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UK surname

Trudgian

In the 1881 census there were 90 people recorded with the Trudgian surname, ranking it #20,965 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 184, ranked #20,731, up from #20,965 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to St Dennis, Bedminster and St Mewan. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cornwall.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Trudgian is 201 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 104.4%.

1881 census count

90

Ranked #20,965

Modern count

184

2016, ranked #20,731

Peak year

2010

201 bearers

Map years

7

1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Trudgian had 90 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #20,965 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 184 in 2016, ranked #20,731.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 163 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Trudgian surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Trudgian surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Trudgian 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 84 #19,067
1861 historical 135 #16,651
1881 historical 90 #20,965
1891 historical 162 #17,390
1901 historical 163 #17,205
1911 historical 123 #20,128
1997 modern 154 #20,780
1998 modern 166 #20,329
1999 modern 166 #20,458
2000 modern 176 #19,698
2001 modern 179 #19,215
2002 modern 188 #19,012
2003 modern 180 #19,347
2004 modern 186 #19,059
2005 modern 190 #18,753
2006 modern 200 #18,294
2007 modern 192 #18,975
2008 modern 188 #19,387
2009 modern 194 #19,398
2010 modern 201 #19,387
2011 modern 186 #20,217
2012 modern 177 #20,836
2013 modern 182 #20,795
2014 modern 181 #21,033
2015 modern 178 #21,149
2016 modern 184 #20,731

Geography

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Where Trudgians are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around St Dennis, Bedminster, St Mewan, St Austell and Wells St Cuthbert In and Out. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cornwall. 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 St Dennis Cornwall
2 Bedminster Somerset
3 St Mewan Cornwall
4 St Austell Cornwall
5 Wells St Cuthbert In and Out Somerset

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cornwall 027 Cornwall
2 Cornwall 030 Cornwall
3 Cornwall 024 Cornwall
4 Cornwall 036 Cornwall
5 Cornwall 039 Cornwall

Forenames

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First names often paired with Trudgian

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Trudgian

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

Rural Amenity

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

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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, Trudgian 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

Trudgian is most concentrated in decile 4 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

Trudgian falls in decile 4 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 Trudgian is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 20-25 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 Trudgian, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Trudgian families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Trudgian 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. Cornwall leads with 72 Trudgians recorded in 1881 and an index of 72.44x.

County Total Index
Cornwall 72 72.44x
Somerset 12 8.49x
Gloucestershire 3 1.74x
Hampshire 1 0.56x
Northumberland 1 0.77x
Surrey 1 0.23x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. St Stephen In Brannel in Cornwall leads with 32 Trudgians recorded in 1881 and an index of 3516.48x.

Place Total Index
St Stephen In Brannel 32 3516.48x
St Austell 29 852.94x
St Dennis 8 2162.16x
Wells St Cuthbert In 6 2727.27x
Bedminster 5 37.65x
St Mewan 3 967.74x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 2 12.34x
Clifton 1 11.49x
Newcastle On Tyne St 1 14.77x
Penge 1 17.83x
Walcot 1 13.28x
Winchfield 1 909.09x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Jane 6
Mary 6
Elizabeth 5
Eliza 3
Harriet 3
Ellen 2
Emily 2
Adelaide 1
Ann 1
Anne 1
Annie 1
Catherine 1
Edith 1
Edna 1
Elizth. 1
Ella.Stella 1
Emely 1
Grace 1
Helen 1
Ida 1
Julia 1
Kate 1
Laura 1
Martha 1
Matilda 1
Maud 1
Rose 1
S.Ann 1
Selina 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 8
William 8
Samuel 5
Arthur 2
Elisha 2
James 2
Thomas 2
Alfred 1
Charles 1
Edgar 1
Edwin 1
Elijah 1
Ernest 1
Fredrick 1
Jacob 1
Simon 1
Tom 1
Wiiliam 1

FAQ

Trudgian surname: questions and answers

How common was the Trudgian surname in 1881?

In 1881, 90 people were recorded with the Trudgian surname. That placed it at #20,965 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Trudgian surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 184 in 2016. That gives Trudgian a modern rank of #20,731.

What does the Trudgian map show?

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