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UK surname

Willott

In the 1881 census there were 232 people recorded with the Willott surname, ranking it #11,677 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 314, ranked #14,291, down from #11,677 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Prestbury, Norton-in-the-Moors and Duffield. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Stoke-on-Trent, Bassetlaw and Trafford.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Willott is 365 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 35.3%.

1881 census count

232

Ranked #11,677

Modern count

314

2016, ranked #14,291

Peak year

1911

365 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Willott had 232 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,677 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 314 in 2016, ranked #14,291.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 365 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Willott surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Willott surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Willott 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 183 #11,166
1861 historical 308 #8,233
1881 historical 232 #11,677
1891 historical 312 #10,744
1901 historical 298 #11,695
1911 historical 365 #9,955
1997 modern 280 #14,136
1998 modern 333 #12,964
1999 modern 340 #12,870
2000 modern 339 #12,857
2001 modern 332 #12,841
2002 modern 326 #13,241
2003 modern 323 #13,161
2004 modern 318 #13,374
2005 modern 298 #13,895
2006 modern 308 #13,669
2007 modern 310 #13,730
2008 modern 308 #13,882
2009 modern 317 #13,899
2010 modern 310 #14,378
2011 modern 309 #14,322
2012 modern 309 #14,236
2013 modern 315 #14,245
2014 modern 328 #13,951
2015 modern 316 #14,214
2016 modern 314 #14,291

Geography

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Where Willotts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Prestbury, Norton-in-the-Moors, Duffield, Leek and Burslem. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Stoke-on-Trent, Bassetlaw, Trafford and Burnley. 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 Prestbury Cheshire
2 Norton-in-the-Moors Staffordshire
3 Duffield Derbyshire
4 Leek Staffordshire
5 Burslem Staffordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Stoke-on-Trent 007 Stoke-on-Trent
2 Stoke-on-Trent 010 Stoke-on-Trent
3 Bassetlaw 001 Bassetlaw
4 Trafford 017 Trafford
5 Burnley 011 Burnley

Forenames

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First names often paired with Willott

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Willott

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Willott, 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 Willott surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Willott 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

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Willott is most associated with areas classed as London Fringe, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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

Predominantly located in neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Greater London, residents of these neighbourhoods typically have their highest qualifications below degree (Level 4) level, with those still in work engaged in skilled trades and occupations in distribution, hotels and restaurants. There is low ethnic diversity in these neighbourhoods and high levels of Christian religious affiliation. Detached or terraced houses predominate, often with spare rooms.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Willott 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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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Willott 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 Willott is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 Willott, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Willott families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Willott 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. Staffordshire leads with 75 Willotts recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.86x.

County Total Index
Staffordshire 75 9.86x
Lancashire 40 1.50x
Cheshire 35 7.04x
Middlesex 31 1.38x
Derbyshire 16 4.54x
Buckinghamshire 8 5.87x
Devon 6 1.28x
Yorkshire 5 0.22x
Oxfordshire 4 2.87x
Nottinghamshire 3 0.99x
Surrey 2 0.18x
Aberdeenshire 1 0.48x
Durham 1 0.15x
Flintshire 1 1.65x
Kent 1 0.13x
Leicestershire 1 0.40x
Wiltshire 1 0.50x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Norton In Moors in Staffordshire leads with 37 Willotts recorded in 1881 and an index of 918.11x.

Place Total Index
Norton In Moors 37 918.11x
Burslem 24 110.14x
Leek Lowe 14 138.34x
Ardwick 13 53.90x
Sutton In Macclesfield 11 213.18x
Bollington In 10 225.73x
Islington London 10 4.58x
Manchester 8 6.65x
Kirkdale 7 15.56x
Lewknor Up Hill 7 4666.67x
Bethnal Green London 6 6.13x
Newton Abbot St Mary 6 152.67x
Belper 5 73.10x
Buglawton 5 416.67x
Liverpool 5 3.08x
Aston Rowant 4 800.00x
Broomfleet 4 2105.26x
St Botolph Aldgate 4 129.87x
St Marylebone London 4 3.33x
Tyldesley Cum Shakerley 4 51.95x
Derby St Werburgh 3 14.73x
Hurdsfield 3 98.04x
Lyme Handley 3 1304.35x
St Giles In Fields 3 38.61x
St Gilesin Fields 3 229.01x
Duffield 2 71.94x
Heage 2 106.95x
Lambeth 2 1.02x
Litchurch 2 14.08x
Moss Side 2 14.21x
Rainow 2 202.02x
Worksop 2 22.20x
Aberdeen St Nicholas 1 2.56x
Bexley 1 14.71x
Bonsall 1 95.24x
Calverton 1 104.17x
Fairfield 1 42.37x
Falsgrave 1 30.40x
Hedworth Monkton Jarrow 1 3.44x
Leicester St Margaret 1 1.64x
Limehouse London 1 4.04x
Macclesfield 1 4.52x
Princes Risborough 1 54.95x
Rhuddlan 1 18.76x
Salisbury The Close 1 204.08x
Stretford 1 6.80x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 16
Thomas 11
James 10
John 9
Samuel 8
Charles 5
Frederick 5
George 4
Henry 4
Arthur 3
Joseph 3
Albert 2
Alfred 2
David 2
Ernest 2
Jonathan 2
Josh. 2
Richard 2
Robert 2
Adam 1
Admiral 1
Benjamin 1
Brown 1
Edward 1
Edwin 1
Fredk. 1
Harrison 1
Herbert 1
Isaac 1
J.G. 1
Jonathon 1
Peter 1
Ralph 1
Reuben 1
Robt. 1
Soloman 1
Walter 1
Willum 1

FAQ

Willott surname: questions and answers

How common was the Willott surname in 1881?

In 1881, 232 people were recorded with the Willott surname. That placed it at #11,677 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Willott surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 314 in 2016. That gives Willott a modern rank of #14,291.

What does the Willott map show?

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