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UK surname

Judkins

Derived from a diminutive of the given name Jordan, which means "to flow down" or "descend."

In the 1881 census there were 264 people recorded with the Judkins surname, ranking it #10,655 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 296, ranked #14,882, down from #10,655 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Walgrave, Dodford and Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Kettering, South Northamptonshire and Northampton.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Judkins is 320 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 12.1%.

1881 census count

264

Ranked #10,655

Modern count

296

2016, ranked #14,882

Peak year

1998

320 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Judkins had 264 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #10,655 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 296 in 2016, ranked #14,882.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 314 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Judkins surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Judkins surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Judkins 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 139 #13,659
1861 historical 169 #13,823
1881 historical 264 #10,655
1891 historical 279 #11,698
1901 historical 279 #12,225
1911 historical 314 #11,077
1997 modern 307 #13,328
1998 modern 320 #13,299
1999 modern 317 #13,473
2000 modern 313 #13,541
2001 modern 319 #13,168
2002 modern 310 #13,697
2003 modern 310 #13,522
2004 modern 292 #14,109
2005 modern 288 #14,189
2006 modern 291 #14,175
2007 modern 291 #14,347
2008 modern 284 #14,687
2009 modern 293 #14,669
2010 modern 303 #14,626
2011 modern 292 #14,863
2012 modern 280 #15,248
2013 modern 282 #15,441
2014 modern 287 #15,342
2015 modern 286 #15,270
2016 modern 296 #14,882

Geography

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Where Judkins' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Walgrave, Dodford, Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory, Kettering and St Mary Islington. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Kettering, South Northamptonshire, Northampton and North East Derbyshire. 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 Walgrave Northamptonshire
2 Dodford Northamptonshire
3 Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory Northamptonshire
4 Kettering Northamptonshire
5 St Mary Islington London (North Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Kettering 003 Kettering
2 South Northamptonshire 005 South Northamptonshire
3 Kettering 011 Kettering
4 Northampton 030 Northampton
5 North East Derbyshire 010 North East Derbyshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Judkins

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Judkins

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

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Judkins 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.

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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

Judkins is most concentrated in decile 6 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

Judkins falls in decile 9 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Judkins 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 Judkins, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Judkins

The surname Judkins has its origins in England, dating back to the late 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "gyd," which means a conflict or a battle. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a person who was involved in or associated with battles or warfare.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Judkins can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from the year 1194, where it appears as "Judekyn." This early spelling variation provides insight into the name's evolution over time.

During the 13th century, the name Judkins began to appear more frequently in various historical records across England. For instance, the Hundred Rolls of Lincolnshire from 1273 mention a "William Judkyn," while the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1275 record a "Roger Judekyn."

It is noteworthy that the name Judkins does not appear in the influential Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landholdings and population in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. This absence suggests that the name likely emerged after the Norman Conquest of 1066.

Throughout the centuries, several prominent individuals have borne the surname Judkins. One notable example is Thomas Judkins (1620-1688), an English Puritan minister who served as a chaplain during the English Civil War. Another is Sir William Judkins (1788-1857), a British naval officer who distinguished himself in the Napoleonic Wars.

In the realm of literature, the name Judkins is associated with the English author and playwright Richard Henry Judkins (1858-1928), known for his novels and plays depicting rural life in the late Victorian era.

Other historical figures with the surname Judkins include Edward Judkins (1572-1624), an English merchant and landowner in Virginia, and Mary Judkins (1837-1914), an American writer and activist involved in the women's suffrage movement.

It is clear that the surname Judkins has a rich history spanning several centuries, with its roots firmly planted in England. While its precise origins remain open to interpretation, the name's association with conflict and warfare in Old English provides an intriguing glimpse into its past.

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1881 census detail

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Judkins families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Judkins 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. Northamptonshire leads with 126 Judkins' recorded in 1881 and an index of 52.02x.

County Total Index
Northamptonshire 126 52.02x
Middlesex 55 2.14x
Warwickshire 22 3.39x
Surrey 18 1.43x
Staffordshire 11 1.27x
Yorkshire 8 0.31x
Bedfordshire 7 5.25x
Nottinghamshire 4 1.15x
Buckinghamshire 3 1.93x
Hertfordshire 2 1.13x
Lancashire 2 0.07x
Sussex 2 0.46x
Cheshire 1 0.18x
Durham 1 0.13x
Leicestershire 1 0.35x
Oxfordshire 1 0.63x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Everdon in Northamptonshire leads with 17 Judkins' recorded in 1881 and an index of 3400.00x.

Place Total Index
Everdon 17 3400.00x
Kettering 14 142.86x
Poplar London 13 26.75x
Lambeth 11 4.90x
Dodford 10 5263.16x
Northampton Priory St 10 68.82x
Walgrave 10 1886.79x
Edgbaston 9 44.69x
Long Buckby 8 357.14x
Northampton St Sepulchre 8 64.94x
Aston 7 3.91x
Islington London 7 2.80x
Nether Hallam 7 20.28x
Paulerspury 7 693.07x
Wigginton 7 945.95x
Bromley London 6 10.59x
Pattishall 6 750.00x
Camberwell 5 3.04x
Chiswick 5 35.54x
Hornsey 5 15.35x
Kensington London 5 3.49x
Kingsthorpe 5 185.87x
Northampton All Sts 5 60.83x
Paddington London 5 5.28x
Bedford St Peter 4 115.61x
Brockhall 4 10000.00x
Burton Upon Trent 4 19.67x
Nottingham St Mary 4 4.46x
St Marylebone London 4 2.91x
Whilton 4 1290.32x
Dunchurch 3 337.08x
Dunstable 3 73.17x
Aylesbury 2 28.99x
Daventry 2 58.31x
Hackney London 2 1.39x
Kingsbury 2 143.88x
Nether Heyford 2 281.69x
Northampton St Giles 2 21.67x
Wellingborough 2 16.42x
Battersea 1 1.06x
Bolehall Glascote 1 36.36x
Brafield On Green 1 212.77x
Brington 1 136.99x
Brixworth 1 96.15x
Cheshunt 1 16.13x
Crick 1 121.95x
East Grinstead 1 16.26x
Eastbourne 1 5.01x
Floore 1 109.89x
Gainford 1 126.58x
Higher Bebington 1 27.47x
Leicester St Martin 1 52.08x
Newnham 1 277.78x
Oxford St Giles 1 13.18x
Pendleton In Clitheroe 1 86.21x
Raunds 1 40.49x
Shoreditch London 1 0.90x
St Pancras London 1 0.48x
Stony Stratford West 1 93.46x
Streatham 1 5.23x
Thornaby 1 10.48x
Toxteth Park 1 0.97x
Watford 1 7.27x
Weedon Beck 1 57.47x
Westminster St James 1 3.78x
Weston Favell 1 204.08x
Woodford Cum Membris 1 192.31x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 18
William 18
George 14
Henry 7
Arthur 6
Samuel 6
Harry 4
James 4
Robert 4
Thomas 4
Charles 3
Walter 3
Edward 2
Ernest 2
Frederick 2
Jesse 2
Oliver 2
Richard 2
Ambrose 1
Archibald 1
Aubrey 1
Benjamin 1
Ebenezer 1
Edwin 1
Ellen 1
Elmer 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Goodwin 1
Hubert 1
Hugh 1
Isaac 1
Jas.Geo. 1
Joseph 1
Percy 1
Robt. 1
Will.E. 1

FAQ

Judkins surname: questions and answers

How common was the Judkins surname in 1881?

In 1881, 264 people were recorded with the Judkins surname. That placed it at #10,655 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Judkins surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 296 in 2016. That gives Judkins a modern rank of #14,882.

What does the Judkins surname mean?

Derived from a diminutive of the given name Jordan, which means "to flow down" or "descend."

What does the Judkins map show?

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