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UK surname

Uff

In the 1881 census there were 118 people recorded with the Uff surname, ranking it #17,935 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 129, ranked #26,270, down from #17,935 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Richmond, Quainton, Shipton Lee and Waddesdon, Fleet Marston. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Rochdale, Rotherham and Mid Suffolk.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Uff is 180 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 9.3%.

1881 census count

118

Ranked #17,935

Modern count

129

2016, ranked #26,270

Peak year

1901

180 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Uff had 118 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,935 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 129 in 2016, ranked #26,270.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 180 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Uff surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Uff surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Uff 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 40 #26,118
1881 historical 118 #17,935
1901 historical 180 #16,171
1997 modern 133 #22,705
1998 modern 136 #23,013
1999 modern 140 #22,789
2000 modern 153 #21,520
2001 modern 138 #22,647
2002 modern 144 #22,501
2003 modern 130 #23,672
2004 modern 136 #23,207
2005 modern 127 #24,178
2006 modern 125 #24,611
2007 modern 126 #24,860
2008 modern 129 #24,790
2009 modern 137 #24,371
2010 modern 137 #24,907
2011 modern 137 #24,716
2012 modern 120 #26,961
2013 modern 123 #26,974
2014 modern 130 #26,216
2015 modern 131 #25,979
2016 modern 129 #26,270

Geography

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Where Uffs are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Richmond, Quainton, Shipton Lee, Waddesdon, Fleet Marston, Harrow-on-the-Hill and Peterborough St John the Baptist. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Rochdale, Rotherham, Mid Suffolk, Dover and Peterborough. 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 Richmond Surrey
2 Quainton, Shipton Lee Buckinghamshire
3 Waddesdon, Fleet Marston Buckinghamshire
4 Harrow-on-the-Hill Middlesex (Exclusive Of London Districts)
5 Peterborough St John the Baptist Northamptonshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Rochdale 024 Rochdale
2 Rotherham 007 Rotherham
3 Mid Suffolk 003 Mid Suffolk
4 Dover 012 Dover
5 Peterborough 014 Peterborough

Forenames

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First names often paired with Uff

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Uff

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Uff, 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 Uff surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Uff 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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Uff 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

Uff 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

Uff falls in decile 2 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 Uff 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Uff, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Uff families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Uff 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. Buckinghamshire leads with 33 Uffs recorded in 1881 and an index of 49.97x.

County Total Index
Buckinghamshire 33 49.97x
Middlesex 18 1.65x
Bedfordshire 11 19.45x
Leicestershire 11 9.08x
Northamptonshire 10 9.73x
Warwickshire 10 3.63x
Surrey 7 1.32x
Worcestershire 4 2.80x
Hertfordshire 3 3.98x
Kent 2 0.54x
Oxfordshire 1 1.48x
Somerset 1 0.57x
Sussex 1 0.54x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Quainton in Buckinghamshire leads with 17 Uffs recorded in 1881 and an index of 5312.50x.

Place Total Index
Quainton 17 5312.50x
Leicester St Margaret 11 37.25x
Leighton Buzzard 11 452.67x
Peterborough 10 134.41x
St Pancras London 8 9.10x
Rugby 6 160.86x
Richmond 5 67.02x
Frankley 4 6666.67x
Pitstone 4 2222.22x
Waddesdon 4 1250.00x
Birmingham 3 3.27x
Enfield 3 41.84x
St George Hanover 3 21.04x
Hemel Hempstead 2 59.00x
Lambeth 2 2.10x
Paddington London 2 4.98x
Waddesdon Westcott 2 952.38x
Aylesbury 1 34.13x
Brighton 1 2.69x
Chartham 1 107.53x
Chinnor 1 212.77x
East Cliffe 1 1000.00x
Edgware 1 322.58x
Hogshaw With Fulbrook 1 5000.00x
Kensington London 1 1.65x
Lee 1 2000.00x
Lillington 1 285.71x
Stone 1 196.08x
Turville 1 625.00x
Walcot 1 10.68x
Watford 1 17.12x
Wolverton 1 72.99x

Top female names

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

Name Count
William 10
George 7
John 7
James 5
Thomas 3
Alfred 2
Frederick 2
Harry 2
Henry 2
Benjamin 1
Charles 1
Edwin 1
Ernest 1
Fred 1
Joseph 1
Richard 1
Tom 1
Walter 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Uff surname: questions and answers

How common was the Uff surname in 1881?

In 1881, 118 people were recorded with the Uff surname. That placed it at #17,935 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Uff surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 129 in 2016. That gives Uff a modern rank of #26,270.

What does the Uff map show?

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