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UK surname

Pidcock

A surname likely derived from an English place name incorporating the elements "pid" meaning woods or thicket and "cock" meaning small hill.

In the 1881 census there were 252 people recorded with the Pidcock surname, ranking it #11,012 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 339, ranked #13,492, down from #11,012 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Burton-on-Trent, Darley and Nottingham St Mary. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Rushcliffe, Derbyshire Dales and Doncaster.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Pidcock is 403 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 34.5%.

1881 census count

252

Ranked #11,012

Modern count

339

2016, ranked #13,492

Peak year

2002

403 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Pidcock had 252 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,012 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 339 in 2016, ranked #13,492.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 361 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Pidcock surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Pidcock surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Pidcock 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 221 #9,630
1861 historical 226 #10,797
1881 historical 252 #11,012
1891 historical 328 #10,348
1901 historical 330 #10,899
1911 historical 361 #10,044
1997 modern 384 #11,336
1998 modern 387 #11,640
1999 modern 402 #11,403
2000 modern 390 #11,623
2001 modern 388 #11,459
2002 modern 403 #11,382
2003 modern 396 #11,346
2004 modern 387 #11,559
2005 modern 385 #11,512
2006 modern 380 #11,666
2007 modern 366 #12,176
2008 modern 371 #12,155
2009 modern 378 #12,248
2010 modern 369 #12,726
2011 modern 372 #12,519
2012 modern 352 #12,913
2013 modern 352 #13,130
2014 modern 353 #13,183
2015 modern 355 #13,033
2016 modern 339 #13,492

Geography

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Where Pidcocks are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Burton-on-Trent, Darley, Nottingham St Mary, Alfreton and Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Rushcliffe, Derbyshire Dales, Doncaster and Blaby. 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 Burton-on-Trent Staffordshire
2 Darley Derbyshire
3 Nottingham St Mary Nottinghamshire
4 Alfreton Derbyshire
5 Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars Leicestershire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Rushcliffe 015 Rushcliffe
2 Derbyshire Dales 007 Derbyshire Dales
3 Doncaster 002 Doncaster
4 Derbyshire Dales 006 Derbyshire Dales
5 Blaby 013 Blaby

Forenames

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First names often paired with Pidcock

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Pidcock

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Pidcock is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, 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 predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

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

Pidcock 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

Pidcock falls in decile 10 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

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 Pidcock 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 Pidcock, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Pidcock

The surname Pidcock is of English origin, with its roots traced back to the medieval period. The name is believed to have derived from a combination of two words: "pyd" or "pid," meaning a small hole or pit, and "cock," referring to a small hill or mound. This suggests that the name may have initially been associated with a person who lived near or on a small hill with a pit or hole.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the name was primarily found in the counties of Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, and Somerset in the southwest of England. Early records show variations in spelling, such as Pydcok, Pydcoke, and Pidcock.

One of the earliest documented references to the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from the year 1221, where a certain William Pydcok is mentioned. Another notable record is the Subsidy Rolls of Wiltshire from 1327, which lists a John Pydcoke.

In the 16th century, the surname Pidcock began to appear in parish records and other historical documents across various regions of England. One prominent individual bearing this name was John Pidcock, a merchant from Bristol who lived from approximately 1550 to 1621.

During the 17th century, the name Pidcock was found in several counties, including Hampshire, Worcestershire, and Oxfordshire. A notable figure from this period was Richard Pidcock, a clergyman and scholar who was born in Gloucestershire around 1635 and died in 1697.

In the 18th century, the Pidcock surname continued to spread across England. One notable individual was William Pidcock, a noted artist and engraver who was born in 1723 in London and died in 1809.

The 19th century saw the name Pidcock appearing in various parts of the British Empire, as many families emigrated to colonies and settlements abroad. One notable example was Charles Pidcock, a British explorer and surveyor who was born in 1810 and made significant contributions to the mapping of Australia.

Another notable figure was James Pidcock, an English cricketer who played for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club in the mid-19th century and was born in 1827 and died in 1899.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Pidcock families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Pidcock 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. Derbyshire leads with 85 Pidcocks recorded in 1881 and an index of 21.33x.

County Total Index
Derbyshire 85 21.33x
Staffordshire 28 3.26x
Yorkshire 28 1.11x
Nottinghamshire 25 7.29x
Leicestershire 21 7.44x
Lancashire 20 0.66x
Middlesex 10 0.39x
Cheshire 9 1.60x
Channel Islands 8 10.60x
Warwickshire 8 1.25x
Lincolnshire 6 1.47x
Kent 4 0.46x
Gloucestershire 3 0.60x
Worcestershire 2 0.60x
Cambridgeshire 1 0.62x
Royal Navy 1 3.30x
Surrey 1 0.08x
Sussex 1 0.23x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Alfreton in Derbyshire leads with 24 Pidcocks recorded in 1881 and an index of 198.18x.

Place Total Index
Alfreton 24 198.18x
East Leake 13 1585.37x
Handsworth 13 194.90x
Monks Coppenhall 9 42.43x
Wirksworth 9 248.62x
Bakewell 8 366.97x
Birmingham 8 3.74x
Buxton 8 237.39x
Nottingham St Mary 8 9.01x
Titteworth 8 606.06x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 7 29.79x
Ecclesfield 7 37.84x
Kensington London 7 4.95x
Loughborough 7 54.64x
St Helier 7 28.50x
Wessington 7 1320.75x
Burton Upon Trent 6 29.84x
Chorlton On Medlock 6 12.50x
Little Eaton 6 731.71x
Manthorpe Cum Little 6 192.93x
Hasland 5 123.15x
Manchester 5 3.68x
Branstone 4 465.12x
Darley 4 248.45x
Syston 4 151.52x
Beeby 3 3333.33x
Cheltenham 3 7.79x
Cromford 3 319.15x
Crumpsall 3 42.13x
Fairfield 3 112.36x
Fulham London 3 8.13x
Kegworth 3 159.57x
Mansfield 3 25.25x
Nonington 3 434.78x
Barlow 2 250.00x
Burton Extra 2 40.57x
Horninglow 2 49.38x
Leicester St Margaret 2 2.91x
Lichfield St Chad 2 103.63x
Pendleton In Salford 2 5.56x
Shirland 2 67.11x
Worcester St Nicholas 2 127.39x
Acomb 1 75.76x
Atlow 1 833.33x
Birkdale 1 13.09x
Eastbourne 1 5.06x
Epsom 1 16.53x
Hulme 1 1.59x
Litchurch 1 6.23x
Little Longstone 1 769.23x
Maer 1 294.12x
Newton 1 4.30x
Reddish 1 24.04x
Royal Navy 1 3.86x
Sileby 1 56.18x
Skegby 1 47.62x
Somersall Herbert 1 1111.11x
St Martin 1 21.65x
Tutbury 1 47.62x
West Bromwich 1 2.03x
Whittlesey St Mary St 1 17.76x
Whitwick 1 27.86x
Wolstanton Oldcott 1 32.15x
Woolwich 1 3.12x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 16
William 12
Thomas 9
George 8
Charles 7
Henry 7
Joseph 7
James 5
Benjamin 4
Wm. 4
Alfred 3
Arthur 3
Walter 3
Albert 2
Edward 2
Edwin 2
Ernest 2
Francis 2
Frederick 2
Harry 2
Jno. 2
Richard 2
Anderson 1
Azariah 1
Ben 1
Edgar 1
Ezra 1
Fred 1
Fredk. 1
Gilbert 1
Hamilton 1
Herbert 1
Infant 1
Maurice 1
R.L.G. 1
Spencer 1
Willie 1

FAQ

Pidcock surname: questions and answers

How common was the Pidcock surname in 1881?

In 1881, 252 people were recorded with the Pidcock surname. That placed it at #11,012 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Pidcock surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 339 in 2016. That gives Pidcock a modern rank of #13,492.

What does the Pidcock surname mean?

A surname likely derived from an English place name incorporating the elements "pid" meaning woods or thicket and "cock" meaning small hill.

What does the Pidcock map show?

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