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UK surname

Findler

In the 1881 census there were 77 people recorded with the Findler surname, ranking it #22,617 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 128, ranked #26,401, down from #22,617 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Kingsley, Norton-in-the-Moors and Wolstanton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Moorlands.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Findler is 146 in 2009. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 66.2%.

1881 census count

77

Ranked #22,617

Modern count

128

2016, ranked #26,401

Peak year

2009

146 bearers

Map years

4

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Findler had 77 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #22,617 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 128 in 2016, ranked #26,401.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 104 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Findler surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Findler surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Findler 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 45 #25,168
1861 historical 72 #24,643
1881 historical 77 #22,617
1891 historical 104 #23,388
1901 historical 86 #24,508
1911 historical 77 #25,106
1997 modern 53 #32,329
1998 modern 136 #23,013
1999 modern 140 #22,789
2000 modern 131 #23,672
2001 modern 119 #24,733
2002 modern 124 #24,616
2003 modern 130 #23,672
2004 modern 125 #24,443
2005 modern 130 #23,848
2006 modern 127 #24,384
2007 modern 142 #23,025
2008 modern 143 #23,160
2009 modern 146 #23,352
2010 modern 138 #24,801
2011 modern 139 #24,507
2012 modern 129 #25,705
2013 modern 125 #26,695
2014 modern 126 #26,781
2015 modern 127 #26,494
2016 modern 128 #26,401

Geography

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Where Findlers are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Kingsley, Norton-in-the-Moors, Wolstanton, Burslem and Stafford St Mary and St Chad, Tillington. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Moorlands. 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 Kingsley Staffordshire
2 Norton-in-the-Moors Staffordshire
3 Wolstanton Staffordshire
4 Burslem Staffordshire
5 Stafford St Mary and St Chad, Tillington Staffordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Stoke-on-Trent 007 Stoke-on-Trent
2 Stoke-on-Trent 009 Stoke-on-Trent
3 Stoke-on-Trent 002 Stoke-on-Trent
4 Stoke-on-Trent 006 Stoke-on-Trent
5 Staffordshire Moorlands 009 Staffordshire Moorlands

Forenames

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First names often paired with Findler

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Findler

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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Findler surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Findler 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 house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Findler is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, 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

These primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Findler is most concentrated in decile 7 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

Findler falls in decile 2 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.

2
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Findler 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 Findler, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Findler families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Findler 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. Staffordshire leads with 71 Findlers recorded in 1881 and an index of 28.38x.

County Total Index
Staffordshire 71 28.38x
Durham 1 0.45x
Kent 1 0.40x
Lancashire 1 0.11x
Midlothian 1 1.01x
Yorkshire 1 0.14x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Wolstanton in Staffordshire leads with 21 Findlers recorded in 1881 and an index of 276.32x.

Place Total Index
Wolstanton 21 276.32x
Cheddleton 19 3653.85x
Smallthorne 12 1290.32x
Burslem 11 153.42x
Stoke Upon Trent 5 18.85x
Newcastle Under Lyme 2 45.15x
Barrow In Furness 1 8.36x
Leek Frith 1 476.19x
Leith South 1 714.29x
Lewisham 1 7.42x
Sheffield 1 4.28x
Stockton On Tees 1 9.41x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Martha 4
Mary 4
Ann 3
Elizabeth 3
Jane 3
Alice 2
Eliza 2
Hannah 2
Sarah 2
Amelia 1
Beatrice 1
Charlotte 1
Elizth. 1
Ellen 1
Emma 1
Eunice 1
Eveline 1
Flora 1
H. 1
Lizzie 1
Louisa 1
Lucy 1
Maria 1
Pauline 1
Prelina 1
Rebecca 1
Rhoda 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 6
William 5
Thomas 4
Elijah 2
George 2
Isaac 2
Joseph 2
Samuel 2
Alfred 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Frederick 1
James 1
Richd. 1
Wm 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Findler households.

FAQ

Findler surname: questions and answers

How common was the Findler surname in 1881?

In 1881, 77 people were recorded with the Findler surname. That placed it at #22,617 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Findler surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 128 in 2016. That gives Findler a modern rank of #26,401.

What does the Findler map show?

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