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UK surname

Sendell

In the 1881 census there were 84 people recorded with the Sendell surname, ranking it #21,690 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 96, ranked #31,684, down from #21,690 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Swindon, Lyddington, London parishes and St Pancras. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bridgend, North Dorset and East Staffordshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Sendell is 123 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 14.3%.

1881 census count

84

Ranked #21,690

Modern count

96

2016, ranked #31,684

Peak year

1998

123 bearers

Map years

4

1891 to 2006

Key insights

  • Sendell had 84 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,690 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 96 in 2016, ranked #31,684.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 120 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Sendell surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Sendell surname density by area, 2006 modern.

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Timeline

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Sendell 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 35 #27,037
1861 historical 58 #26,585
1881 historical 84 #21,690
1891 historical 120 #21,292
1901 historical 99 #22,999
1911 historical 120 #20,447
1997 modern 114 #24,967
1998 modern 123 #24,449
1999 modern 116 #25,487
2000 modern 121 #24,824
2001 modern 120 #24,615
2002 modern 110 #26,412
2003 modern 109 #26,361
2004 modern 109 #26,607
2005 modern 108 #26,736
2006 modern 108 #27,015
2007 modern 103 #28,187
2008 modern 98 #29,355
2009 modern 96 #30,239
2010 modern 102 #29,930
2011 modern 99 #30,218
2012 modern 98 #30,612
2013 modern 101 #30,591
2014 modern 99 #31,186
2015 modern 98 #31,342
2016 modern 96 #31,684

Geography

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Where Sendells are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Swindon, Lyddington, London parishes, St Pancras, Cardiff St John and St Mary and Bridgwater, Goathurst, Durleigh, Wembdon, Chilton Trinity. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bridgend, North Dorset, East Staffordshire and Wycombe. 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 Swindon, Lyddington Wiltshire
2 London parishes London 3
3 St Pancras London (North Districts)
4 Cardiff St John and St Mary Glamorganshire
5 Bridgwater, Goathurst, Durleigh, Wembdon, Chilton Trinity Somerset

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bridgend 003 Bridgend
2 North Dorset 002 North Dorset
3 East Staffordshire 011 East Staffordshire
4 Wycombe 002 Wycombe
5 East Staffordshire 014 East Staffordshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Sendell

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Sendell

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

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

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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, Sendell 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

Sendell 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

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

1881 census detail

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Sendell families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Sendell 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. Somerset leads with 49 Sendells recorded in 1881 and an index of 36.72x.

County Total Index
Somerset 49 36.72x
Gloucestershire 7 4.30x
Worcestershire 7 6.47x
Norfolk 5 3.92x
Surrey 5 1.24x
Devon 4 2.32x
Hampshire 2 1.18x
Middlesex 2 0.24x
Wiltshire 2 2.73x
Royal Navy 1 10.12x
Yorkshire 1 0.12x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bridgewater in Somerset leads with 20 Sendells recorded in 1881 and an index of 552.49x.

Place Total Index
Bridgewater 20 552.49x
North Petherton 17 1574.07x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 7 45.72x
Dudley 7 53.19x
Taunton St James 5 256.41x
Wrington 5 1111.11x
Lambeth 3 4.15x
Barningham Winter 2 6666.67x
Camberwell 2 3.78x
Purton 2 307.69x
St Pancras London 2 3.00x
Costessey 1 370.37x
Exeter Allhallows On The 1 357.14x
Exeter Heavitree 1 77.52x
Exeter St Lawrence 1 769.23x
Heigham 1 14.62x
Horton In Bradford 1 7.79x
Mattishall 1 384.62x
Romsey Infra 1 172.41x
Royal Navy 1 11.83x
Southampton St Mary 1 9.35x
Staplegrove 1 625.00x
Taunton St Mary 1 40.82x
West Teignmouth 1 75.76x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Francis 4
William 4
George 3
Henry 3
Alfred 2
Arthur 2
Charles 2
John 2
Joseph 2
Chas. 1
Edgar 1
Edward 1
Ernest 1
Frank 1
Frederick 1
Fredk. 1
Herbert 1
James 1
Mecklam 1
Reginald 1
Robert 1
Samuel 1
Thomas 1
Walter 1
Willie 1

FAQ

Sendell surname: questions and answers

How common was the Sendell surname in 1881?

In 1881, 84 people were recorded with the Sendell surname. That placed it at #21,690 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Sendell surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 96 in 2016. That gives Sendell a modern rank of #31,684.

What does the Sendell map show?

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