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UK surname

Cadger

In the 1881 census there were 172 people recorded with the Cadger surname, ranking it #14,163 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 266, ranked #16,094, down from #14,163 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Rathen, New Deer and Old Deer. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Balmedie and Potterton, Peterhead Harbour and Peterhead Bay.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Cadger is 272 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 54.7%.

1881 census count

172

Ranked #14,163

Modern count

266

2016, ranked #16,094

Peak year

2000

272 bearers

Map years

7

1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Cadger had 172 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,163 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 266 in 2016, ranked #16,094.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 208 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Cadger surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Cadger surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Cadger 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 93 #17,946
1861 historical 115 #18,880
1881 historical 172 #14,163
1891 historical 208 #14,496
1901 historical 197 #15,272
1911 historical 12 #32,302
1997 modern 253 #15,152
1998 modern 253 #15,547
1999 modern 265 #15,187
2000 modern 272 #14,868
2001 modern 266 #14,878
2002 modern 269 #15,044
2003 modern 248 #15,695
2004 modern 246 #15,854
2005 modern 250 #15,639
2006 modern 252 #15,642
2007 modern 247 #16,042
2008 modern 252 #15,984
2009 modern 256 #16,145
2010 modern 256 #16,523
2011 modern 253 #16,493
2012 modern 256 #16,253
2013 modern 258 #16,421
2014 modern 263 #16,334
2015 modern 265 #16,139
2016 modern 266 #16,094

Geography

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Where Cadgers are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Rathen, New Deer, Old Deer, Edinburgh and Lonmay. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Balmedie and Potterton, Peterhead Harbour, Peterhead Bay, Mintlaw and Arbroath Keptie. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Rathen Aberdeen
2 New Deer Aberdeen
3 Old Deer Aberdeen
4 Edinburgh Edinburgh
5 Lonmay Aberdeen

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Balmedie and Potterton Aberdeenshire
2 Peterhead Harbour Aberdeenshire
3 Peterhead Bay Aberdeenshire
4 Mintlaw Aberdeenshire
5 Arbroath Keptie Angus

Forenames

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First names often paired with Cadger

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Cadger

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Cadger surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Cadger 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 predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Cadger is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, 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 predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

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

Cadger 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.

5
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Cadger 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.

8
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Cadger 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.

5
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Cadger, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Cadger families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Cadger 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. Aberdeenshire leads with 134 Cadgers recorded in 1881 and an index of 86.75x.

County Total Index
Aberdeenshire 134 86.75x
Fife 7 7.09x
Sutherland 7 54.60x
Argyllshire 5 10.77x
Banffshire 5 14.45x
Hertfordshire 5 4.35x
Middlesex 3 0.18x
Lancashire 2 0.10x
Lanarkshire 1 0.19x
Northumberland 1 0.40x
Ross-shire 1 2.18x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Lonmay in Aberdeenshire leads with 18 Cadgers recorded in 1881 and an index of 1285.71x.

Place Total Index
Lonmay 18 1285.71x
New Deer 17 607.14x
Aberdeen St Nicholas 11 38.06x
Longside 10 543.48x
Monquhitter 10 625.00x
Old Deer 9 307.17x
Peterhead 9 110.16x
Aberdeen Old Machar 8 24.81x
Dyce 8 1194.03x
Rathen 8 493.83x
Tyrie 8 412.37x
Dysart 7 105.26x
Creich 6 468.75x
Berkhampstead 5 193.80x
Kilbrandon 5 649.35x
Pitsligo 5 337.84x
Aberdour 4 327.87x
Inverkeithny 4 754.72x
Tarves 3 205.48x
Mile End Old Town London 2 5.63x
Strichen 2 149.25x
Auchterless 1 81.30x
Banff 1 33.33x
Belford 1 188.68x
Bothwell 1 6.84x
Crimond 1 208.33x
Fraserburgh 1 22.99x
Fyvie 1 39.68x
Great Lever 1 47.62x
Kincardine 1 119.05x
Lairg 1 128.21x
Liverpool 1 0.83x
St Marylebone London 1 1.12x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 3
Christ.B. 1
Elizabeth 1
Margret 1
Sarah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Frederick 1
John 1
Victor 1
William 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Cadger households.

FAQ

Cadger surname: questions and answers

How common was the Cadger surname in 1881?

In 1881, 172 people were recorded with the Cadger surname. That placed it at #14,163 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Cadger surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 266 in 2016. That gives Cadger a modern rank of #16,094.

What does the Cadger map show?

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