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Cumberlidge

In the 1881 census there were 146 people recorded with the Cumberlidge surname, ranking it #15,752 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 227, ranked #17,992, down from #15,752 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lutterworth, Wolstanton and Leek. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Hams, Sandwell and Harborough.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Cumberlidge is 253 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 55.5%.

1881 census count

146

Ranked #15,752

Modern count

227

2016, ranked #17,992

Peak year

1911

253 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Cumberlidge had 146 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #15,752 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 227 in 2016, ranked #17,992.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 253 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Cumberlidge surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Cumberlidge surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Cumberlidge 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 104 #16,746
1861 historical 94 #21,883
1881 historical 146 #15,752
1891 historical 153 #18,078
1901 historical 214 #14,517
1911 historical 253 #12,776
1997 modern 200 #17,618
1998 modern 250 #15,675
1999 modern 251 #15,751
2000 modern 253 #15,623
2001 modern 248 #15,606
2002 modern 244 #16,085
2003 modern 237 #16,191
2004 modern 240 #16,144
2005 modern 227 #16,730
2006 modern 219 #17,254
2007 modern 229 #16,941
2008 modern 231 #16,973
2009 modern 236 #17,103
2010 modern 235 #17,477
2011 modern 227 #17,733
2012 modern 224 #17,786
2013 modern 231 #17,703
2014 modern 241 #17,338
2015 modern 236 #17,477
2016 modern 227 #17,992

Geography

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Where Cumberlidges are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lutterworth, Wolstanton, Leek, St Werburgh and Cannock. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to South Hams, Sandwell, Harborough, East Lindsey and Hyndburn. 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 Lutterworth Leicestershire
2 Wolstanton Staffordshire
3 Leek Staffordshire
4 St Werburgh Derbyshire
5 Cannock Staffordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 South Hams 011 South Hams
2 Sandwell 037 Sandwell
3 Harborough 006 Harborough
4 East Lindsey 013 East Lindsey
5 Hyndburn 003 Hyndburn

Forenames

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First names often paired with Cumberlidge

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Cumberlidge

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Cumberlidge surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Cumberlidge household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Cumberlidge 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

Cumberlidge is most concentrated in decile 8 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier 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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Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Cumberlidge falls in decile 10 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Cumberlidge 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 Cumberlidge, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Cumberlidge families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Cumberlidge 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. Staffordshire leads with 61 Cumberlidges recorded in 1881 and an index of 12.69x.

County Total Index
Staffordshire 61 12.69x
Lancashire 26 1.54x
Leicestershire 23 14.57x
Yorkshire 16 1.13x
Renfrewshire 7 6.34x
Cheshire 6 1.91x
Warwickshire 5 1.39x
Northamptonshire 1 0.75x
Oxfordshire 1 1.14x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Lutterworth in Leicestershire leads with 19 Cumberlidges recorded in 1881 and an index of 1979.17x.

Place Total Index
Lutterworth 19 1979.17x
Cannock 13 154.95x
Wolstanton 11 75.34x
Rudyard 8 20000.00x
East Greenock 7 67.18x
Everton 7 13.00x
Longdon 7 1044.78x
Sheffield 7 15.58x
Leek Frith 6 1500.00x
Middleton In Oldham 5 98.62x
Pendleton In Salford 5 24.84x
Spotland 5 26.61x
Stoke Upon Trent 5 9.81x
Burslem 4 29.05x
Saredon 4 3076.92x
Brightside Bierlow 3 10.84x
Church Hulme 3 937.50x
Eaton In Macclesfield 3 1500.00x
Hindley 3 41.61x
Nuneaton 3 72.12x
Barnsley 2 13.74x
Birmingham 2 1.67x
Heeley 2 46.62x
Horton 2 338.98x
Nether Hallam 2 10.48x
Bitteswell 1 555.56x
Charley 1 5000.00x
Heaton Norris 1 10.40x
Leek Lowe 1 15.63x
Leicester St Margaret 1 2.60x
Oxford St Thomas 1 24.39x
Rotherby 1 1250.00x
Weedon Loys 1 454.55x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 13
Sarah 9
Ann 6
Lucy 4
Annie 3
Ellen 3
Emma 3
Eliza 2
Emily 2
Frances 2
Hannah 2
Alice 1
Caroline 1
Clara 1
Deborah 1
Elizabeth 1
Elizh. 1
Fanny 1
Florence 1
Jane 1
Kate 1
Lavinia 1
Lucey 1
Martha 1
Phoebe 1
Ruth 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 12
Thomas 9
John 8
Edward 5
James 5
Joseph 5
George 4
Charles 2
Francis 2
Harry 2
Samuel 2
Walter 2
Alexander 1
Alfred 1
Ambrose 1
Daniel 1
Edwd. 1
Edwin 1
Ernest 1
Fredk 1
Fredrick 1
Geo. 1
Harrey 1
Henrey 1
Henry 1
Isaac 1
Jno. 1
Moses 1

FAQ

Cumberlidge surname: questions and answers

How common was the Cumberlidge surname in 1881?

In 1881, 146 people were recorded with the Cumberlidge surname. That placed it at #15,752 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Cumberlidge surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 227 in 2016. That gives Cumberlidge a modern rank of #17,992.

What does the Cumberlidge map show?

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