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UK surname

Wardill

In the 1881 census there were 118 people recorded with the Wardill surname, ranking it #17,935 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 202, ranked #19,475, down from #17,935 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Whitby, Walthamstow, Low Leyton and Pickering. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Riding of Yorkshire and Fenland.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Wardill is 227 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 71.2%.

1881 census count

118

Ranked #17,935

Modern count

202

2016, ranked #19,475

Peak year

1998

227 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Wardill had 118 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,935 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 202 in 2016, ranked #19,475.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 206 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Wardill surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Wardill surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Wardill 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 100 #17,164
1861 historical 101 #20,955
1881 historical 118 #17,935
1891 historical 173 #16,600
1901 historical 175 #16,469
1911 historical 206 #14,677
1997 modern 219 #16,666
1998 modern 227 #16,754
1999 modern 217 #17,307
2000 modern 223 #16,978
2001 modern 221 #16,848
2002 modern 226 #16,939
2003 modern 213 #17,395
2004 modern 217 #17,276
2005 modern 201 #18,080
2006 modern 193 #18,675
2007 modern 193 #18,923
2008 modern 194 #19,011
2009 modern 197 #19,218
2010 modern 203 #19,264
2011 modern 199 #19,346
2012 modern 188 #20,018
2013 modern 200 #19,524
2014 modern 201 #19,641
2015 modern 196 #19,840
2016 modern 202 #19,475

Geography

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Where Wardills are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Whitby, Walthamstow, Low Leyton, Pickering, Stockton-on-Tees (Stockton-on-Tees), Stainton (Thornaby ), Norton and Hadleigh (incl. Canvey Island), South Benfleet, North Benfleet, Southchurch, Prittlewell, Laindon (L. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to East Riding of Yorkshire and Fenland. 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 Whitby Yorkshire, North Riding
2 Walthamstow, Low Leyton Essex
3 Pickering Yorkshire, North Riding
4 Stockton-on-Tees (Stockton-on-Tees), Stainton (Thornaby ), Norton Durham
5 Hadleigh (incl. Canvey Island), South Benfleet, North Benfleet, Southchurch, Prittlewell, Laindon (L Essex

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Riding of Yorkshire 012 East Riding of Yorkshire
2 East Riding of Yorkshire 004 East Riding of Yorkshire
3 East Riding of Yorkshire 003 East Riding of Yorkshire
4 Fenland 004 Fenland
5 East Riding of Yorkshire 005 East Riding of Yorkshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Wardill

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Wardill

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Wardill 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

Wardill 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

Wardill 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 Wardill is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 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 Wardill, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Wardill families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Wardill 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. Yorkshire leads with 90 Wardills recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.89x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 90 7.89x
Middlesex 12 1.04x
Durham 9 2.63x
Bedfordshire 2 3.36x
Essex 2 0.88x
Lancashire 2 0.15x
Lincolnshire 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. Weaverthorpe in Yorkshire leads with 19 Wardills recorded in 1881 and an index of 7600.00x.

Place Total Index
Weaverthorpe 19 7600.00x
Bridlington 16 613.03x
Hilderthorpe 10 1724.14x
Ruswarp 10 787.40x
Thornton Dale 7 2333.33x
Beverley St Nicholas 6 638.30x
Stockton On Tees 6 36.34x
Whitby 5 130.21x
Egton 4 800.00x
Goathland 4 2000.00x
Mile End Old Town 4 22.01x
Batley 3 27.68x
Hartlepool 3 61.60x
St Luke London 3 16.25x
Bethnal Green London 2 4.00x
Brompton In Scarborough 2 740.74x
Hackney London 2 3.10x
Keighley 2 16.45x
Luton 2 19.38x
Manchester 2 3.26x
Walthamstow 2 24.45x
Leconfield Arram 1 769.23x
Lofthouse 1 58.82x
Poplar London 1 4.60x
Wrawby 1 200.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 10
Elizabeth 7
Jane 5
Alice 3
Ann 3
Hannah 3
Susan 3
Amelia 2
Charlotte 2
Edith 2
Margaret 2
Maria 2
Ada 1
Adliza 1
Annie 1
Clara 1
Dora 1
Eleanor 1
Elenor 1
Ellen 1
Emily 1
Frances 1
Harriet 1
Jessie 1
Lilley 1
Lillian 1
Margt. 1
Martha 1
Rose 1
Susannah 1
Violet 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 9
John 6
James 4
Robert 4
Thomas 4
George 3
Jonah 3
Allan 2
Arthur 2
Charles 2
Cornelius 2
Francis 2
Dowsland 1
Edward 1
Frank 1
Fred 1
Harry 1
Henry 1
Herbert 1
Job 1
Jonathan 1
Rd.Henry 1
Samuel 1
Tom 1

FAQ

Wardill surname: questions and answers

How common was the Wardill surname in 1881?

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

How common is the Wardill surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 202 in 2016. That gives Wardill a modern rank of #19,475.

What does the Wardill map show?

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