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UK surname

Woodnutt

In the 1881 census there were 118 people recorded with the Woodnutt surname, ranking it #17,935 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 103, ranked #30,515, down from #17,935 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Christ Church Spitalfields, London parishes and Newchurch. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Isle of Wight, New Forest and Hounslow.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Woodnutt is 155 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 12.7%.

1881 census count

118

Ranked #17,935

Modern count

103

2016, ranked #30,515

Peak year

1901

155 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Woodnutt had 118 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,935 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 103 in 2016, ranked #30,515.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 155 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Woodnutt surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Woodnutt surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Woodnutt 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 96 #17,594
1861 historical 75 #24,238
1881 historical 118 #17,935
1891 historical 129 #20,285
1901 historical 155 #17,704
1911 historical 140 #18,657
1997 modern 109 #25,650
1998 modern 122 #24,556
1999 modern 125 #24,366
2000 modern 122 #24,698
2001 modern 114 #25,344
2002 modern 104 #27,303
2003 modern 110 #26,220
2004 modern 115 #25,740
2005 modern 107 #26,875
2006 modern 114 #26,120
2007 modern 108 #27,391
2008 modern 111 #27,225
2009 modern 110 #27,991
2010 modern 102 #29,930
2011 modern 103 #29,589
2012 modern 99 #30,442
2013 modern 98 #31,078
2014 modern 101 #30,855
2015 modern 102 #30,624
2016 modern 103 #30,515

Geography

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Where Woodnutts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Christ Church Spitalfields, London parishes, Newchurch, Brading and St Marylebone. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Isle of Wight, New Forest and Hounslow. 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 Christ Church Spitalfields London (East Districts)
2 London parishes London 1
3 Newchurch Hampshire
4 Brading Hampshire
5 St Marylebone London (North Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Isle of Wight 004 Isle of Wight
2 New Forest 004 New Forest
3 Isle of Wight 006 Isle of Wight
4 New Forest 003 New Forest
5 Hounslow 008 Hounslow

Forenames

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First names often paired with Woodnutt

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Woodnutt

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Woodnutt is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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 predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Woodnutt is most concentrated in decile 3 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

Woodnutt falls in decile 9 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less 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 Woodnutt 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 Woodnutt, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Woodnutt families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Woodnutt 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. Hampshire leads with 64 Woodnutts recorded in 1881 and an index of 26.68x.

County Total Index
Hampshire 64 26.68x
Middlesex 32 2.73x
Surrey 10 1.75x
Kent 8 2.00x
Lancashire 5 0.36x
Royal Navy 1 7.17x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Ryde in Hampshire leads with 26 Woodnutts recorded in 1881 and an index of 504.85x.

Place Total Index
Ryde 26 504.85x
Brading 11 344.83x
St Marylebone London 8 12.80x
Carisbrooke 7 210.21x
Lee 7 120.69x
Portsea 7 14.89x
Spitalfields London 6 68.18x
Newport 5 384.62x
St George Hanover 5 32.72x
Farnham 4 90.29x
Liverpool 4 4.74x
St Pancras London 4 4.25x
Kensington London 3 4.61x
Shadwell London 3 91.74x
St Helens 3 172.41x
Battersea 2 4.64x
Droxford 2 217.39x
Hornsey 2 13.51x
Portsmouth 2 36.23x
Ardwick 1 7.98x
Calbourne 1 384.62x
Camberwell 1 1.34x
Folkestone 1 12.90x
Godalming 1 27.86x
Rotherhithe 1 6.92x
Royal Navy 1 8.39x
Walton On Thames 1 38.17x
Westminster St James 1 8.31x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 6
Emily 5
Jane 5
Mary 5
Fanny 4
Caroline 3
Elizabeth 3
Alice 2
Annie 2
Clara 2
Ellen 2
Emma 2
Henretta 2
Ada 1
Allis 1
Ann 1
Eliza 1
Frances 1
Julia 1
Kate 1
Lucy 1
Lydia 1
Margaret 1
Minnie 1
Mrs. 1
Rachel 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
George 10
Henry 7
William 7
James 6
Edward 5
John 4
Alfred 3
Charles 2
Ernest 2
Geo. 2
Harry 2
Walter 2
Arthur 1
Barney 1
David 1
Edwin 1
Frererick 1
Isaac 1
Robt. 1
Rufus 1
Tom 1
Wakter 1
Willie 1
Wreford 1

FAQ

Woodnutt surname: questions and answers

How common was the Woodnutt surname in 1881?

In 1881, 118 people were recorded with the Woodnutt surname. That placed it at #17,935 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Woodnutt surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 103 in 2016. That gives Woodnutt a modern rank of #30,515.

What does the Woodnutt map show?

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