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UK surname

Tallamy

In the 1881 census there were 47 people recorded with the Tallamy surname, ranking it #27,019 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 89, ranked #32,297, down from #27,019 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Torridge, Taunton Deane and Waveney.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tallamy is 104 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 89.4%.

1881 census count

47

Ranked #27,019

Modern count

89

2016, ranked #32,297

Peak year

1998

104 bearers

Map years

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1998 to 1998

Key insights

  • Tallamy had 47 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #27,019 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 89 in 2016, ranked #32,297.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 82 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Tallamy surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tallamy surname density by area, 1998 modern.

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Timeline

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Tallamy 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 30 #27,891
1861 historical 29 #30,287
1881 historical 47 #27,019
1891 historical 55 #29,744
1901 historical 82 #25,019
1911 historical 76 #25,221
1997 modern 97 #27,342
1998 modern 104 #26,981
1999 modern 95 #28,465
2000 modern 103 #27,280
2001 modern 96 #27,976
2002 modern 92 #29,040
2003 modern 93 #28,829
2004 modern 90 #29,481
2005 modern 85 #30,219
2006 modern 85 #30,556
2007 modern 85 #30,954
2008 modern 86 #31,114
2009 modern 94 #30,538
2010 modern 98 #30,540
2011 modern 89 #31,659
2012 modern 85 #32,395
2013 modern 88 #32,349
2014 modern 87 #32,585
2015 modern 89 #32,325
2016 modern 89 #32,297

Geography

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Where Tallamys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Torridge, Taunton Deane, Waveney, Neath Port Talbot and Cornwall. 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 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Torridge 008 Torridge
2 Taunton Deane 002 Taunton Deane
3 Waveney 006 Waveney
4 Neath Port Talbot 015 Neath Port Talbot
5 Cornwall 005 Cornwall

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tallamy

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tallamy

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Tallamy surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Tallamy household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Tallamy 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

Tallamy 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

Tallamy 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 Tallamy 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Tallamy families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tallamy 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. Devon leads with 39 Tallamys recorded in 1881 and an index of 40.88x.

County Total Index
Devon 39 40.88x
Glamorgan 4 5.01x
Middlesex 2 0.44x
Carmarthenshire 1 5.18x
Cornwall 1 1.93x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Buckland Filleigh in Devon leads with 8 Tallamys recorded in 1881 and an index of 26666.67x.

Place Total Index
Buckland Filleigh 8 26666.67x
Littleham 7 1000.00x
Black Torrington 6 4285.71x
Tiverton 5 304.88x
Alverdiscott 4 10000.00x
Briton Ferry 4 421.05x
Bideford 2 196.08x
East Stonehouse 2 106.38x
Barnstaple 1 66.67x
Bettws 1 357.14x
Exeter St Leonard 1 384.62x
Islington London 1 2.25x
Monkleigh 1 1250.00x
Northam 1 142.86x
Saltash 1 250.00x
St Marylebone London 1 4.09x
Virginstow 1 5000.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 5
Elizabeth 3
Ann 2
Ellen 2
Grace 2
Sarah 2
Alice 1
Emily 1
Henrietta 1
Keziah 1
Kizia 1
Lizzie 1
Margret 1
Rose 1
Wilmot 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 5
John 4
Thomas 3
James 2
Adolphus 1
Cpher. 1
David 1
Francis 1
George 1
Lewis 1
Michal 1
Philip 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Tallamy households.

FAQ

Tallamy surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tallamy surname in 1881?

In 1881, 47 people were recorded with the Tallamy surname. That placed it at #27,019 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tallamy surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 89 in 2016. That gives Tallamy a modern rank of #32,297.

What does the Tallamy map show?

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