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UK surname

Scadding

In the 1881 census there were 208 people recorded with the Scadding surname, ranking it #12,511 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 288, ranked #15,180, down from #12,511 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Chideock and Clifton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include West Dorset, Poole and Bristol.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Scadding is 293 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 38.5%.

1881 census count

208

Ranked #12,511

Modern count

288

2016, ranked #15,180

Peak year

2010

293 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Scadding had 208 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #12,511 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 288 in 2016, ranked #15,180.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 271 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Scadding surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Scadding surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Scadding 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 155 #12,604
1861 historical 149 #15,373
1881 historical 208 #12,511
1891 historical 176 #16,404
1901 historical 244 #13,329
1911 historical 271 #12,237
1997 modern 269 #14,543
1998 modern 284 #14,402
1999 modern 276 #14,762
2000 modern 277 #14,688
2001 modern 271 #14,691
2002 modern 275 #14,819
2003 modern 277 #14,577
2004 modern 285 #14,344
2005 modern 276 #14,579
2006 modern 277 #14,667
2007 modern 285 #14,527
2008 modern 289 #14,502
2009 modern 290 #14,778
2010 modern 293 #14,974
2011 modern 288 #15,009
2012 modern 286 #15,012
2013 modern 293 #14,998
2014 modern 293 #15,095
2015 modern 291 #15,078
2016 modern 288 #15,180

Geography

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Where Scaddings are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Chideock, Clifton, St Pancras and Broad Clist. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to West Dorset, Poole and Bristol. 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 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
2 Chideock Dorset
3 Clifton Gloucestershire
4 St Pancras London (North Districts)
5 Broad Clist Devon

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 West Dorset 008 West Dorset
2 West Dorset 006 West Dorset
3 Poole 008 Poole
4 West Dorset 007 West Dorset
5 Bristol 049 Bristol, City of

Forenames

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First names often paired with Scadding

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Scadding

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Scadding 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

Scadding is most concentrated in decile 3 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

Scadding falls in decile 5 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 Scadding 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 Scadding, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Scadding families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Scadding 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 64 Scaddings recorded in 1881 and an index of 15.15x.

County Total Index
Devon 64 15.15x
Somerset 41 12.55x
Middlesex 34 1.68x
Gloucestershire 32 8.04x
Kent 11 1.59x
Dorset 9 6.76x
Hampshire 6 1.44x
Lancashire 4 0.17x
Monmouthshire 2 1.36x
Surrey 2 0.20x
Glamorgan 1 0.28x
Huntingdonshire 1 2.48x
Sussex 1 0.29x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Paddington London in Middlesex leads with 13 Scaddings recorded in 1881 and an index of 17.43x.

Place Total Index
Paddington London 13 17.43x
Taunton St James 12 252.10x
Bedminster 11 35.84x
Bristol St Thomas 11 2444.44x
St Pancras London 10 6.12x
Broad Clist 9 616.44x
Stoke Gabriel 9 2000.00x
Clifton 7 34.79x
Hewelsfield 7 2500.00x
Whimple 7 1489.36x
Bridport 6 218.98x
Bristol St Peter 6 422.54x
Charlton Musgrove 6 2142.86x
Englishcombe 6 1666.67x
Northwood 6 101.35x
Payhembury 6 2000.00x
East Malling 5 303.03x
Honiton 5 213.68x
Clerkenwell London 4 8.35x
Lewisham 4 10.84x
Cheriton Fitzpaine 3 555.56x
Exeter Holy Trinity 3 181.82x
Exeter St Mary Arches 3 750.00x
Exeter St Sidwell 3 31.02x
Ottery St Mary 3 108.30x
St George Hanover 3 11.33x
Talaton 3 937.50x
Bethnal Green London 2 2.27x
Canterbury St Mildred 2 121.95x
Chepstow 2 80.00x
Chideock 2 425.53x
Exeter St Thomas The 2 46.40x
Hardington Mandeville 2 454.55x
Newton In Makerfield 2 27.14x
Streatham 2 13.29x
Topsham 2 100.50x
Blaenhonddan 1 60.98x
Brighton 1 1.45x
Broadhembury 1 212.77x
Charlcombe 1 232.56x
Cheltenham 1 3.26x
Culmstock 1 166.67x
Devonport 1 20.62x
Exminster 1 65.79x
Kimbolton 1 117.65x
Manchester 1 0.92x
Newton St Cyres 1 169.49x
Norwood 1 21.55x
Paignton 1 31.15x
Paulton 1 66.67x
St Marylebone London 1 0.92x
Westonsuper Mare 1 149.25x
Whitchurch Canonicorum 1 135.14x
Wigan 1 2.97x
Wincanton 1 59.52x

Top female names

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

Name Count
William 14
John 11
Henry 10
Joseph 6
Alfred 5
George 5
James 5
Walter 5
Charles 4
Samuel 4
Thomas 3
Albert 2
Frederick 2
Herbert 2
Percy 2
Richard 2
Aaron 1
Alex 1
Alphonsus 1
Arthur 1
D. 1
Daniel 1
Ernest 1
Francis 1
Fredk. 1
Geo. 1
Harry 1
Jessie 1
Leonard 1
Lusse 1
Matthias 1
Sam. 1
Sidney 1
Solomon 1

FAQ

Scadding surname: questions and answers

How common was the Scadding surname in 1881?

In 1881, 208 people were recorded with the Scadding surname. That placed it at #12,511 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Scadding surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 288 in 2016. That gives Scadding a modern rank of #15,180.

What does the Scadding map show?

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