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UK surname

Bradder

In the 1881 census there were 133 people recorded with the Bradder surname, ranking it #16,676 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 310, ranked #14,406, up from #16,676 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Mexborough, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Fulwood and Wingfield, North. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bolsover, Doncaster and North East Derbyshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Bradder is 319 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 133.1%.

1881 census count

133

Ranked #16,676

Modern count

310

2016, ranked #14,406

Peak year

2010

319 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Bradder had 133 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #16,676 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 310 in 2016, ranked #14,406.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 210 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Bradder surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Bradder surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Bradder 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 80 #19,558
1861 historical 97 #21,503
1881 historical 133 #16,676
1891 historical 130 #20,173
1901 historical 179 #16,227
1911 historical 210 #14,515
1997 modern 276 #14,290
1998 modern 277 #14,646
1999 modern 273 #14,875
2000 modern 298 #13,981
2001 modern 289 #14,069
2002 modern 300 #13,990
2003 modern 299 #13,850
2004 modern 309 #13,618
2005 modern 302 #13,788
2006 modern 304 #13,797
2007 modern 314 #13,618
2008 modern 311 #13,800
2009 modern 310 #14,113
2010 modern 319 #14,110
2011 modern 319 #14,000
2012 modern 296 #14,635
2013 modern 312 #14,332
2014 modern 317 #14,269
2015 modern 313 #14,313
2016 modern 310 #14,406

Geography

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Where Bradders are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Mexborough, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Fulwood, Wingfield, North, Sheffield and Mansfield. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bolsover, Doncaster and North East Derbyshire. 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 Mexborough Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Sutton-in-Ashfield, Fulwood Nottinghamshire
3 Wingfield, North Derbyshire
4 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Mansfield Nottinghamshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bolsover 008 Bolsover
2 Bolsover 001 Bolsover
3 Doncaster 002 Doncaster
4 North East Derbyshire 009 North East Derbyshire
5 Doncaster 031 Doncaster

Forenames

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First names often paired with Bradder

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Bradder

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Bradder 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

Bradder is most concentrated in decile 7 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

Bradder falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more 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 Bradder is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 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 Bradder, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Bradder families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Bradder 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. Nottinghamshire leads with 72 Bradders recorded in 1881 and an index of 41.17x.

County Total Index
Nottinghamshire 72 41.17x
Derbyshire 32 15.75x
Yorkshire 17 1.32x
Hampshire 4 1.50x
Middlesex 4 0.31x
Leicestershire 2 1.39x
Lancashire 1 0.07x
Rutland 1 10.49x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Mansfield in Nottinghamshire leads with 36 Bradders recorded in 1881 and an index of 595.04x.

Place Total Index
Mansfield 36 595.04x
Hucknall Under 26 2888.89x
Whitwell 11 1358.02x
Claylane 8 283.69x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 7 58.43x
Sutton Cum Duckmanton 6 2857.14x
Sutton In Ashfield 5 131.93x
Christchurch 4 69.32x
Clowne 4 493.83x
Sheffield 4 9.77x
Hammersmith London 3 9.39x
Brightside Bierlow 2 7.93x
Handsworth 2 58.82x
Hasland 2 96.62x
Mansfield Woodhouse 2 172.41x
Rawmarsh 2 44.05x
Skegby 2 186.92x
Wiston 2 10000.00x
Bolsover 1 98.04x
Caldecott 1 769.23x
Fulham London 1 5.31x
Preston 1 2.43x
Radford 1 11.26x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 11
Ann 5
Sarah 5
Eliza 4
Fanny 4
Jane 4
Alice 3
Elizth. 3
Emily 2
Emma 2
Hannah 2
Ada 1
Annie 1
Caroline 1
Clara 1
Edith 1
Elizath. 1
Ellen 1
Eve 1
Florence 1
Gertrude 1
Harriet 1
Henrietta 1
Julia 1
Kate 1
Lillie 1
Lucy 1
Maria 1
Martha 1
Minnie 1
S.A.M. 1
Sophia 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Charles 12
John 11
George 6
William 5
Joseph 4
Samuel 3
Albert 2
Chas. 2
Edward 2
Walter 2
Alfred 1
Arthur 1
Augustus 1
Benjamin 1
Benjn. 1
Caleb 1
Clay 1
Clement 1
Clifford 1
Enoch 1
Frank 1
Geo.Aaron 1
German 1
Henry 1
Jacob 1
James 1
Thomas 1
Verney 1

FAQ

Bradder surname: questions and answers

How common was the Bradder surname in 1881?

In 1881, 133 people were recorded with the Bradder surname. That placed it at #16,676 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Bradder surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 310 in 2016. That gives Bradder a modern rank of #14,406.

What does the Bradder map show?

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