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UK surname

Indge

In the 1881 census there were 77 people recorded with the Indge surname, ranking it #22,617 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 229, ranked #17,878, up from #22,617 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Woburn, London parishes and Ashbury. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Lindsey, Monmouthshire and King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Indge is 263 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 197.4%.

1881 census count

77

Ranked #22,617

Modern count

229

2016, ranked #17,878

Peak year

1998

263 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Indge had 77 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #22,617 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 229 in 2016, ranked #17,878.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 193 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Indge surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Indge surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Indge 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 74 #20,443
1861 historical 119 #18,393
1881 historical 77 #22,617
1891 historical 178 #16,264
1901 historical 96 #23,342
1911 historical 193 #15,294
1997 modern 248 #15,363
1998 modern 263 #15,161
1999 modern 259 #15,433
2000 modern 243 #16,053
2001 modern 239 #15,963
2002 modern 263 #15,277
2003 modern 247 #15,733
2004 modern 252 #15,618
2005 modern 238 #16,198
2006 modern 234 #16,493
2007 modern 224 #17,193
2008 modern 221 #17,495
2009 modern 232 #17,293
2010 modern 230 #17,750
2011 modern 238 #17,188
2012 modern 224 #17,786
2013 modern 231 #17,703
2014 modern 238 #17,480
2015 modern 233 #17,627
2016 modern 229 #17,878

Geography

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Where Indges are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Woburn, London parishes, Ashbury, Farringdon, Great and All Saints Poplar. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to East Lindsey, Monmouthshire, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Luton and Cornwall. 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 Woburn Bedfordshire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Ashbury Berkshire
4 Farringdon, Great Berkshire
5 All Saints Poplar London (East Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Lindsey 008 East Lindsey
2 Monmouthshire 001 Monmouthshire
3 King's Lynn and West Norfolk 014 King's Lynn and West Norfolk
4 Luton 006 Luton
5 Cornwall 040 Cornwall

Forenames

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First names often paired with Indge

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Indge

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Indge is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, 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 predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

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

Indge is most concentrated in decile 5 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

Indge falls in decile 4 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 Indge 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.

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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 Indge, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Indge families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Indge 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 24 Indges recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.47x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 24 3.47x
Bedfordshire 14 39.05x
Berkshire 8 15.39x
Somerset 6 5.38x
Kent 5 2.12x
Surrey 5 1.48x
Derbyshire 3 2.77x
Buckinghamshire 2 4.78x
Wiltshire 2 3.27x
Lanarkshire 1 0.45x
Sussex 1 0.86x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Woburn in Bedfordshire leads with 9 Indges recorded in 1881 and an index of 2903.23x.

Place Total Index
Woburn 9 2903.23x
Longcot 7 7777.78x
Poplar London 6 45.91x
Sunbury 6 722.89x
Bermondsey 5 24.26x
Chard 5 370.37x
Eltham 5 362.32x
Hackney London 5 12.88x
Luton 5 80.52x
Islington London 4 5.96x
Chesterfield 3 73.89x
Beaconsfield 2 512.82x
Bromley London 2 13.13x
Avebury 1 588.24x
Bathwick 1 81.30x
Brighton 1 4.25x
Govan 1 1.81x
Little Hinton 1 1666.67x
Shrivenham 1 384.62x
St Luke London 1 9.00x

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 Indge households.

FAQ

Indge surname: questions and answers

How common was the Indge surname in 1881?

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

How common is the Indge surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 229 in 2016. That gives Indge a modern rank of #17,878.

What does the Indge map show?

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