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UK surname

Godrich

In the 1881 census there were 83 people recorded with the Godrich surname, ranking it #21,808 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 137, ranked #25,254, down from #21,808 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to St Peter, Wickham, Wickham Forest and St Werburgh. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Chiltern, Swansea and Derby.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Godrich is 166 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 65.1%.

1881 census count

83

Ranked #21,808

Modern count

137

2016, ranked #25,254

Peak year

2000

166 bearers

Map years

6

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Godrich had 83 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,808 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 137 in 2016, ranked #25,254.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 143 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Godrich surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Godrich surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Godrich 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 38 #26,502
1861 historical 83 #23,189
1881 historical 83 #21,808
1891 historical 131 #20,073
1901 historical 134 #19,288
1911 historical 143 #18,401
1997 modern 164 #19,944
1998 modern 161 #20,754
1999 modern 164 #20,621
2000 modern 166 #20,426
2001 modern 153 #21,197
2002 modern 153 #21,609
2003 modern 154 #21,308
2004 modern 146 #22,202
2005 modern 140 #22,774
2006 modern 137 #23,270
2007 modern 137 #23,590
2008 modern 136 #24,004
2009 modern 137 #24,371
2010 modern 151 #23,377
2011 modern 151 #23,204
2012 modern 148 #23,457
2013 modern 146 #24,107
2014 modern 141 #24,855
2015 modern 141 #24,723
2016 modern 137 #25,254

Geography

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Where Godrichs are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around St Peter, Wickham, Wickham Forest, St Werburgh, Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars and London parishes. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Chiltern, Swansea, Derby, Leeds and Leicester. 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 St Peter Derbyshire
2 Wickham, Wickham Forest Hampshire
3 St Werburgh Derbyshire
4 Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars Leicestershire
5 London parishes London 2

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Chiltern 013 Chiltern
2 Swansea 010 Swansea
3 Derby 015 Derby
4 Leeds 069 Leeds
5 Leicester 016 Leicester

Forenames

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First names often paired with Godrich

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Godrich

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Godrich, 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 Godrich surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Suburban Professionals, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Godrich 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

Central Connected Professionals and Managers

Group

Senior Professionals

Within London, Godrich is most associated with areas classed as Senior Professionals, part of Central Connected Professionals and Managers. 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 very central neighbourhoods house residents whose ages are more skewed towards older age cohorts than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Few households have young children. Rates of illness are low. Indian ethnicity is rare compared to the Supergroup mean. Property under occupation is more common, despite the centrality of neighbourhoods, and more residents live in communal establishments than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

Adult residents of these neighbourhoods are typically aged 25 to 44, working full-time in professional, managerial or associate professional occupations. There are few families with dependent children. The predominantly Inner London neighbourhoods have an international character, including many residents born elsewhere in Europe alongside high numbers of individuals identifying as of Chinese ethnicity. Many individuals are never married, childless and/or living alone. Above average numbers of individuals, likely to be full-time students, live in communal establishments. Elsewhere, privately rented flats are the dominant housing type. Residents of these areas are well-qualified, with a significant number holding Level 4 or above qualifications. There is a correspondingly high level of individuals employed full-time in professional, managerial and associated professional or technical occupations. Employing industries are financial, real estate, professional, administration, and, to a lesser degree, transport and communications. Unemployment is uncommon.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Godrich 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

Godrich 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Godrich 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Godrich families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Godrich 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. Hampshire leads with 22 Godrichs recorded in 1881 and an index of 12.37x.

County Total Index
Hampshire 22 12.37x
Leicestershire 14 14.55x
Middlesex 13 1.50x
Derbyshire 12 8.83x
Warwickshire 7 3.20x
Channel Islands 6 23.33x
Lancashire 5 0.49x
Cheshire 3 1.57x
Sussex 2 1.37x
Yorkshire 2 0.23x
Kent 1 0.34x
Surrey 1 0.24x
Worcestershire 1 0.88x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Leicester St Margaret in Leicestershire leads with 13 Godrichs recorded in 1881 and an index of 55.39x.

Place Total Index
Leicester St Margaret 13 55.39x
Wickham 8 2424.24x
Aston 7 11.61x
Fulham London 7 55.60x
Derby St Werburgh 6 76.43x
Smalley 6 2500.00x
St Helier 6 71.68x
Weeke 6 1111.11x
Ardwick 5 53.82x
Chelsea London 3 11.47x
Durley 3 2142.86x
Fareham 3 140.19x
Sale 3 127.66x
Brighton 2 6.78x
Sandal Magna 2 157.48x
Edmonton 1 14.31x
Lambeth 1 1.32x
Leicester St Leonard 1 109.89x
Poplar London 1 6.11x
St Faith Winchester 1 120.48x
St George Hanover Square 1 6.54x
St Peter Colebrook 1 400.00x
Tonbridge 1 9.36x
Worcester St Peter 1 46.51x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 10
Elizabeth 3
Ellen 3
Fanny 3
Lucy 3
Clara 2
Lilly 2
Sarah 2
Ada 1
Agnes 1
Alice 1
Christable 1
Edith 1
Edwina 1
Emma 1
Florence 1
Gladys 1
Harriett 1
Jane 1
Kate 1
Leonora 1
Lizzie 1
Matilda 1
Pearl 1
Rebeckah 1
Selina 1
Sophia 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Godrich surname: questions and answers

How common was the Godrich surname in 1881?

In 1881, 83 people were recorded with the Godrich surname. That placed it at #21,808 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Godrich surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 137 in 2016. That gives Godrich a modern rank of #25,254.

What does the Godrich map show?

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