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UK surname

Brudenell

In the 1881 census there were 112 people recorded with the Brudenell surname, ranking it #18,501 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 492, ranked #10,096, up from #18,501 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Kirk Leatham, Warmington and Rushden. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Northamptonshire and Redcar and Cleveland.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Brudenell is 520 in 2013. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 339.3%.

1881 census count

112

Ranked #18,501

Modern count

492

2016, ranked #10,096

Peak year

2013

520 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Brudenell had 112 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,501 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 492 in 2016, ranked #10,096.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 387 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Brudenell surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Brudenell surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Brudenell 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 77 #19,998
1861 historical 112 #19,279
1881 historical 112 #18,501
1891 historical 238 #13,202
1901 historical 311 #11,363
1911 historical 387 #9,511
1997 modern 461 #9,886
1998 modern 469 #10,079
1999 modern 486 #9,883
2000 modern 479 #9,951
2001 modern 473 #9,862
2002 modern 486 #9,833
2003 modern 471 #9,902
2004 modern 478 #9,823
2005 modern 477 #9,764
2006 modern 480 #9,772
2007 modern 463 #10,130
2008 modern 465 #10,178
2009 modern 460 #10,481
2010 modern 468 #10,550
2011 modern 482 #10,228
2012 modern 505 #9,787
2013 modern 520 #9,734
2014 modern 503 #10,038
2015 modern 496 #10,057
2016 modern 492 #10,096

Geography

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Where Brudenells are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Kirk Leatham, Warmington, Rushden, Alfreton and Easthampstead. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to East Northamptonshire and Redcar and Cleveland. 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 Kirk Leatham Yorkshire, North Riding
2 Warmington Northamptonshire
3 Rushden Northamptonshire
4 Alfreton Derbyshire
5 Easthampstead Berkshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Northamptonshire 002 East Northamptonshire
2 Redcar and Cleveland 011 Redcar and Cleveland
3 Redcar and Cleveland 009 Redcar and Cleveland
4 East Northamptonshire 006 East Northamptonshire
5 Redcar and Cleveland 022 Redcar and Cleveland

Forenames

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First names often paired with Brudenell

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Brudenell

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

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Brudenell 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

Brudenell 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

Brudenell falls in decile 8 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 Brudenell 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 Brudenell, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Brudenell families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Brudenell 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. Northamptonshire leads with 46 Brudenells recorded in 1881 and an index of 44.77x.

County Total Index
Northamptonshire 46 44.77x
Yorkshire 14 1.29x
Middlesex 11 1.01x
Huntingdonshire 10 46.10x
Surrey 9 1.69x
Lancashire 6 0.46x
Berkshire 5 6.10x
Leicestershire 4 3.30x
Lincolnshire 3 1.72x
Cambridgeshire 2 2.89x
Kent 1 0.27x
Rutland 1 12.47x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Warmington in Northamptonshire leads with 30 Brudenells recorded in 1881 and an index of 11538.46x.

Place Total Index
Warmington 30 11538.46x
Windlesham 9 900.00x
Ecclesall Bierlow 7 31.79x
Huntingdon St John 6 952.38x
Shoreditch London 6 12.67x
Easthampstead 5 1136.36x
Peterborough 5 67.20x
Birkdale 4 121.95x
Great Easton 4 2000.00x
Huntingdon All Sts 4 2666.67x
Northampton Priory St 4 64.94x
Wilton In Guisbrough 4 833.33x
Oundle 3 260.87x
Rushden 3 218.98x
Eston 2 84.75x
Hammersmith London 2 7.43x
Islington London 2 1.89x
Whittingham 2 350.88x
Whittlesey St Mary St 2 82.64x
Bourn 1 70.92x
Deal 1 31.45x
Deeping St Nicholas 1 196.08x
Great Grimsby 1 9.02x
Hillingdon 1 28.74x
Redcar 1 116.28x
Standground 1 204.08x
Stoke Dry 1 5000.00x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 9
William 9
George 8
Joseph 4
Arthur 3
Charles 2
Frank 2
Henry 2
Walter 2
Alfred 1
Archibald 1
Artuir 1
Edward 1
Edwin 1
Ernest 1
Harry 1
Horace 1
Isaac 1
Isacc 1
James 1
Job 1
Jonathan 1
Leonard 1
Lewis 1
Richard 1
Valentine 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Brudenell surname: questions and answers

How common was the Brudenell surname in 1881?

In 1881, 112 people were recorded with the Brudenell surname. That placed it at #18,501 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Brudenell surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 492 in 2016. That gives Brudenell a modern rank of #10,096.

What does the Brudenell map show?

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