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UK surname

Cadge

In the 1881 census there were 156 people recorded with the Cadge surname, ranking it #15,114 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 150, ranked #23,724, down from #15,114 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Hartest, London parishes and Rougham. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Babergh, Wiltshire and Mid Suffolk.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Cadge is 188 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 3.8%.

1881 census count

156

Ranked #15,114

Modern count

150

2016, ranked #23,724

Peak year

1911

188 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Cadge had 156 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #15,114 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 150 in 2016, ranked #23,724.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 188 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Cadge surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Cadge surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Cadge 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 130 #14,314
1861 historical 134 #16,754
1881 historical 156 #15,114
1891 historical 162 #17,390
1901 historical 161 #17,324
1911 historical 188 #15,550
1997 modern 173 #19,295
1998 modern 172 #19,883
1999 modern 176 #19,722
2000 modern 173 #19,889
2001 modern 174 #19,562
2002 modern 177 #19,759
2003 modern 171 #19,953
2004 modern 173 #19,937
2005 modern 172 #19,908
2006 modern 166 #20,534
2007 modern 171 #20,387
2008 modern 171 #20,595
2009 modern 169 #21,190
2010 modern 172 #21,404
2011 modern 170 #21,407
2012 modern 149 #23,372
2013 modern 153 #23,314
2014 modern 152 #23,631
2015 modern 152 #23,507
2016 modern 150 #23,724

Geography

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Where Cadges are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Hartest, London parishes, Rougham and Newton, Old with Dagworth. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Babergh, Wiltshire, Mid Suffolk and Braintree. 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 Hartest Suffolk
2 London parishes London 1
3 London parishes London 3
4 Rougham Suffolk
5 Newton, Old with Dagworth Suffolk

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Babergh 003 Babergh
2 Wiltshire 054 Wiltshire
3 Babergh 007 Babergh
4 Mid Suffolk 008 Mid Suffolk
5 Braintree 008 Braintree

Forenames

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First names often paired with Cadge

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Cadge

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Cadge 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

Cadge is most concentrated in decile 2 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

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

1881 census detail

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Cadge families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Cadge 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. Suffolk leads with 97 Cadges recorded in 1881 and an index of 52.33x.

County Total Index
Suffolk 97 52.33x
Norfolk 30 12.82x
Surrey 9 1.21x
Middlesex 6 0.39x
Essex 5 1.66x
Lincolnshire 3 1.23x
Buckinghamshire 2 2.17x
Aberdeenshire 1 0.71x
Kent 1 0.19x
Staffordshire 1 0.19x
Sussex 1 0.39x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Long Melford in Suffolk leads with 47 Cadges recorded in 1881 and an index of 2732.56x.

Place Total Index
Long Melford 47 2732.56x
Hartest 11 3437.50x
Old Newton 11 3055.56x
Rougham 10 2325.58x
Hardingham 8 2962.96x
Newington 7 12.45x
Stutton 7 2500.00x
Castle Acre 6 857.14x
Ipswich St Helen 6 272.73x
Swaffham 6 315.79x
West Ham 4 6.03x
Carlton Colville 3 441.18x
Norwich St Giles 3 400.00x
Norwich St John Sepulchre 3 197.37x
Louth 2 35.84x
Mile End Old Town London 2 6.17x
Newton Blossomville 2 1428.57x
Scole Cum Frenze 2 588.24x
Aberdour 1 90.09x
Bethnal Green London 1 1.51x
Bow London 1 5.16x
Burton Upon Trent 1 8.32x
Camberwell 1 1.03x
Croydon 1 2.43x
Horsted Keynes 1 166.67x
Hougham 1 32.36x
Ingham 1 666.67x
Loddon 1 166.67x
Spalding 1 20.70x
St Anne Soho London 1 11.51x
Stanningfield 1 714.29x
Twickenham 1 15.34x
Walthamstow 1 9.25x
Weasenham St Peter 1 714.29x

Top female names

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

Name Count
William 10
Charles 8
George 8
Thomas 8
John 6
Alfred 4
Arthur 3
Ernest 3
James 3
Thos. 3
Frank 2
Frederick 2
Harry 2
Henry 2
Robt. 2
Samuel 2
Albert 1
Asher 1
Bartlett 1
Christopher 1
Edward 1
Edwd. 1
Edwin 1
Herbert 1
Horace 1
Isaac 1
Joseph 1
Philip 1
Redchard 1
Richard 1
Robert 1
Walter 1
Willm. 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Cadge surname: questions and answers

How common was the Cadge surname in 1881?

In 1881, 156 people were recorded with the Cadge surname. That placed it at #15,114 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Cadge surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 150 in 2016. That gives Cadge a modern rank of #23,724.

What does the Cadge map show?

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