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UK surname

Mudford

In the 1881 census there were 180 people recorded with the Mudford surname, ranking it #13,735 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 119, ranked #27,704, down from #13,735 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Middle and West Chinnock, London parishes and Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include West Dorset, Hackney and Bath and North East Somerset.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mudford is 244 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 33.9%.

1881 census count

180

Ranked #13,735

Modern count

119

2016, ranked #27,704

Peak year

1911

244 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Mudford had 180 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,735 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 119 in 2016, ranked #27,704.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 244 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Mudford surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Mudford surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Mudford 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 137 #13,812
1861 historical 126 #17,569
1881 historical 180 #13,735
1891 historical 174 #16,520
1901 historical 206 #14,845
1911 historical 244 #13,127
1997 modern 134 #22,608
1998 modern 140 #22,615
1999 modern 151 #21,740
2000 modern 147 #22,081
2001 modern 140 #22,441
2002 modern 141 #22,794
2003 modern 146 #22,069
2004 modern 143 #22,471
2005 modern 136 #23,205
2006 modern 125 #24,611
2007 modern 126 #24,860
2008 modern 122 #25,638
2009 modern 125 #25,823
2010 modern 120 #27,124
2011 modern 114 #27,784
2012 modern 118 #27,250
2013 modern 119 #27,541
2014 modern 118 #27,961
2015 modern 118 #27,833
2016 modern 119 #27,704

Geography

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Where Mudfords are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Middle and West Chinnock, London parishes, Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars and Sheffield. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to West Dorset, Hackney, Bath and North East Somerset and Mid Devon. 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 Middle and West Chinnock Somerset
2 London parishes London 1
3 London parishes London 3
4 Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars Leicestershire
5 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 West Dorset 007 West Dorset
2 Hackney 024 Hackney
3 Bath and North East Somerset 006 Bath and North East Somerset
4 West Dorset 008 West Dorset
5 Mid Devon 004 Mid Devon

Forenames

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First names often paired with Mudford

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Mudford

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

Mudford is most concentrated in decile 7 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

Mudford falls in decile 4 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 Mudford 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 Mudford, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Mudford families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Mudford 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. Somerset leads with 39 Mudfords recorded in 1881 and an index of 13.43x.

County Total Index
Somerset 39 13.43x
Surrey 23 2.62x
Devon 22 5.86x
Leicestershire 17 8.50x
Nottinghamshire 17 6.99x
Cheshire 11 2.76x
Hampshire 11 2.97x
Kent 11 1.79x
Middlesex 9 0.50x
Yorkshire 9 0.50x
Channel Islands 5 9.35x
Gloucestershire 3 0.85x
Lancashire 3 0.14x
Cornwall 1 0.49x
Dorset 1 0.84x
Essex 1 0.28x
Lincolnshire 1 0.35x
Northamptonshire 1 0.59x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. West Chinnock in Somerset leads with 20 Mudfords recorded in 1881 and an index of 7692.31x.

Place Total Index
West Chinnock 20 7692.31x
Leicester St Margaret 13 26.64x
Christchurch 11 137.16x
Tiverton 11 170.02x
Canterbury St George 10 1351.35x
Camberwell 7 6.07x
Chester St Mary On Hill 7 204.68x
Lambeth 7 4.45x
Plymouth St Andrew 7 24.19x
Askham 6 4285.71x
Grassthorpe 6 12000.00x
Godalming 5 90.25x
Nether Hallam 5 20.67x
Ordsall 5 268.82x
St Helier 5 28.72x
Battersea 4 6.02x
Brightside Bierlow 4 11.41x
Bromborough 4 481.93x
Chelsea London 4 7.36x
Chiselborough 4 1818.18x
Midsomer Norton 4 145.99x
Stoke Damerel 4 15.21x
Clifton 3 16.77x
Kirkdale 3 8.33x
Middle Chinnock 3 3333.33x
Thurlaston 3 909.09x
West Monkton 3 468.75x
Islington London 2 1.14x
St George Hanover 2 8.49x
Barrowby 1 200.00x
Bathwick 1 31.15x
Blatherwycke 1 1111.11x
Folkestone 1 8.38x
Fordington 1 39.22x
Isle Abbotts 1 476.19x
Leicester St Mary 1 6.19x
Saffron Walden 1 26.60x
St Austell 1 14.33x
Tottenham 1 3.48x
Walcot 1 6.46x
Wells St Cuthbert Out 1 42.74x
West Camel 1 588.24x

Top female names

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

Name Count
William 14
John 12
George 9
Joseph 7
Frederick 4
Thomas 4
Arthur 3
Walter 3
Edward 2
Ernest 2
Frank 2
Harry 2
Henry 2
James 2
Jesse 2
Michael 2
Robert 2
Samuel 2
Adolphus 1
Charles 1
Edgar 1
Edwin 1
Francis 1
Frederic 1
Fredk. 1
Horace 1
Hubert 1
Julia 1
Mary 1
Peter 1
Sandy 1
T.Walsham 1
Tom 1
W. 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Mudford surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mudford surname in 1881?

In 1881, 180 people were recorded with the Mudford surname. That placed it at #13,735 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Mudford surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 119 in 2016. That gives Mudford a modern rank of #27,704.

What does the Mudford map show?

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