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UK surname

Prodger

In the 1881 census there were 250 people recorded with the Prodger surname, ranking it #11,070 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 340, ranked #13,456, down from #11,070 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Whitchurch and Overton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wrexham, Stroud and Eastbourne.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Prodger is 380 in 1997. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 36.0%.

1881 census count

250

Ranked #11,070

Modern count

340

2016, ranked #13,456

Peak year

1997

380 bearers

Map years

8

1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Prodger had 250 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,070 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 340 in 2016, ranked #13,456.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 375 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Prodger surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Prodger surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Prodger 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 98 #17,383
1861 historical 107 #20,008
1881 historical 250 #11,070
1891 historical 251 #12,729
1901 historical 344 #10,569
1911 historical 375 #9,747
1997 modern 380 #11,418
1998 modern 374 #11,963
1999 modern 369 #12,147
2000 modern 369 #12,106
2001 modern 359 #12,153
2002 modern 362 #12,318
2003 modern 344 #12,577
2004 modern 337 #12,818
2005 modern 312 #13,462
2006 modern 333 #12,941
2007 modern 333 #13,062
2008 modern 330 #13,257
2009 modern 340 #13,244
2010 modern 342 #13,440
2011 modern 339 #13,404
2012 modern 347 #13,048
2013 modern 354 #13,079
2014 modern 355 #13,125
2015 modern 343 #13,365
2016 modern 340 #13,456

Geography

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Where Prodgers are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Whitchurch, Overton and Brighton. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wrexham, Stroud, Eastbourne and Wealden. 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 1
2 Whitchurch Shropshire
3 London parishes London 3
4 Overton Shropshire
5 Brighton Sussex

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wrexham 015 Wrexham
2 Stroud 014 Stroud
3 Eastbourne 001 Eastbourne
4 Wealden 019 Wealden
5 Eastbourne 002 Eastbourne

Forenames

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First names often paired with Prodger

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Prodger

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

Prodger 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

Prodger 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Prodger 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Prodger families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Prodger 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. Sussex leads with 130 Prodgers recorded in 1881 and an index of 31.62x.

County Total Index
Sussex 130 31.62x
Flintshire 32 48.82x
Shropshire 23 10.92x
Montgomeryshire 13 23.26x
Kent 11 1.32x
Staffordshire 11 1.34x
Worcestershire 9 2.83x
Denbighshire 5 5.43x
Cheshire 4 0.74x
Surrey 3 0.25x
Devon 2 0.39x
Leicestershire 2 0.74x
Glamorgan 1 0.24x
Lancashire 1 0.03x
Middlesex 1 0.04x
Royal Navy 1 3.44x
Somerset 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. Eastbourne in Sussex leads with 73 Prodgers recorded in 1881 and an index of 385.84x.

Place Total Index
Eastbourne 73 385.84x
Overton 16 2318.84x
Willingdon 12 1153.85x
Burslem 11 46.65x
Malpas Iscoyd 10 2941.18x
Oswestry Town 10 148.15x
Alfriston 9 1836.73x
West Firle 9 1875.00x
Meifod 8 601.50x
Worcester St Martin 8 186.05x
Ellesmere 7 193.37x
Hove 7 38.80x
Westham 6 714.29x
Bronington 5 877.19x
Ellesmere Penley 5 1785.71x
Brenchley 4 134.23x
Hailsham 4 160.64x
Lewisham 4 9.02x
Llanfyllin 4 272.11x
Lower Bebington 4 125.00x
Beddingham 3 810.81x
Wrexham Regis 3 43.86x
Brighton 2 2.41x
Camberwell 2 1.28x
Exeter St Thomas The 2 38.68x
Lewes St Ann 2 142.86x
Maidstone 2 8.07x
Marchwiel 2 425.53x
Seaford 2 142.86x
Alciston 1 625.00x
Bathwick 1 23.04x
Belton 1 285.71x
Ellesmere Penley 1 400.00x
Eltham 1 20.49x
Great Malvern 1 15.06x
Hackney London 1 0.73x
Leicester St Mary 1 4.58x
Llanrhaiadr Ym Mochnant 1 55.56x
Llantrisant 1 9.35x
Mitcham 1 13.32x
Oswestry Rural 1 30.96x
Royal Navy 1 4.03x
West Derby 1 1.18x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 24
Sarah 12
Elizabeth 10
Jane 6
Alice 4
Ann 4
Emily 4
Louisa 4
Anne 3
Annie 3
Martha 3
Caroline 2
Charlotte 2
Ellen 2
Elsie 2
Frances 2
Harriet 2
Isabella 2
Margaret 2
Minnie 2
Orpha 2
Ruth 2
Amelia 1
Amy 1
Catherine 1
Edith 1
Eliza 1
Elize 1
Elizebth. 1
Elizh. 1
Ellin 1
Eloner 1
Fanny 1
Florence 1
Grace 1
Janet 1
Letitia 1
Louise 1
Lucy 1
Mabel 1
Marion 1
Miriam 1
Phillis 1
Rebbeca 1
Rose 1
Susan 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 22
John 11
Charles 10
David 8
Thomas 8
Edward 7
Joseph 7
Albert 4
George 4
James 4
Alfred 3
Henry 3
Arthur 2
Harry 2
Robert 2
Stephen 2
Benjamin 1
Clifford 1
Daniel 1
Dennis 1
Donald 1
Edwin 1
Esau 1
Evan 1
Frank 1
Fread 1
Fred 1
Frederick 1
Fredrick 1
Hubert 1
Jonathan 1
Josiah 1
Margaret 1
Percival 1
Randolf 1
Richard 1
Riginald 1
Samuel 1
Sydney 1
Willam 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Prodger surname: questions and answers

How common was the Prodger surname in 1881?

In 1881, 250 people were recorded with the Prodger surname. That placed it at #11,070 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Prodger surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 340 in 2016. That gives Prodger a modern rank of #13,456.

What does the Prodger map show?

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