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UK surname

Breddy

In the 1881 census there were 94 people recorded with the Breddy surname, ranking it #20,467 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 149, ranked #23,844, down from #20,467 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, East Retford and Clarborough. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bassetlaw, South Gloucestershire and East Riding of Yorkshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Breddy is 152 in 1997. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 58.5%.

1881 census count

94

Ranked #20,467

Modern count

149

2016, ranked #23,844

Peak year

1997

152 bearers

Map years

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1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Breddy had 94 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #20,467 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 149 in 2016, ranked #23,844.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 143 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Breddy surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Breddy surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Breddy 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 47 #24,810
1861 historical 41 #28,839
1881 historical 94 #20,467
1891 historical 115 #21,878
1901 historical 111 #21,492
1911 historical 143 #18,401
1997 modern 152 #20,948
1998 modern 150 #21,665
1999 modern 151 #21,740
2000 modern 143 #22,457
2001 modern 139 #22,541
2002 modern 145 #22,392
2003 modern 141 #22,549
2004 modern 141 #22,689
2005 modern 121 #24,947
2006 modern 125 #24,611
2007 modern 122 #25,353
2008 modern 124 #25,371
2009 modern 124 #25,957
2010 modern 127 #26,176
2011 modern 142 #24,182
2012 modern 141 #24,258
2013 modern 146 #24,107
2014 modern 145 #24,395
2015 modern 143 #24,481
2016 modern 149 #23,844

Geography

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Where Breddys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, East Retford, Clarborough, London parishes and St Philip and Jacob. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bassetlaw, South Gloucestershire, East Riding of Yorkshire and Torfaen. 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 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
2 East Retford Nottinghamshire
3 Clarborough Nottinghamshire
4 London parishes London 3
5 St Philip and Jacob Gloucestershire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bassetlaw 008 Bassetlaw
2 Bassetlaw 010 Bassetlaw
3 South Gloucestershire 031 South Gloucestershire
4 East Riding of Yorkshire 005 East Riding of Yorkshire
5 Torfaen 010 Torfaen

Forenames

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First names often paired with Breddy

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Breddy

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Breddy 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

Breddy 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

Breddy 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 Breddy 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 Breddy, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Breddy families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Breddy 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. Gloucestershire leads with 74 Breddys recorded in 1881 and an index of 41.16x.

County Total Index
Gloucestershire 74 41.16x
Nottinghamshire 8 6.47x
Monmouthshire 4 6.04x
Middlesex 3 0.33x
Dorset 2 3.32x
Lanarkshire 1 0.34x
Somerset 1 0.68x
Yorkshire 1 0.11x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Stapleton in Gloucestershire leads with 38 Breddys recorded in 1881 and an index of 1114.37x.

Place Total Index
Stapleton 38 1114.37x
Bristol St George 20 240.38x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 15 88.60x
Ordsall 7 736.84x
Llanmartin 4 8000.00x
Bethnal Green London 3 7.53x
Poole St James 2 88.50x
Bedminster 1 7.21x
Clifton 1 11.00x
East Retford 1 93.46x
Glasgow 1 1.90x
Walton In Wakefield 1 526.32x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 8
Sarah 4
Florence 3
Hester 3
Louisa 3
Ada 2
Adeline 2
Ann 2
Eliza 2
Emma 2
Alice 1
Amy 1
Beatrice 1
Charlotte 1
Delethian 1
Elizabeth 1
Elizth. 1
Ellen 1
Emily 1
Francis 1
Hannah 1
Laura 1
Matilda 1
Minnie 1
Rose 1
Rosina 1
Ruth 1
Sabina 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Charles 4
George 4
John 4
Albert 3
Alfred 3
Arthur 3
Danl. 2
Henry 2
Herbert 2
William 2
Bertie 1
Daniel 1
Edward 1
Frederick 1
Geo. 1
Harry 1
Joseph 1
Richd.J. 1
Samuel 1
Sidney 1
Stephen 1
Thos. 1
Thos.R. 1
Tom 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Breddy surname: questions and answers

How common was the Breddy surname in 1881?

In 1881, 94 people were recorded with the Breddy surname. That placed it at #20,467 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Breddy surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 149 in 2016. That gives Breddy a modern rank of #23,844.

What does the Breddy map show?

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