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UK surname

Rodmell

In the 1881 census there were 123 people recorded with the Rodmell surname, ranking it #17,506 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 267, ranked #16,054, up from #17,506 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Sutton and Stoneferry, Marfleet and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Riding of Yorkshire, Bolton and Kingston upon Hull.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Rodmell is 288 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 117.1%.

1881 census count

123

Ranked #17,506

Modern count

267

2016, ranked #16,054

Peak year

2002

288 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Rodmell had 123 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,506 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 267 in 2016, ranked #16,054.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 229 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Rodmell surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Rodmell surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Rodmell 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 48 #24,615
1861 historical 52 #27,369
1881 historical 123 #17,506
1891 historical 169 #16,885
1901 historical 187 #15,793
1911 historical 229 #13,712
1997 modern 252 #15,193
1998 modern 273 #14,803
1999 modern 271 #14,954
2000 modern 280 #14,601
2001 modern 279 #14,408
2002 modern 288 #14,373
2003 modern 268 #14,897
2004 modern 268 #14,995
2005 modern 270 #14,822
2006 modern 269 #14,952
2007 modern 269 #15,123
2008 modern 269 #15,260
2009 modern 274 #15,395
2010 modern 267 #16,029
2011 modern 264 #16,016
2012 modern 264 #15,904
2013 modern 265 #16,138
2014 modern 266 #16,213
2015 modern 264 #16,186
2016 modern 267 #16,054

Geography

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Where Rodmells are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Sutton and Stoneferry, Marfleet, London parishes, Auckland St Andrew and St Leonard Bromley. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to East Riding of Yorkshire, Bolton and Kingston upon Hull. 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 Sutton and Stoneferry Yorkshire, East Riding
2 Marfleet Yorkshire, East Riding
3 London parishes London 3
4 Auckland St Andrew Durham
5 St Leonard Bromley London (East Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Riding of Yorkshire 020 East Riding of Yorkshire
2 Bolton 023 Bolton
3 Bolton 026 Bolton
4 East Riding of Yorkshire 016 East Riding of Yorkshire
5 Kingston upon Hull 013 Kingston upon Hull, City of

Forenames

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First names often paired with Rodmell

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Rodmell

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

Rodmell 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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Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

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

1881 census detail

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Rodmell families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Rodmell 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 87 Rodmells recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.32x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 87 7.32x
Middlesex 18 1.50x
Durham 12 3.36x
Kent 6 1.47x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Sutton Stoneferry in Yorkshire leads with 45 Rodmells recorded in 1881 and an index of 1323.53x.

Place Total Index
Sutton Stoneferry 45 1323.53x
Marfleet 15 18750.00x
Preston 8 1212.12x
St Katherine 8 5333.33x
Mile End Old Town 7 36.96x
Auckland St Helen 6 1578.95x
Heighington 6 2307.69x
Hawkhurst 5 393.70x
Sculcoates 5 26.53x
Bishop Burton 4 2105.26x
Thirtleby 4 20000.00x
Sproatley Wyton 3 1764.71x
St Giles Cripplegate 2 125.79x
Bridlington 1 36.76x
Cottingham 1 39.06x
Kensington London 1 1.50x
Welton Melton 1 285.71x
Woolwich 1 6.61x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 6
Emma 5
Mary 5
Emily 4
Ann 3
Maria 2
Phebe 2
Rose 2
Sophia 2
Ada 1
Agnes 1
Agness 1
Alice 1
Anne 1
Catherine 1
Charlotte 1
Chatran 1
Christiana 1
Dora 1
Edith 1
Eliza 1
Fanny 1
Florence 1
Hannah 1
Irena 1
Jane 1
Kate 1
Lily 1
Lizzie 1
Lucy 1
Margeret 1
Marion 1
Martha 1
Minnie 1
Sarah 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Rodmell surname: questions and answers

How common was the Rodmell surname in 1881?

In 1881, 123 people were recorded with the Rodmell surname. That placed it at #17,506 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Rodmell surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 267 in 2016. That gives Rodmell a modern rank of #16,054.

What does the Rodmell map show?

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