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UK surname

Liddington

A habitational surname indicating someone from Liddington, a location in Wiltshire, England.

In the 1881 census there were 390 people recorded with the Liddington surname, ranking it #8,104 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 417, ranked #11,504, down from #8,104 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Rugby, Malmesbury St Paul and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Forest of Dean, Wiltshire and Blaenau Gwent.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Liddington is 493 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 6.9%.

1881 census count

390

Ranked #8,104

Modern count

417

2016, ranked #11,504

Peak year

1901

493 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Liddington had 390 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #8,104 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 417 in 2016, ranked #11,504.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 493 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Liddington surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Liddington surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Liddington 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 232 #9,296
1861 historical 183 #12,903
1881 historical 390 #8,104
1891 historical 388 #9,104
1901 historical 493 #8,133
1911 historical 489 #7,959
1997 modern 417 #10,674
1998 modern 436 #10,663
1999 modern 463 #10,230
2000 modern 464 #10,187
2001 modern 457 #10,113
2002 modern 476 #9,999
2003 modern 474 #9,865
2004 modern 460 #10,120
2005 modern 452 #10,173
2006 modern 437 #10,487
2007 modern 437 #10,578
2008 modern 436 #10,710
2009 modern 442 #10,844
2010 modern 463 #10,660
2011 modern 451 #10,766
2012 modern 435 #10,959
2013 modern 434 #11,158
2014 modern 434 #11,246
2015 modern 426 #11,320
2016 modern 417 #11,504

Geography

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Where Liddingtons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Rugby, Malmesbury St Paul, London parishes, Silverstone and Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Forest of Dean, Wiltshire and Blaenau Gwent. 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 Rugby Warwickshire
2 Malmesbury St Paul Wiltshire
3 London parishes London 3
4 Silverstone Northamptonshire
5 Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory Northamptonshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Forest of Dean 009 Forest of Dean
2 Forest of Dean 010 Forest of Dean
3 Wiltshire 002 Wiltshire
4 Blaenau Gwent 008 Blaenau Gwent
5 Forest of Dean 004 Forest of Dean

Forenames

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First names often paired with Liddington

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Liddington

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

Liddington 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

Liddington falls in decile 5 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 Liddington 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 Liddington, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Liddington

The surname Liddington is of English origin, derived from the place name Liddington, a village located in Wiltshire, England. Its earliest recorded spelling dates back to the 11th century Domesday Book of 1086, where it appeared as "Lidintone".

The name Liddington is believed to have evolved from the Old English words "hlið" meaning "hill" or "slope" and "tun" meaning "farm" or "enclosure". This suggests that the name originally referred to a settlement or farmstead located on a hill or sloping ground.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Liddington can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, which listed a Walter de Lydington in Oxfordshire. The name also appeared in various other medieval records, such as the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327, where a William de Lydynton was mentioned.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the name was also spelled as Lidington, Lydington, and Lyddington, reflecting the variations in pronunciation and spelling common during that time period.

Notable individuals with the surname Liddington include:

1. Sir Thomas Liddington (c. 1495 - 1567), an English Member of Parliament and landowner in Wiltshire. 2. Richard Liddington (1616 - 1668), an English lawyer and author of legal texts. 3. Henry Liddington (1788 - 1846), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars. 4. William Liddington (1832 - 1917), a British architect and surveyor known for his work in Gloucestershire. 5. Ethel Liddington (1892 - 1970), a British painter and illustrator, known for her landscapes and botanical illustrations.

While the name Liddington is relatively uncommon today, it has a rich history that can be traced back to the medieval period in England, with its roots firmly planted in the ancient settlement patterns and linguistic traditions of the region.

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1881 census detail

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Liddington families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Liddington 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 94 Liddingtons recorded in 1881 and an index of 26.27x.

County Total Index
Northamptonshire 94 26.27x
Gloucestershire 61 8.18x
Middlesex 43 1.13x
Warwickshire 29 3.02x
Hertfordshire 27 10.30x
Buckinghamshire 20 8.70x
Wiltshire 19 5.65x
Hampshire 12 1.54x
Yorkshire 12 0.32x
Leicestershire 11 2.61x
Surrey 11 0.59x
Lanarkshire 10 0.81x
Lancashire 7 0.16x
Oxfordshire 7 2.98x
Kent 6 0.46x
Worcestershire 6 1.21x
Monmouthshire 3 1.09x
Somerset 3 0.49x
Devon 2 0.25x
Durham 2 0.18x
Herefordshire 2 1.28x
Staffordshire 2 0.16x
Bedfordshire 1 0.51x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Silverstone in Northamptonshire leads with 27 Liddingtons recorded in 1881 and an index of 1788.08x.

Place Total Index
Silverstone 27 1788.08x
Daventry 14 276.68x
Islington London 13 3.53x
Tring 12 171.43x
Aylburton 11 1294.12x
Bisley 10 147.93x
Cadder 10 110.01x
Rugby 10 77.04x
Birmingham 8 2.50x
Brokenborough 8 1666.67x
Hampstead London 8 13.50x
Lydney 8 207.79x
Nether Heyford 8 754.72x
West Dean 8 66.01x
Bentworth 7 958.90x
Bradford On Avon 7 65.00x
Dallington 7 333.33x
Cheltenham 6 10.42x
Northampton St Giles 6 44.02x
Redbourn 6 209.79x
Rochford 6 1428.57x
St Luke London 6 9.83x
Stapleton 6 42.40x
Upton Cum Chalvey 6 65.50x
Buckland 5 442.48x
Cheshunt 5 54.53x
Cubbington 5 390.63x
Everton 5 3.48x
Kilsby 5 641.03x
North Kilworth 5 862.07x
Portsea 5 3.27x
Upton 5 531.91x
Barlestone 4 434.78x
Deptford St Paul 4 4.00x
Great Addington 4 975.61x
Lambeth 4 1.21x
Paddington London 4 2.86x
Thornton In Bradford 4 31.87x
Wing 4 187.79x
Bicester Market End 3 69.61x
Bovingdon 3 218.98x
Coventry St Michael 3 9.73x
Leamington Priors 3 12.71x
Lillingstone Lovell 3 1428.57x
Llanvihangel Llantarnam 3 57.25x
Malmesbury St Paul 3 103.81x
Newington 3 2.13x
Northampton Priory St 3 13.97x
Northampton St Sepulchre 3 16.48x
Piddington 3 454.55x
St George Hanover Square 3 4.48x
St Pancras London 3 0.98x
Wakefield 3 10.37x
Wales 3 100.67x
Barnstaple 2 16.09x
Churchdown 2 135.14x
Coates 2 327.87x
Combe 2 285.71x
Finstock Fawler 2 256.41x
Gloucester Barton St Mary 2 14.65x
Gloucester Kingsholm St 2 71.94x
Harrietsham 2 227.27x
Hedworth Monkton Jarrow 2 4.08x
Iron Acton 2 132.45x
Keighley 2 4.98x
Streatham 2 7.08x
Taunton St James 2 22.40x
West Derby 2 1.51x
Willesden 2 5.58x
Bobbington 1 188.68x
Great Bowden 1 26.04x
Hereford St Peter 1 23.98x
Horton 1 89.29x
Leckhampstead 1 227.27x
Newbottle 1 149.25x
Osbaston 1 344.83x
Sedgley 1 2.10x
St Marylebone London 1 0.49x
Stanford Bishop 1 434.78x
Towcester 1 27.10x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 22
Sarah 21
Elizabeth 11
Emma 9
Alice 7
Ann 7
Hannah 7
Jane 7
Eliza 6
Maria 6
Ada 5
Annie 5
Charlotte 3
Clara 3
Emily 3
Esther 3
Lucy 3
Margaret 3
Rose 3
Caroline 2
Catherine 2
Edith 2
Ellen 2
Fanny 2
Kate 2
Lizzie 2
Martha 2
Rachel 2
Beatrice 1
E.M. 1
Elizebth. 1
Eveline 1
Florence 1
Frances 1
Gertrude 1
Hariett 1
Harriet 1
Henrietta 1
Henry 1
Isabella 1
Jean 1
Julia 1
Katherine 1
Lillie 1
Lilly 1
Louisa 1
Lueazer 1
Mable 1
Margret 1
Tilly 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 27
William 18
Thomas 14
Joseph 11
George 10
James 10
Charles 9
Henry 6
Alfred 5
Frederick 5
Arthur 4
Robert 4
Benjamin 3
Edward 3
Edwin 3
Harry 3
Herbert 3
Samuel 3
Walter 3
Earnest 2
Ezra 2
Fredrick 2
Isaac 2
Josiah 2
Richard 2
Willm. 2
Benjn. 1
Dennis 1
Dick 1
E. 1
Eli 1
Ernest 1
Felix 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Fred 1
Fredk. 1
Geo. 1
Jesse 1
Joe 1
Joshua 1
Octavius 1
Percy 1
Seabrook 1
Thos.W. 1
Tom 1
Travaley 1
Valentine 1
Wilkins 1
Wm.I.F. 1

FAQ

Liddington surname: questions and answers

How common was the Liddington surname in 1881?

In 1881, 390 people were recorded with the Liddington surname. That placed it at #8,104 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Liddington surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 417 in 2016. That gives Liddington a modern rank of #11,504.

What does the Liddington surname mean?

A habitational surname indicating someone from Liddington, a location in Wiltshire, England.

What does the Liddington map show?

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