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UK surname

Didcock

In the 1881 census there were 136 people recorded with the Didcock surname, ranking it #16,433 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 246, ranked #16,993, down from #16,433 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Abingdon St Helen, Abingdon St Nicholas, Wittenham, Long and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Vale of White Horse, Wiltshire and South Oxfordshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Didcock is 308 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 80.9%.

1881 census count

136

Ranked #16,433

Modern count

246

2016, ranked #16,993

Peak year

1999

308 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Didcock had 136 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #16,433 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 246 in 2016, ranked #16,993.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 232 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Didcock surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Didcock surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Didcock 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 94 #17,837
1861 historical 111 #19,429
1881 historical 136 #16,433
1891 historical 182 #15,983
1901 historical 189 #15,684
1911 historical 232 #13,592
1997 modern 255 #15,077
1998 modern 297 #13,967
1999 modern 308 #13,722
2000 modern 304 #13,791
2001 modern 291 #14,000
2002 modern 294 #14,180
2003 modern 279 #14,506
2004 modern 289 #14,219
2005 modern 281 #14,411
2006 modern 279 #14,577
2007 modern 274 #14,932
2008 modern 271 #15,182
2009 modern 268 #15,620
2010 modern 272 #15,811
2011 modern 261 #16,145
2012 modern 253 #16,377
2013 modern 253 #16,642
2014 modern 255 #16,682
2015 modern 244 #17,090
2016 modern 246 #16,993

Geography

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Where Didcocks are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Abingdon St Helen, Abingdon St Nicholas, Wittenham, Long, London parishes and Battersea. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Vale of White Horse, Wiltshire, South Oxfordshire and Swansea. 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 Abingdon St Helen, Abingdon St Nicholas Berkshire
2 Wittenham, Long Berkshire
3 London parishes London 1
4 London parishes London 3
5 Battersea London (South Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Vale of White Horse 006 Vale of White Horse
2 Vale of White Horse 003 Vale of White Horse
3 Wiltshire 048 Wiltshire
4 South Oxfordshire 014 South Oxfordshire
5 Swansea 002 Swansea

Forenames

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First names often paired with Didcock

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Didcock

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

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Didcock 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

Didcock is most concentrated in decile 5 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

Didcock 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Didcock is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 Didcock, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Didcock families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Didcock 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. Berkshire leads with 71 Didcocks recorded in 1881 and an index of 71.84x.

County Total Index
Berkshire 71 71.84x
Buckinghamshire 33 41.46x
Surrey 12 1.87x
Oxfordshire 5 6.15x
Hampshire 4 1.48x
Merionethshire 3 12.45x
Yorkshire 3 0.23x
Middlesex 2 0.15x
Derbyshire 1 0.49x
Devon 1 0.36x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Long Wittenham in Berkshire leads with 17 Didcocks recorded in 1881 and an index of 6800.00x.

Place Total Index
Long Wittenham 17 6800.00x
Wycombe 16 269.81x
Stoke Poges 14 1443.30x
Battersea 12 24.77x
Cumnor 10 2173.91x
Little Wittenham 9 18000.00x
Aston Tirrold 8 5714.29x
Aston Upthorpe 6 7500.00x
Abingdon St Helen 5 173.01x
Drayton 4 1428.57x
Sunningwell 4 2666.67x
Chipping Norton 3 159.57x
Great Marlow 3 139.53x
Horton In Bradford 3 14.72x
Llanfair 3 1666.67x
Wootton 3 1764.71x
Appleton 2 769.23x
Bisham 2 625.00x
Holdenhurst 2 28.25x
Binsted 1 97.09x
Carisbrooke 1 26.67x
Ewelme 1 370.37x
Exeter St Mary Major 1 60.61x
Oxford St Thomas 1 26.39x
St Marylebone London 1 1.42x
Stapenhill 1 32.57x
Tilehurst 1 50.00x
Westminster St Margaret 1 15.75x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 9
Elizabeth 7
Emma 4
Mary 4
Fanny 3
Jane 3
Eliza 2
Ellen 2
Emily 2
Martha 2
Ada 1
Ann 1
Annie 1
Cecelia 1
Clara 1
Clera 1
Deborah 1
Eliz. 1
Elizath. 1
Esther 1
Flora 1
Georgina 1
Harriet 1
Kate 1
Kezia 1
Lavinia 1
Louisa 1
Margaret 1
Maria 1
Minnie 1
Rachel 1
Rebecca 1
Rosa 1
Selina 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 13
James 8
George 5
Alfred 4
Joseph 4
Arthur 3
Charles 3
Ernest 3
Harry 3
John 3
Richard 3
Frederick 2
Abraham 1
Albert 1
Dennis 1
Edward 1
Edwin 1
Frank 1
Henry 1
Infant 1
Jabob 1
Job 1
Jonathan 1
Joshua 1
Morrice 1
Peter 1
Reubin 1
Thomas 1
Wilfred 1
Willm. 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Didcock surname: questions and answers

How common was the Didcock surname in 1881?

In 1881, 136 people were recorded with the Didcock surname. That placed it at #16,433 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Didcock surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 246 in 2016. That gives Didcock a modern rank of #16,993.

What does the Didcock map show?

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