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UK surname

Siddall

A habitational name from residence near a boggy area.

In the 1881 census there were 2,197 people recorded with the Siddall surname, ranking it #2,019 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 2,548, ranked #2,599, down from #2,019 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Halifax, Manchester and Sheffield. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Chesterfield, Doncaster and Tameside.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Siddall is 2,858 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 16.0%.

1881 census count

2,197

Ranked #2,019

Modern count

2,548

2016, ranked #2,599

Peak year

1911

2,858 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Siddall had 2,197 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #2,019 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 2,548 in 2016, ranked #2,599.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 2,858 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Siddall surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Siddall surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Siddall 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 1,303 #2,201
1861 historical 1,368 #2,097
1881 historical 2,197 #2,019
1891 historical 2,117 #2,201
1901 historical 2,485 #2,197
1911 historical 2,858 #1,824
1997 modern 2,644 #2,410
1998 modern 2,747 #2,415
1999 modern 2,775 #2,407
2000 modern 2,761 #2,409
2001 modern 2,683 #2,420
2002 modern 2,768 #2,407
2003 modern 2,671 #2,430
2004 modern 2,684 #2,425
2005 modern 2,588 #2,464
2006 modern 2,553 #2,497
2007 modern 2,547 #2,526
2008 modern 2,562 #2,532
2009 modern 2,651 #2,510
2010 modern 2,693 #2,531
2011 modern 2,640 #2,546
2012 modern 2,568 #2,560
2013 modern 2,610 #2,570
2014 modern 2,609 #2,582
2015 modern 2,589 #2,571
2016 modern 2,548 #2,599

Geography

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Where Siddalls are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Halifax, Manchester, Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Prestwich. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Chesterfield, Doncaster and Tameside. 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 Halifax Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Manchester Lancashire
3 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Ashton-under-Lyne Lancashire
5 Prestwich Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Chesterfield 010 Chesterfield
2 Chesterfield 004 Chesterfield
3 Doncaster 033 Doncaster
4 Chesterfield 002 Chesterfield
5 Tameside 006 Tameside

Forenames

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First names often paired with Siddall

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Siddall

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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Siddall surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Siddall 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 neighbourhoods house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Siddall 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

Siddall is most concentrated in decile 8 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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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Siddall 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

Meaning and origin of Siddall

The surname SIDDALL is of English origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period. It is a locational name derived from the place name Sidall or Siddall, which is found in various regions of Yorkshire, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "sid," meaning broad or extensive, and "halh," meaning a nook or remote valley.

The earliest known record of the surname SIDDALL can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire from the late 13th century, where it appears as "de Sidall." This suggests that the name was initially associated with individuals who hailed from the hamlet or settlement of Sidall.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Wakefield Court Rolls of 1317, which mention a William Siddall. In the 14th century, the Yorkshire Poll Tax Returns of 1379 list several individuals with the surname, including Johannes de Siddall and Ricardus de Siddesall.

During the 16th century, the name appeared in various forms, such as Siddall, Siddell, and Siddale, reflecting the variations in spelling that were common at the time. Notable individuals with this surname include John Siddall (c. 1550-1619), an English clergyman and writer who served as the rector of Stanhope in County Durham.

In the 17th century, the SIDDALL name continued to spread across Yorkshire and neighboring counties. Records from this period include Mary Siddall (c. 1630-1685), who was accused of witchcraft during the infamous Pendle Witch Trials in Lancashire.

The 18th century saw the name SIDDALL appearing in various parts of northern England. One notable figure was Samuel Siddall (1720-1789), a Yorkshire clockmaker and inventor who is credited with developing a self-winding clock mechanism.

In the 19th century, the SIDDALL surname gained further prominence. Mary Siddall (1829-1907) was a British artist and writer, best known as the model and wife of the Pre-Raphaelite painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Another notable individual was Reverend Henry Siddall (1808-1872), an English clergyman and author who served as the vicar of Woodmansey in Yorkshire.

As the surname spread across the British Isles and beyond, other notable individuals bearing the name SIDDALL emerged, including Walter Siddall (1844-1924), a Canadian politician and businessman who served as the mayor of Winnipeg, and Thomas Siddall (1856-1924), an English cricketer who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club.

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1881 census detail

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Siddall families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Siddall 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. Lancashire leads with 820 Siddalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.23x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 820 3.23x
Yorkshire 767 3.61x
Derbyshire 246 7.34x
Cheshire 196 4.15x
Staffordshire 39 0.54x
Durham 26 0.41x
Warwickshire 22 0.41x
Nottinghamshire 16 0.55x
Surrey 16 0.15x
Middlesex 8 0.04x
Lincolnshire 7 0.20x
Pembrokeshire 7 1.03x
Devon 6 0.13x
Kent 6 0.08x
Essex 5 0.12x
Berkshire 3 0.19x
Herefordshire 2 0.23x
Dorset 1 0.07x
Leicestershire 1 0.04x
Suffolk 1 0.04x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Sheffield in Yorkshire leads with 119 Siddalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 17.62x.

Place Total Index
Sheffield 119 17.62x
Sowerby In Halifax 97 139.81x
Oldham 81 9.88x
Ecclesall Bierlow 80 18.54x
Ashton Under Lyne 77 13.87x
Brightside Bierlow 70 16.82x
Radcliffe 70 57.16x
Manchester 68 5.95x
Salford 44 5.89x
Staveley 39 65.54x
Blackley 33 74.09x
Glossop Dale 33 21.02x
Crumpsall 30 50.10x
Newbold Dunston 26 81.61x
Nether Hallam 25 8.71x
Chester St John Baptist 23 27.07x
Dronfield 23 53.54x
Poynton 23 144.75x
Birmingham 22 1.22x
Failsworth 21 36.13x
Gorton 21 8.79x
Pilkington 21 21.76x
Stretford 21 15.02x
Warrington 21 6.97x
Preston Under Soar 20 754.72x
Bradford 19 15.98x
Pendleton In Salford 19 6.28x
Stockport 19 7.81x
Halifax 18 5.78x
Northowram 17 11.43x
Bury 16 5.51x
Cleckheaton 16 20.47x
Leeds 16 1.34x
Bridlington 15 30.88x
Tintwistle 15 59.38x
Toxteth Park 15 1.74x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 14 7.08x
Stanton 14 250.45x
Wolstanton 14 6.38x
Chester St Oswald 13 15.19x
Crompton 13 17.97x
Heaton Norris 13 8.99x
Holmesfield 13 360.11x
Newchurch 13 6.25x
Curbar 12 517.24x
Hulme 12 2.26x
Midgley 12 53.07x
Openshaw 12 10.08x
Spotland 12 4.25x
Tong 12 29.28x
Cheetham 11 5.80x
Chesterfield 11 8.75x
Hoyland Nether 11 21.14x
Stockton On Tees 11 3.58x
Warley 11 17.94x
Baslow With Bubnell 10 161.81x
Brampton 10 21.34x
Chadderton 10 8.05x
Great Bolton 10 2.97x
Hyde 10 7.17x
Dore 9 140.41x
Macclesfield 9 4.28x
Newton 9 4.60x
Norland 9 61.81x
Wales 9 53.70x
Altrincham 8 9.69x
Bishop Burton 8 238.10x
Chorlton On Medlock 8 1.98x
Droylsden 8 9.65x
Dukinfield 8 3.66x
Haslington 8 60.15x
Otley 8 15.53x
Pinxton 8 46.95x
Reddish 8 22.86x
Handsworth 7 12.48x
Heeley 7 10.86x
Llanstadwell 7 31.47x
Pocklington 7 34.95x
Ryhill 7 120.07x
Wakefield 7 4.30x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 175
Sarah 100
Elizabeth 94
Ann 49
Martha 43
Hannah 40
Eliza 36
Annie 35
Jane 35
Ellen 33
Alice 27
Emma 25
Emily 20
Margaret 19
Ada 17
Harriett 16
Harriet 15
Frances 14
Florence 13
Edith 12
Maria 11
Agnes 10
Anne 10
Louisa 10
Bertha 9
Clara 9
Lucy 9
Fanny 7
Gertrude 7
Betsy 6
Betty 6
Esther 6
Ruth 6
Caroline 5
Catherine 5
Lilly 5
Selina 5
Charlotte 4
Grace 4
Isabella 4
Kate 4
Lydia 4
Rachel 4
Susannah 4
Elizebeth 3
Elizth. 3
Lily 3
Nancy 3
Rachael 3
Rose 3

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 142
William 104
James 89
George 83
Thomas 56
Joseph 54
Henry 32
Charles 30
Walter 28
Richard 25
Robert 24
Samuel 23
Albert 22
Frederick 19
Edward 18
Frank 15
Harry 15
Arthur 13
Herbert 13
Alfred 10
Wm. 10
Thos. 9
Ernest 8
Tom 8
Fred 7
Benjamin 5
Daniel 5
Edwin 5
Leonard 5
Willie 5
David 4
Jesse 4
Job 4
Joe 4
Aaron 3
Amos 3
Christopher 3
Edwd. 3
Francis 3
Geo. 3
Luke 3
Mark 3
Mathew 3
Paul 3
Ralph 3
Sam 3
Abraham 2
Charlie 2
Noah 2
Reuben 2

FAQ

Siddall surname: questions and answers

How common was the Siddall surname in 1881?

In 1881, 2,197 people were recorded with the Siddall surname. That placed it at #2,019 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Siddall surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 2,548 in 2016. That gives Siddall a modern rank of #2,599.

What does the Siddall surname mean?

A habitational name from residence near a boggy area.

What does the Siddall map show?

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