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UK surname

Duddle

In the 1881 census there were 90 people recorded with the Duddle surname, ranking it #20,965 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 229, ranked #17,878, up from #20,965 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wigan, Manchester and Eccles. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Salford, Knowsley and Flintshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Duddle is 233 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 154.4%.

1881 census count

90

Ranked #20,965

Modern count

229

2016, ranked #17,878

Peak year

2002

233 bearers

Map years

6

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Duddle had 90 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #20,965 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 229 in 2016, ranked #17,878.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 140 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Duddle surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Duddle surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Duddle 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 46 #24,985
1861 historical 58 #26,585
1881 historical 90 #20,965
1891 historical 119 #21,415
1901 historical 125 #20,061
1911 historical 140 #18,657
1997 modern 229 #16,168
1998 modern 231 #16,555
1999 modern 232 #16,594
2000 modern 218 #17,246
2001 modern 225 #16,664
2002 modern 233 #16,590
2003 modern 229 #16,601
2004 modern 231 #16,591
2005 modern 233 #16,434
2006 modern 231 #16,636
2007 modern 227 #17,041
2008 modern 219 #17,597
2009 modern 216 #18,120
2010 modern 223 #18,096
2011 modern 223 #17,940
2012 modern 227 #17,630
2013 modern 226 #17,969
2014 modern 227 #18,029
2015 modern 223 #18,165
2016 modern 229 #17,878

Geography

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Where Duddles are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wigan, Manchester, Eccles, Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars and Preston. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Salford, Knowsley, Flintshire and Wigan. 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 Wigan Lancashire
2 Manchester Lancashire
3 Eccles Lancashire
4 Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars Leicestershire
5 Preston Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Salford 021 Salford
2 Knowsley 009 Knowsley
3 Flintshire 006 Flintshire
4 Wigan 030 Wigan
5 Wigan 039 Wigan

Forenames

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First names often paired with Duddle

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Duddle

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Duddle, 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 Duddle surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Duddle 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, Duddle 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

Duddle is most concentrated in decile 6 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

Duddle falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more 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 Duddle is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Duddle, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Duddle families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Duddle 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. Lancashire leads with 67 Duddles recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.43x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 67 6.43x
Leicestershire 12 12.33x
Middlesex 7 0.80x
Shropshire 4 5.27x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Barton Upon Irwell in Lancashire leads with 12 Duddles recorded in 1881 and an index of 153.06x.

Place Total Index
Barton Upon Irwell 12 153.06x
Wigan 12 82.42x
Golborne 10 735.29x
Preston 10 35.88x
Leicester St Margaret 9 37.91x
Culcheth 7 1029.41x
Hackney London 7 14.22x
Astley 4 500.00x
Great Bolton 3 21.74x
Atherton 2 52.77x
Dawley 2 72.46x
Little Hulton 2 116.28x
Bury 1 8.40x
Failsworth 1 42.02x
Glen Parva 1 434.78x
Gorton 1 10.21x
Hinckley 1 43.29x
Lathom 1 79.37x
Leicester St Mary 1 12.72x
Shrewsbury Holy Cross 1 119.05x
Shrewsbury St Mary 1 33.44x
Tyldesley Cum Shakerley 1 33.33x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 7
Elizabeth 4
Hannah 3
Sarah 3
Ada 2
Amelia 2
Ann 2
Elizth. 2
Harriet 2
Jane 2
Ruth 2
Abgail 1
Alice 1
Anne 1
Annie 1
Edith 1
Eliz. 1
Eliza 1
Ellen 1
Fanny 1
Harritt 1
Margaret 1
Margeret 1
Martha 1
Priscilla 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 7
John 6
Thomas 6
Joseph 4
James 3
Samuel 3
Walter 2
Benjamin 1
Eddy 1
Ezekial 1
Fredrick 1
Geo. 1
George 1
Henry 1
Isiah 1
Jamail 1
Jesse 1
Robert 1
Silas 1
Willie 1
Wright 1

FAQ

Duddle surname: questions and answers

How common was the Duddle surname in 1881?

In 1881, 90 people were recorded with the Duddle surname. That placed it at #20,965 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Duddle surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 229 in 2016. That gives Duddle a modern rank of #17,878.

What does the Duddle map show?

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