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UK surname

Cawdron

In the 1881 census there were 140 people recorded with the Cawdron surname, ranking it #16,151 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 369, ranked #12,617, up from #16,151 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Timberland, Hinckley (incl. Hydes Pastures) and St Mary Stratford-le-Bow. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Norwich, North Norfolk and Broadland.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Cawdron is 384 in 2013. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 163.6%.

1881 census count

140

Ranked #16,151

Modern count

369

2016, ranked #12,617

Peak year

2013

384 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Cawdron had 140 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #16,151 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 369 in 2016, ranked #12,617.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 214 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Cawdron surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Cawdron surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Cawdron 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 64 #21,914
1861 historical 77 #23,975
1881 historical 140 #16,151
1891 historical 185 #15,803
1901 historical 181 #16,107
1911 historical 214 #14,333
1997 modern 325 #12,832
1998 modern 327 #13,126
1999 modern 326 #13,238
2000 modern 332 #13,023
2001 modern 325 #13,030
2002 modern 338 #12,939
2003 modern 345 #12,549
2004 modern 349 #12,473
2005 modern 333 #12,847
2006 modern 334 #12,912
2007 modern 343 #12,773
2008 modern 336 #13,095
2009 modern 347 #13,044
2010 modern 365 #12,825
2011 modern 356 #12,943
2012 modern 366 #12,520
2013 modern 384 #12,295
2014 modern 381 #12,426
2015 modern 376 #12,446
2016 modern 369 #12,617

Geography

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Where Cawdrons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Timberland, Hinckley (incl. Hydes Pastures), St Mary Stratford-le-Bow, Ruskington, Haverholme Priory, Anwick and Tottenham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Norwich, North Norfolk, Broadland and Lincoln. 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 Timberland Lincolnshire
2 Hinckley (incl. Hydes Pastures) Leicestershire
3 St Mary Stratford-le-Bow London (East Districts)
4 Ruskington, Haverholme Priory, Anwick Lincolnshire
5 Tottenham Middlesex (Exclusive Of London Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Norwich 005 Norwich
2 North Norfolk 013 North Norfolk
3 Norwich 006 Norwich
4 Broadland 007 Broadland
5 Lincoln 010 Lincoln

Forenames

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First names often paired with Cawdron

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Cawdron

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

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins

Within London, Cawdron is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. 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

Scattered across London’s Inner and Outer suburbs, residents of these neighbourhoods are typically housed in the social rented sector. Although terraced and semi-detached houses predominate, more residents live in flats than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Neighbourhoods are more ethnically diverse than the Supergroup average. Those identifying as of Bangladeshi, Pakistani and some Black ethnicities are more prevalent. Europeans born in a overseas non-EU countries make up more of the lower proportion of residents identifying as White. Few residents are very old (85+). Employment in distribution, hotels and restaurants is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Cawdron 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

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

1881 census detail

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Cawdron families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Cawdron 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. Lincolnshire leads with 49 Cawdrons recorded in 1881 and an index of 22.44x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 49 22.44x
Norfolk 45 21.43x
Middlesex 28 2.05x
Cambridgeshire 9 10.41x
Staffordshire 5 1.08x
Essex 3 1.11x
Surrey 1 0.15x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Martin In Sleaford in Lincolnshire leads with 13 Cawdrons recorded in 1881 and an index of 3421.05x.

Place Total Index
Martin In Sleaford 13 3421.05x
Tottenham 12 55.17x
Wells Next Sea 11 901.64x
Donington 10 1282.05x
Bow London 9 51.78x
Norwich St Clement 9 370.37x
Ruskington 8 1428.57x
Pinchbeck 7 500.00x
Corpusty 6 3333.33x
Upwell 6 952.38x
Downham Market 5 347.22x
Heigham 5 44.37x
Newcastle Under Lyme 5 61.27x
St Pancras London 5 4.55x
Great Grimsby 4 28.86x
Norwich St Simon St Jude 4 2500.00x
Kelvedon Hatch 3 1666.67x
Coleby 2 1000.00x
Moulton 2 190.48x
Norwich St George Colegate 2 263.16x
St Andrewthe Less 2 20.24x
St Botolph Lincoln 2 127.39x
Castle Rising 1 625.00x
Deeping St Nicholas 1 156.25x
Islington London 1 0.76x
Lakenham 1 33.56x
Mile End Old Town London 1 3.44x
Reigate Foreign 1 13.89x
Tottenhill 1 588.24x
Wisbech St Peter 1 23.04x

Top female names

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

Name Count
William 13
Henry 8
John 8
Thomas 6
Robert 4
Arthur 3
Edward 3
James 3
Benjamin 2
Charles 2
David 2
Ernest 2
Fred 2
George 2
Albert 1
Anthony 1
F. 1
Fredk. 1
Fredrick 1
Harry 1
Herbert 1
Hugh 1
R. 1
Sampson 1
T. 1
Walter 1
Willm. 1

FAQ

Cawdron surname: questions and answers

How common was the Cawdron surname in 1881?

In 1881, 140 people were recorded with the Cawdron surname. That placed it at #16,151 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Cawdron surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 369 in 2016. That gives Cawdron a modern rank of #12,617.

What does the Cawdron map show?

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