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UK surname

Rudall

In the 1881 census there were 99 people recorded with the Rudall surname, ranking it #19,877 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 148, ranked #23,958, down from #19,877 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Barnstaple, Bishops Tawton and Ilfracombe. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Carmarthenshire, Powys and North Devon.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Rudall is 224 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 49.5%.

1881 census count

99

Ranked #19,877

Modern count

148

2016, ranked #23,958

Peak year

1911

224 bearers

Map years

6

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Rudall had 99 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #19,877 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 148 in 2016, ranked #23,958.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 224 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Rudall surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Rudall surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Rudall 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 91 #18,187
1861 historical 98 #21,388
1881 historical 99 #19,877
1891 historical 148 #18,506
1901 historical 179 #16,227
1911 historical 224 #13,914
1997 modern 184 #18,580
1998 modern 181 #19,229
1999 modern 185 #19,127
2000 modern 185 #19,118
2001 modern 177 #19,357
2002 modern 183 #19,354
2003 modern 173 #19,834
2004 modern 174 #19,871
2005 modern 167 #20,296
2006 modern 157 #21,322
2007 modern 166 #20,811
2008 modern 166 #20,966
2009 modern 164 #21,628
2010 modern 174 #21,259
2011 modern 168 #21,563
2012 modern 162 #22,078
2013 modern 160 #22,621
2014 modern 157 #23,101
2015 modern 155 #23,194
2016 modern 148 #23,958

Geography

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Where Rudalls are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Barnstaple, Bishops Tawton, Ilfracombe and Llanelly. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Carmarthenshire, Powys, North Devon and Waverley. 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 1
2 Barnstaple, Bishops Tawton Devon
3 London parishes London 3
4 Ilfracombe Devon
5 Llanelly Carmarthenshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Carmarthenshire 021 Carmarthenshire
2 Carmarthenshire 023 Carmarthenshire
3 Powys 021 Powys
4 North Devon 008 North Devon
5 Waverley 005 Waverley

Forenames

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First names often paired with Rudall

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Rudall

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Rudall is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Rudall 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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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rudall falls in decile 10 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 Rudall 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 Rudall, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Rudall families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Rudall 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. Devon leads with 37 Rudalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 18.41x.

County Total Index
Devon 37 18.41x
Middlesex 19 1.97x
Staffordshire 12 3.68x
Gloucestershire 5 2.64x
Surrey 5 1.06x
Carmarthenshire 4 9.83x
Cornwall 4 3.66x
Glamorgan 3 1.78x
Sussex 3 1.84x
Monmouthshire 2 2.87x
Somerset 2 1.29x
Kent 1 0.30x
Lancashire 1 0.09x
Wiltshire 1 1.17x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Kensington London in Middlesex leads with 14 Rudalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 26.08x.

Place Total Index
Kensington London 14 26.08x
Harborne 12 114.83x
West Teignmouth 8 519.48x
Bampton 5 806.45x
Barnstaple 5 158.73x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 5 28.04x
Pembrey 4 213.90x
Pilton 4 606.06x
Wendron 4 263.16x
East Teignmouth 3 365.85x
Epsom 3 131.00x
Ferring 3 3750.00x
Llanrhidian Higher 3 280.37x
Sheepwash 3 2142.86x
Bishops Tawton 2 317.46x
Exeter St Edmund 2 465.12x
Ilfracombe 2 96.62x
Mile End Old Town 2 13.12x
Newport 2 60.06x
Penge 2 32.41x
Shoreditch London 2 4.78x
Bath St James 1 61.73x
Crediton 1 52.63x
Exeter St David 1 58.14x
Fulwood 1 80.65x
Ide 1 454.55x
Marlborough St Peter St 1 227.27x
Northfleet 1 34.48x
Paddington London 1 2.82x
Wedmore 1 99.01x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 6
Mary 5
Sarah 5
Alice 3
Margaret 3
Eliza 2
Ellen 2
Jane 2
Ada 1
Ann 1
Anna 1
Anne 1
Annie 1
Bessey 1
Caroline 1
Catherine 1
Cathline 1
Eleanor 1
Ella 1
Emma 1
Fladassah 1
Florence 1
Frances 1
Gertrude 1
Hannah 1
Henrietta 1
Hyacinth 1
Kate 1
Katherine 1
Lavinia 1
Loisa 1
Loonie 1
Louisa 1
Lucy 1
Margeret 1
Mariam 1
May 1
Norah 1
Philippa 1
Sybil 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 5
Charles 4
Francis 3
George 3
Henry 3
Thomas 3
William 3
Samuel 2
Alfd. 1
Alfred 1
Arthur 1
David 1
Edward 1
Herbert 1
J.W. 1
Mordaunt 1
Richard 1
Robt. 1
Sidney 1
Walter 1
Wm.Martin 1

FAQ

Rudall surname: questions and answers

How common was the Rudall surname in 1881?

In 1881, 99 people were recorded with the Rudall surname. That placed it at #19,877 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Rudall surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 148 in 2016. That gives Rudall a modern rank of #23,958.

What does the Rudall map show?

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