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UK surname

Widdup

In the 1881 census there were 348 people recorded with the Widdup surname, ranking it #8,791 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 247, ranked #16,955, down from #8,791 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Rochdale, Halifax and Barnoldswick. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Calderdale, Pendle and Craven.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Widdup is 447 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 29.0%.

1881 census count

348

Ranked #8,791

Modern count

247

2016, ranked #16,955

Peak year

1901

447 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Widdup had 348 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #8,791 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 247 in 2016, ranked #16,955.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 447 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Widdup surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Widdup surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Widdup 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 210 #10,030
1861 historical 223 #10,942
1881 historical 348 #8,791
1891 historical 379 #9,254
1901 historical 447 #8,746
1911 historical 438 #8,684
1997 modern 285 #13,981
1998 modern 290 #14,179
1999 modern 279 #14,670
2000 modern 281 #14,567
2001 modern 279 #14,408
2002 modern 278 #14,726
2003 modern 267 #14,950
2004 modern 267 #15,038
2005 modern 261 #15,216
2006 modern 259 #15,370
2007 modern 268 #15,172
2008 modern 261 #15,597
2009 modern 268 #15,620
2010 modern 270 #15,896
2011 modern 260 #16,188
2012 modern 252 #16,424
2013 modern 254 #16,603
2014 modern 260 #16,470
2015 modern 252 #16,705
2016 modern 247 #16,955

Geography

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Where Widdups are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Rochdale, Halifax, Barnoldswick, Bradford and Whalley. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Calderdale, Pendle, Craven, Rochdale and Bradford. 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 Rochdale Lancashire
2 Halifax Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Barnoldswick Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Bradford Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Whalley Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Calderdale 013 Calderdale
2 Pendle 001 Pendle
3 Craven 007 Craven
4 Rochdale 005 Rochdale
5 Bradford 013 Bradford

Forenames

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First names often paired with Widdup

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Widdup

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

Ageing Communities

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

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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, Widdup 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

Widdup is most concentrated in decile 2 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

Widdup 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 Widdup 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 Widdup, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Widdup families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Widdup 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 192 Widdups recorded in 1881 and an index of 5.71x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 192 5.71x
Lancashire 127 3.15x
Norfolk 9 1.72x
Derbyshire 8 1.51x
Middlesex 6 0.18x
Kent 3 0.26x
Lincolnshire 2 0.37x
Durham 1 0.10x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Stansfield in Yorkshire leads with 52 Widdups recorded in 1881 and an index of 420.03x.

Place Total Index
Stansfield 52 420.03x
Barnoldswick 32 680.85x
Spotland 31 69.23x
Great Little Marsden 23 124.66x
Langfield 18 305.60x
Wadsworth 18 328.47x
Salterforth 12 2666.67x
Blackburn 10 9.33x
Whalley 10 170.36x
Batley 8 25.02x
Castleton 8 19.89x
Glossop Dale 7 28.12x
Bingley 6 28.01x
Ecclesfield 6 24.33x
Newchurch 6 18.21x
Todmorden Walsden 6 55.61x
Barrowford Booth 5 112.11x
Erringden 5 230.41x
Haslingden 5 29.98x
Midgley 5 139.66x
Accrington 4 10.92x
Bethnal Green London 4 2.71x
Kings Lynn St Margaret 4 25.53x
Oldham 4 3.08x
Skipton 4 37.77x
Ashton Under Lyne 3 3.41x
Erith 3 26.29x
Lower Booths 3 41.55x
South Lynn 3 50.93x
Thornton In Craven 3 111.11x
Wuerdle Wardle 3 24.53x
Beverley St Mary 2 40.73x
Beverley St Nicholas 2 72.46x
Bradford 2 2.46x
Carlton In Skipton 2 101.52x
Cleethorpes 2 62.70x
Foulridge 2 196.08x
Kildwick 2 65.36x
Mile End Old Town 2 3.73x
Norwich St Martin At 2 227.27x
Skircoat 2 15.07x
Soyland 2 49.51x
Warley 2 20.58x
Beverley St Martin 1 17.83x
Birtle Cum Bamford 1 38.02x
Clayton 1 12.15x
Elton 1 7.18x
Framwellgate 1 16.72x
Horton In Bradford 1 1.90x
Litchurch 1 4.68x
Shipley 1 5.73x
Soothill 1 8.23x
Sutton Stoneferry 1 10.40x
Toxteth Park 1 0.73x
Wardleworth 1 4.34x
York St Margaret 1 47.85x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 32
Sarah 17
Elizabeth 16
Alice 10
Ann 8
Grace 8
Martha 7
Hannah 6
Annie 5
Margaret 5
Emma 4
Betsy 3
Betty 3
Charlotte 3
Emily 3
Susannah 3
Beatrice 2
Ellen 2
Esther 2
Jane 2
Kate 2
Maria 2
Nancy 2
Rachel 2
Sally 2
Amy 1
Anne 1
Bella 1
Catherine 1
Eliz. 1
Eliza 1
Eva 1
Fanny 1
Harriet 1
Isabella 1
Jain 1
Jessie 1
Laura 1
Lily 1
Louisa 1
Mally 1
Margreat 1
Margt. 1
Maryann 1
Matilda 1
Mercy 1
Minnie 1
Sara 1
Sophia 1
Zoila 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 36
James 19
William 18
Thomas 14
Joseph 7
George 5
Robert 5
Richard 4
David 3
Fred 3
Samuel 3
Arthur 2
Charles 2
Ernest 2
Fielden 2
Harry 2
Henry 2
Isaac 2
Jesse 2
Sutcliffe 2
Dennis 1
Edmondson 1
Edmundson 1
Elliss 1
Eppraim 1
Esau 1
Francis 1
Fredk.Wm. 1
Garnet 1
Hartley 1
Hartly 1
Herbert 1
Hodgeon 1
Jno. 1
Levi 1
Lincoln 1
Mac 1
Mazzinah 1
Mcfarlan 1
Michael 1
Paul 1
Percival 1
Septimus 1
Smith 1
Tom 1
Victor 1
Whiteley 1
Wilkinson 1
Wright 1
Young 1

FAQ

Widdup surname: questions and answers

How common was the Widdup surname in 1881?

In 1881, 348 people were recorded with the Widdup surname. That placed it at #8,791 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Widdup surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 247 in 2016. That gives Widdup a modern rank of #16,955.

What does the Widdup map show?

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