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UK surname

Trundley

In the 1881 census there were 91 people recorded with the Trundley surname, ranking it #20,843 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 225, ranked #18,105, up from #20,843 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Kingsley, Rochdale and Swavesey. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Hartlepool, Central Bedfordshire and Harrogate.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Trundley is 242 in 2011. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 147.3%.

1881 census count

91

Ranked #20,843

Modern count

225

2016, ranked #18,105

Peak year

2011

242 bearers

Map years

6

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Trundley had 91 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #20,843 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 225 in 2016, ranked #18,105.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 201 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Trundley surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Trundley surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Trundley 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 72 #20,720
1861 historical 69 #25,057
1881 historical 91 #20,843
1891 historical 124 #20,818
1901 historical 157 #17,577
1911 historical 201 #14,905
1997 modern 218 #16,704
1998 modern 218 #17,159
1999 modern 227 #16,834
2000 modern 225 #16,891
2001 modern 220 #16,914
2002 modern 237 #16,413
2003 modern 235 #16,291
2004 modern 231 #16,591
2005 modern 228 #16,683
2006 modern 229 #16,748
2007 modern 225 #17,154
2008 modern 226 #17,238
2009 modern 241 #16,848
2010 modern 241 #17,186
2011 modern 242 #17,001
2012 modern 227 #17,630
2013 modern 230 #17,756
2014 modern 230 #17,872
2015 modern 232 #17,689
2016 modern 225 #18,105

Geography

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Where Trundleys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Kingsley, Rochdale, Swavesey, London parishes and Stranton. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Hartlepool, Central Bedfordshire and Harrogate. 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 Kingsley Staffordshire
2 Rochdale Lancashire
3 Swavesey Huntingdonshire
4 London parishes London 3
5 Stranton Durham

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Hartlepool 007 Hartlepool
2 Hartlepool 005 Hartlepool
3 Central Bedfordshire 006 Central Bedfordshire
4 Hartlepool 008 Hartlepool
5 Harrogate 015 Harrogate

Forenames

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First names often paired with Trundley

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Trundley

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

Trundley is most concentrated in decile 10 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

Trundley 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Trundley families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Trundley 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. Cambridgeshire leads with 25 Trundleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 44.48x.

County Total Index
Cambridgeshire 25 44.48x
Staffordshire 22 7.34x
Lancashire 11 1.04x
Huntingdonshire 8 45.40x
Middlesex 7 0.79x
Suffolk 7 6.48x
Durham 5 1.89x
Derbyshire 2 1.44x
Surrey 2 0.46x
Yorkshire 2 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. Swavesey in Cambridgeshire leads with 18 Trundleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 5000.00x.

Place Total Index
Swavesey 18 5000.00x
Oldham 9 26.48x
Huntingdon St Benedict 8 3636.36x
Moulton 7 4666.67x
Carlton 6 6000.00x
Hartlepool 5 133.33x
Stone 5 130.55x
Sandon 4 2500.00x
Kingsley 3 535.71x
Rocester 3 810.81x
St Pancras London 3 4.20x
Stoke Upon Trent 3 9.44x
Brockton 2 2857.14x
Holy Trinity 2 9.46x
Monyash 2 1666.67x
Royton 2 62.11x
Shoreditch London 2 5.20x
Cotton 1 500.00x
Gayton 1 1428.57x
Lambeth 1 1.29x
St Andrewthe Less 1 15.58x
St Marylebone London 1 2.11x
Sutton 1 31.95x
Westminster St James 1 10.96x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 4
Emily 3
Emma 3
Mary 3
Alice 2
Ann 2
Eliza 2
Ellen 2
Harriet 2
Henrietta 2
Kate 2
Lydia 2
Agnes 1
Elizth. 1
Esther 1
Hannah 1
Jemima 1
Leonora 1
Margaret 1
Maria 1
Nellie 1
Polly 1
Susan 1
Susanah 1
Susanna 1
Teresa 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 6
George 5
William 5
Charles 4
Joseph 3
Samuel 3
Thomas 2
Watson 2
Abel 1
Alfred 1
Benjn. 1
Edward 1
Fredrick 1
Frerick 1
Horace 1
James 1
Josh. 1
Joshua 1
Manuel 1
Mickael 1
Philip 1
Ralph 1
Savill 1
Thos. 1
Warren 1

FAQ

Trundley surname: questions and answers

How common was the Trundley surname in 1881?

In 1881, 91 people were recorded with the Trundley surname. That placed it at #20,843 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Trundley surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 225 in 2016. That gives Trundley a modern rank of #18,105.

What does the Trundley map show?

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