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UK surname

Nalder

A locational surname derived from a place name in England.

In the 1881 census there were 159 people recorded with the Nalder surname, ranking it #14,935 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 110, ranked #29,225, down from #14,935 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Abingdon St Helen, Abingdon St Nicholas, Newbury and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Hammersmith and Fulham, Havering and Havant.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Nalder is 159 in 1881. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 30.8%.

1881 census count

159

Ranked #14,935

Modern count

110

2016, ranked #29,225

Peak year

1881

159 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Nalder had 159 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,935 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 110 in 2016, ranked #29,225.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 159 in 1881.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Outer Suburbs.

Nalder surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Nalder surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Nalder 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 127 #14,547
1861 historical 77 #23,975
1881 historical 159 #14,935
1891 historical 100 #24,045
1901 historical 123 #20,248
1911 historical 123 #20,128
1997 modern 108 #25,788
1998 modern 110 #26,129
1999 modern 113 #25,913
2000 modern 107 #26,700
2001 modern 99 #27,534
2002 modern 101 #27,766
2003 modern 98 #28,046
2004 modern 108 #26,741
2005 modern 110 #26,430
2006 modern 108 #27,015
2007 modern 104 #28,020
2008 modern 103 #28,519
2009 modern 106 #28,666
2010 modern 115 #27,874
2011 modern 114 #27,784
2012 modern 111 #28,332
2013 modern 113 #28,502
2014 modern 111 #29,113
2015 modern 111 #28,986
2016 modern 110 #29,225

Geography

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Where Nalders are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Abingdon St Helen, Abingdon St Nicholas, Newbury, London parishes, Pilton, North Wootton, Shepton Mallet, Croscombe and Shaw-cum-Donnington. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Hammersmith and Fulham, Havering, Havant and North East Lincolnshire. 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 Abingdon St Helen, Abingdon St Nicholas Berkshire
2 Newbury Berkshire
3 London parishes London 1
4 Pilton, North Wootton, Shepton Mallet, Croscombe Somerset
5 Shaw-cum-Donnington Berkshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Hammersmith and Fulham 022 Hammersmith and Fulham
2 Havering 015 Havering
3 Havant 013 Havant
4 North East Lincolnshire 010 North East Lincolnshire
5 North East Lincolnshire 011 North East Lincolnshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Nalder

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Nalder

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

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Outer Suburbs

Nationally, the Nalder surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Outer Suburbs, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Nalder household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods are found on the outer edges of many towns and cities. Many residents were born outside the UK. Indian ethnic group representation is high. There are high numbers of families with dependent children aged 5 to 14. Incidences of disability and of provision of unpaid care are low. Neighbourhoods provide a mix of detached housing and flats, and terraced housing is not uncommon. Levels of overcrowding are low and homeownership rates are high. Professional and managerial occupations are prevalent: unemployment is low and education to degree level is the norm.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Nalder is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Nalder is most concentrated in decile 10 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

Nalder falls in decile 7 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.

7
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Nalder 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Nalder

The surname Nalder is believed to have originated in England, with its roots tracing back to the medieval period. It is thought to have derived from the Old English words "nælder" or "nældere," which referred to a maker or seller of needles. This occupational surname likely emerged as a way to identify individuals by their trade or profession.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Nalder can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from the year 1327, where a certain Richard le Naldere was mentioned. This historical document provides evidence of the surname's existence and its connection to the needle-making trade during that time period.

In the 15th century, the surname appeared in various records across different counties in England, including the Yorkshire Feet of Fines from 1469, which mentioned a John Nalder. This indicates that the name had spread and become more widespread by that point.

The surname Nalder has also been linked to several place names in England, such as Nalder Grove in Nottinghamshire and Nalder Farm in Somerset. These place names likely derived from individuals bearing the surname who had settled in those areas or owned land there.

Historically, there have been several notable individuals with the surname Nalder. One example is William Nalder (c. 1570-1629), an English clergyman who served as the Archdeacon of Suffolk from 1619 until his death. Another notable figure was Sir George Nalder (1612-1686), a member of the English gentry and a landowner in Leicestershire.

In the 18th century, Thomas Nalder (1718-1790) was a prominent English mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the calculation of the orbits of comets and planets. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1770.

Moving into the 19th century, James Nalder (1822-1893) was a prominent English architect who designed several notable buildings, including the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys in London.

Another figure of note was Sir Harry Nalder (1847-1922), a British Army officer who served in the Second Boer War and later became the Governor of Gibraltar from 1904 to 1910.

These examples illustrate the diverse range of individuals who have borne the surname Nalder throughout history, spanning various professions and areas of expertise.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Nalder families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Nalder 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. Berkshire leads with 46 Nalders recorded in 1881 and an index of 39.51x.

County Total Index
Berkshire 46 39.51x
Middlesex 41 2.64x
Somerset 23 9.21x
Surrey 12 1.59x
Oxfordshire 8 8.35x
Lancashire 6 0.33x
Glamorgan 4 1.48x
Kent 4 0.76x
Cornwall 3 1.71x
Sussex 3 1.15x
Gloucestershire 2 0.66x
Staffordshire 2 0.38x
Hampshire 1 0.31x
Hertfordshire 1 0.94x
Lincolnshire 1 0.40x
Midlothian 1 0.48x
Yorkshire 1 0.07x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. St Pancras London in Middlesex leads with 12 Nalders recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.61x.

Place Total Index
St Pancras London 12 9.61x
Bedminster 8 34.10x
Shepton Mallet 8 285.71x
Shaw Cum Donnington 7 1891.89x
Abingdon St Helen 6 176.47x
Alvescot 6 3157.89x
Barrow In Furness 6 23.97x
Hornsey 6 30.60x
Westbury 6 1875.00x
Hungerford 5 318.47x
Southwark St George Martyr 5 16.02x
Speen 5 263.16x
Bromley London 4 11.72x
East Garston 4 1600.00x
Milton In Gravesend 4 50.38x
New Windsor 4 102.30x
Newbury 4 107.24x
St George Hanover 4 19.76x
St Gilesin Fields 4 444.44x
Wantage 4 215.05x
Cardiff St Mary 3 20.16x
Croydon 3 7.15x
Falmouth 3 48.23x
Heston 3 58.25x
Hove 3 26.16x
Islington London 3 2.00x
Welford 3 600.00x
Cowley 2 66.89x
East West Challow 2 666.67x
Handsworth 2 15.50x
Kensington London 2 2.32x
Lambeth 2 1.48x
Old Windsor 2 148.15x
Reigate Foreign 2 24.45x
St George In East 2 18.96x
Thornbury 2 96.15x
Berkhampstead 1 41.67x
Edinburgh St Georges 1 23.20x
Hammersmith London 1 2.62x
Spilsby 1 126.58x
St Mary Bourne 1 172.41x
Walcot 1 7.52x
Wenvoe 1 454.55x
York Minster Yard W 1 277.78x

Top female names

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

Name Count
William 9
John 6
George 5
Thomas 5
Frederick 3
Arthur 2
Charles 2
Frances 2
Harry 2
Henry 2
Howard 2
James 2
Wm. 2
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Allen 1
Ernest 1
Fielding 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Fredk. 1
Herbert 1
Jno. 1
Joseph 1
Lewis 1
Noble 1
Noel 1
Peter 1
Reginald 1
Richard 1
Robert 1
Samuel 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Nalder surname: questions and answers

How common was the Nalder surname in 1881?

In 1881, 159 people were recorded with the Nalder surname. That placed it at #14,935 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Nalder surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 110 in 2016. That gives Nalder a modern rank of #29,225.

What does the Nalder surname mean?

A locational surname derived from a place name in England.

What does the Nalder map show?

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