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UK surname

Rudderham

In the 1881 census there were 168 people recorded with the Rudderham surname, ranking it #14,380 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 222, ranked #18,277, down from #14,380 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Hockwell with Wilton and Methwold. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Cambridgeshire, St Edmundsbury and Forest Heath.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Rudderham is 275 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 32.1%.

1881 census count

168

Ranked #14,380

Modern count

222

2016, ranked #18,277

Peak year

1911

275 bearers

Map years

8

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Rudderham had 168 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,380 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 222 in 2016, ranked #18,277.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 275 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Rudderham surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Rudderham surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Rudderham 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 126 #14,626
1861 historical 67 #25,342
1881 historical 168 #14,380
1891 historical 198 #15,033
1901 historical 217 #14,381
1911 historical 275 #12,123
1997 modern 252 #15,193
1998 modern 249 #15,720
1999 modern 255 #15,599
2000 modern 248 #15,827
2001 modern 242 #15,832
2002 modern 248 #15,896
2003 modern 220 #17,033
2004 modern 216 #17,331
2005 modern 212 #17,473
2006 modern 224 #16,990
2007 modern 221 #17,343
2008 modern 216 #17,758
2009 modern 234 #17,194
2010 modern 237 #17,368
2011 modern 227 #17,733
2012 modern 217 #18,184
2013 modern 222 #18,198
2014 modern 221 #18,412
2015 modern 220 #18,346
2016 modern 222 #18,277

Geography

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Where Rudderhams are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Hockwell with Wilton, Methwold, Cavenham and Lakenham , Eaton St Andrew, Town Close, St Stephen, St Peter Mancroft, St Giles, St Andrew, St John. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to East Cambridgeshire, St Edmundsbury and Forest Heath. 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 Hockwell with Wilton Norfolk
3 Methwold Norfolk
4 Cavenham Suffolk
5 Lakenham , Eaton St Andrew, Town Close, St Stephen, St Peter Mancroft, St Giles, St Andrew, St John Norfolk

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Cambridgeshire 001 East Cambridgeshire
2 St Edmundsbury 008 St Edmundsbury
3 East Cambridgeshire 002 East Cambridgeshire
4 Forest Heath 001 Forest Heath
5 St Edmundsbury 003 St Edmundsbury

Forenames

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First names often paired with Rudderham

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Rudderham

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

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Rudderham surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Rudderham household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Rudderham 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

Rudderham is most concentrated in decile 5 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

Rudderham 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Rudderham families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Rudderham 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. Norfolk leads with 59 Rudderhams recorded in 1881 and an index of 23.42x.

County Total Index
Norfolk 59 23.42x
Suffolk 20 10.02x
Middlesex 18 1.10x
Yorkshire 15 0.92x
Cambridgeshire 14 13.49x
Lincolnshire 14 5.34x
Nottinghamshire 7 3.17x
Hampshire 6 1.79x
Lancashire 6 0.31x
Durham 3 0.62x
Derbyshire 2 0.78x
Kent 2 0.36x
Shropshire 2 1.41x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Methwold in Norfolk leads with 18 Rudderhams recorded in 1881 and an index of 2222.22x.

Place Total Index
Methwold 18 2222.22x
Cavenham 11 11000.00x
Castle Bytham 9 2432.43x
Hunslet 9 35.55x
Lakenham 9 251.40x
Feltwell Feltwell Anchor 8 1739.13x
Hingham 7 804.60x
Icklingham 7 2916.67x
Northington 6 3333.33x
Shoreditch London 6 8.45x
Walpole St Andrew 6 1538.46x
Wisbech St Peter 6 115.38x
Worksop 6 91.60x
Chippenham 4 1111.11x
Hulme 4 9.85x
Littleport 4 202.02x
Mile End Old Town 4 15.46x
Normanby In 4 92.17x
Claxby In Caistor 3 1666.67x
Croxton 3 1764.71x
Bury St Edmunds St James 2 37.52x
Chesterfield 2 20.79x
Drayton In Hales 2 68.49x
Great Bolton 2 7.77x
Heigham 2 14.79x
Hockwold Cum Wilton 2 465.12x
Hythe St Leonard 2 101.01x
Kensington London 2 2.20x
Lotherton Cum Aberford 2 800.00x
Ludford Parva 2 1052.63x
Monkwearmouth Shore 2 21.01x
Bishopwearmouth 1 2.39x
Hackney London 1 1.09x
Hammersmith London 1 2.48x
Kings Lynn St Margaret 1 13.23x
Paddington London 1 1.66x
Saham Toney 1 147.06x
St Andrew Holborn 1 17.99x
St Sepulchre London 1 41.67x
Teddington London 1 26.95x
Thetford St Mary 1 144.93x
Tuxford 1 185.19x
Upwell 1 85.47x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 14
William 10
James 9
George 7
Henry 6
Thomas 6
Robert 5
Charles 3
Joseph 3
Arthur 2
Fredrick 2
Alfred 1
Ben 1
Bertie 1
Chas. 1
Chas.Hy. 1
Elijah 1
Francis 1
Fredc. 1
Frederic 1
Frederick 1
Herbert 1
Matthew 1
Seth 1
Solomon 1
Walter 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Rudderham surname: questions and answers

How common was the Rudderham surname in 1881?

In 1881, 168 people were recorded with the Rudderham surname. That placed it at #14,380 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Rudderham surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 222 in 2016. That gives Rudderham a modern rank of #18,277.

What does the Rudderham map show?

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