NameCensus.

UK surname

Iggulden

In the 1881 census there were 195 people recorded with the Iggulden surname, ranking it #13,054 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 161, ranked #22,606, down from #13,054 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Herne (incl. Herne Bay Chapelry), London parishes and Dover St James, Dover St Mary. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Powys, Wealden and Torfaen.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Iggulden is 259 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 17.4%.

1881 census count

195

Ranked #13,054

Modern count

161

2016, ranked #22,606

Peak year

1901

259 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Iggulden had 195 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,054 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 161 in 2016, ranked #22,606.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 259 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Iggulden surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Iggulden surname density by area, 1881 census.

Loading map
Lower densityMedium densityHigh density

Timeline

Back to top

Iggulden 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 130 #14,314
1861 historical 146 #15,628
1881 historical 195 #13,054
1891 historical 202 #14,808
1901 historical 259 #12,848
1911 historical 251 #12,870
1997 modern 150 #21,119
1998 modern 158 #20,992
1999 modern 171 #20,072
2000 modern 167 #20,332
2001 modern 157 #20,884
2002 modern 169 #20,307
2003 modern 156 #21,115
2004 modern 159 #21,007
2005 modern 151 #21,667
2006 modern 146 #22,320
2007 modern 154 #21,804
2008 modern 155 #21,956
2009 modern 155 #22,438
2010 modern 155 #22,985
2011 modern 157 #22,574
2012 modern 155 #22,762
2013 modern 161 #22,521
2014 modern 162 #22,624
2015 modern 161 #22,599
2016 modern 161 #22,606

Geography

Back to top

Where Igguldens are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Herne (incl. Herne Bay Chapelry), London parishes, Dover St James, Dover St Mary and Hawkhurst, Etchingham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Powys, Wealden, Torfaen, Croydon and South Cambridgeshire. 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 Herne (incl. Herne Bay Chapelry) Kent
2 London parishes London 1
3 London parishes London 3
4 Dover St James, Dover St Mary Kent
5 Hawkhurst, Etchingham Kent

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Powys 020 Powys
2 Wealden 008 Wealden
3 Torfaen 007 Torfaen
4 Croydon 004 Croydon
5 South Cambridgeshire 013 South Cambridgeshire

Forenames

Back to top

First names often paired with Iggulden

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

Modern profile

Back to top

Neighbourhood profile for Iggulden

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Iggulden, 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 Iggulden surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Iggulden household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

Read profile summary

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Iggulden 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.

Read profile summary

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

Iggulden 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.

8
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Iggulden 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.

10
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Iggulden 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.

6
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

Back to top

Iggulden families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Iggulden 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. Kent leads with 94 Igguldens recorded in 1881 and an index of 14.48x.

County Total Index
Kent 94 14.48x
Middlesex 42 2.21x
Surrey 16 1.73x
Sussex 12 3.74x
Essex 9 2.40x
Monmouthshire 8 5.82x
Somerset 4 1.31x
Gloucestershire 3 0.80x
Cambridgeshire 2 1.66x
Yorkshire 2 0.11x
Carmarthenshire 1 1.25x
Channel Islands 1 1.77x
Lancashire 1 0.04x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Herne in Kent leads with 18 Igguldens recorded in 1881 and an index of 627.18x.

Place Total Index
Herne 18 627.18x
Chelsea London 17 29.66x
Cranbrook 14 509.09x
Lamberhurstsussex 9 2142.86x
Rotherhithe 7 29.79x
St Woollos 7 45.60x
West Ham 7 8.44x
Wrotham 7 325.58x
Dover St James 6 211.27x
Staplegate 6 3529.41x
Acton 5 44.84x
Canterbury St Paul 5 431.03x
Hawkhurst 5 247.52x
Islington London 5 2.71x
Sutton Valence 5 675.68x
Hackney London 4 3.75x
Heston 4 63.29x
Marston Bigott 4 1739.13x
Milton In Milton 4 144.93x
Southwark St Olave 4 275.86x
Ashford 3 47.47x
Leeds 3 638.30x
Southwark St John 3 51.55x
Canterbury St Mary 2 45.87x
Cheltenham 2 6.95x
Deal 2 36.10x
Ealing 2 11.76x
East Malling 2 129.03x
Greenwich 2 6.61x
Icklesham 2 357.14x
Marden 2 131.58x
Melbourn 2 170.94x
Minster In Sheppey 2 18.60x
Newington 2 38.54x
Rochester St Margaret 2 29.24x
Sibertswold 2 588.24x
Camberwell 1 0.82x
Charlton 1 23.20x
Halstead 1 22.83x
Harrow On The Hill 1 26.32x
Horsemonden 1 105.26x
Kirkham 1 33.56x
Leyton Low 1 13.11x
Llanelly 1 5.54x
Newport 1 15.24x
Richmond 1 7.70x
St George Hanover Square 1 2.98x
St Helier 1 5.45x
St Marylebone London 1 0.98x
Stoke Newington London 1 6.75x
Ticehurst 1 51.02x
Westbury On Trym 1 7.91x
Westminster St James 1 5.12x

FAQ

Iggulden surname: questions and answers

How common was the Iggulden surname in 1881?

In 1881, 195 people were recorded with the Iggulden surname. That placed it at #13,054 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Iggulden surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 161 in 2016. That gives Iggulden a modern rank of #22,606.

What does the Iggulden map show?

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