamshire 15 7.61x
Middlesex 14 0.96x
Cornwall 12 7.25x
Yorkshire 5 0.34x
Devon 4 1.31x
Lincolnshire 3 1.28x
Worcestershire 3 1.57x
Derbyshire 2 0.87x
Suffolk 1 0.56x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Hevingham in Norfolk leads with 16 Willimotts recorded in 1881 and an index of 4210.53x.

Place Total Index
Hevingham 16 4210.53x
Helhoughton 10 5882.35x
Quethiock 10 4166.67x
Briston 9 2093.02x
Horsham St Faith 8 2105.26x
Horsford 7 2000.00x
St Andrewthe Less 7 66.10x
Cropwell Butler 6 2222.22x
March 6 193.55x
St George Hanover 6 31.41x
Heigham 5 41.43x
Hucknall Torkard 5 100.00x
Beetley 4 2352.94x
Hunslet 4 17.69x
Nottingham St Mary 4 7.84x
Plymouth St Andrew 4 17.05x
Harlaxton 3 1578.95x
Mile End Old Town 3 12.99x
St Benedict Cambridge 3 576.92x
St Pancras London 3 2.55x
Stourbridge 3 60.98x
Aylsham 2 149.25x
Breaston 2 500.00x
Brumstead 2 2857.14x
Chesterton 2 69.93x
Comberton 2 689.66x
St Gluvias Penryn 2 150.38x
Wells Next Sea 2 152.67x
West Rainham 2 1176.47x
Burgh St Margaret 1 357.14x
Chelsea London 1 2.27x
Fakenham 1 90.09x
Herringfleet 1 833.33x
Kensington London 1 1.23x
Ravensworth 1 769.23x
Thorpe Next Norwich 1 42.02x
Tittleshall 1 384.62x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 9
Mary 9
Eliza 5
Sarah 5
Emma 4
Maria 4
Alice 3
Ann 3
Ellen 3
Jane 3
Clara 2
Constance 2
Edith 2
Leah 2
Martha 2
Ada 1
Agnes 1
Allice 1
Anne 1
Bessie 1
Charlotte 1
Eleanor 1
Elizth. 1
Emily 1
Ethel 1
Etheldred 1
F. 1
Fanny 1
Frances 1
Gertrude 1
Hannah 1
Harriet 1
Helena 1
Jessie 1
Kate 1
Louisa 1
Maud 1
Mildred 1
Orpah 1
Pamela 1
Phoebe 1
Rachel 1
Rebbeca 1
Rose 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 11
William 10
George 6
James 5
Charles 3
Robert 3
Thomas 3
Fred 2
Frederick 2
Phillip 2
Alfred 1
Andrew 1
Arthur 1
Ben 1
Edward 1
Fredrick 1
Harry 1
Henry 1
Herbert 1
Hugh 1
Jas. 1
Joseph 1
Philip 1
Sennitt 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Willimott surname: questions and answers

How common was the Willimott surname in 1881?

In 1881, 150 people were recorded with the Willimott surname. That placed it at #15,489 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Willimott surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 312 in 2016. That gives Willimott a modern rank of #14,350.

What does the Willimott map show?

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