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UK surname

Ladkin

In the 1881 census there were 202 people recorded with the Ladkin surname, ranking it #12,753 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 255, ranked #16,576, down from #12,753 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Broughton Astley, Croft, Barrow-on-Soar (Barrow-on-Soar, Mountsorrel, Woodhouse, Woodhouse Eaves, Maplewell), Beaumanor, Roth and Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Hinckley and Bosworth, Northumberland and Charnwood.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Ladkin is 274 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 26.2%.

1881 census count

202

Ranked #12,753

Modern count

255

2016, ranked #16,576

Peak year

1999

274 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Ladkin had 202 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #12,753 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 255 in 2016, ranked #16,576.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 252 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Ladkin surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Ladkin surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Ladkin 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 144 #13,277
1861 historical 112 #19,279
1881 historical 202 #12,753
1891 historical 226 #13,668
1901 historical 252 #13,068
1911 historical 247 #13,016
1997 modern 259 #14,912
1998 modern 273 #14,803
1999 modern 274 #14,826
2000 modern 267 #15,055
2001 modern 262 #15,034
2002 modern 262 #15,327
2003 modern 258 #15,293
2004 modern 253 #15,583
2005 modern 258 #15,323
2006 modern 258 #15,402
2007 modern 262 #15,399
2008 modern 251 #16,026
2009 modern 257 #16,099
2010 modern 258 #16,432
2011 modern 254 #16,458
2012 modern 256 #16,253
2013 modern 268 #16,005
2014 modern 267 #16,161
2015 modern 263 #16,224
2016 modern 255 #16,576

Geography

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Where Ladkins are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Broughton Astley, Croft, Barrow-on-Soar (Barrow-on-Soar, Mountsorrel, Woodhouse, Woodhouse Eaves, Maplewell), Beaumanor, Roth, Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars, Coventry Holy Trinity (incl. Radford), Coventry St Michael, Wyken and Thurlaston. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Hinckley and Bosworth, Northumberland, Charnwood and Leicester. 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 Broughton Astley, Croft Leicestershire
2 Barrow-on-Soar (Barrow-on-Soar, Mountsorrel, Woodhouse, Woodhouse Eaves, Maplewell), Beaumanor, Roth Leicestershire
3 Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars Leicestershire
4 Coventry Holy Trinity (incl. Radford), Coventry St Michael, Wyken Warwickshire
5 Thurlaston Leicestershire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Hinckley and Bosworth 006 Hinckley and Bosworth
2 Northumberland 034 Northumberland
3 Charnwood 022 Charnwood
4 Leicester 035 Leicester
5 Charnwood 005 Charnwood

Forenames

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First names often paired with Ladkin

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Ladkin

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Ladkin, 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

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Ladkin surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Ladkin household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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, Ladkin 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

Ladkin is most concentrated in decile 9 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

Ladkin 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 Ladkin 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Ladkin families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Ladkin 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. Leicestershire leads with 160 Ladkins recorded in 1881 and an index of 73.23x.

County Total Index
Leicestershire 160 73.23x
Warwickshire 15 3.02x
Northamptonshire 13 7.01x
Staffordshire 4 0.60x
Lancashire 3 0.13x
Middlesex 2 0.10x
Bedfordshire 1 0.98x
Cheshire 1 0.23x
Derbyshire 1 0.32x
Gloucestershire 1 0.26x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.38x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Leicester St Margaret in Leicestershire leads with 47 Ladkins recorded in 1881 and an index of 88.21x.

Place Total Index
Leicester St Margaret 47 88.21x
Kirkby Mallory Earl 43 4095.24x
Earl Shilton 17 3541.67x
Enderby 13 1150.44x
Thurlaston 7 1944.44x
Lilbourne 6 3333.33x
Rugby 5 74.40x
Stowe Nine Churches 5 2941.18x
Wigston Magna 5 172.41x
Barrow Upon Soar 4 222.22x
Broughton Astley 4 833.33x
Handsworth 4 24.41x
Lutterworth 4 300.75x
Birmingham 3 1.81x
Leicester St Mary 3 17.00x
Nuneaton 3 52.08x
Whitwick 3 107.91x
Ardwick 2 9.48x
Leicester All Sts 2 46.62x
Aston Flamville 1 1250.00x
Bedford St Paul 1 14.29x
Belgrave 1 20.28x
Berkswell 1 102.04x
Chilvers Coton 1 49.02x
Coventry Holy Trinity 1 6.74x
Coventry St Michael 1 6.27x
Gloucester St Nicholas 1 55.87x
Kensington London 1 0.91x
Kilsby 1 250.00x
Leicester St Leonard 1 48.31x
Leicester St Martin 1 68.03x
Leire 1 526.32x
Lower Bebington 1 38.76x
Lullington 1 200.00x
Nottingham St Mary 1 1.46x
Sharnford 1 322.58x
St George Hanover Square 1 2.88x
Stoney Stanton 1 149.25x
Swinford 1 370.37x
West Derby 1 1.46x
Weston By Welland 1 666.67x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 20
Sarah 12
Elizabeth 11
Emma 6
Annie 5
Eliza 5
Ann 4
Hannah 4
Ada 3
Alice 3
Jane 3
Kate 3
Catherine 2
Francis 2
Louisa 2
Agnes 1
Amy 1
Anne 1
Betsy 1
Caroline 1
Dorothy 1
Edith 1
Elizth. 1
Ellen 1
Emily 1
Ethel 1
Eva 1
Florence 1
Frances 1
Francesa 1
Gane 1
Harriet 1
Harriett 1
Infant 1
Jemima 1
Julia 1
Lucy 1
Margaret 1
Maryann 1
Minnie 1
Rachel 1
Rebecca 1
Rosanna 1
Serah 1
Silvia 1
Susan 1
Susanah 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Ladkin surname: questions and answers

How common was the Ladkin surname in 1881?

In 1881, 202 people were recorded with the Ladkin surname. That placed it at #12,753 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Ladkin surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 255 in 2016. That gives Ladkin a modern rank of #16,576.

What does the Ladkin map show?

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