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UK surname

Barradell

In the 1881 census there were 181 people recorded with the Barradell surname, ranking it #13,690 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 307, ranked #14,508, down from #13,690 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, Sileby and Loughborough. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Derby, Charnwood and Cornwall.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Barradell is 357 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 69.6%.

1881 census count

181

Ranked #13,690

Modern count

307

2016, ranked #14,508

Peak year

1911

357 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Barradell had 181 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,690 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 307 in 2016, ranked #14,508.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 357 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Barradell surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Barradell surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Barradell 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 74 #20,443
1861 historical 112 #19,279
1881 historical 181 #13,690
1891 historical 207 #14,546
1901 historical 271 #12,462
1911 historical 357 #10,132
1997 modern 305 #13,377
1998 modern 318 #13,362
1999 modern 317 #13,473
2000 modern 321 #13,337
2001 modern 320 #13,143
2002 modern 325 #13,275
2003 modern 312 #13,467
2004 modern 323 #13,230
2005 modern 305 #13,689
2006 modern 295 #14,053
2007 modern 299 #14,077
2008 modern 299 #14,177
2009 modern 311 #14,069
2010 modern 322 #14,034
2011 modern 315 #14,131
2012 modern 317 #13,960
2013 modern 327 #13,868
2014 modern 328 #13,951
2015 modern 314 #14,275
2016 modern 307 #14,508

Geography

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Where Barradells are most common

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

The modern local-area list points to Derby, Charnwood, Cornwall, Blaby and Barnsley. 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 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
2 Sileby Leicestershire
3 Loughborough Leicestershire
4 St Werburgh Derbyshire
5 London parishes London 3

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Derby 025 Derby
2 Charnwood 002 Charnwood
3 Cornwall 032 Cornwall
4 Blaby 011 Blaby
5 Barnsley 021 Barnsley

Forenames

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First names often paired with Barradell

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Barradell

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

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Suburban Professionals

Nationally, the Barradell surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Suburban Professionals, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Barradell household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Employment in this Group is typically in managerial and professional occupations, and education to degree level is common. Residents are typically of working age, many of whom identify with an Indian ethnicity. Households are unlikely to be of Mixed or Multiple ethnicities, and English is not the main language used in some households. This Group is found on the outskirts of most conurbations as well as in the suburbs of some free-standing towns.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

Professional Periphery

Within London, Barradell is most associated with areas classed as Professional Periphery, 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

These neighbourhoods predominantly house residents aged 45+, with many aged 85+. Most employed residents work in senior roles, and relatively few work in unskilled jobs. Terraced housing is comparatively rare, but communal living is more common. More residents identify as of Indian ethnicity and more affiliate with non-Christian religions. Disability levels are below the Supergroup average.

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

Barradell 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

Barradell 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Barradell families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Barradell 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. Leicestershire leads with 77 Barradells recorded in 1881 and an index of 39.34x.

County Total Index
Leicestershire 77 39.34x
Nottinghamshire 24 10.09x
Yorkshire 13 0.74x
Warwickshire 12 2.70x
Northumberland 11 4.19x
Derbyshire 9 3.26x
Surrey 8 0.93x
Devon 6 1.63x
Gloucestershire 6 1.73x
Lancashire 6 0.29x
Worcestershire 4 1.74x
Middlesex 3 0.17x
Glamorgan 1 0.33x
Huntingdonshire 1 2.85x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Loughborough in Leicestershire leads with 45 Barradells recorded in 1881 and an index of 506.76x.

Place Total Index
Loughborough 45 506.76x
Leicester St Margaret 18 37.71x
Nottingham St Mary 13 21.12x
Byker 11 84.75x
Leicester All Sts 11 286.46x
Derby St Peter 9 102.27x
Battersea 8 12.32x
Aston 7 5.71x
Nottingham St Peter 7 264.15x
Woolley 7 1944.44x
East Stonehouse 6 82.87x
Everton 6 8.99x
Birmingham 4 2.70x
Radford 4 33.09x
Throckmorton 4 4444.44x
Sheffield 3 5.39x
St Marylebone London 3 3.18x
Frampton On Severn 2 344.83x
North Cerney 2 526.32x
Rotherham 2 20.28x
Sileby 2 162.60x
Elland Cum Greetland 1 12.69x
Farcett 1 232.56x
Humberstone 1 62.11x
Llantrisant 1 12.90x
Warwick St Mary 1 25.84x
Weston Subedge 1 476.19x
Withington 1 263.16x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 13
Sarah 12
Elizabeth 11
Hannah 5
Edith 4
Ellen 4
Emma 4
Annie 3
Clara 3
Ann 2
Eliza 2
Emily 2
Ada 1
Agnes 1
Alice 1
B.N. 1
Caleline 1
Catherine 1
Charlotte 1
Clare 1
Dinah 1
Florence 1
Harriett 1
Hetty 1
Jane 1
Kate 1
Laura 1
Lilian 1
Lizzie 1
Mair 1
Martha 1
Minnie 1
Nelly 1
Rosannah 1
Sophia 1
Thurza 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 14
William 11
Albert 5
Charles 5
Edward 5
George 5
Henry 4
Walter 4
Harry 3
Joseph 3
Robert 3
Thomas 3
Edwin 2
Wm. 2
A.J.P. 1
A.R.P. 1
Arthur 1
Austin 1
Caleb 1
E.J.P. 1
E.W.B. 1
Ed. 1
Ernest 1
Frederick 1
Geo. 1
Geo.E. 1
Herbert 1
J. 1
Morris 1
Oby 1
P.H. 1
Percy 1
Richard 1
Samuel 1
Sydney 1
W. 1
W.F. 1

FAQ

Barradell surname: questions and answers

How common was the Barradell surname in 1881?

In 1881, 181 people were recorded with the Barradell surname. That placed it at #13,690 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Barradell surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 307 in 2016. That gives Barradell a modern rank of #14,508.

What does the Barradell map show?

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