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UK surname

Reddall

In the 1881 census there were 117 people recorded with the Reddall surname, ranking it #18,026 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 133, ranked #25,765, down from #18,026 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Woburn, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Doncaster, Chichester and East Riding of Yorkshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Reddall is 241 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 13.7%.

1881 census count

117

Ranked #18,026

Modern count

133

2016, ranked #25,765

Peak year

1911

241 bearers

Map years

8

1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Reddall had 117 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,026 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 133 in 2016, ranked #25,765.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 241 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Reddall surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Reddall surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Reddall 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 96 #17,594
1861 historical 110 #19,562
1881 historical 117 #18,026
1891 historical 188 #15,609
1901 historical 214 #14,517
1911 historical 241 #13,229
1997 modern 157 #20,513
1998 modern 162 #20,673
1999 modern 153 #21,551
2000 modern 154 #21,415
2001 modern 150 #21,482
2002 modern 151 #21,809
2003 modern 137 #22,939
2004 modern 141 #22,689
2005 modern 137 #23,110
2006 modern 137 #23,270
2007 modern 142 #23,025
2008 modern 143 #23,160
2009 modern 143 #23,686
2010 modern 147 #23,809
2011 modern 151 #23,204
2012 modern 143 #24,019
2013 modern 143 #24,434
2014 modern 137 #25,345
2015 modern 137 #25,226
2016 modern 133 #25,765

Geography

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Where Reddalls are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Woburn, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, London parishes and St John Hackney. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Doncaster, Chichester, East Riding of Yorkshire, Selby and Birmingham. 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 Woburn Bedfordshire
2 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
3 London parishes London 3
4 St John Hackney London (North Districts)
5 London parishes London 2

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Doncaster 003 Doncaster
2 Chichester 002 Chichester
3 East Riding of Yorkshire 040 East Riding of Yorkshire
4 Selby 002 Selby
5 Birmingham 045 Birmingham

Forenames

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First names often paired with Reddall

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Reddall

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Reddall, 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 Reddall surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Reddall 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

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs

Within London, Reddall is most associated with areas classed as Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. 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 concentrated in suburban areas, these terraced and semi-detached developments are less overcrowded than the Supergroup average, and resident households are more likely to own two or more cars. There are fewer residents aged 25-44, and a larger share of residents employed in administrative and secretarial occupations. Residents are more likely to have been born in the UK, less likely to have been born in the EU or Africa, and much less likely to self-identify as Bangladeshi.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Reddall 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

Reddall 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Reddall is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 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 Reddall, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Reddall families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Reddall 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. Warwickshire leads with 50 Reddalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 17.37x.

County Total Index
Warwickshire 50 17.37x
Middlesex 31 2.72x
Surrey 12 2.16x
Hertfordshire 8 10.17x
Kent 6 1.54x
Bedfordshire 3 5.08x
Staffordshire 3 0.78x
Worcestershire 2 1.34x
Derbyshire 1 0.56x
Essex 1 0.44x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Birmingham in Warwickshire leads with 48 Reddalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 50.05x.

Place Total Index
Birmingham 48 50.05x
Bermondsey 10 29.44x
Bow London 8 55.06x
Hackney London 8 12.51x
Deptford St Paul 6 19.98x
Sacombe 6 6000.00x
St Botolph Aldersgate 4 305.34x
Edmonton 3 32.64x
St Pancras London 3 3.27x
Woburn 3 588.24x
Kings Norton 2 14.97x
Lambeth 2 2.01x
Watford 2 32.79x
Chelsea London 1 2.91x
Gnosall 1 107.53x
Hammersmith London 1 3.56x
Hanbury 1 476.19x
Islington London 1 0.90x
Litchurch 1 13.91x
Mancetter 1 120.48x
Merevale 1 1428.57x
Sedgley 1 6.99x
St Helen Bishopsgate 1 909.09x
St Marylebone London 1 1.64x
Wanstead 1 25.38x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 7
William 7
Charles 6
Alfred 5
Henry 4
George 3
James 3
Mark 3
Arthur 2
Stratford 2
Thomas 2
Walter 2
Abramd. 1
Benjamin 1
Daniel 1
Edward 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Frederic 1
Frederick 1
Harry 1
Joseph 1
Richard 1
Robert 1
Susannah 1

FAQ

Reddall surname: questions and answers

How common was the Reddall surname in 1881?

In 1881, 117 people were recorded with the Reddall surname. That placed it at #18,026 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Reddall surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 133 in 2016. That gives Reddall a modern rank of #25,765.

What does the Reddall map show?

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