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UK surname

Eddison

In the 1881 census there were 435 people recorded with the Eddison surname, ranking it #7,500 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 415, ranked #11,550, down from #7,500 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Worksop, Rochdale and Bradford. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Craven, Oldham and York.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Eddison is 534 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 4.6%.

1881 census count

435

Ranked #7,500

Modern count

415

2016, ranked #11,550

Peak year

1911

534 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Eddison had 435 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #7,500 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 415 in 2016, ranked #11,550.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 534 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Eddison surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Eddison surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Eddison 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 264 #8,419
1861 historical 354 #7,224
1881 historical 435 #7,500
1891 historical 471 #7,788
1901 historical 491 #8,160
1911 historical 534 #7,458
1997 modern 394 #11,129
1998 modern 418 #11,009
1999 modern 411 #11,231
2000 modern 391 #11,591
2001 modern 373 #11,830
2002 modern 410 #11,226
2003 modern 386 #11,544
2004 modern 405 #11,177
2005 modern 417 #10,833
2006 modern 399 #11,282
2007 modern 406 #11,249
2008 modern 406 #11,328
2009 modern 426 #11,146
2010 modern 420 #11,536
2011 modern 420 #11,402
2012 modern 406 #11,606
2013 modern 427 #11,325
2014 modern 429 #11,347
2015 modern 418 #11,516
2016 modern 415 #11,550

Geography

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Where Eddisons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Worksop, Rochdale, Bradford and Leeds. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Craven, Oldham, York, Wealden and Rochdale. 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 Worksop Nottinghamshire
2 Rochdale Lancashire
3 Bradford Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Leeds Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Craven 008 Craven
2 Oldham 031 Oldham
3 York 006 York
4 Wealden 012 Wealden
5 Rochdale 006 Rochdale

Forenames

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First names often paired with Eddison

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Eddison

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Eddison is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Eddison is most concentrated in decile 10 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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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Eddison 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 Eddison 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Eddison families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Eddison 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. Yorkshire leads with 333 Eddisons recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.92x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 333 7.92x
Lancashire 24 0.48x
Middlesex 18 0.42x
Aberdeenshire 12 3.05x
Nottinghamshire 11 1.92x
Derbyshire 8 1.20x
Dorset 7 2.51x
Hampshire 4 0.46x
Kent 3 0.21x
Lincolnshire 3 0.44x
Essex 2 0.24x
Sussex 2 0.28x
Banffshire 1 1.14x
Bedfordshire 1 0.46x
Dunbartonshire 1 0.88x
Gloucestershire 1 0.12x
Isle of Man 1 1.27x
Norfolk 1 0.15x
Northumberland 1 0.16x
Surrey 1 0.05x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Leeds in Yorkshire leads with 85 Eddisons recorded in 1881 and an index of 35.80x.

Place Total Index
Leeds 85 35.80x
Hunslet 56 85.40x
Wortley In Bramley 29 87.09x
Drighlington 23 375.20x
Blatchinworth 14 122.16x
Bramley In Bramley 11 68.32x
Eccleshill 11 107.53x
Dewsbury 10 23.19x
Holbeck 10 35.89x
Pudsey 10 44.48x
Accrington 9 19.66x
Beighton 8 265.78x
North South Anston 8 434.78x
Worksop 8 47.17x
Fordington 7 116.67x
Headingley Cum Burley 7 25.86x
Holy Trinity 7 6.92x
Morley 7 32.02x
Barnoldswick 6 102.21x
Bromley London 6 6.43x
Cleckheaton 6 38.73x
East Ardsley 5 137.36x
Gomersal 5 25.47x
Adel Cum Eccup 4 229.89x
Alverthorpe Cum Thornes 4 26.20x
Falsgrave 4 64.52x
Langcliffe 4 396.04x
Spitalfields London 4 12.53x
Strichen 4 117.30x
Aberdeen Old Machar 3 3.66x
Christchurch 3 15.91x
Lofthouse Cum Carlton 3 58.59x
Old Malton 3 113.64x
Aberdeen St Nicholas 2 2.72x
Bow London 2 3.70x
Brighton 2 1.39x
Burgh In Marsh 2 121.21x
Greenwich 2 2.96x
Nottingham St Mary 2 1.35x
Pontefract 2 22.08x
Rastrick 2 17.12x
Shipley 2 9.17x
St Marylebone London 2 0.88x
West Ham 2 1.08x
Addingham 1 31.85x
Almondbury 1 4.92x
Barnacre With Bonds 1 75.19x
Barnsley 1 2.31x
Belhelvie 1 37.17x
Boyndie 1 34.25x
Bromley 1 4.53x
Carisbrooke 1 8.29x
Chelsea London 1 0.78x
Clifton 1 2.38x
Cornhill 1 105.26x
Dyce 1 59.17x
East Dereham 1 12.14x
Ecclesall Bierlow 1 1.17x
Fyvie 1 15.60x
Gate Fulford 1 10.18x
Godalming 1 7.68x
Huddersfield 1 1.63x
Islington London 1 0.24x
Luton 1 2.63x
Mile End Old Town London 1 1.11x
Old Kilpatrick 1 7.42x
Onchan 1 4.41x
Poplar London 1 1.25x
Selby 1 11.38x
Sicklinghall 1 303.03x
Stapleford 1 21.51x
Tadcaster West 1 30.03x
Welton 1 101.01x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 30
Elizabeth 21
Sarah 21
Ann 8
Emma 8
Martha 8
Annie 6
Eliza 6
Charlotte 5
Ellen 5
Fanny 5
Florence 5
Hannah 5
Emily 4
Alice 3
Anna 3
Jane 3
Ada 2
Caroline 2
Ethel 2
Henrietta 2
Louisa 2
Lucy 2
Margaret 2
Susan 2
Anne 1
Beatrice 1
Bella 1
Betsy 1
Betty 1
Calra 1
Eda 1
Edith 1
Elisa 1
Elizbeth 1
Emiley 1
Emley 1
Emly 1
Eva 1
Fannie 1
Florance 1
Florie 1
Frances 1
Gertrude 1
Grace 1
Hanna 1
Harriet 1
Harriett 1
Infant 1
Winifred 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 29
George 20
Joseph 13
William 13
James 10
Thomas 10
Arthur 6
Walter 6
Albert 5
Benjamin 5
Charles 5
Edward 5
Henry 5
Richard 5
Robert 5
Edwin 4
Edgar 3
Francis 3
Frederick 3
Herbert 3
Isaac 3
Samuel 3
Bernard 2
Saml. 2
Wm. 2
Benjn. 1
Charley 1
Chas.Hy. 1
Ebenezer 1
Ernest 1
Fred 1
Fred. 1
Fredrick 1
Harold 1
Harry 1
Hezikiah 1
Horsman 1
Jabez 1
Jeremiah 1
Joshua 1
Josiah 1
Mainfred 1
Morton 1
Octavius 1
Reginald 1
Riley 1
Robt. 1
Samson 1
Seth 1
Sidney 1

FAQ

Eddison surname: questions and answers

How common was the Eddison surname in 1881?

In 1881, 435 people were recorded with the Eddison surname. That placed it at #7,500 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Eddison surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 415 in 2016. That gives Eddison a modern rank of #11,550.

What does the Eddison map show?

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