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UK surname

Maidwell

In the 1881 census there were 111 people recorded with the Maidwell surname, ranking it #18,597 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 87, ranked #32,476, down from #18,597 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Sproughton and Bradfield St George. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Northumberland, North Dorset and Colchester.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Maidwell is 150 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 21.6%.

1881 census count

111

Ranked #18,597

Modern count

87

2016, ranked #32,476

Peak year

1911

150 bearers

Map years

7

1861 to 2006

Key insights

  • Maidwell had 111 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,597 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 87 in 2016, ranked #32,476.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 150 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Maidwell surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Maidwell surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Maidwell 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 96 #17,594
1861 historical 133 #16,835
1881 historical 111 #18,597
1891 historical 123 #20,939
1901 historical 128 #19,822
1911 historical 150 #17,866
1997 modern 98 #27,179
1998 modern 105 #26,822
1999 modern 106 #26,885
2000 modern 100 #27,695
2001 modern 100 #27,402
2002 modern 103 #27,443
2003 modern 103 #27,234
2004 modern 99 #28,136
2005 modern 103 #27,531
2006 modern 104 #27,646
2007 modern 98 #29,019
2008 modern 96 #29,654
2009 modern 98 #29,906
2010 modern 94 #31,111
2011 modern 90 #31,564
2012 modern 83 #32,611
2013 modern 82 #32,903
2014 modern 86 #32,663
2015 modern 88 #32,421
2016 modern 87 #32,476

Geography

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Where Maidwells are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Sproughton, Bradfield St George and Methwold. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Northumberland, North Dorset and Colchester. 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 London parishes London 1
2 Sproughton Suffolk
3 Bradfield St George Suffolk
4 Methwold Norfolk
5 London parishes London 3

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Northumberland 036 Northumberland
2 North Dorset 004 North Dorset
3 North Dorset 007 North Dorset
4 Colchester 022 Colchester
5 Northumberland 015 Northumberland

Forenames

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First names often paired with Maidwell

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Maidwell

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

Maidwell is most concentrated in decile 5 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

Maidwell 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.

6
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Maidwell families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Maidwell 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. Suffolk leads with 35 Maidwells recorded in 1881 and an index of 26.31x.

County Total Index
Suffolk 35 26.31x
Norfolk 18 10.72x
Middlesex 17 1.56x
Leicestershire 15 12.39x
Surrey 10 1.88x
Warwickshire 6 2.18x
Essex 5 2.32x
Lincolnshire 3 1.72x
Hampshire 1 0.45x
Lancashire 1 0.08x
Northamptonshire 1 0.97x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Husbands Bosworth in Leicestershire leads with 12 Maidwells recorded in 1881 and an index of 3870.97x.

Place Total Index
Husbands Bosworth 12 3870.97x
Methwold 8 1481.48x
Great Finborough 7 4666.67x
Ovington 7 7000.00x
St George Hanover 7 49.09x
Combs 6 1363.64x
Coventry Holy Trinity 6 72.90x
Ewhurst 6 1818.18x
Sproughton 5 2173.91x
Bradfield St George 4 2352.94x
Buxhall 3 1666.67x
Hammersmith London 3 11.15x
Stowmarket 3 194.81x
Ashby De La Zouch 2 71.17x
Bourn 2 141.84x
Colchester St James 2 229.89x
Finningham 2 1250.00x
Gedding 2 5000.00x
Southwark St George Martyr 2 9.10x
St Botolph Aldgate 2 134.23x
Bethnal Green London 1 2.11x
Bury St Edmunds St James 1 28.17x
Cheetham 1 10.34x
Chelsea London 1 3.04x
Cleethorpes 1 97.09x
Dorking 1 28.01x
East Farndon 1 1250.00x
Halstead 1 39.68x
Ipswich St Margaret 1 22.17x
Ixworth 1 263.16x
Kensington London 1 1.65x
North Kilworth 1 588.24x
Norwich St George Tombland 1 333.33x
Pentlow 1 909.09x
Putney 1 20.08x
Ryde 1 20.79x
Shipdham 1 175.44x
Shoreditch London 1 2.11x
St Andrew Undershaft 1 833.33x
West Ham 1 2.10x
Yaxham 1 555.56x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Robert 6
William 6
John 5
Henry 4
Charles 3
Frederick 3
George 3
Thomas 3
Alfred 2
Harry 2
Herbert 2
James 2
Arthur 1
F. 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Fred 1
Joseph 1
Saml. 1
Thos. 1

FAQ

Maidwell surname: questions and answers

How common was the Maidwell surname in 1881?

In 1881, 111 people were recorded with the Maidwell surname. That placed it at #18,597 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Maidwell surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 87 in 2016. That gives Maidwell a modern rank of #32,476.

What does the Maidwell map show?

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