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UK surname

Yewdall

In the 1881 census there were 226 people recorded with the Yewdall surname, ranking it #11,889 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 122, ranked #27,255, down from #11,889 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Rochdale, Leeds and Birstall. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Dalmeny, Kirkliston and Newbridge, Wrexham and Harrogate.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Yewdall is 236 in 1891. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 46.0%.

1881 census count

226

Ranked #11,889

Modern count

122

2016, ranked #27,255

Peak year

1891

236 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Yewdall had 226 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,889 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 122 in 2016, ranked #27,255.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 236 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Yewdall surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Yewdall surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Yewdall 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 117 #15,456
1861 historical 118 #18,512
1881 historical 226 #11,889
1891 historical 236 #13,278
1901 historical 206 #14,845
1911 historical 208 #14,594
1997 modern 148 #21,295
1998 modern 144 #22,221
1999 modern 145 #22,305
2000 modern 154 #21,415
2001 modern 151 #21,375
2002 modern 151 #21,809
2003 modern 148 #21,866
2004 modern 143 #22,471
2005 modern 145 #22,253
2006 modern 141 #22,833
2007 modern 139 #23,377
2008 modern 144 #23,037
2009 modern 146 #23,352
2010 modern 139 #24,688
2011 modern 128 #25,793
2012 modern 120 #26,961
2013 modern 121 #27,255
2014 modern 125 #26,896
2015 modern 121 #27,405
2016 modern 122 #27,255

Geography

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Where Yewdalls are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Rochdale, Leeds, Birstall, Bradford and Prestwich. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Dalmeny, Kirkliston and Newbridge, Wrexham, Harrogate and Leeds. 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 Leeds Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Birstall Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Bradford Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Prestwich Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Dalmeny, Kirkliston and Newbridge City of Edinburgh
2 Wrexham 017 Wrexham
3 Harrogate 020 Harrogate
4 Harrogate 010 Harrogate
5 Leeds 007 Leeds

Forenames

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First names often paired with Yewdall

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Yewdall

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

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

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Yewdall is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Yewdall is most concentrated in decile 5 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

Yewdall falls in decile 5 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.

5
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Yewdall is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 Yewdall, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Yewdall families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Yewdall 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 199 Yewdalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.11x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 199 9.11x
Lancashire 22 0.84x
Surrey 4 0.37x
Cumberland 1 0.53x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Clayton in Yorkshire leads with 30 Yewdalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 560.75x.

Place Total Index
Clayton 30 560.75x
Leeds 19 15.40x
Manningham 19 70.61x
Crompton 16 214.77x
Calverley Cum Farsley 14 225.81x
Bradford 12 22.69x
Tong 11 260.66x
Horton In Bradford 10 29.32x
Bowling 9 41.59x
Skircoat 9 104.53x
West Tanfield 7 1666.67x
Lancaster 6 38.56x
North Bierley 6 50.89x
Otley 6 113.21x
Pudsey 6 51.37x
Scarborough 6 30.23x
Northowram 5 32.64x
West Ardsley 5 190.11x
Headingley Cum Burley 4 28.45x
Idle 4 39.49x
Reigate Borough 4 161.29x
Bramley In Bramley 3 35.89x
Clifford Cum Boston 3 153.06x
Cracoe 3 3000.00x
Eccleshill 3 56.39x
Thornton In Bradford 2 27.51x
Hunslet 1 2.94x
Millom 1 17.18x
Rawdon 1 38.91x
Shipley 1 8.82x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 14
Joseph 8
William 8
James 7
George 4
Henry 4
Thomas 4
Charles 3
David 3
Fred 3
Percy 3
Samuel 3
Alexander 2
Alfred 2
Arthur 2
Benjamin 2
Edwin 2
Frank 2
Robert 2
Sam 2
Wm. 2
Amos 1
Brook 1
Ed. 1
Edward 1
Ephram 1
Ernest 1
Ezra 1
Fras.Edwd. 1
Harry 1
Herbert 1
Hyman 1
Isaac 1
Israel 1
Mark 1
Petrie 1
Smith 1
Squire 1
Thos. 1
Walter 1
Wm.Ed.Bardsley 1
Zachary 1
Zechariah 1

FAQ

Yewdall surname: questions and answers

How common was the Yewdall surname in 1881?

In 1881, 226 people were recorded with the Yewdall surname. That placed it at #11,889 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Yewdall surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 122 in 2016. That gives Yewdall a modern rank of #27,255.

What does the Yewdall map show?

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