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UK surname

Stadden

A surname derived from a place name, possibly referring to someone from the town of Staddun in Westmorland, England.

In the 1881 census there were 74 people recorded with the Stadden surname, ranking it #23,062 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 147, ranked #24,071, down from #23,062 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff and Bedminster. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bridgend, Mendip and Caerphilly.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Stadden is 164 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 98.6%.

1881 census count

74

Ranked #23,062

Modern count

147

2016, ranked #24,071

Peak year

2010

164 bearers

Map years

6

1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Stadden had 74 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #23,062 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 147 in 2016, ranked #24,071.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 116 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Stadden surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Stadden surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Stadden 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 41 #25,926
1861 historical 105 #20,298
1881 historical 74 #23,062
1891 historical 84 #26,229
1901 historical 116 #20,933
1911 historical 109 #21,611
1997 modern 145 #21,571
1998 modern 147 #21,935
1999 modern 151 #21,740
2000 modern 150 #21,781
2001 modern 146 #21,857
2002 modern 151 #21,809
2003 modern 154 #21,308
2004 modern 161 #20,840
2005 modern 156 #21,221
2006 modern 158 #21,229
2007 modern 162 #21,115
2008 modern 161 #21,431
2009 modern 161 #21,879
2010 modern 164 #22,109
2011 modern 157 #22,574
2012 modern 152 #23,069
2013 modern 154 #23,210
2014 modern 155 #23,333
2015 modern 150 #23,718
2016 modern 147 #24,071

Geography

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Where Staddens are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Bedminster, St James and St Paul and Cardiff St John and St Mary. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bridgend, Mendip and Caerphilly. 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 Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos) Glamorganshire
2 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
3 Bedminster Somerset
4 St James and St Paul Gloucestershire
5 Cardiff St John and St Mary Glamorganshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bridgend 004 Bridgend
2 Mendip 014 Mendip
3 Caerphilly 019 Caerphilly
4 Caerphilly 008 Caerphilly
5 Caerphilly 011 Caerphilly

Forenames

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First names often paired with Stadden

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Stadden

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Stadden, 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 Stadden surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Stadden 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

Central Connected Professionals and Managers

Group

Senior Professionals

Within London, Stadden is most associated with areas classed as Senior Professionals, part of Central Connected Professionals and Managers. 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 very central neighbourhoods house residents whose ages are more skewed towards older age cohorts than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Few households have young children. Rates of illness are low. Indian ethnicity is rare compared to the Supergroup mean. Property under occupation is more common, despite the centrality of neighbourhoods, and more residents live in communal establishments than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

Adult residents of these neighbourhoods are typically aged 25 to 44, working full-time in professional, managerial or associate professional occupations. There are few families with dependent children. The predominantly Inner London neighbourhoods have an international character, including many residents born elsewhere in Europe alongside high numbers of individuals identifying as of Chinese ethnicity. Many individuals are never married, childless and/or living alone. Above average numbers of individuals, likely to be full-time students, live in communal establishments. Elsewhere, privately rented flats are the dominant housing type. Residents of these areas are well-qualified, with a significant number holding Level 4 or above qualifications. There is a correspondingly high level of individuals employed full-time in professional, managerial and associated professional or technical occupations. Employing industries are financial, real estate, professional, administration, and, to a lesser degree, transport and communications. Unemployment is uncommon.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Stadden 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

Stadden falls in decile 3 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 Stadden 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 Stadden, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Stadden

The surname Stadden is believed to have originated in England, with records of the name appearing as early as the 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "stæd," meaning a place or location, combined with the suffix "-en," indicating a place or location. This suggests that the surname may have been initially used to refer to someone who lived near a prominent location or landmark.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Stadden can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire, dating back to 1273. This historical document lists a person named Robert de Stodene, which is believed to be an early variant spelling of the surname.

During the medieval period, the name appeared in various forms, such as Stodden, Stodden, and Stodene, reflecting the fluid nature of surname spellings at the time. It is also possible that the name is connected to specific place names, such as Staddon in Devon or Stadden in Worcestershire, although the exact link is uncertain.

Notable individuals with the surname Stadden throughout history include:

1. William Stadden (c. 1530 - 1608), an English clergyman and author who served as the Archdeacon of Middlesex. 2. John Stadden (1605 - 1663), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Bridport during the English Civil War. 3. Richard Stadden (1617 - 1684), an English merchant and landowner who owned estates in Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. 4. Elizabeth Stadden (1670 - 1742), a British philanthropist and benefactor who funded the construction of a school and almshouses in her hometown of Taunton, Somerset. 5. Charles Stadden (1755 - 1830), a British naval officer who served during the American Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars.

While the surname Stadden may have originated in specific regions of England, it has since spread across the country and beyond, with families bearing this name found in various parts of the United Kingdom and other English-speaking countries.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Stadden families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Stadden 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. Middlesex leads with 14 Staddens recorded in 1881 and an index of 1.94x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 14 1.94x
Gloucestershire 13 9.19x
Somerset 11 9.47x
Devon 9 5.99x
Glamorgan 7 5.57x
Surrey 7 1.99x
Kent 5 2.03x
Hampshire 4 2.70x
Sussex 3 2.47x
Essex 1 0.70x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bedminster in Somerset leads with 8 Staddens recorded in 1881 and an index of 73.33x.

Place Total Index
Bedminster 8 73.33x
Bristol St Peter 8 1568.63x
Llandaff 7 167.46x
Battersea 6 22.60x
Exeter St David 4 312.50x
Westminster St John 4 45.51x
Chelsea London 3 13.80x
Lewisham 3 22.85x
St Clement Danes 3 256.41x
Topsham 3 422.54x
Bath St James 2 165.29x
Bethnal Green London 2 6.38x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 2 15.02x
Charlton Kings 2 204.08x
Preston 2 94.34x
Titchfield 2 180.18x
Upper Clatford 2 1111.11x
Arundel 1 147.06x
Axminster 1 142.86x
Bromley 1 26.67x
Clifton 1 13.99x
Fulham London 1 9.56x
Greenwich 1 8.70x
Kensington London 1 2.49x
Minehead 1 227.27x
Sidmouth 1 116.28x
Wanstead 1 40.16x
Windlesham 1 151.52x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 8
George 3
William 3
Henry 2
James 2
Robert 2
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Arthur 1
Charles 1
Charley 1
E.J. 1
Edwin 1
Fred 1
Frederick 1
Geo. 1
Isaac 1
Lewis 1
Thomas 1

FAQ

Stadden surname: questions and answers

How common was the Stadden surname in 1881?

In 1881, 74 people were recorded with the Stadden surname. That placed it at #23,062 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Stadden surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 147 in 2016. That gives Stadden a modern rank of #24,071.

What does the Stadden surname mean?

A surname derived from a place name, possibly referring to someone from the town of Staddun in Westmorland, England.

What does the Stadden map show?

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