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UK surname

Piddock

In the 1881 census there were 245 people recorded with the Piddock surname, ranking it #11,232 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 269, ranked #15,956, down from #11,232 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wolverhampton, London parishes and Newcastle All Saints. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Stafford, Shepway and Dover.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Piddock is 318 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 9.8%.

1881 census count

245

Ranked #11,232

Modern count

269

2016, ranked #15,956

Peak year

1911

318 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Piddock had 245 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,232 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 269 in 2016, ranked #15,956.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 318 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Piddock surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Piddock surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Piddock 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 196 #10,573
1861 historical 193 #12,371
1881 historical 245 #11,232
1891 historical 250 #12,762
1901 historical 303 #11,569
1911 historical 318 #10,988
1997 modern 268 #14,585
1998 modern 297 #13,967
1999 modern 295 #14,108
2000 modern 299 #13,937
2001 modern 286 #14,160
2002 modern 292 #14,236
2003 modern 293 #14,037
2004 modern 280 #14,530
2005 modern 272 #14,742
2006 modern 269 #14,952
2007 modern 281 #14,660
2008 modern 285 #14,647
2009 modern 291 #14,742
2010 modern 293 #14,974
2011 modern 287 #15,044
2012 modern 273 #15,546
2013 modern 274 #15,764
2014 modern 278 #15,692
2015 modern 272 #15,851
2016 modern 269 #15,956

Geography

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Where Piddocks are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wolverhampton, London parishes, Newcastle All Saints, Lambeth and Hythe St Leonard, Cheriton, Newington, Saltwood, West Hythe, Burmarsh. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Stafford, Shepway, Dover and Sandwell. 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 Wolverhampton Staffordshire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Newcastle All Saints Northumberland
4 Lambeth London (South Districts)
5 Hythe St Leonard, Cheriton, Newington, Saltwood, West Hythe, Burmarsh Kent

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Stafford 010 Stafford
2 Shepway 015 Shepway
3 Dover 011 Dover
4 Dover 014 Dover
5 Sandwell 016 Sandwell

Forenames

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First names often paired with Piddock

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Piddock

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

Ageing Communities

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

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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, Piddock 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

Piddock is most concentrated in decile 5 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

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

1881 census detail

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Piddock families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Piddock 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. Kent leads with 91 Piddocks recorded in 1881 and an index of 11.16x.

County Total Index
Kent 91 11.16x
Staffordshire 36 4.46x
Middlesex 32 1.34x
Surrey 25 2.15x
Derbyshire 14 3.74x
Cambridgeshire 13 8.59x
Northumberland 9 2.53x
Worcestershire 8 2.56x
Durham 6 0.84x
Warwickshire 6 1.00x
Yorkshire 2 0.08x
Monmouthshire 1 0.58x
Norfolk 1 0.27x
Sussex 1 0.25x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Wolverhampton in Staffordshire leads with 21 Piddocks recorded in 1881 and an index of 33.86x.

Place Total Index
Wolverhampton 21 33.86x
Cheriton 17 512.05x
West Hythe 16 14545.45x
St Pancras London 13 6.76x
Lympne 12 2608.70x
Deal 11 158.27x
Lambeth 10 4.80x
Burmarsh 9 6000.00x
Claylane 9 173.08x
Islington London 9 3.89x
Newcastle On Tyne All Sts 9 42.37x
Newington 8 9.06x
St Lawrence 8 142.60x
Chesterton 7 149.89x
Dudley 7 18.45x
West Bromwich 7 15.16x
Stockton On Tees 6 17.51x
Aston 5 3.01x
Fairfield 5 200.00x
Greenwich 5 13.14x
St Andrewthe Less 5 28.92x
Dymchurch 4 888.89x
Bermondsey 3 4.22x
Bushbury 2 137.93x
Chislet 2 217.39x
Guston 2 625.00x
Harborne 2 7.74x
Holy Trinity 2 3.51x
Tipton 2 8.10x
Tottenham 2 5.25x
Westminster St 2 22.70x
Westminster St John 2 6.87x
Bow London 1 3.29x
Caterham 1 19.42x
Chartham 1 49.26x
Ditchingham 1 113.64x
Dover St Mary Virgin 1 12.67x
Edgbaston 1 5.35x
Handsworth 1 5.03x
Hastings St Mary 1 9.97x
Histon 1 126.58x
Horninglow 1 26.32x
Hythe St Leonard 1 34.72x
Kensington London 1 0.75x
Northbourne 1 128.21x
Nursted 1 2000.00x
Rotherhithe 1 3.39x
Shoreditch London 1 0.97x
Southwark St George Martyr 1 2.08x
St Marylebone London 1 0.78x
Upper Llanvrechva 1 37.31x
Woking 1 14.25x
Yardley 1 12.53x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 17
Sarah 9
Elizabeth 7
Hannah 7
Jane 6
Ann 4
Caroline 4
Charlotte 4
Emily 4
Emma 4
Alice 3
Annie 3
Eliza 3
Ellen 3
Maria 3
Anne 2
Elizth. 2
Harriett 2
Martha 2
Matilda 2
Rosetta 2
Bessie 1
Edith 1
Eleanor 1
Elizab. 1
Emmeline 1
Fanny 1
Florence 1
Flourance 1
Frances 1
Francis 1
Grace 1
Harold 1
Harriet 1
Helen 1
Julia 1
Juliet 1
Kate 1
Katherine 1
Laura 1
Lily 1
Louisa 1
Lucy 1
Lydia 1
Margaret 1
Minnie 1
Phoebe 1
Rebeca 1
Rose 1
Tamar 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 17
John 15
George 8
Thomas 8
Alfred 7
Henry 7
Edward 5
James 5
Richard 5
Charles 4
Joseph 4
Frederick 3
Albert 2
Francis 2
Harry 2
Robert 2
Stephen 2
Arthur 1
Ben. 1
Benjamin 1
Christopher 1
Ernest 1
Frank 1
Fredk. 1
Geo. 1
Herbert 1
Isac 1
Jas.N. 1
Josiah 1
Percy 1
Rueben 1
Thos. 1
Thos.H. 1
Walter 1
Willm. 1

FAQ

Piddock surname: questions and answers

How common was the Piddock surname in 1881?

In 1881, 245 people were recorded with the Piddock surname. That placed it at #11,232 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Piddock surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 269 in 2016. That gives Piddock a modern rank of #15,956.

What does the Piddock map show?

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