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UK surname

Nundy

In the 1881 census there were 89 people recorded with the Nundy surname, ranking it #21,091 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 161, ranked #22,606, down from #21,091 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Swineshead, North Forty Foot Bank, Drainage Marsh, Forty-foot Bridge, Gibbet Hills, Rakes Farm, Roya, Louth and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Boston, North Lincolnshire and Kingston upon Hull.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Nundy is 175 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 80.9%.

1881 census count

89

Ranked #21,091

Modern count

161

2016, ranked #22,606

Peak year

2002

175 bearers

Map years

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1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Nundy had 89 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,091 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 161 in 2016, ranked #22,606.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 119 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Nundy surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Nundy surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Nundy 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 93 #17,946
1861 historical 99 #21,294
1881 historical 89 #21,091
1891 historical 110 #22,557
1901 historical 92 #23,800
1911 historical 119 #20,535
1997 modern 159 #20,339
1998 modern 165 #20,423
1999 modern 171 #20,072
2000 modern 174 #19,829
2001 modern 174 #19,562
2002 modern 175 #19,902
2003 modern 171 #19,953
2004 modern 172 #20,008
2005 modern 160 #20,899
2006 modern 160 #21,066
2007 modern 158 #21,464
2008 modern 158 #21,690
2009 modern 161 #21,879
2010 modern 161 #22,385
2011 modern 161 #22,187
2012 modern 153 #22,963
2013 modern 156 #23,004
2014 modern 160 #22,824
2015 modern 162 #22,509
2016 modern 161 #22,606

Geography

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Where Nundys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Swineshead, North Forty Foot Bank, Drainage Marsh, Forty-foot Bridge, Gibbet Hills, Rakes Farm, Roya, Louth, London parishes, Elkington, South and Warblington with Emsworth. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Boston, North Lincolnshire and Kingston upon Hull. 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 Swineshead, North Forty Foot Bank, Drainage Marsh, Forty-foot Bridge, Gibbet Hills, Rakes Farm, Roya Lincolnshire
2 Louth Lincolnshire
3 London parishes London 3
4 Elkington, South Lincolnshire
5 Warblington with Emsworth Hampshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Boston 007 Boston
2 Boston 006 Boston
3 North Lincolnshire 019 North Lincolnshire
4 Kingston upon Hull 004 Kingston upon Hull, City of
5 North Lincolnshire 001 North Lincolnshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Nundy

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Nundy

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

Nundy 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

Nundy 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 Nundy is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 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 Nundy, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Nundy families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Nundy 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. Lincolnshire leads with 79 Nundys recorded in 1881 and an index of 56.92x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 79 56.92x
Lancashire 4 0.39x
Yorkshire 3 0.35x
Middlesex 2 0.23x
Cheshire 1 0.52x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Barton St Peter in Lincolnshire leads with 10 Nundys recorded in 1881 and an index of 1562.50x.

Place Total Index
Barton St Peter 10 1562.50x
Great Grimsby 8 90.81x
Horncastle 7 489.51x
Fulstow 6 3529.41x
Louth 6 188.68x
Mareham On Hill 5 10000.00x
Welton Le Wold 4 4000.00x
Clee With Weelsby 3 98.68x
Clixby 3 30000.00x
Liverpool 3 4.80x
Northowram 3 49.75x
Boston 2 47.51x
Donington On Bain 2 1428.57x
Grainthorpe 2 952.38x
North Ormsby 2 4000.00x
St Peterat Gowts Lincoln 2 102.56x
Swineshead 2 434.78x
Wildmore 2 1111.11x
Withcall 2 2857.14x
Bromley London 1 5.24x
Cheetham 1 13.02x
East Barkwith 1 1000.00x
East Torrington 1 2500.00x
Gainsborough 1 30.58x
Kelstern 1 2000.00x
Knutsford Nether 1 86.21x
Maltby Le Marsh 1 1111.11x
Marsh Chapel 1 588.24x
Sotby 1 1666.67x
St Margaret Lincoln 1 833.33x
St Martin Lincoln 1 77.52x
St Pancras London 1 1.43x
Stamford St Mary 1 357.14x
West Ashby 1 833.33x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Eliza 5
Mary 4
Sarah 4
Alice 3
Ann 3
Jane 3
Annie 2
Betsy 2
Charlotte 2
Fanny 2
Ada 1
Allice 1
Eliz. 1
Elizabeth 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Esther 1
Francis 1
Harriet 1
Isabella 1
Laura 1
Lavinia 1
Lucy 1
Maria 1
Martha 1
Mercy 1
Nelly 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Nundy surname: questions and answers

How common was the Nundy surname in 1881?

In 1881, 89 people were recorded with the Nundy surname. That placed it at #21,091 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Nundy surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 161 in 2016. That gives Nundy a modern rank of #22,606.

What does the Nundy map show?

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