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UK surname

Cudlip

In the 1881 census there were 119 people recorded with the Cudlip surname, ranking it #17,841 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 148, ranked #23,958, down from #17,841 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bursledon, London parishes and Portsmouth, Portsea. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include County Durham, Cornwall and Plymouth.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Cudlip is 180 in 2004. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 24.4%.

1881 census count

119

Ranked #17,841

Modern count

148

2016, ranked #23,958

Peak year

2004

180 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Cudlip had 119 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,841 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 148 in 2016, ranked #23,958.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 175 in 1851.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Cudlip surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Cudlip surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Cudlip 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 175 #11,542
1861 historical 151 #15,209
1881 historical 119 #17,841
1891 historical 124 #20,818
1901 historical 169 #16,824
1911 historical 158 #17,277
1997 modern 171 #19,438
1998 modern 163 #20,582
1999 modern 170 #20,153
2000 modern 171 #20,044
2001 modern 168 #19,986
2002 modern 178 #19,671
2003 modern 166 #20,320
2004 modern 180 #19,424
2005 modern 173 #19,851
2006 modern 165 #20,634
2007 modern 168 #20,634
2008 modern 163 #21,238
2009 modern 170 #21,095
2010 modern 171 #21,481
2011 modern 168 #21,563
2012 modern 153 #22,963
2013 modern 153 #23,314
2014 modern 149 #23,969
2015 modern 147 #24,036
2016 modern 148 #23,958

Geography

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Where Cudlips are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bursledon, London parishes, Portsmouth, Portsea and St Budeaux. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to County Durham, Cornwall, Plymouth, Wyre and Mendip. 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 Bursledon Hampshire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Portsmouth, Portsea Hampshire
4 St Budeaux Devon
5 London parishes London 2

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 County Durham 034 County Durham
2 Cornwall 055 Cornwall
3 Plymouth 001 Plymouth
4 Wyre 012 Wyre
5 Mendip 001 Mendip

Forenames

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First names often paired with Cudlip

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Cudlip

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

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

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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, Cudlip 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

Cudlip 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

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

1881 census detail

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Cudlip families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Cudlip 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 40 Cudlips recorded in 1881 and an index of 16.42x.

County Total Index
Devon 40 16.42x
Middlesex 16 1.37x
Cornwall 14 10.57x
Derbyshire 8 4.37x
Surrey 7 1.23x
Hampshire 6 2.50x
Cheshire 5 1.94x
Durham 5 1.44x
Gloucestershire 5 2.18x
Kent 4 1.00x
Northumberland 4 2.30x
Hertfordshire 3 3.72x
Lancashire 1 0.07x
Pembrokeshire 1 2.69x
Royal Navy 1 7.17x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Stoke Damerel in Devon leads with 12 Cudlips recorded in 1881 and an index of 70.38x.

Place Total Index
Stoke Damerel 12 70.38x
Litchurch 8 108.55x
Antony 7 546.88x
Beerferris 6 1276.60x
Plymouth Charles The 6 55.92x
Portsea 6 12.76x
St Bride London 6 882.35x
East Rainton 5 746.27x
Islington London 5 4.41x
Runcorn 5 83.89x
Bermondsey 4 11.48x
Clifton 4 34.48x
Cramlington 4 173.91x
Battersea 3 6.97x
Chatham 3 27.32x
Chipping Barnet 3 212.77x
Helston 3 217.39x
Poplar London 3 13.58x
Wembury 3 1363.64x
Bishopsteignton 2 434.78x
Devonport 2 71.43x
Egg Buckland 2 476.19x
Tormoham 2 19.40x
Bere Ferrers 1 250.00x
Bratton Clovelly 1 416.67x
Bristol 1 454.55x
Hornsey 1 6.76x
Liverpool 1 1.19x
Maidstone 1 8.41x
Meavy 1 909.09x
Newlyn 1 175.44x
Paddington London 1 2.32x
Pembroke St Mary 1 20.88x
Plymouth St Andrew 1 5.33x
Plympton St Mary 1 70.92x
Redruth 1 26.67x
Royal Navy 1 8.39x
St Austell 1 22.08x
Warleggan 1 1111.11x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 7
Ann 5
Sarah 4
Caroline 3
Edith 3
Elizabeth 3
Ellen 3
Emily 3
Maria 3
Alice 2
Charlotte 2
Eleanor 2
Emma 2
Florence 2
Harriet 2
Martha 2
Ada 1
Adelaid 1
Agnis 1
Alma 1
Amelia 1
Bessie 1
Eliza 1
Fanny 1
Frances 1
Helen 1
Jane 1
Jenetta 1
Jenie 1
Laura 1
Lidia 1
Louisa 1
Margt.C. 1
Rosina 1
Sophia 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Cudlip surname: questions and answers

How common was the Cudlip surname in 1881?

In 1881, 119 people were recorded with the Cudlip surname. That placed it at #17,841 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Cudlip surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 148 in 2016. That gives Cudlip a modern rank of #23,958.

What does the Cudlip map show?

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