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UK surname

Chudley

In the 1881 census there were 346 people recorded with the Chudley surname, ranking it #8,826 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 485, ranked #10,205, down from #8,826 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Cheriton Bishop, Exeter St David (including Castle Yard) and Tormoham with Torquay. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include North Devon, Teignbridge and East Northamptonshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Chudley is 511 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 40.2%.

1881 census count

346

Ranked #8,826

Modern count

485

2016, ranked #10,205

Peak year

2000

511 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Chudley had 346 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #8,826 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 485 in 2016, ranked #10,205.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 501 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Chudley surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Chudley surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Chudley 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 221 #9,630
1861 historical 177 #13,265
1881 historical 346 #8,826
1891 historical 369 #9,447
1901 historical 384 #9,745
1911 historical 501 #7,820
1997 modern 496 #9,352
1998 modern 504 #9,531
1999 modern 500 #9,661
2000 modern 511 #9,468
2001 modern 509 #9,323
2002 modern 504 #9,578
2003 modern 490 #9,631
2004 modern 482 #9,757
2005 modern 489 #9,594
2006 modern 480 #9,772
2007 modern 499 #9,574
2008 modern 497 #9,681
2009 modern 503 #9,804
2010 modern 495 #10,127
2011 modern 479 #10,280
2012 modern 454 #10,588
2013 modern 478 #10,362
2014 modern 484 #10,338
2015 modern 479 #10,327
2016 modern 485 #10,205

Geography

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Where Chudleys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Cheriton Bishop, Exeter St David (including Castle Yard), Tormoham with Torquay, London parishes and St Thomas the Apostle, Whitestone. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to North Devon, Teignbridge, East Northamptonshire, Exeter and South Hams. 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 Cheriton Bishop Devon
2 Exeter St David (including Castle Yard) Devon
3 Tormoham with Torquay Devon
4 London parishes London 1
5 St Thomas the Apostle, Whitestone Devon

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 North Devon 014 North Devon
2 Teignbridge 003 Teignbridge
3 East Northamptonshire 003 East Northamptonshire
4 Exeter 015 Exeter
5 South Hams 005 South Hams

Forenames

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First names often paired with Chudley

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Chudley

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

Chudley 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

Chudley falls in decile 6 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

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 Chudley 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Chudley families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Chudley 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. Devon leads with 247 Chudleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 35.16x.

County Total Index
Devon 247 35.16x
Middlesex 31 0.92x
Yorkshire 21 0.63x
Surrey 14 0.85x
Cornwall 12 3.14x
Essex 6 0.90x
Durham 4 0.40x
Somerset 4 0.74x
Hampshire 2 0.29x
Sussex 2 0.35x
Kent 1 0.09x
Lancashire 1 0.03x
Staffordshire 1 0.09x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Newton St Cyres in Devon leads with 20 Chudleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 2020.20x.

Place Total Index
Newton St Cyres 20 2020.20x
Whitestone 19 3584.91x
Totnes 16 389.29x
Sandford 14 813.95x
Morchard Bishop 10 680.27x
Sherford 10 2173.91x
Tedburn St Mary 10 1351.35x
Dunsford 9 1000.00x
Plymouth St Andrew 8 14.78x
Brightside Bierlow 7 10.67x
Bromley London 7 9.43x
Brotton 7 160.55x
Brushford 7 6363.64x
Exeter St Mary Steps 7 440.25x
Stoke Canon 7 1428.57x
Witheridge 7 593.22x
Barnstaple 6 54.40x
Chelsea London 6 5.90x
Crediton 6 90.09x
Drewsteignton 6 645.16x
Holy Trinity 6 408.16x
Kilkhampton 6 530.97x
Tormoham 6 20.18x
Westminster St John 6 14.60x
Ashprington 5 961.54x
Diptford 5 649.35x
Hammersmith London 5 6.01x
Holne 5 1428.57x
Newton Abbot St Mary 5 84.89x
Paignton 5 93.46x
Ermington 4 156.25x
Exeter St Sidwell 4 24.86x
Monk Bretton 4 117.99x
Okehampton 4 150.94x
Rotherhithe 4 9.59x
St Teath 4 173.91x
Whitworth 4 54.42x
Bridestow 3 405.41x
Halwell 3 389.61x
Littleham 3 58.37x
Meeth 3 1111.11x
Newington 3 2.41x
Topsham 3 90.36x
West Ham 3 2.04x
Bermondsey 2 1.99x
Bridford 2 400.00x
Dawlish 2 38.17x
Epping 2 73.80x
Exeter St David 2 33.33x
Exeter St Thomas The 2 27.93x
Haselbury Plucknett 2 294.12x
North Tawton 2 92.59x
Paddington London 2 1.61x
Portsea 2 1.48x
Tawstock 2 160.00x
Beckenham 1 6.64x
Brighton 1 0.87x
Broad Clist 1 41.32x
Challacombe 1 384.62x
Cheam 1 56.82x
Cheriton Bishop 1 144.93x
Clapham 1 2.37x
Colchester St Botolph 1 17.64x
Croydon 1 1.10x
Darfield 1 32.89x
Eggesford 1 476.19x
Exeter Heavitree 1 19.08x
Funtington 1 78.13x
Harberton 1 62.50x
Kilton 1 200.00x
Lambeth 1 0.34x
Marland Peters 1 333.33x
Plymouth Charles The 1 3.23x
Southwark St Olave 1 38.76x
Walcot 1 3.46x
Wednesfield 1 5.96x
West Looe 1 99.01x
Westminster St Margaret 1 6.14x
Willesden 1 3.14x
Yarnscombe 1 322.58x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 23
Elizabeth 10
Sarah 10
Alice 8
Annie 7
Eliza 6
Emma 5
Fanny 4
Florence 4
Harriet 4
Louisa 4
Maria 4
Rose 4
Ann 3
Emily 3
Lucy 3
Martha 3
Ada 2
Charlotte 2
Ellen 2
Grace 2
Hannah 2
Jane 2
Laura 2
Lydia 2
Maud 2
Minnie 2
Bertha 1
Bessie 1
Caroline 1
Charles 1
Clara 1
Dora 1
Edith 1
Elanor 1
Eliz 1
Eliz. 1
Elizabith 1
Elizth. 1
Esther 1
Eva 1
Evelyn 1
Georgina 1
Gertrude 1
Heneritta 1
Isadore 1
Kate 1
Louey 1
Maryan 1
Thirza 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 31
John 29
George 16
James 12
Samuel 12
Henry 10
Thomas 10
Richard 6
Albert 5
Alfred 5
Ernest 5
Frank 3
Frederick 3
Geo. 3
Robert 3
Edwin 2
Francis 2
Walter 2
Wm. 2
A. 1
Arthur 1
Benjamin 1
Charles 1
Edward 1
Harry 1
Job 1
Joseph 1
Josiah 1
Lewis 1
Mark 1
Odo 1
R. 1
Richd. 1
S. 1
T. 1
Walton 1

FAQ

Chudley surname: questions and answers

How common was the Chudley surname in 1881?

In 1881, 346 people were recorded with the Chudley surname. That placed it at #8,826 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Chudley surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 485 in 2016. That gives Chudley a modern rank of #10,205.

What does the Chudley map show?

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