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UK surname

Fendick

In the 1881 census there were 189 people recorded with the Fendick surname, ranking it #13,322 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 175, ranked #21,383, down from #13,322 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Fincham, London parishes and Methwold. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Birmingham and South Norfolk.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Fendick is 197 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 7.4%.

1881 census count

189

Ranked #13,322

Modern count

175

2016, ranked #21,383

Peak year

2010

197 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Fendick had 189 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,322 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 175 in 2016, ranked #21,383.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 196 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Fendick surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Fendick surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Fendick 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 149 #12,967
1861 historical 91 #22,206
1881 historical 189 #13,322
1891 historical 196 #15,163
1901 historical 179 #16,227
1911 historical 175 #16,246
1997 modern 178 #18,958
1998 modern 182 #19,162
1999 modern 174 #19,870
2000 modern 181 #19,360
2001 modern 174 #19,562
2002 modern 188 #19,012
2003 modern 175 #19,690
2004 modern 184 #19,183
2005 modern 180 #19,395
2006 modern 178 #19,666
2007 modern 184 #19,485
2008 modern 185 #19,589
2009 modern 187 #19,868
2010 modern 197 #19,640
2011 modern 182 #20,495
2012 modern 171 #21,303
2013 modern 184 #20,643
2014 modern 182 #20,958
2015 modern 176 #21,291
2016 modern 175 #21,383

Geography

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Where Fendicks are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Fincham, London parishes, Methwold, St James Clerkenwell and Downham Market, Stow Bardolph, Wimbotsham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Birmingham, South Norfolk, Corby and East Northamptonshire. 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 Fincham Norfolk
2 London parishes London 3
3 Methwold Norfolk
4 St James Clerkenwell London (Central Districts)
5 Downham Market, Stow Bardolph, Wimbotsham Norfolk

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 King's Lynn and West Norfolk 019 King's Lynn and West Norfolk
2 Birmingham 128 Birmingham
3 South Norfolk 011 South Norfolk
4 Corby 002 Corby
5 East Northamptonshire 003 East Northamptonshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Fendick

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Fendick

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

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Fendick surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Fendick household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Fendick is most associated with areas classed as London Fringe, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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

Predominantly located in neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Greater London, residents of these neighbourhoods typically have their highest qualifications below degree (Level 4) level, with those still in work engaged in skilled trades and occupations in distribution, hotels and restaurants. There is low ethnic diversity in these neighbourhoods and high levels of Christian religious affiliation. Detached or terraced houses predominate, often with spare rooms.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Fendick 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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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Fendick falls in decile 5 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 Fendick 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 Fendick, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Fendick families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Fendick 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. Norfolk leads with 90 Fendicks recorded in 1881 and an index of 31.58x.

County Total Index
Norfolk 90 31.58x
Middlesex 44 2.37x
Yorkshire 17 0.93x
Suffolk 8 3.54x
Gloucestershire 6 1.65x
Surrey 6 0.66x
Cambridgeshire 4 3.41x
Cheshire 4 0.98x
Lancashire 4 0.18x
Essex 3 0.82x
Northumberland 2 0.73x
Hampshire 1 0.26x
Royal Navy 1 4.53x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Methwold in Norfolk leads with 16 Fendicks recorded in 1881 and an index of 1739.13x.

Place Total Index
Methwold 16 1739.13x
Lofthouse 11 401.46x
Brandon 10 653.59x
Islington London 10 5.57x
Pinner 10 617.28x
Tilney All Sts 10 2777.78x
Heigham 8 52.32x
St Andrew Holborn London 7 87.28x
Fincham 6 1200.00x
Swaffham 6 258.62x
Thornaby 6 87.46x
Worlington 6 3157.89x
Denver 5 943.40x
East Dereham 5 138.89x
Westminster St James 5 26.25x
Wimbotsham 5 1388.89x
Chesterton 4 110.50x
Clutton 4 8000.00x
Everton 4 5.71x
St Giles Cripplegate 4 162.60x
Stow Bardolph 4 470.59x
Weeting With Broomhill 4 1904.76x
Westbury On Trym 4 32.49x
Battersea 3 4.40x
Clerkenwell London 3 6.86x
Foulden 3 1034.48x
Kings Lynn St Margaret 3 35.09x
West Ham 3 3.71x
Bromley London 2 4.91x
Clifton 2 10.88x
Cowpen 2 31.50x
Downham Market 2 102.04x
Besthorpe 1 322.58x
Breamore 1 277.78x
Clapham 1 4.32x
Egham 1 18.05x
Kensington London 1 0.97x
Lakenheath 1 84.03x
Lowestoft 1 9.38x
Ludham 1 200.00x
Royal Navy 1 5.30x
St John Zachary London 1 1428.57x
St Marylebone London 1 1.01x
Tooting Graveney 1 39.84x
Wereham 1 256.41x

Top female names

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

Name Count
William 15
John 12
Charles 11
Robert 8
James 5
Thomas 5
Henry 3
Albert 2
Ernest 2
Harry 2
Walter 2
Wm. 2
Andrew 1
Arthur 1
Benjamin 1
Cooper 1
Edward 1
Frank 1
Frederick 1
Fredk. 1
George 1
Herbert 1
Horace 1
Jacob 1
Joseph 1
Lee 1
Sydney 1

FAQ

Fendick surname: questions and answers

How common was the Fendick surname in 1881?

In 1881, 189 people were recorded with the Fendick surname. That placed it at #13,322 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Fendick surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 175 in 2016. That gives Fendick a modern rank of #21,383.

What does the Fendick map show?

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