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UK surname

Cobbledick

In the 1881 census there were 171 people recorded with the Cobbledick surname, ranking it #14,212 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 211, ranked #18,904, down from #14,212 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Stratton, North Petherwin and Shebbear. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Torridge and Cornwall.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Cobbledick is 241 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 23.4%.

1881 census count

171

Ranked #14,212

Modern count

211

2016, ranked #18,904

Peak year

2002

241 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Cobbledick had 171 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,212 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 211 in 2016, ranked #18,904.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 232 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Cobbledick surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Cobbledick surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Cobbledick 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 96 #17,594
1861 historical 121 #18,148
1881 historical 171 #14,212
1891 historical 186 #15,740
1901 historical 227 #13,970
1911 historical 232 #13,592
1997 modern 238 #15,760
1998 modern 234 #16,404
1999 modern 239 #16,268
2000 modern 239 #16,239
2001 modern 238 #16,004
2002 modern 241 #16,243
2003 modern 226 #16,766
2004 modern 230 #16,643
2005 modern 215 #17,334
2006 modern 209 #17,784
2007 modern 214 #17,688
2008 modern 210 #18,052
2009 modern 214 #18,220
2010 modern 217 #18,443
2011 modern 202 #19,154
2012 modern 209 #18,659
2013 modern 215 #18,598
2014 modern 221 #18,412
2015 modern 213 #18,769
2016 modern 211 #18,904

Geography

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Where Cobbledicks are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Stratton, North Petherwin, Shebbear, St Blazey and Whitstone. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Torridge and Cornwall. 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 Stratton Cornwall
2 North Petherwin Cornwall
3 Shebbear Devon
4 St Blazey Cornwall
5 Whitstone Cornwall

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Torridge 008 Torridge
2 Cornwall 001 Cornwall
3 Cornwall 005 Cornwall
4 Cornwall 006 Cornwall
5 Cornwall 002 Cornwall

Forenames

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First names often paired with Cobbledick

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Cobbledick

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

Cobbledick is most concentrated in decile 1 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

Cobbledick falls in decile 4 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 Cobbledick 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 Cobbledick, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Cobbledick families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Cobbledick 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 73 Cobbledicks recorded in 1881 and an index of 21.03x.

County Total Index
Devon 73 21.03x
Cornwall 60 31.78x
Middlesex 9 0.54x
Midlothian 9 4.03x
Monmouthshire 6 4.98x
Wigtownshire 5 22.57x
Yorkshire 5 0.30x
Lancashire 2 0.10x
Surrey 2 0.25x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Shebbear in Devon leads with 17 Cobbledicks recorded in 1881 and an index of 3269.23x.

Place Total Index
Shebbear 17 3269.23x
Stratton 15 1470.59x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 9 10.01x
Minster 9 3461.54x
Northam 9 355.73x
Whitstone 8 3478.26x
Plymouth Charles The 7 45.78x
Plymouth St Andrew 6 22.44x
St Woollos 6 44.58x
Sydenham Damerel 6 2222.22x
Holgate 5 1562.50x
Kirkmaiden 5 357.14x
North Petherwyn 5 1020.41x
St Blazey 5 301.20x
Shoreditch London 4 5.53x
Ashwater 3 612.24x
St Mary Magdalene 3 215.83x
Tremaine 3 6000.00x
Truro St Mary 3 188.68x
Beaworthy 2 1176.47x
Bodmin 2 64.10x
Hatherleigh 2 232.56x
Jacobstow 2 833.33x
Kirkdale 2 6.01x
Lambeth 2 1.38x
Paddington London 2 3.26x
Padstow 2 160.00x
St Endellion 2 307.69x
Stoke Damerel 2 8.23x
Stowford 2 909.09x
Thrushelton 2 833.33x
Wembury 2 625.00x
Bridgerule West 1 769.23x
Devonport 1 25.06x
Dunterton 1 1428.57x
East Stonehouse 1 14.62x
Exeter St Edmund 1 133.33x
Holsworthy 1 102.04x
Islington London 1 0.62x
Kilkhampton 1 178.57x
Ladock 1 188.68x
Launcells 1 312.50x
Linkinhorne 1 75.76x
Menheniot 1 128.21x
North Hill 1 163.93x
Revelstoke 1 322.58x
St Pancras London 1 0.74x
Westminster St Margaret 1 12.42x
Woolfardisworthy 1 200.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 12
Elizabeth 8
Ann 5
Emily 5
Sarah 5
Jane 4
Ellen 3
Annie 2
Caroline 2
Eliza 2
Fanny 2
Susan 2
Amelia 1
Amy 1
Anne 1
Beatrice 1
Bessy 1
Betsy 1
Charlotte 1
Clara 1
Dinah 1
E. 1
Edith 1
Elizth. 1
Emma 1
Florence 1
Grace 1
Harriat 1
Ida 1
James 1
Jemima 1
Leah 1
Lucy 1
Maria 1
Maud 1
Priscilla 1
Rosa 1
Saffie 1
Selina 1
Thomazin 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 15
James 10
John 10
Thomas 6
George 4
Henry 4
Richard 3
Samuel 3
Daniel 2
Francis 2
Joseph 2
Lewis 2
Arthur 1
Benjamin 1
Christopher 1
Ernest 1
Frederick 1
Hy. 1
M.Hy. 1
Richd. 1
Roger 1
Ross 1
Rowland 1
Sidney 1
Thos. 1
Wilmot 1

FAQ

Cobbledick surname: questions and answers

How common was the Cobbledick surname in 1881?

In 1881, 171 people were recorded with the Cobbledick surname. That placed it at #14,212 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Cobbledick surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 211 in 2016. That gives Cobbledick a modern rank of #18,904.

What does the Cobbledick map show?

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