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UK surname

Cuddeford

In the 1881 census there were 102 people recorded with the Cuddeford surname, ranking it #19,518 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 94, ranked #31,871, down from #19,518 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, St George, Hanover Square, Buckingham Palace and St Luke. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Gateshead, Braintree and Conwy.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Cuddeford is 182 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 7.8%.

1881 census count

102

Ranked #19,518

Modern count

94

2016, ranked #31,871

Peak year

1911

182 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2006

Key insights

  • Cuddeford had 102 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #19,518 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 94 in 2016, ranked #31,871.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 182 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Cuddeford surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Cuddeford surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Cuddeford 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 85 #18,940
1861 historical 96 #21,648
1881 historical 102 #19,518
1891 historical 123 #20,939
1901 historical 163 #17,205
1911 historical 182 #15,859
1997 modern 107 #25,924
1998 modern 110 #26,129
1999 modern 109 #26,439
2000 modern 113 #25,843
2001 modern 114 #25,344
2002 modern 111 #26,291
2003 modern 105 #26,940
2004 modern 112 #26,159
2005 modern 108 #26,736
2006 modern 109 #26,872
2007 modern 111 #26,954
2008 modern 112 #27,061
2009 modern 116 #27,062
2010 modern 111 #28,509
2011 modern 108 #28,811
2012 modern 100 #30,258
2013 modern 99 #30,934
2014 modern 99 #31,186
2015 modern 95 #31,749
2016 modern 94 #31,871

Geography

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Where Cuddefords are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, St George, Hanover Square, Buckingham Palace, St Luke and Tavistock. Whitechurch, St Peter Tavy. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Gateshead, Braintree, Conwy and Brighton and Hove. 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 London parishes London 1
2 London parishes London 3
3 St George, Hanover Square, Buckingham Palace London (West Districts)
4 St Luke London (Central Districts)
5 Tavistock. Whitechurch, St Peter Tavy Devon

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Gateshead 017 Gateshead
2 Braintree 009 Braintree
3 Conwy 005 Conwy
4 Gateshead 005 Gateshead
5 Brighton and Hove 033 Brighton and Hove

Forenames

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First names often paired with Cuddeford

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Cuddeford

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

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Cuddeford surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Cuddeford household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Cuddeford is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Cuddeford 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

Cuddeford falls in decile 5 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 Cuddeford 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 Cuddeford, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Cuddeford families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Cuddeford 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 38 Cuddefords recorded in 1881 and an index of 18.35x.

County Total Index
Devon 38 18.35x
Middlesex 27 2.71x
Surrey 15 3.09x
Lancashire 5 0.42x
Northumberland 5 3.38x
Oxfordshire 5 8.14x
Buckinghamshire 4 6.65x
Cheshire 1 0.46x
Hertfordshire 1 1.46x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.75x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Compton Gifford in Devon leads with 8 Cuddefords recorded in 1881 and an index of 1230.77x.

Place Total Index
Compton Gifford 8 1230.77x
St George Hanover Square 8 45.64x
St George Martyr London 7 348.26x
Lambeth 6 6.92x
Plymouth St Andrew 6 37.62x
Whitchurch 6 1666.67x
Battersea 5 13.66x
Elswick 5 42.34x
Plymouth Charles The 5 54.82x
Stoke Damerel 5 34.51x
Islington London 4 4.15x
Wooburn 4 481.93x
East Stonehouse 3 73.53x
Oxford St John 3 6000.00x
St Luke London 3 18.80x
Camberwell 2 3.15x
Newington 2 5.44x
Oxford St Mary Magdalen 2 273.97x
St Pancras London 2 2.50x
Tavistock 2 84.75x
Birkdale 1 33.44x
Blackawton 1 277.78x
Broughton In Salford 1 9.27x
Buckland Monachorum 1 227.27x
Chipping Barnet 1 83.33x
Egg Buckland 1 285.71x
Hackney London 1 1.79x
Liscard 1 25.25x
North Meols 1 8.66x
Nottingham St Mary 1 2.88x
St Paul Covent Garden 1 100.00x
Toxteth Park 1 2.50x
Urmston 1 129.87x
Westminster St James 1 9.78x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 7
Mary 7
Emma 5
Helen 3
Amelia 2
Caroline 2
Ada 1
Agnes 1
Agness 1
Alice 1
Anna 1
Anne 1
Annie 1
Barbara 1
C.M. 1
Charlotte 1
Fanny 1
Florence 1
Florentia 1
Frances 1
Isabella 1
Jane 1
Janetta 1
Lencara 1
Lizzie 1
Louisa 1
Margret 1
Maud 1
Rebecca 1
Sarah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 6
Robert 5
Edward 4
Henry 4
John 4
Thomas 4
Charles 2
George 2
Louis 2
Samuel 2
Albert 1
Alfred 1
David 1
Edgar 1
Frank 1
Frederick 1
Harry 1
Jas. 1
Joseph 1
Nathaniel 1
Percy 1
Reginald 1
W.C. 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Cuddeford surname: questions and answers

How common was the Cuddeford surname in 1881?

In 1881, 102 people were recorded with the Cuddeford surname. That placed it at #19,518 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Cuddeford surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 94 in 2016. That gives Cuddeford a modern rank of #31,871.

What does the Cuddeford map show?

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