NameCensus.

UK surname

Nodder

In the 1881 census there were 178 people recorded with the Nodder surname, ranking it #13,840 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 137, ranked #25,254, down from #13,840 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Truro St Mary and Featherstone. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wakefield and Cornwall.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Nodder is 245 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 23.0%.

1881 census count

178

Ranked #13,840

Modern count

137

2016, ranked #25,254

Peak year

1911

245 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Nodder had 178 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,840 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 137 in 2016, ranked #25,254.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 245 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Nodder surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Nodder surname density by area, 1881 census.

Loading map
Lower densityMedium densityHigh density

Timeline

Back to top

Nodder 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 130 #14,314
1861 historical 123 #17,914
1881 historical 178 #13,840
1891 historical 208 #14,496
1901 historical 238 #13,528
1911 historical 245 #13,084
1997 modern 162 #20,107
1998 modern 164 #20,505
1999 modern 167 #20,374
2000 modern 171 #20,044
2001 modern 163 #20,372
2002 modern 155 #21,431
2003 modern 157 #21,026
2004 modern 156 #21,261
2005 modern 151 #21,667
2006 modern 147 #22,221
2007 modern 152 #22,022
2008 modern 152 #22,225
2009 modern 156 #22,351
2010 modern 162 #22,292
2011 modern 152 #23,101
2012 modern 146 #23,681
2013 modern 147 #23,977
2014 modern 148 #24,075
2015 modern 143 #24,481
2016 modern 137 #25,254

Geography

Back to top

Where Nodders are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Truro St Mary, Featherstone, Sheffield and Plymouth St Charles the Martyr. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wakefield and Cornwall. 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 3
2 Truro St Mary Cornwall
3 Featherstone Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Plymouth St Charles the Martyr Devon

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wakefield 004 Wakefield
2 Wakefield 002 Wakefield
3 Cornwall 029 Cornwall
4 Wakefield 003 Wakefield
5 Wakefield 009 Wakefield

Forenames

Back to top

First names often paired with Nodder

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

Modern profile

Back to top

Neighbourhood profile for Nodder

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

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

Read profile summary

Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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, Nodder 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.

Read profile summary

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

Nodder is most concentrated in decile 8 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.

8
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Nodder falls in decile 3 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

3
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Nodder 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.

6
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

Back to top

Nodder families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Nodder 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. Yorkshire leads with 61 Nodders recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.55x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 61 3.55x
Cornwall 33 16.79x
Devon 25 6.92x
Surrey 13 1.54x
Cambridgeshire 12 10.91x
Middlesex 11 0.63x
Lancashire 10 0.49x
Kent 7 1.18x
Wiltshire 3 1.95x
Derbyshire 2 0.74x
Worcestershire 1 0.44x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Antony in Cornwall leads with 24 Nodders recorded in 1881 and an index of 1263.16x.

Place Total Index
Antony 24 1263.16x
Nether Hallam 17 73.02x
Sheffield 17 31.04x
Meldreth 12 2790.70x
Plymouth Charles The 9 56.53x
Stoke Damerel 9 35.59x
Truro St Mary 8 484.85x
Whitwood 8 327.87x
Battersea 7 10.96x
Leeds 6 6.18x
Shoreditch London 6 7.97x
Wavertree 6 91.05x
Ecclesall Bierlow 4 11.43x
Heeley 4 76.48x
Lancaster 4 32.63x
Lewisham 4 12.66x
Plymouth St Andrew 4 14.37x
Southwark St George Martyr 4 11.45x
Gillingham 3 24.57x
Islington London 3 1.78x
Ashover 2 148.15x
Camberwell 2 1.80x
Salisbury The Close 2 526.32x
St Pancras London 2 1.43x
Armley 1 13.18x
Brightside Bierlow 1 2.96x
Chippenham 1 31.06x
Devonport 1 24.10x
East Stonehouse 1 14.04x
Kings Norton 1 4.92x
Monkhill 1 2500.00x
Offwell 1 500.00x
Pontefract 1 26.95x
St Endellion 1 147.06x
Wortley In Bramley 1 7.34x

Top female names

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

Name Count
William 14
John 11
Joseph 7
Charles 6
George 6
Thomas 6
Alexander 4
James 4
Benjamin 3
Richard 3
Albert 2
Walter 2
Wm. 2
Alfred 1
Chas.Alf. 1
Ernest 1
Frank 1
Frederick 1
Geo. 1
Henry 1
Herbert 1
Hopwood 1
Isaac 1
Luther 1
Nicholas 1
Ralph 1
Robert 1
Sydney 1
Tom 1
Wilfred 1

FAQ

Nodder surname: questions and answers

How common was the Nodder surname in 1881?

In 1881, 178 people were recorded with the Nodder surname. That placed it at #13,840 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Nodder surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 137 in 2016. That gives Nodder a modern rank of #25,254.

What does the Nodder map show?

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