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UK surname

Prudhoe

In the 1881 census there were 205 people recorded with the Prudhoe surname, ranking it #12,643 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 327, ranked #13,868, down from #12,643 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Gateshead and Ryton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Sunderland, Gateshead and Northumberland.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Prudhoe is 368 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 59.5%.

1881 census count

205

Ranked #12,643

Modern count

327

2016, ranked #13,868

Peak year

1999

368 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Prudhoe had 205 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #12,643 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 327 in 2016, ranked #13,868.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 336 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established but Challenged.

Prudhoe surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Prudhoe surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Prudhoe 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 170 #11,780
1861 historical 127 #17,469
1881 historical 205 #12,643
1891 historical 233 #13,392
1901 historical 275 #12,332
1911 historical 336 #10,563
1997 modern 348 #12,229
1998 modern 359 #12,321
1999 modern 368 #12,182
2000 modern 362 #12,264
2001 modern 346 #12,478
2002 modern 356 #12,449
2003 modern 344 #12,577
2004 modern 342 #12,645
2005 modern 335 #12,795
2006 modern 322 #13,234
2007 modern 344 #12,743
2008 modern 334 #13,142
2009 modern 348 #13,020
2010 modern 363 #12,878
2011 modern 357 #12,915
2012 modern 328 #13,625
2013 modern 330 #13,777
2014 modern 331 #13,851
2015 modern 326 #13,898
2016 modern 327 #13,868

Geography

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Where Prudhoes are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Gateshead, Ryton, Tynemouth (Chirton, Preston, Murton, Whitley, Monkseaton), Earsdon (Earsdon) and Auckland St Andrew. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Sunderland, Gateshead, Northumberland and Wakefield. 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 Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside Durham
2 Gateshead Durham
3 Ryton Durham
4 Tynemouth (Chirton, Preston, Murton, Whitley, Monkseaton), Earsdon (Earsdon) Northumberland
5 Auckland St Andrew Durham

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Sunderland 009 Sunderland
2 Gateshead 015 Gateshead
3 Northumberland 010 Northumberland
4 Sunderland 020 Sunderland
5 Wakefield 002 Wakefield

Forenames

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First names often paired with Prudhoe

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Prudhoe

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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Established but Challenged

Nationally, the Prudhoe surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Established but Challenged, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Prudhoe 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 households in these neighbourhoods comprise separated or divorced single parents with dependent children. Residents are typically born in the UK, and these neighbourhoods have relatively few members of ethnic minorities. The prevalence of children, their parents and those at or above normal retirement age, suggests neighbourhood structures may be long-established. Levels of unpaid care are high, and long-term disability is more common than in the Supergroup as a whole. Use of the social rented sector is common, often in terraced houses. Levels of overcrowding are above the Supergroup average. Unemployment is high, while those in work are employed in elementary occupations such as caring, leisure and customer services. Many residents have low level qualifications. Neighbourhood concentrations of this Group are found in the South Wales Valleys, Belfast, Londonderry and the Central Lowlands of Scotland.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburban Asian Communities

Group

Settled Semi-Detached Asians

Within London, Prudhoe is most associated with areas classed as Settled Semi-Detached Asians, part of Suburban Asian Communities. 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 residents share Supergroup characteristics of large (non-Chinese) Asian populations but those identifying as Bangladeshi are notably absent. Many residents were born in the UK, while other more recent migrants have African birthplaces. Semi-detached housing, much of it owner occupied, prevails in these suburban residential locations.

Wider London pattern

Many residents of these neighbourhoods are of (non-Chinese) Asian descent, with many identifying as Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi. Neighbourhoods are located across large areas of suburban west, north-east and south London. Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses are more prevalent than flats and socially rented housing is uncommon. Few residents live in communal establishments. Many families have dependent children, sometimes in overcrowded accommodation, and few households are ethnically mixed. Marriage rates are above the London average. The even age distribution, relative absence of individuals living alone and frequent incidence of households with children suggests that multi-generation households may be relatively common. Employment is often in skilled trades, elementary, sales and customer service occupations, and roles as process, plant, and machine operatives. Manufacturing and construction are well represented, along with employment in distribution, hotels, and restaurants. Many adults have only level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. English is not used at home by some residents. Religious affiliation is above average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Prudhoe 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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Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Prudhoe falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Prudhoe 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 Prudhoe, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Prudhoe families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Prudhoe 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. Durham leads with 126 Prudhoes recorded in 1881 and an index of 21.18x.

County Total Index
Durham 126 21.18x
Northumberland 57 19.16x
Gloucestershire 8 2.04x
Surrey 6 0.62x
Middlesex 3 0.15x
Yorkshire 3 0.15x
Kent 2 0.29x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Winlaton in Durham leads with 57 Prudhoes recorded in 1881 and an index of 998.25x.

Place Total Index
Winlaton 57 998.25x
Bishopwearmouth 13 25.46x
Preston In Tynemouth 13 1111.11x
Usworth 10 316.46x
Mickley 9 957.45x
Newton Cap 9 978.26x
Pegswood 9 1343.28x
Newcastle On Tyne All Sts 8 45.02x
Westbury On Trym 8 60.20x
Gateshead 6 13.47x
Bermondsey 5 8.40x
Chollerton 5 595.24x
Crossgate 5 192.31x
Esh 5 115.47x
Sunderland 5 47.57x
Benwell 4 123.08x
Dawdon 4 54.64x
Holmside 4 272.11x
Whitworth 4 91.74x
Middlesbrough 3 11.63x
Wallsend 3 31.78x
Backworth 2 253.16x
Margate St John Baptist 2 16.01x
Newcastle On Tyne St 2 12.97x
Penshaw 2 111.73x
St Clement Danes 2 61.73x
Bromley London 1 2.27x
Houghton Le Spring 1 24.33x
Lambeth 1 0.57x
St Giles 1 26.95x
Warkworth 1 208.33x
Westgate 1 5.43x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 17
Elizabeth 11
Jane 10
Ann 9
Margaret 8
Isabella 7
Sarah 6
Catherine 4
Annie 3
Maria 3
Alice 2
Eleanor 2
Ellen 2
Ellenor 2
Hannah 2
Barbara 1
Dinah 1
Dorothy 1
Dorthy 1
Edith 1
Elenor 1
Eliza 1
Emerline 1
Emily 1
Ethel 1
Florence 1
Kate 1
Leta 1
Margery 1
Martha 1
Rebecca 1
Rose 1
Susan 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Prudhoe surname: questions and answers

How common was the Prudhoe surname in 1881?

In 1881, 205 people were recorded with the Prudhoe surname. That placed it at #12,643 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Prudhoe surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 327 in 2016. That gives Prudhoe a modern rank of #13,868.

What does the Prudhoe map show?

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