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UK surname

Stiddard

In the 1881 census there were 32 people recorded with the Stiddard surname, ranking it #29,082 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 123, ranked #27,115, up from #29,082 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff and St Philip and Jacob. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cromar and Kildrummy, South Gloucestershire and East Cambridgeshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Stiddard is 132 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 284.4%.

1881 census count

32

Ranked #29,082

Modern count

123

2016, ranked #27,115

Peak year

1911

132 bearers

Map years

5

1901 to 2016

Key insights

  • Stiddard had 32 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #29,082 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 123 in 2016, ranked #27,115.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 132 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Multicultural Inner Suburbs.

Stiddard surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Stiddard surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Stiddard 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 10 #31,497
1861 historical 30 #30,188
1881 historical 32 #29,082
1891 historical 75 #27,414
1901 historical 119 #20,624
1911 historical 132 #19,313
1997 modern 126 #23,461
1998 modern 127 #23,940
1999 modern 127 #24,125
2000 modern 128 #24,015
2001 modern 122 #24,366
2002 modern 126 #24,393
2003 modern 128 #23,890
2004 modern 126 #24,335
2005 modern 123 #24,663
2006 modern 121 #25,133
2007 modern 121 #25,469
2008 modern 120 #25,922
2009 modern 126 #25,686
2010 modern 127 #26,176
2011 modern 125 #26,220
2012 modern 121 #26,829
2013 modern 118 #27,686
2014 modern 125 #26,896
2015 modern 126 #26,654
2016 modern 123 #27,115

Geography

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Where Stiddards are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, St Philip and Jacob, Gloucester City: St Mary-de-Lode, College Precincts, Kingsholm St Mary and Winterbourne, Westerleigh, Pucklechurch, Frampton Cotterel. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cromar and Kildrummy, South Gloucestershire, East Cambridgeshire and Bromley. 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 St Philip and Jacob Gloucestershire
4 Gloucester City: St Mary-de-Lode, College Precincts, Kingsholm St Mary Gloucestershire
5 Winterbourne, Westerleigh, Pucklechurch, Frampton Cotterel Gloucestershire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cromar and Kildrummy Aberdeenshire
2 South Gloucestershire 012 South Gloucestershire
3 East Cambridgeshire 006 East Cambridgeshire
4 South Gloucestershire 018 South Gloucestershire
5 Bromley 008 Bromley

Forenames

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First names often paired with Stiddard

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Stiddard

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

Baseline UK

Group

Multicultural Inner Suburbs

Nationally, the Stiddard surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Multicultural Inner Suburbs, within Baseline UK. This does not mean every Stiddard 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 many younger and middle-aged adults with children. All ethnic minorities, apart from those identifying as Pakistani or Bangladeshi, appear to be present in above average proportions. Affiliation to Christian religions is uncommon. Long-term disability rates are low, mirrored in limited provision of unpaid care. Privately rented terrace houses and flats are the norm. Managerial, professional and technical occupations are prevalent, and work is rarely part time. Many individuals have degree level qualifications. These areas form the inner suburbs of many of the UK’s towns and cities.

Wider pattern

This Supergroup exemplifies the broad base to the UK’s social structure, encompassing as it does the average or modal levels of many neighbourhood characteristics, including all housing tenures, a range of levels of educational attainment and religious affiliations, and a variety of pre-retirement age structures. Yet, in combination, these mixes are each distinctive of the parts of the UK. Overall, terraced houses and flats are the most prevalent, as is employment in intermediate or low-skilled occupations. However, this Supergroup is also characterised by above average levels of unemployment and lower levels of use of English as the main language. Many neighbourhoods occur in south London and the UK’s other major urban centres.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Stiddard is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Stiddard 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

Stiddard falls in decile 7 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 Stiddard is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 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 Stiddard, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Stiddard families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Stiddard 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. Gloucestershire leads with 30 Stiddards recorded in 1881 and an index of 49.03x.

County Total Index
Gloucestershire 30 49.03x
Somerset 1 1.99x
Surrey 1 0.66x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Mangotsfield in Gloucestershire leads with 15 Stiddards recorded in 1881 and an index of 2459.02x.

Place Total Index
Mangotsfield 15 2459.02x
Winterbourne 8 2352.94x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 5 86.81x
Lambeth 1 3.68x
Old Cleeve 1 555.56x
Stoke Gifford 1 2500.00x
Westbury On Trym 1 48.31x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 3
Emma 2
Mary 2
Annie 1
Fanny 1
Hannah 1
Mina 1
Minnie 1
Priscilla 1
Rose 1
Rosina 1
Roxey 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
James 3
Charles 2
George 2
Edward 1
Frederick 1
Gilbert 1
Job 1
Joseph 1
Oliver 1
Thomas 1
Tom 1
William 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Stiddard households.

FAQ

Stiddard surname: questions and answers

How common was the Stiddard surname in 1881?

In 1881, 32 people were recorded with the Stiddard surname. That placed it at #29,082 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Stiddard surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 123 in 2016. That gives Stiddard a modern rank of #27,115.

What does the Stiddard map show?

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