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UK surname

Tabberer

In the 1881 census there were 102 people recorded with the Tabberer surname, ranking it #19,518 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 272, ranked #15,832, up from #19,518 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to St Leonard Shoreditch, St Werburgh and Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Lichfield, Derby and Bromsgrove.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tabberer is 297 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 166.7%.

1881 census count

102

Ranked #19,518

Modern count

272

2016, ranked #15,832

Peak year

2002

297 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tabberer had 102 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #19,518 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 272 in 2016, ranked #15,832.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 193 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Tabberer surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tabberer surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Tabberer 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 103 #16,835
1861 historical 103 #20,650
1881 historical 102 #19,518
1891 historical 145 #18,752
1901 historical 155 #17,704
1911 historical 193 #15,294
1997 modern 283 #14,037
1998 modern 281 #14,506
1999 modern 284 #14,474
2000 modern 292 #14,165
2001 modern 290 #14,033
2002 modern 297 #14,081
2003 modern 283 #14,368
2004 modern 284 #14,377
2005 modern 279 #14,480
2006 modern 269 #14,952
2007 modern 266 #15,261
2008 modern 260 #15,648
2009 modern 267 #15,661
2010 modern 275 #15,673
2011 modern 274 #15,571
2012 modern 268 #15,745
2013 modern 275 #15,719
2014 modern 276 #15,788
2015 modern 267 #16,050
2016 modern 272 #15,832

Geography

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Where Tabberers are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around St Leonard Shoreditch, St Werburgh, Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars, Normanton and London parishes. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Lichfield, Derby, Bromsgrove and Telford and Wrekin. 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 St Leonard Shoreditch London (East Districts)
2 St Werburgh Derbyshire
3 Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars Leicestershire
4 Normanton Derbyshire
5 London parishes London 2

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Lichfield 006 Lichfield
2 Derby 024 Derby
3 Bromsgrove 007 Bromsgrove
4 Lichfield 010 Lichfield
5 Telford and Wrekin 010 Telford and Wrekin

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tabberer

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tabberer

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Tabberer 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

Tabberer is most concentrated in decile 6 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

Tabberer 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Tabberer families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tabberer 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. Leicestershire leads with 37 Tabberers recorded in 1881 and an index of 33.55x.

County Total Index
Leicestershire 37 33.55x
Derbyshire 36 23.12x
Warwickshire 23 9.17x
Middlesex 2 0.20x
Worcestershire 2 1.54x
Gloucestershire 1 0.51x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.75x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Normanton in Derbyshire leads with 26 Tabberers recorded in 1881 and an index of 1969.70x.

Place Total Index
Normanton 26 1969.70x
Knighton 13 2096.77x
Leicester St Margaret 13 48.33x
Birmingham 9 10.76x
Coventry St Michael 8 99.26x
Derby St Werburgh 5 55.62x
Wigston Magna 5 342.47x
Aston 4 5.79x
Kibworth Harcourt 3 2000.00x
Ashby De La Zouch 2 78.13x
Brimington 2 169.49x
Ealing 2 22.50x
Hallow 2 312.50x
Coventry Holy Trinity 1 13.35x
Huncote 1 625.00x
Litchurch 1 15.95x
Milverton 1 135.14x
Newton Solney 1 625.00x
Ockbrook 1 151.52x
Radford 1 14.68x
Westbury On Trym 1 15.13x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Ann 4
Elizabeth 4
Mary 4
Ellen 3
Sarah 3
Amelia 2
Annie 2
Eliza 2
Emily 2
Harriet 2
Maria 2
Adelaide 1
Alice 1
Bessie 1
Caroline 1
Charlotte 1
Clara 1
Edith 1
Elenor 1
Emma 1
Esther 1
Fanny 1
Florence 1
Harriett 1
Jane 1
Lizzia 1
Mabil 1
Martha 1
N.K. 1
Rebecca 1
Rhoda 1
Rose 1
Sonia 1
Violet 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 8
George 7
Thomas 6
Joseph 5
Charles 3
James 3
Arthur 2
Henry 2
John 2
A. 1
Coleman 1
Edmond 1
Edwin 1
Francis 1
Frederick 1
Leonard 1
Levi 1
Orr 1
Osmond 1
Saml.B. 1

FAQ

Tabberer surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tabberer surname in 1881?

In 1881, 102 people were recorded with the Tabberer surname. That placed it at #19,518 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tabberer surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 272 in 2016. That gives Tabberer a modern rank of #15,832.

What does the Tabberer map show?

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