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UK surname

Rodley

In the 1881 census there were 239 people recorded with the Rodley surname, ranking it #11,446 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 192, ranked #20,118, down from #11,446 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Batley and Ardsley, West. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Leeds, Isle of Wight and Sunderland.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Rodley is 316 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 19.7%.

1881 census count

239

Ranked #11,446

Modern count

192

2016, ranked #20,118

Peak year

1911

316 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Rodley had 239 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,446 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 192 in 2016, ranked #20,118.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 316 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Rodley surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Rodley surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Rodley 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 173 #11,629
1861 historical 249 #9,904
1881 historical 239 #11,446
1891 historical 306 #10,945
1901 historical 273 #12,409
1911 historical 316 #11,031
1997 modern 202 #17,514
1998 modern 212 #17,479
1999 modern 210 #17,712
2000 modern 198 #18,330
2001 modern 207 #17,573
2002 modern 203 #18,115
2003 modern 204 #17,909
2004 modern 209 #17,706
2005 modern 212 #17,473
2006 modern 213 #17,563
2007 modern 208 #18,013
2008 modern 207 #18,243
2009 modern 212 #18,328
2010 modern 215 #18,551
2011 modern 217 #18,271
2012 modern 195 #19,540
2013 modern 204 #19,276
2014 modern 205 #19,375
2015 modern 200 #19,567
2016 modern 192 #20,118

Geography

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Where Rodleys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Batley, Ardsley, West, Wakefield and Bradford. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Leeds, Isle of Wight and Sunderland. 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 3
2 Batley Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Ardsley, West Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Wakefield Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Bradford Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Leeds 102 Leeds
2 Leeds 052 Leeds
3 Leeds 104 Leeds
4 Isle of Wight 018 Isle of Wight
5 Sunderland 001 Sunderland

Forenames

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First names often paired with Rodley

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Rodley

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

Central Connected Professionals and Managers

Group

City Support Workers

Within London, Rodley is most associated with areas classed as City Support Workers, part of Central Connected Professionals and Managers. 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

Scattered throughout Inner London, these areas house relatively few workers in the most senior roles within organisations, and greater prevalence of administrative roles relative to the Supergroup mean. Residents are less likely to be of Chinese ethnicity and are more likely to have been born in Africa. Relative to the Supergroup average, residents are also more likely to live in social housing and live in overcrowded conditions.

Wider London pattern

Adult residents of these neighbourhoods are typically aged 25 to 44, working full-time in professional, managerial or associate professional occupations. There are few families with dependent children. The predominantly Inner London neighbourhoods have an international character, including many residents born elsewhere in Europe alongside high numbers of individuals identifying as of Chinese ethnicity. Many individuals are never married, childless and/or living alone. Above average numbers of individuals, likely to be full-time students, live in communal establishments. Elsewhere, privately rented flats are the dominant housing type. Residents of these areas are well-qualified, with a significant number holding Level 4 or above qualifications. There is a correspondingly high level of individuals employed full-time in professional, managerial and associated professional or technical occupations. Employing industries are financial, real estate, professional, administration, and, to a lesser degree, transport and communications. Unemployment is uncommon.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Rodley is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier 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

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

1881 census detail

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Rodley families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Rodley 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. Yorkshire leads with 198 Rodleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.57x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 198 8.57x
Middlesex 16 0.69x
Surrey 9 0.79x
Durham 6 0.87x
Lancashire 5 0.18x
Glamorgan 3 0.74x
Leicestershire 2 0.77x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. West Ardsley in Yorkshire leads with 28 Rodleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 1007.19x.

Place Total Index
West Ardsley 28 1007.19x
Holbeck 22 143.79x
Leeds 16 12.27x
Sheffield 14 19.03x
Morley 12 99.92x
Stansfield 11 129.41x
Battersea 9 10.49x
Ecclesall Bierlow 9 19.15x
Horton In Bradford 9 24.94x
Wakefield 9 50.76x
Calverley Cum Farsley 8 121.95x
Ferry Fryston 8 888.89x
Armley 7 68.69x
Bradford 7 12.52x
Brightside Bierlow 6 13.24x
Willesden 6 27.30x
Batley 5 22.78x
Bishopwearmouth 5 8.40x
Hunslet 5 13.88x
Islington London 5 2.21x
Headingley Cum Burley 4 26.90x
Rothwell 4 85.65x
Cardiff St Mary 3 13.42x
Chelsea London 3 4.27x
Pontefract 3 60.24x
Royton 3 35.46x
Sutton Stoneferry 3 45.39x
Wombwell 3 44.51x
Halifax 2 5.90x
Heaton Norris 2 12.70x
St George Hanover 2 6.57x
Dewsbury 1 4.22x
Loughborough 1 8.53x
Monkwearmouth Shore 1 7.39x
Plungar 1 500.00x
Rawmarsh 1 12.25x
Wortley In Bramley 1 5.46x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 16
Elizabeth 11
Sarah 9
Annie 7
Ann 6
Eliza 6
Emma 5
Hannah 5
Clara 3
Ellen 3
Emily 3
Florence 3
Alice 2
Catherine 2
Louisa 2
Maria 2
Polly 2
Achsah 1
Caroline 1
Cate 1
Charlotte 1
Dora 1
Esther 1
Ethel 1
Eva 1
Flora 1
Flory 1
Frances 1
Jane 1
Julitah 1
Kate 1
Leahabim 1
Lizzie 1
Lucy 1
Lydia 1
Mabel 1
Margaret 1
Margrate 1
Marian 1
Martha 1
May 1
Morice 1
Nellie 1
Phebe 1
Rachel 1
Rose 1
Ruth 1
Salina 1
Susan 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 15
George 12
James 10
Joseph 9
Richard 7
William 7
Charles 6
Frederick 5
Samuel 4
Thomas 4
Alfred 3
Walter 3
Albert 2
Arthur 2
Fred 2
Joe 2
Tom 2
Benjaman 1
Benjamin 1
Daniel 1
David 1
Edward 1
Ernest 1
Frank 1
Fredrick 1
Geoe.Wm. 1
Harry 1
Hary 1
Henry 1
Jesse 1
Luke 1
Mark 1
Noble 1
Reuben 1
Robert 1
Thos. 1
Thos.Helliwell 1
Valentine 1
Willm. 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Rodley surname: questions and answers

How common was the Rodley surname in 1881?

In 1881, 239 people were recorded with the Rodley surname. That placed it at #11,446 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Rodley surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 192 in 2016. That gives Rodley a modern rank of #20,118.

What does the Rodley map show?

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