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UK surname

Ketteridge

In the 1881 census there were 121 people recorded with the Ketteridge surname, ranking it #17,671 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 257, ranked #16,485, up from #17,671 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to St John Hackney, Ashdon and Radwinter. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Uttlesford, St Edmundsbury and Isle of Wight.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Ketteridge is 320 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 112.4%.

1881 census count

121

Ranked #17,671

Modern count

257

2016, ranked #16,485

Peak year

1911

320 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Ketteridge had 121 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,671 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 257 in 2016, ranked #16,485.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 320 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Ketteridge surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Ketteridge surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Ketteridge 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 81 #19,457
1861 historical 66 #25,487
1881 historical 121 #17,671
1891 historical 193 #15,335
1901 historical 317 #11,213
1911 historical 320 #10,932
1997 modern 295 #13,680
1998 modern 308 #13,661
1999 modern 303 #13,873
2000 modern 310 #13,618
2001 modern 306 #13,565
2002 modern 300 #13,990
2003 modern 290 #14,134
2004 modern 288 #14,254
2005 modern 280 #14,452
2006 modern 274 #14,769
2007 modern 271 #15,042
2008 modern 274 #15,063
2009 modern 278 #15,230
2010 modern 271 #15,856
2011 modern 265 #15,980
2012 modern 259 #16,126
2013 modern 261 #16,309
2014 modern 252 #16,822
2015 modern 253 #16,669
2016 modern 257 #16,485

Geography

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Where Ketteridges are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around St John Hackney, Ashdon, Radwinter, London parishes and Birmingham Town: Aston. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Uttlesford, St Edmundsbury, Isle of Wight, Braintree and Selby. 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 John Hackney London (North Districts)
2 Ashdon Essex
3 Radwinter Essex
4 London parishes London 2
5 Birmingham Town: Aston Warwickshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Uttlesford 002 Uttlesford
2 St Edmundsbury 012 St Edmundsbury
3 Isle of Wight 012 Isle of Wight
4 Braintree 017 Braintree
5 Selby 001 Selby

Forenames

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First names often paired with Ketteridge

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Ketteridge

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Ketteridge is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. 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

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Ketteridge is most concentrated in decile 3 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Ketteridge 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Ketteridge 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Ketteridge families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Ketteridge 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. Essex leads with 47 Ketteridges recorded in 1881 and an index of 20.17x.

County Total Index
Essex 47 20.17x
Middlesex 42 3.56x
Staffordshire 7 1.76x
Warwickshire 7 2.35x
Cambridgeshire 3 4.01x
Glamorgan 3 1.46x
Kent 3 0.75x
Lancashire 3 0.21x
Suffolk 2 1.39x
Berwickshire 1 7.00x
Hampshire 1 0.41x
Oxfordshire 1 1.37x
Yorkshire 1 0.09x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Hackney London in Middlesex leads with 27 Ketteridges recorded in 1881 and an index of 40.80x.

Place Total Index
Hackney London 27 40.80x
Radwinter 15 4411.76x
Ashdon 11 3235.29x
Saffron Walden 8 325.20x
Bromley London 7 26.95x
Exhall 6 1333.33x
Drayton Bassett 5 2777.78x
Debden 4 1212.12x
Hadstock 4 2222.22x
Widdington 4 2666.67x
Llandaff 3 43.86x
Salford 3 7.28x
St Botolph Aldgate London 2 82.30x
St George Hanover Square 2 9.62x
Aldershot 1 12.35x
Babraham 1 909.09x
Bethnal Green London 1 1.95x
Bradford 1 3.53x
Burton Upon Trent 1 10.73x
Castle Camps 1 277.78x
Charlton Next Woolwich 1 23.81x
Chelsea London 1 2.81x
Colchester St Mary At 1 120.48x
Coldstream 1 97.09x
Linton 1 140.85x
Nuneaton 1 28.99x
Oakley 1 909.09x
Oxford St Giles 1 28.74x
Poplar London 1 4.49x
Poslingford 1 714.29x
St Marylebone London 1 1.59x
Tonbridge 1 6.89x
Wolverhampton 1 3.26x
Woolwich 1 6.72x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Emma 6
Mary 6
Eliza 5
Ellen 5
Martha 4
Elizabeth 3
Alice 2
Ann 2
Betsy 2
Edith 2
Emily 2
Florence 2
Kate 2
Sarah 2
Anna 1
Bethiah 1
Blanche 1
Caroline 1
Catherine 1
Charlotte 1
Elizth.Ellen 1
Ethel 1
Frances 1
Hannah 1
Harriet 1
Hilda 1
Isabella 1
Jane 1
Jesse 1
Jessie 1
Julia 1
Kathleener 1
Lousia 1
Lucy 1
Matilda 1
Maud 1
Minnie 1
Rose 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Ketteridge surname: questions and answers

How common was the Ketteridge surname in 1881?

In 1881, 121 people were recorded with the Ketteridge surname. That placed it at #17,671 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Ketteridge surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 257 in 2016. That gives Ketteridge a modern rank of #16,485.

What does the Ketteridge map show?

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