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UK surname

Sudworth

In the 1881 census there were 235 people recorded with the Sudworth surname, ranking it #11,573 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 418, ranked #11,472, up from #11,573 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bolton-le-Moors, Wigan and Manchester. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wigan.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Sudworth is 435 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 77.9%.

1881 census count

235

Ranked #11,573

Modern count

418

2016, ranked #11,472

Peak year

2010

435 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Sudworth had 235 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,573 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 418 in 2016, ranked #11,472.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 315 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Sudworth surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Sudworth surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Sudworth 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 168 #11,873
1861 historical 172 #13,619
1881 historical 235 #11,573
1891 historical 265 #12,208
1901 historical 292 #11,861
1911 historical 315 #11,050
1997 modern 418 #10,648
1998 modern 403 #11,275
1999 modern 426 #10,938
2000 modern 414 #11,127
2001 modern 419 #10,835
2002 modern 434 #10,751
2003 modern 426 #10,742
2004 modern 422 #10,838
2005 modern 410 #10,979
2006 modern 407 #11,087
2007 modern 404 #11,290
2008 modern 403 #11,398
2009 modern 431 #11,070
2010 modern 435 #11,208
2011 modern 423 #11,333
2012 modern 416 #11,372
2013 modern 416 #11,575
2014 modern 423 #11,488
2015 modern 421 #11,435
2016 modern 418 #11,472

Geography

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Where Sudworths are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bolton-le-Moors, Wigan, Manchester and Winwick. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wigan. 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 Bolton-le-Moors Lancashire
2 Wigan Lancashire
3 Manchester Lancashire
4 Winwick Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wigan 036 Wigan
2 Wigan 032 Wigan
3 Wigan 003 Wigan
4 Wigan 012 Wigan
5 Wigan 010 Wigan

Forenames

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First names often paired with Sudworth

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Sudworth

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Sudworth, 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 Sudworth surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Sudworth 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

Central Connected Professionals and Managers

Group

City Support Workers

Within London, Sudworth is most associated with areas classed as City Support Workers, 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

Scattered throughout Inner London, these areas house relatively few workers in the most senior roles within organisations, and greater prevalence of administrative roles relative to the Supergroup mean. Residents are less likely to be of Chinese ethnicity and are more likely to have been born in Africa. Relative to the Supergroup average, residents are also more likely to live in social housing and live in overcrowded conditions.

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

Sudworth is most concentrated in decile 7 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

Sudworth falls in decile 8 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Sudworth is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Sudworth, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Sudworth families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Sudworth 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 216 Sudworths recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.08x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 216 8.08x
Warwickshire 6 1.06x
Cheshire 4 0.80x
Essex 2 0.45x
Northamptonshire 1 0.47x
Northumberland 1 0.30x
Yorkshire 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. Ashton In Makerfield in Lancashire leads with 82 Sudworths recorded in 1881 and an index of 1077.53x.

Place Total Index
Ashton In Makerfield 82 1077.53x
Parr 16 167.19x
Little Bolton 13 37.81x
Wigan 12 32.12x
Failsworth 10 163.40x
Chadderton 9 68.86x
Newton In Makerfield 8 97.68x
Pemberton 8 75.05x
Billinge Chapel End 7 466.67x
Great Bolton 7 19.76x
Culcheth 6 342.86x
Newton 6 29.11x
Rugby 6 78.02x
Salford 6 7.63x
Ince In Makerfield 5 40.19x
Monks Coppenhall 4 21.31x
Poulton With Fearnhead 4 701.75x
Barton Upon Irwell 3 14.90x
Hindley 3 26.32x
Poulton Le Fylde 3 315.79x
Abram 2 97.56x
Golborne 2 57.47x
Sharples 2 68.97x
West Ham 2 2.04x
Cheetham 1 5.02x
Hunslet 1 2.87x
Peterborough Minster Close 1 476.19x
Sutton 1 11.15x
Wallsend 1 9.41x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 14
Sarah 11
Alice 10
Elizabeth 10
Margaret 10
Ellen 9
Jane 7
Ann 6
Annie 5
Martha 4
Grace 3
Catherine 2
Eliza 2
Emily 2
Hannah 2
Nancy 2
Ruth 2
Alis 1
Anne 1
Bridget 1
Caroline 1
Charlotte 1
Elizth. 1
Esther 1
Fanny 1
Gibita 1
Harriet 1
John 1
Kate 1
Lizzy 1
Nancey 1
Rebecca 1
Roshannah 1
Selina 1
Susanna 1
Susannah 1
Wormhad 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 16
John 15
James 14
Thomas 12
Joseph 7
David 3
Mark 3
Abraham 2
Edward 2
George 2
Henry 2
Jeremiah 2
Richard 2
Richd. 2
Wm. 2
Wright 2
Abram 1
Arthur 1
Charles 1
Clifford 1
E. 1
Edwin 1
Elijah 1
Francis 1
Fredrick 1
Harold 1
Herbert 1
Jno. 1
Joshua 1
Luke 1
Orlando 1
Percival 1
Peter 1
Ralph 1
Rich. 1
Simon 1
Thos. 1
Thos.E. 1

FAQ

Sudworth surname: questions and answers

How common was the Sudworth surname in 1881?

In 1881, 235 people were recorded with the Sudworth surname. That placed it at #11,573 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Sudworth surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 418 in 2016. That gives Sudworth a modern rank of #11,472.

What does the Sudworth map show?

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