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UK surname

Georgiades

Of Greek origin, meaning "son of George".

In the 1881 census there were 2 people recorded with the Georgiades surname, ranking it #33,721 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 260, ranked #16,349, up from #33,721 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Enfield, Barnet and Northumberland.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Georgiades is 306 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 12900.0%.

1881 census count

2

Ranked #33,721

Modern count

260

2016, ranked #16,349

Peak year

2010

306 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Georgiades had 2 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #33,721 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 260 in 2016, ranked #16,349.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 3 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Georgiades surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Georgiades surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Georgiades 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 1 #33,412
1861 historical 1 #34,435
1881 historical 2 #33,721
1891 historical 3 #34,257
1997 modern 257 #14,989
1998 modern 261 #15,241
1999 modern 267 #15,097
2000 modern 270 #14,943
2001 modern 273 #14,614
2002 modern 287 #14,402
2003 modern 290 #14,134
2004 modern 268 #14,995
2005 modern 269 #14,869
2006 modern 269 #14,952
2007 modern 274 #14,932
2008 modern 284 #14,687
2009 modern 296 #14,557
2010 modern 306 #14,529
2011 modern 295 #14,758
2012 modern 258 #16,165
2013 modern 274 #15,764
2014 modern 271 #15,986
2015 modern 263 #16,224
2016 modern 260 #16,349

Geography

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Where Georgiades' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Enfield, Barnet and Northumberland. 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 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Enfield 022 Enfield
2 Barnet 003 Barnet
3 Barnet 009 Barnet
4 Enfield 028 Enfield
5 Northumberland 015 Northumberland

Forenames

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First names often paired with Georgiades

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Georgiades

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

Suburban Professionals

Nationally, the Georgiades surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Suburban Professionals, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Georgiades household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Employment in this Group is typically in managerial and professional occupations, and education to degree level is common. Residents are typically of working age, many of whom identify with an Indian ethnicity. Households are unlikely to be of Mixed or Multiple ethnicities, and English is not the main language used in some households. This Group is found on the outskirts of most conurbations as well as in the suburbs of some free-standing towns.

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

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

Professional Periphery

Within London, Georgiades is most associated with areas classed as Professional Periphery, 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

These neighbourhoods predominantly house residents aged 45+, with many aged 85+. Most employed residents work in senior roles, and relatively few work in unskilled jobs. Terraced housing is comparatively rare, but communal living is more common. More residents identify as of Indian ethnicity and more affiliate with non-Christian religions. Disability levels are below the Supergroup average.

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

Georgiades 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.

10
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Georgiades falls in decile 8 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.

8
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Georgiades 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.

9
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - Other

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

Meaning and origin of Georgiades

The surname Georgiades originated from Greece and can be traced back to the late Byzantine period, around the 13th-15th centuries. It is derived from the Greek name Georgios, meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker," which itself is rooted in the ancient Greek word "georgos." The suffix "-ades" indicates a familial or patronymic connection, identifying someone as a descendant of a person named Georgios.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Georgiades can be found in historical records from regions of Greece, such as the Peloponnese, the Cyclades islands, and parts of ancient Thrace (now in modern-day Turkey and Bulgaria). It is believed that the name spread across the Greek mainland and islands as families migrated and settled in different areas during the Byzantine and Ottoman eras.

One notable historical reference to the name Georgiades is found in a 16th-century manuscript from the Monastery of St. George on the island of Skyros, which mentions a monk named Theodoros Georgiades. Additionally, there are records of a prominent family from the island of Samos bearing the name Georgiades during the 17th century.

Some of the earliest known individuals with the surname Georgiades include:

1. Ioannis Georgiades (c. 1650-1725), a Greek merchant and shipowner from the island of Chios. 2. Georgios Georgiades (1723-1798), a Greek scholar and philosopher from the city of Thessaloniki. 3. Alexandros Georgiades (1780-1846), a Greek military officer who fought in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire. 4. Eleni Georgiades (1810-1890), a renowned Greek poet and writer from the island of Samos. 5. Konstantinos Georgiades (1865-1941), a Greek politician and diplomat who served as the Prime Minister of Greece from 1935 to 1936.

The surname Georgiades has also been associated with various place names and their older spellings, such as Georgiadika (a village in Crete) and Georgioupolis (a town in western Crete, formerly known as Georgioupolitza).

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Georgiades families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Georgiades 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. Middlesex leads with 2 Georgiades' recorded in 1881 and an index of 10.37x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 2 10.37x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Westminster St James in Middlesex leads with 2 Georgiades' recorded in 1881 and an index of 1000.00x.

Place Total Index
Westminster St James 2 1000.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Ange 1
Helene 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 Georgiades households.

FAQ

Georgiades surname: questions and answers

How common was the Georgiades surname in 1881?

In 1881, 2 people were recorded with the Georgiades surname. That placed it at #33,721 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Georgiades surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 260 in 2016. That gives Georgiades a modern rank of #16,349.

What does the Georgiades surname mean?

Of Greek origin, meaning "son of George".

What does the Georgiades map show?

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