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UK surname

Kiddle

A pet form of the name Cedric, meaning battle-mighty.

In the 1881 census there were 644 people recorded with the Kiddle surname, ranking it #5,536 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 664, ranked #8,037, down from #5,536 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Churcham, Sandhurst, St Mary-de-Lode, St Catherine Longford, Barnwood, Wootton Ville, North Hamlet, and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include North Lincolnshire, Breckland and South Somerset.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Kiddle is 796 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 3.1%.

1881 census count

644

Ranked #5,536

Modern count

664

2016, ranked #8,037

Peak year

1911

796 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Kiddle had 644 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #5,536 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 664 in 2016, ranked #8,037.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 796 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Kiddle surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Kiddle surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Kiddle 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 558 #4,543
1861 historical 548 #4,805
1881 historical 644 #5,536
1891 historical 586 #6,517
1901 historical 759 #5,884
1911 historical 796 #5,492
1997 modern 708 #7,187
1998 modern 748 #7,115
1999 modern 761 #7,065
2000 modern 737 #7,207
2001 modern 717 #7,228
2002 modern 727 #7,285
2003 modern 693 #7,444
2004 modern 679 #7,588
2005 modern 686 #7,472
2006 modern 671 #7,615
2007 modern 664 #7,745
2008 modern 666 #7,769
2009 modern 697 #7,662
2010 modern 713 #7,667
2011 modern 706 #7,655
2012 modern 690 #7,687
2013 modern 689 #7,833
2014 modern 688 #7,887
2015 modern 680 #7,893
2016 modern 664 #8,037

Geography

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Where Kiddles are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Churcham, Sandhurst, St Mary-de-Lode, St Catherine Longford, Barnwood, Wootton Ville, North Hamlet,, London parishes, Somerton and Othery, Lyng. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to North Lincolnshire, Breckland and South Somerset. 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 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
2 Churcham, Sandhurst, St Mary-de-Lode, St Catherine Longford, Barnwood, Wootton Ville, North Hamlet, Gloucestershire
3 London parishes London 3
4 Somerton Somerset
5 Othery, Lyng Somerset

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 North Lincolnshire 012 North Lincolnshire
2 North Lincolnshire 007 North Lincolnshire
3 Breckland 006 Breckland
4 South Somerset 005 South Somerset
5 North Lincolnshire 018 North Lincolnshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Kiddle

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Kiddle

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Kiddle is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Kiddle 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.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Kiddle falls in decile 6 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

Meaning and origin of Kiddle

The surname KIDDLE is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "cydel," which means a small valley or a dell, suggesting that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived in or near a small valley.

The earliest recorded instances of the KIDDLE surname can be found in various historical records from the 13th and 14th centuries, such as the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire and the Feet of Fines for Essex. These records mention individuals with variations of the name, including Kidel, Kydel, and Kydele.

One notable historical reference to the KIDDLE surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landholdings commissioned by William the Conqueror. In this record, there is a mention of a place called "Chidel" in Wiltshire, which may be related to the origin of the KIDDLE name.

Among the earliest known individuals with the KIDDLE surname was John Kydel, who was recorded in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1230. Another early bearer of the name was William Kidel, whose name appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327.

Throughout history, there have been several notable people with the KIDDLE surname. One example is Sir Thomas Kiddle (1582-1653), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Lyme Regis during the reign of King Charles I. Another notable figure was Reverend William Kiddle (1679-1747), an English clergyman and author who wrote several theological works.

Other individuals with the KIDDLE surname include John Kiddle (1665-1736), an English watchmaker who is credited with inventing a type of pocket watch known as the "cylinder escapement," and Thomas Kiddle (1776-1855), a British architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Royal Polytechnic Institution.

In more recent times, the KIDDLE name has been associated with various places and landmarks, such as Kiddle Hill in Oxfordshire and Kiddle Close in Gloucestershire, further reinforcing its connection to geographical features and locations in England.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Kiddle families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Kiddle 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. Norfolk leads with 123 Kiddles recorded in 1881 and an index of 12.66x.

County Total Index
Norfolk 123 12.66x
Somerset 105 10.32x
Middlesex 63 1.00x
Hampshire 62 4.79x
Dorset 57 13.74x
Hertfordshire 29 6.66x
Yorkshire 29 0.46x
Lincolnshire 21 2.08x
Lancashire 20 0.27x
Wiltshire 18 3.22x
Gloucestershire 17 1.37x
Kent 17 0.79x
Surrey 11 0.36x
Sussex 9 0.84x
Essex 8 0.64x
Huntingdonshire 8 6.37x
Leicestershire 8 1.14x
Cambridgeshire 6 1.50x
Devon 6 0.46x
Lanarkshire 6 0.29x
Warwickshire 6 0.38x
Buckinghamshire 4 1.05x
Suffolk 4 0.52x
Berkshire 3 0.63x
Royal Navy 2 2.66x
Staffordshire 2 0.09x
Durham 1 0.05x
Isle of Man 1 0.85x
Northamptonshire 1 0.17x
Oxfordshire 1 0.26x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Stoke Trister in Somerset leads with 26 Kiddles recorded in 1881 and an index of 2857.14x.

Place Total Index
Stoke Trister 26 2857.14x
Othery 19 1520.00x
Attleborough 14 285.13x
Horton In Bradford 13 13.29x
Portsea 13 5.12x
Millbrook 12 36.78x
Wymondham 12 120.72x
Little Wymondley 11 1264.37x
Long Sutton 11 578.95x
Sparsholt 11 1170.21x
Louth 10 43.18x
Rockland St Peter 10 1818.18x
Kimberley 9 2307.69x
Somerton 9 216.87x
St George Hanover Square 9 8.08x
Bowling 8 12.89x
Donhead St Mary 8 281.69x
Hinckley 8 48.13x
Plumstead 8 11.13x
Saham Toney 8 305.34x
Shephall 8 1632.65x
St Ives 8 122.89x
Bethnal Green London 7 2.55x
Gunthorpe 7 1458.33x
Kirkdale 7 5.55x
Milton Abbas 7 344.83x
Norton Folgate London 7 338.16x
Oulton 7 853.66x
Southampton All Sts 7 31.49x
Southampton St Mary 7 8.59x
St Marylebone London 7 2.07x
Bedminster 6 6.28x
Camberwell 6 1.49x
East Stour 6 612.24x
Glasgow 6 1.65x
Hackney London 6 1.69x
Holme Hale 6 674.16x
Islington London 6 0.98x
Minterne Magna 6 845.07x
North Cadbury 6 307.69x
Pulham 6 1034.48x
Walton On Hill 6 14.77x
Westminster St James 6 9.23x
Wisbech St Peter 6 29.88x
Berwick St John 5 602.41x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 5 4.28x
Fareham 5 32.11x
Gloucester St John Baptist 5 62.42x
Hilton 5 349.65x
Skirbeck Quarter 5 270.27x
Street 5 90.91x
West Ham 5 1.82x
Ashmore 4 666.67x
Buckingham 4 51.48x
Bunwell 4 215.05x
Cranworth 4 769.23x
Hitchin 4 20.34x
Horfield 4 32.05x
Norwich St Giles 4 128.62x
Norwich St John Sepulchre 4 63.39x
Pendleton In Salford 4 4.48x
Pimperne 4 430.11x
Tonbridge 4 5.14x
Tottenham 4 3.97x
Aller 3 294.12x
Ashton Under Lyne 3 1.83x
Brightside Bierlow 3 2.44x
Edgbaston 3 6.07x
Ipswich St Mary Key 3 150.00x
Lambeth 3 0.54x
Paddington London 3 1.29x
Provost Stour 3 361.45x
Sompting 3 202.70x
St Pancras London 3 0.59x
Stamford St George 3 66.08x
Stevenage 3 44.38x
Sydling St Nicholas 3 247.93x
Tarrant Gunville 3 389.61x
Terrington St John 3 205.48x
Warminster 3 24.49x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 38
Elizabeth 29
Sarah 22
Annie 17
Eliza 17
Ann 14
Emma 10
Emily 9
Harriet 9
Jane 9
Martha 7
Edith 6
Ellen 6
Kate 6
Maria 6
Alice 5
Barbara 5
Charlotte 5
Fanny 5
Louisa 5
Susan 5
Anne 4
Clara 4
Lucy 4
Eleanor 3
Frances 3
Gertrude 3
Hannah 3
Lydia 3
Maude 3
Ada 2
Amy 2
Elizth. 2
Esther 2
Florence 2
Grace 2
Harriett 2
Helen 2
Jenny 2
Julia 2
Phoebe 2
Rebecca 2
Rosa 2
Rose 2
Sophia 2
Catharine 1
Christina 1
Ellena 1
Emmiline 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 42
William 30
James 27
George 26
Henry 17
Thomas 16
Robert 12
Charles 11
Arthur 10
Herbert 9
Alfred 8
Edward 8
Francis 7
Joseph 6
Frederick 5
Albert 4
David 4
Frank 4
Richard 4
Samuel 4
Ernest 3
Fred 3
Harry 3
Walter 2
Chas. 1
Ebenezer 1
Ed. 1
Eli 1
Fredk.Wm. 1
Fredrick 1
H.C. 1
Hamilton 1
Harrold 1
Head 1
Helderton 1
J.H.R. 1
Jabez 1
Jonas 1
Kerraeon 1
Louis 1
Marten 1
Martin 1
Michael 1
Nathl. 1
Oliver 1
Reginald 1
Richd. 1
Saml. 1
Silas 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Kiddle surname: questions and answers

How common was the Kiddle surname in 1881?

In 1881, 644 people were recorded with the Kiddle surname. That placed it at #5,536 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Kiddle surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 664 in 2016. That gives Kiddle a modern rank of #8,037.

What does the Kiddle surname mean?

A pet form of the name Cedric, meaning battle-mighty.

What does the Kiddle map show?

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