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UK surname

Fradley

In the 1881 census there were 251 people recorded with the Fradley surname, ranking it #11,041 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 545, ranked #9,349, up from #11,041 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Stone, Astbury and Stafford St Mary and St Chad, Tillington. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Stoke-on-Trent, South Derbyshire and Shropshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Fradley is 570 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 117.1%.

1881 census count

251

Ranked #11,041

Modern count

545

2016, ranked #9,349

Peak year

2014

570 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Fradley had 251 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,041 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 545 in 2016, ranked #9,349.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 395 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Fradley surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Fradley surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Fradley 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 134 #14,033
1861 historical 177 #13,265
1881 historical 251 #11,041
1891 historical 312 #10,744
1901 historical 374 #9,930
1911 historical 395 #9,373
1997 modern 426 #10,490
1998 modern 553 #8,892
1999 modern 536 #9,159
2000 modern 537 #9,118
2001 modern 523 #9,146
2002 modern 532 #9,216
2003 modern 525 #9,162
2004 modern 547 #8,897
2005 modern 532 #9,019
2006 modern 505 #9,415
2007 modern 510 #9,432
2008 modern 526 #9,271
2009 modern 536 #9,356
2010 modern 531 #9,615
2011 modern 543 #9,373
2012 modern 540 #9,312
2013 modern 554 #9,279
2014 modern 570 #9,123
2015 modern 556 #9,221
2016 modern 545 #9,349

Geography

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Where Fradleys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Stone, Astbury, Stafford St Mary and St Chad, Tillington, Colwich (Colwich), Stowe, Colton and Kingston. 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, South Derbyshire, Shropshire and Cheshire East. 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 Stone Staffordshire
2 Astbury Cheshire
3 Stafford St Mary and St Chad, Tillington Staffordshire
4 Colwich (Colwich), Stowe, Colton Staffordshire
5 Kingston Staffordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Stoke-on-Trent 023 Stoke-on-Trent
2 South Derbyshire 001 South Derbyshire
3 Stoke-on-Trent 010 Stoke-on-Trent
4 Shropshire 002 Shropshire
5 Cheshire East 033 Cheshire East

Forenames

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First names often paired with Fradley

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Fradley

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Fradley 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

Fradley 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

Fradley falls in decile 6 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 Fradley 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 Fradley, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Fradley families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Fradley 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 166 Fradleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 20.08x.

County Total Index
Staffordshire 166 20.08x
Cheshire 24 4.44x
Lancashire 19 0.65x
Warwickshire 13 2.11x
Gloucestershire 10 2.08x
Derbyshire 6 1.57x
Middlesex 6 0.25x
Yorkshire 5 0.21x
Shropshire 1 0.47x
Surrey 1 0.08x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Stoke Upon Trent in Staffordshire leads with 51 Fradleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 58.19x.

Place Total Index
Stoke Upon Trent 51 58.19x
Kingston 21 9130.43x
Colwich 14 714.29x
Aston 13 7.65x
Odd Rode 13 485.07x
Walsall Foreign 11 25.77x
Hopton Coton 10 854.70x
Liverpool 8 4.53x
Uttoxeter 8 189.13x
Middlewich 7 630.63x
Shenstone 7 333.33x
Burntwood Edial 6 113.64x
Bitton 5 119.62x
Bristol St George 5 22.51x
Clerkenwell London 5 8.65x
Eccleshall 5 159.74x
Great Sankey 5 925.93x
Hungry Bentley 5 7142.86x
Manchester 5 3.83x
Wednesbury 5 24.21x
Sandon 4 930.23x
Wortley In Bramley 4 20.81x
Eastham 3 416.67x
Salt Enson 3 833.33x
Berkswich 2 400.00x
Gayton 2 1000.00x
Rugeley 2 33.73x
Stafford St Chad 2 526.32x
Stone 2 18.92x
Stowe 2 645.16x
Wolverhampton 2 3.15x
Brightside Bierlow 1 2.10x
Croydon 1 1.51x
Crumpsall 1 14.60x
Doveridge 1 172.41x
Harrow 1 26.74x
Latchford 1 27.86x
Leek Lowe 1 9.09x
Marchington Woodlands 1 370.37x
Newcastle Under Lyme 1 6.84x
Shrewsbury St Chad 1 13.48x
Stafford St Mary 1 8.55x
Streethay 1 555.56x
Tipton 1 3.95x
Tixall 1 526.32x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 18
Sarah 11
Elizabeth 10
Ann 8
Emma 7
Hannah 6
Harriet 6
Jane 6
Alice 4
Charlotte 4
Ellen 4
Emily 4
Annie 3
Lucy 3
Margaret 3
Maria 3
Eliza 2
Martha 2
Rachel 2
Angelina 1
Betsey 1
Betsy 1
Carrie 1
Catherine 1
Dottie 1
Edith 1
Elizth. 1
Emmeline 1
Esther 1
Frances 1
Georgina 1
Isabella 1
Jemima 1
Lizze 1
Lucretia 1
Margeret 1
Margret 1
Maryan 1
Matilda 1
Minnie 1
Myra 1
Pheobe 1
Prudence 1
Rebecca 1
Rebekah 1
Rose 1
Selinda 1
Selinna 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Fradley surname: questions and answers

How common was the Fradley surname in 1881?

In 1881, 251 people were recorded with the Fradley surname. That placed it at #11,041 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Fradley surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 545 in 2016. That gives Fradley a modern rank of #9,349.

What does the Fradley map show?

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