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UK surname

Tallentire

In the 1881 census there were 146 people recorded with the Tallentire surname, ranking it #15,752 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 499, ranked #9,997, up from #15,752 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Bowes and Dacre. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include County Durham, Eden and Doncaster.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tallentire is 514 in 2011. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 241.8%.

1881 census count

146

Ranked #15,752

Modern count

499

2016, ranked #9,997

Peak year

2011

514 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tallentire had 146 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #15,752 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 499 in 2016, ranked #9,997.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 341 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Tallentire surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tallentire surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Tallentire 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 118 #15,362
1861 historical 114 #19,011
1881 historical 146 #15,752
1891 historical 261 #12,337
1901 historical 242 #13,392
1911 historical 341 #10,468
1997 modern 460 #9,907
1998 modern 456 #10,295
1999 modern 463 #10,230
2000 modern 473 #10,049
2001 modern 458 #10,098
2002 modern 472 #10,060
2003 modern 461 #10,072
2004 modern 455 #10,208
2005 modern 459 #10,053
2006 modern 455 #10,160
2007 modern 474 #9,948
2008 modern 475 #10,029
2009 modern 494 #9,953
2010 modern 495 #10,127
2011 modern 514 #9,754
2012 modern 500 #9,856
2013 modern 497 #10,063
2014 modern 510 #9,945
2015 modern 511 #9,864
2016 modern 499 #9,997

Geography

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Where Tallentires are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Bowes, Dacre, Auckland St Andrew and Middleton-in-Teesdale. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to County Durham, Eden and Doncaster. 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 Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside Durham
2 Bowes Durham
3 Dacre Cumberland
4 Auckland St Andrew Durham
5 Middleton-in-Teesdale Durham

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 County Durham 064 County Durham
2 County Durham 065 County Durham
3 County Durham 066 County Durham
4 Eden 003 Eden
5 Doncaster 002 Doncaster

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tallentire

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tallentire

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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Tallentire surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Tallentire 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 neighbourhoods house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Tallentire 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

Tallentire 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

Tallentire falls in decile 6 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 Tallentire 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Tallentire families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tallentire 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. Durham leads with 56 Tallentires recorded in 1881 and an index of 13.22x.

County Total Index
Durham 56 13.22x
Cumberland 38 30.99x
Yorkshire 33 2.34x
Westmorland 7 22.36x
Northumberland 5 2.36x
Pembrokeshire 3 6.63x
Kent 1 0.21x
Lanarkshire 1 0.22x
Lancashire 1 0.06x
Surrey 1 0.14x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Middleton In Teesdale in Durham leads with 17 Tallentires recorded in 1881 and an index of 1517.86x.

Place Total Index
Middleton In Teesdale 17 1517.86x
Bridlington 15 464.40x
Cornsay 14 1228.07x
Forest Frith 12 3243.24x
Dacre 9 1914.89x
Newbiggin 7 2333.33x
Featherstone 5 2941.18x
Harrington 5 337.84x
Sebergham 5 1851.85x
St Cuthbert W O 5 83.61x
Whitehaven 5 76.45x
Brough 4 1290.32x
Holwick 4 3636.36x
Aldbrough In Richmond 3 1500.00x
Caldewgate 3 44.64x
Stainmore 3 1250.00x
Bowes 2 606.06x
East Cowton 2 1052.63x
Pembroke St Mary 2 34.31x
Penrith 2 44.15x
Scargill 2 4000.00x
Stranton 2 14.03x
Camberwell 1 1.10x
Crook Billy Row 1 18.42x
Gateshead 1 3.15x
Gilmonby 1 2000.00x
Glasgow 1 1.22x
Greysouthen 1 294.12x
Hunderthwaite 1 714.29x
Langwathby 1 588.24x
Lunedale 1 526.32x
Mickleton 1 303.03x
Newton Cap 1 151.52x
Pembroke St Michael 1 151.52x
Preston 1 2.21x
Scarborough 1 7.80x
Skirwith 1 769.23x
Stainton 1 243.90x
Stanhope 1 22.88x
Woolwich 1 5.57x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 13
Sarah 11
Jane 5
Ann 4
Elizabeth 4
Margaret 4
Annie 3
Hannah 3
Abigail 2
Agnes 2
Dorothy 2
Elizth. 2
Frances 2
Lucy 2
Maria 2
Augusta 1
Betsey 1
Betsy 1
Ellen 1
Fanny 1
Isabella 1
Jessie 1
Laura 1
Lavinia 1
Martha 1
Miriam 1
Ruth 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 15
Thomas 11
William 9
Isaac 5
Joseph 5
Robert 4
George 3
Jacob 3
James 2
Jonathon 2
Joselph 2
Authur 1
Collen 1
Edward 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Henry 1
Joshua 1
Matthew 1
Richard 1
Richd.Har. 1
Thos. 1

FAQ

Tallentire surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tallentire surname in 1881?

In 1881, 146 people were recorded with the Tallentire surname. That placed it at #15,752 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tallentire surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 499 in 2016. That gives Tallentire a modern rank of #9,997.

What does the Tallentire map show?

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