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UK surname

Nudds

In the 1881 census there were 182 people recorded with the Nudds surname, ranking it #13,647 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 223, ranked #18,222, down from #13,647 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Burnham Norton, London parishes and St Marylebone. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include North Norfolk, King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Huntingdonshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Nudds is 271 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 22.5%.

1881 census count

182

Ranked #13,647

Modern count

223

2016, ranked #18,222

Peak year

2002

271 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Nudds had 182 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,647 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 223 in 2016, ranked #18,222.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 266 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Nudds surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Nudds surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Nudds 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 73 #20,581
1861 historical 119 #18,393
1881 historical 182 #13,647
1891 historical 195 #15,211
1901 historical 233 #13,740
1911 historical 266 #12,395
1997 modern 258 #14,949
1998 modern 268 #14,978
1999 modern 257 #15,506
2000 modern 259 #15,390
2001 modern 253 #15,403
2002 modern 271 #14,966
2003 modern 261 #15,180
2004 modern 262 #15,233
2005 modern 246 #15,802
2006 modern 234 #16,493
2007 modern 239 #16,449
2008 modern 243 #16,397
2009 modern 241 #16,848
2010 modern 240 #17,230
2011 modern 236 #17,279
2012 modern 225 #17,733
2013 modern 224 #18,080
2014 modern 229 #17,925
2015 modern 226 #17,995
2016 modern 223 #18,222

Geography

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Where Nudds' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Burnham Norton, London parishes, St Marylebone, Lakenham , Eaton St Andrew, Town Close, St Stephen, St Peter Mancroft, St Giles, St Andrew, St John and Hellesdon, St Mary in the Marsh, St Clement, St Martin at Oak, St Mary at Coslany, St Michael at Cos. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to North Norfolk, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Huntingdonshire and South Norfolk. 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 Burnham Norton Norfolk
2 London parishes London 1
3 St Marylebone London (North Districts)
4 Lakenham , Eaton St Andrew, Town Close, St Stephen, St Peter Mancroft, St Giles, St Andrew, St John Norfolk
5 Hellesdon, St Mary in the Marsh, St Clement, St Martin at Oak, St Mary at Coslany, St Michael at Cos Norfolk

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 North Norfolk 002 North Norfolk
2 King's Lynn and West Norfolk 002 King's Lynn and West Norfolk
3 King's Lynn and West Norfolk 003 King's Lynn and West Norfolk
4 Huntingdonshire 018 Huntingdonshire
5 South Norfolk 001 South Norfolk

Forenames

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First names often paired with Nudds

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Nudds

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

Suburban Asian Communities

Group

Young Asian Family Terraces

Within London, Nudds is most associated with areas classed as Young Asian Family Terraces, part of Suburban Asian Communities. 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 households with dependent children typically live in terraced housing and are of (non-Chinese) Asian extraction. Individuals with Bangladeshi origins are particularly in evidence. Employment is often in elementary occupations or as process, plant or machine operatives, and part-time work is common. Students are much in evidence.

Wider London pattern

Many residents of these neighbourhoods are of (non-Chinese) Asian descent, with many identifying as Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi. Neighbourhoods are located across large areas of suburban west, north-east and south London. Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses are more prevalent than flats and socially rented housing is uncommon. Few residents live in communal establishments. Many families have dependent children, sometimes in overcrowded accommodation, and few households are ethnically mixed. Marriage rates are above the London average. The even age distribution, relative absence of individuals living alone and frequent incidence of households with children suggests that multi-generation households may be relatively common. Employment is often in skilled trades, elementary, sales and customer service occupations, and roles as process, plant, and machine operatives. Manufacturing and construction are well represented, along with employment in distribution, hotels, and restaurants. Many adults have only level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. English is not used at home by some residents. Religious affiliation is above average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Nudds is most concentrated in decile 1 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

Nudds 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.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Nudds families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Nudds 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. Norfolk leads with 132 Nudds' recorded in 1881 and an index of 48.63x.

County Total Index
Norfolk 132 48.63x
Middlesex 17 0.96x
Surrey 12 1.40x
Durham 6 1.14x
Somerset 6 2.11x
Suffolk 5 2.33x
Hampshire 1 0.28x
Kent 1 0.17x
Yorkshire 1 0.06x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Burnham Westgate in Norfolk leads with 18 Nudds' recorded in 1881 and an index of 3050.85x.

Place Total Index
Burnham Westgate 18 3050.85x
Burnham Norton 17 21250.00x
Forncett St Peter 12 3243.24x
Tooting Graveney 12 502.09x
St Marylebone London 11 11.67x
Norwich St Clement 9 285.71x
Banham 8 1159.42x
Caistor St Edmund 8 8888.89x
Norwich St Stephen 8 321.29x
Hardwick 7 5833.33x
East Thickley 6 566.04x
Heigham 6 41.18x
Mells 6 1016.95x
Burgh 5 3846.15x
Norwich St John Timberhill 5 684.93x
Ringstead 4 1428.57x
Brooke 3 697.67x
Leiston 3 202.70x
Norwich St James 3 140.85x
Pulham St Mary Magdalen 3 441.18x
Thornham 3 769.23x
Tibenham 3 789.47x
Westminster St 3 46.08x
Dunston 2 5000.00x
Forncett St Mary 2 1176.47x
Monks Eleigh 2 571.43x
Adel Cum Eccup 1 138.89x
Alverstoke 1 7.63x
Carleton Rode 1 212.77x
Greenwich 1 3.56x
Hempnall 1 188.68x
Holkham 1 303.03x
Lakenham 1 25.91x
Sedgeford 1 217.39x
St Andrew Holborn 1 16.72x
St George Hanover 1 4.34x
St Pancras London 1 0.70x
Winfarthing 1 277.78x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 10
Elizabeth 8
Sarah 6
Ann 4
Ellen 4
Alice 3
Clara 3
Eliza 3
Emily 3
Emma 3
Hannah 3
Anne 2
Annie 2
Celia 2
Charlotte 2
Jane 2
Lucy 2
Rebecca 2
Susannah 2
Amelia 1
Caroline 1
Eleanor 1
Florence 1
Harriet 1
Harriott 1
Herriett 1
Jesse 1
Julia 1
Kate 1
Leah 1
Lilian 1
Lily 1
Lotty 1
Louisa 1
Lydia 1
Mavis 1
Minnie 1
Pamela 1
Pattie 1
Rose 1
Susan 1
Susanah 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Nudds surname: questions and answers

How common was the Nudds surname in 1881?

In 1881, 182 people were recorded with the Nudds surname. That placed it at #13,647 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Nudds surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 223 in 2016. That gives Nudds a modern rank of #18,222.

What does the Nudds map show?

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