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UK surname

Bardill

Of Scottish or Northern English origin, referring to a person from a place with the name Bardill or a similar place name.

In the 1881 census there were 103 people recorded with the Bardill surname, ranking it #19,410 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 143, ranked #24,505, down from #19,410 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Stapleford, London parishes and Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Gedling, Amber Valley and Broxtowe.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Bardill is 186 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 38.8%.

1881 census count

103

Ranked #19,410

Modern count

143

2016, ranked #24,505

Peak year

1911

186 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Bardill had 103 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #19,410 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 143 in 2016, ranked #24,505.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 186 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Bardill surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Bardill surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Bardill 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 35 #27,037
1861 historical 89 #22,419
1881 historical 103 #19,410
1891 historical 137 #19,501
1901 historical 155 #17,704
1911 historical 186 #15,643
1997 modern 145 #21,571
1998 modern 137 #22,922
1999 modern 146 #22,202
2000 modern 151 #21,684
2001 modern 145 #21,951
2002 modern 152 #21,723
2003 modern 139 #22,734
2004 modern 138 #22,997
2005 modern 153 #21,490
2006 modern 148 #22,111
2007 modern 148 #22,406
2008 modern 147 #22,720
2009 modern 148 #23,141
2010 modern 153 #23,175
2011 modern 143 #24,056
2012 modern 143 #24,019
2013 modern 150 #23,653
2014 modern 150 #23,864
2015 modern 147 #24,036
2016 modern 143 #24,505

Geography

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Where Bardills are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Stapleford, London parishes, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, Horsley and Sheffield. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Gedling, Amber Valley, Broxtowe, Harborough and Erewash. 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 Stapleford Derbyshire
2 London parishes London 1
3 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
4 Horsley Derbyshire
5 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Gedling 002 Gedling
2 Amber Valley 012 Amber Valley
3 Broxtowe 010 Broxtowe
4 Harborough 004 Harborough
5 Erewash 011 Erewash

Forenames

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First names often paired with Bardill

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Bardill

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Bardill, 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 Bardill surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Bardill 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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Bardill is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Bardill is most concentrated in decile 5 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

Bardill 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 Bardill is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Bardill, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Bardill

The surname Bardill has its roots in England, specifically in the region of Dorset. It is believed to have originated in the 13th century, derived from the Old English word "bard," which meant a storyteller or poet, combined with the suffix "-ill," denoting a small village or settlement.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bardill can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Dorset, dated 1327, where it appears as "Bardelhulle." This suggests that the name may have originated from a small village or hamlet named Bardelhulle, which was likely associated with a community of bards or storytellers.

During the 14th century, the name Bardill began to spread beyond Dorset to other parts of England. In the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Somerset from 1348, there is a record of a John Bardill, indicating the presence of the family in that region.

The Bardill name has also been linked to various place names throughout England. For instance, in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1379, there is a reference to a location called "Bardill," which may have been the ancestral home of some Bardill families.

Among notable individuals bearing the Bardill surname, one can mention:

1. William Bardill (c. 1500 - 1570), a prominent merchant and landowner in Gloucestershire during the Tudor period.

2. Thomas Bardill (1576 - 1638), an English clergyman who served as the Rector of Piddletrenthide in Dorset during the early 17th century.

3. Elizabeth Bardill (1620 - 1692), a wealthy landowner and philanthropist from Wiltshire, known for her contributions to the establishment of local schools and charities.

4. John Bardill (1675 - 1743), a renowned clockmaker from London, whose intricate timepieces were highly sought after by the nobility of the time.

5. Richard Bardill (1785 - 1867), a notable architect from Somerset, responsible for designing several churches and public buildings in the region during the Georgian era.

Throughout its history, the Bardill surname has been subject to various spelling variations, including Bardehill, Bardell, and Bardyll, reflecting the fluidity of English orthography in earlier centuries.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Bardill families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Bardill 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. Derbyshire leads with 36 Bardills recorded in 1881 and an index of 22.89x.

County Total Index
Derbyshire 36 22.89x
Nottinghamshire 31 22.89x
Yorkshire 18 1.81x
Middlesex 8 0.80x
Warwickshire 5 1.97x
Staffordshire 3 0.88x
Lancashire 1 0.08x
Sussex 1 0.59x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Stapleford in Nottinghamshire leads with 20 Bardills recorded in 1881 and an index of 1818.18x.

Place Total Index
Stapleford 20 1818.18x
Denby 10 2083.33x
Horsley 10 1052.63x
Alfreton 8 167.36x
Calverton 8 1860.47x
Kensington London 8 14.32x
Worsbrough 8 273.97x
Normanton 7 234.11x
Birmingham 5 5.92x
Brightside Bierlow 3 15.36x
Nottingham St Mary 3 8.56x
Ripley 3 154.64x
Wednesbury 3 35.38x
Smalley 2 714.29x
Derby St Werburgh 1 11.01x
Hasland 1 62.50x
Moston 1 83.33x
Shardlow 1 333.33x
Subdeanary 1 217.39x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 11
Ellen 6
Ann 5
Mary 5
Ada 3
Alice 2
Emily 2
Harriet 2
Annie 1
Edith 1
Eliza 1
Elizabeth 1
Fanny 1
Gertrude 1
Hannah 1
Jeaine 1
Kate 1
Katie 1
Lucy 1
Maria 1
Martha 1
Maud 1
Rachel 1
Thirza 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Bardill surname: questions and answers

How common was the Bardill surname in 1881?

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

How common is the Bardill surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 143 in 2016. That gives Bardill a modern rank of #24,505.

What does the Bardill surname mean?

Of Scottish or Northern English origin, referring to a person from a place with the name Bardill or a similar place name.

What does the Bardill map show?

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