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UK surname

Proudley

In the 1881 census there were 122 people recorded with the Proudley surname, ranking it #17,602 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 226, ranked #18,044, down from #17,602 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Gainsborough, Paddocks, Southampton St Mary and Kirton-in-Lindsey. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wiltshire, Bassetlaw and Eastleigh.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Proudley is 277 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 85.2%.

1881 census count

122

Ranked #17,602

Modern count

226

2016, ranked #18,044

Peak year

2000

277 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Proudley had 122 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,602 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 226 in 2016, ranked #18,044.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 272 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Proudley surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Proudley surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Proudley 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 92 #18,050
1861 historical 145 #15,715
1881 historical 122 #17,602
1891 historical 200 #14,913
1901 historical 214 #14,517
1911 historical 272 #12,205
1997 modern 257 #14,989
1998 modern 266 #15,053
1999 modern 273 #14,875
2000 modern 277 #14,688
2001 modern 264 #14,958
2002 modern 272 #14,930
2003 modern 267 #14,950
2004 modern 266 #15,075
2005 modern 267 #14,954
2006 modern 264 #15,170
2007 modern 259 #15,519
2008 modern 256 #15,817
2009 modern 242 #16,789
2010 modern 237 #17,368
2011 modern 238 #17,188
2012 modern 238 #17,092
2013 modern 244 #17,072
2014 modern 239 #17,429
2015 modern 235 #17,530
2016 modern 226 #18,044

Geography

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Where Proudleys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Gainsborough, Paddocks, Southampton St Mary, Kirton-in-Lindsey, Ercall Magna, Roddington and West Derby. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wiltshire, Bassetlaw, Eastleigh and Bournemouth. 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 Gainsborough, Paddocks Lincolnshire
2 Southampton St Mary Hampshire
3 Kirton-in-Lindsey Lincolnshire
4 Ercall Magna, Roddington Shropshire
5 West Derby Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wiltshire 062 Wiltshire
2 Bassetlaw 002 Bassetlaw
3 Eastleigh 005 Eastleigh
4 Bournemouth 011 Bournemouth
5 Eastleigh 013 Eastleigh

Forenames

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First names often paired with Proudley

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Proudley

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Proudley surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Proudley household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Proudley 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

Proudley is most concentrated in decile 2 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

Proudley falls in decile 9 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 Proudley is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 Proudley, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Proudley families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Proudley 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 37 Proudleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 19.45x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 37 19.45x
Hampshire 32 13.12x
Lancashire 13 0.92x
Yorkshire 13 1.10x
Dorset 10 12.81x
Shropshire 8 7.78x
Sussex 6 2.99x
Cheshire 1 0.38x
Denbighshire 1 2.22x
Surrey 1 0.17x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Kirton In Lindsey in Lincolnshire leads with 18 Proudleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 2400.00x.

Place Total Index
Kirton In Lindsey 18 2400.00x
Sturminster Marshall 10 3030.30x
Milton 9 1475.41x
Everton 8 17.78x
Holdenhurst 8 125.00x
Durley 6 3157.89x
Ercall Magna 6 810.81x
Subdeanary 6 1111.11x
Cold Hanworth 5 12500.00x
Great Grimsby 5 41.39x
Hatfield In Thorne 5 675.68x
Scotter 5 1136.36x
Christchurch 3 56.71x
Hulme 3 10.18x
Sheffield 3 7.99x
Bishop Norton 2 1428.57x
Cottingham 2 78.74x
Horncastle 2 102.04x
Millbrook 2 32.57x
Southampton Holy Rood 2 800.00x
Southampton St Michael 2 250.00x
Wellington 2 34.60x
Chester St Martin 1 238.10x
Ecclesall Bierlow 1 4.17x
Farnham 1 22.17x
Fenwick 1 1250.00x
Holy Trinity 1 3.53x
Llanrwst 1 64.10x
Oldham 1 2.19x
Walton On Hill 1 13.07x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 9
Joseph 8
William 8
Charles 6
James 5
George 4
Edward 3
Henry 3
Albert 2
Richard 2
Walter 2
Alfred 1
Andrew 1
Elias 1
Francis 1
Fred 1
Frederick 1
Fredk. 1
Harry 1
Nathaniel 1
Richd. 1
Robert 1
Stephen 1
Thomas 1
Thos 1
Tom 1

FAQ

Proudley surname: questions and answers

How common was the Proudley surname in 1881?

In 1881, 122 people were recorded with the Proudley surname. That placed it at #17,602 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Proudley surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 226 in 2016. That gives Proudley a modern rank of #18,044.

What does the Proudley map show?

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