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UK surname

Dudeney

In the 1881 census there were 100 people recorded with the Dudeney surname, ranking it #19,750 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 116, ranked #28,197, down from #19,750 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Preston, Tunbridge, Bidborough and Barcomb. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Mid Sussex, Lewes and Kirklees.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Dudeney is 187 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 16.0%.

1881 census count

100

Ranked #19,750

Modern count

116

2016, ranked #28,197

Peak year

1911

187 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Dudeney had 100 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #19,750 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 116 in 2016, ranked #28,197.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 187 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Outer Suburbs.

Dudeney surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Dudeney surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Dudeney 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 57 #23,092
1861 historical 71 #24,765
1881 historical 100 #19,750
1891 historical 143 #18,920
1901 historical 183 #15,996
1911 historical 187 #15,600
1997 modern 132 #22,821
1998 modern 149 #21,755
1999 modern 143 #22,521
2000 modern 150 #21,781
2001 modern 143 #22,133
2002 modern 133 #23,585
2003 modern 120 #24,909
2004 modern 124 #24,559
2005 modern 118 #25,301
2006 modern 116 #25,813
2007 modern 115 #26,348
2008 modern 114 #26,796
2009 modern 115 #27,207
2010 modern 117 #27,557
2011 modern 117 #27,334
2012 modern 114 #27,868
2013 modern 122 #27,122
2014 modern 119 #27,813
2015 modern 120 #27,561
2016 modern 116 #28,197

Geography

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Where Dudeneys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Preston, Tunbridge, Bidborough, Barcomb, Brighton and Rottingdean. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Mid Sussex, Lewes, Kirklees, Brighton and Hove and Carlisle. 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 Preston Sussex
2 Tunbridge, Bidborough Kent
3 Barcomb Sussex
4 Brighton Sussex
5 Rottingdean Sussex

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Mid Sussex 013 Mid Sussex
2 Lewes 010 Lewes
3 Kirklees 058 Kirklees
4 Brighton and Hove 018 Brighton and Hove
5 Carlisle 001 Carlisle

Forenames

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First names often paired with Dudeney

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Dudeney

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

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Outer Suburbs

Nationally, the Dudeney surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Outer Suburbs, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Dudeney 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 neighbourhoods are found on the outer edges of many towns and cities. Many residents were born outside the UK. Indian ethnic group representation is high. There are high numbers of families with dependent children aged 5 to 14. Incidences of disability and of provision of unpaid care are low. Neighbourhoods provide a mix of detached housing and flats, and terraced housing is not uncommon. Levels of overcrowding are low and homeownership rates are high. Professional and managerial occupations are prevalent: unemployment is low and education to degree level is the norm.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

European Enclaves

Within London, Dudeney is most associated with areas classed as European Enclaves, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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

Many residents of these accessible neighbourhoods have wide-ranging non-UK European origins. Typically residing in privately rented flats, many residents live alone and are beyond normal retirement age. There are more students than elsewhere in the Supergroup, some of which live in communal establishments. Household residents are often drawn from different ethnic groups.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Dudeney 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

Dudeney falls in decile 7 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 Dudeney 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Dudeney, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Dudeney families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Dudeney 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. Sussex leads with 66 Dudeneys recorded in 1881 and an index of 40.13x.

County Total Index
Sussex 66 40.13x
Surrey 12 2.52x
Kent 11 3.31x
Middlesex 6 0.62x
Derbyshire 4 2.62x
Somerset 1 0.64x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Brighton in Sussex leads with 28 Dudeneys recorded in 1881 and an index of 84.39x.

Place Total Index
Brighton 28 84.39x
Ovingdean 9 18000.00x
Rottingdean 9 1607.14x
Tonbridge 8 66.67x
Clayton 6 967.74x
Harlington 5 980.39x
Reigate Borough 5 454.55x
Battersea 4 11.15x
Cliffe 4 714.29x
Lewes St John Under 3 1363.64x
Preston 3 104.53x
Repton 3 517.24x
Croydon 2 7.58x
Lewes St Ann 2 357.14x
Chiddingstone 1 227.27x
Dover St Mary Virgin 1 31.06x
Iford 1 1666.67x
Maidstone 1 10.09x
Matlock 1 48.78x
Reigate Foreign 1 19.42x
St Marylebone London 1 1.92x
Taunton St Mary 1 34.72x
Ticehurst 1 99.01x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 6
William 6
Edward 4
George 4
Henry 4
Alfred 3
Alvan 3
James 3
Charles 2
Samuel 2
Thomas 2
Albert 1
Alven 1
Arthur 1
Frank 1
Harry 1
Herbert 1
Leonard 1
Percival 1
Phillip 1
Sidney 1
Thos. 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Dudeney surname: questions and answers

How common was the Dudeney surname in 1881?

In 1881, 100 people were recorded with the Dudeney surname. That placed it at #19,750 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Dudeney surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 116 in 2016. That gives Dudeney a modern rank of #28,197.

What does the Dudeney map show?

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