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UK surname

Talman

An occupational surname referring to a tax collector or excise officer.

In the 1881 census there were 96 people recorded with the Talman surname, ranking it #20,248 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 309, ranked #14,442, up from #20,248 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lurgasall, London parishes and Chiddingfold, Haslemere. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Winchester, Ipswich and Chichester.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Talman is 316 in 2011. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 221.9%.

1881 census count

96

Ranked #20,248

Modern count

309

2016, ranked #14,442

Peak year

2011

316 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Talman had 96 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #20,248 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 309 in 2016, ranked #14,442.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 165 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Talman surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Talman surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Talman 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 57 #23,092
1861 historical 101 #20,955
1881 historical 96 #20,248
1891 historical 80 #26,785
1901 historical 143 #18,570
1911 historical 165 #16,808
1997 modern 301 #13,492
1998 modern 301 #13,861
1999 modern 294 #14,140
2000 modern 290 #14,237
2001 modern 294 #13,896
2002 modern 293 #14,203
2003 modern 294 #14,002
2004 modern 298 #13,937
2005 modern 283 #14,343
2006 modern 284 #14,396
2007 modern 289 #14,401
2008 modern 294 #14,327
2009 modern 305 #14,257
2010 modern 305 #14,561
2011 modern 316 #14,092
2012 modern 301 #14,476
2013 modern 313 #14,299
2014 modern 306 #14,647
2015 modern 309 #14,430
2016 modern 309 #14,442

Geography

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Where Talmans are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lurgasall, London parishes, Chiddingfold, Haslemere, Ipswich St Clement and Warren House and Reigate. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Winchester, Ipswich, Chichester and Mid Sussex. 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 Lurgasall Sussex
2 London parishes London 3
3 Chiddingfold, Haslemere Surrey
4 Ipswich St Clement and Warren House Suffolk
5 Reigate Surrey

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Winchester 012 Winchester
2 Ipswich 012 Ipswich
3 Chichester 001 Chichester
4 Chichester 012 Chichester
5 Mid Sussex 007 Mid Sussex

Forenames

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First names often paired with Talman

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Talman

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

Rural Amenity

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

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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, Talman 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

Talman is most concentrated in decile 1 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

Talman falls in decile 10 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

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

Meaning and origin of Talman

The surname Talman is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English words "talu" or "taleman," which referred to a person who kept tallies or accounts, likely a tax collector or accountant.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Talman can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from the late 12th century, where a certain William Talman is mentioned as a landowner. It is also documented in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, which were records of landowners and their tenants.

The name Talman is thought to have been particularly prevalent in the counties of Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Norfolk, where many families bearing this surname have their ancestral roots. It is possible that the name may have originated as a place name, derived from a location where tallies or accounts were kept.

In the 14th century, a notable figure with the surname Talman was John Talman, a Member of Parliament for the borough of Grantham in Lincolnshire, who served during the reign of Edward III. Another early record is of a Thomas Talman, who was a landowner in Norfolk in the 15th century.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, several individuals named Talman achieved prominence. One was William Talman (c. 1550-1633), an English architect and surveyor who worked on various projects for King James I and King Charles I. Another was John Talman (1677-1726), an English antiquarian and architect who designed several notable buildings, including Chatsworth House in Derbyshire.

In the 18th century, a notable figure was John Talman (1692-1765), an English portrait painter and art collector who was a founding member of the Society of Dilettanti, an organization dedicated to the study of classical antiquities. He was also a friend and patron of the artist William Hogarth.

Other historical figures bearing the surname Talman include William Talman (1650-1719), an English judge and lawyer who served as Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench, and John Talman (1810-1888), an English cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire and represented the North of England in early international matches.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Talman families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Talman 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. Sussex leads with 22 Talmans recorded in 1881 and an index of 13.94x.

County Total Index
Sussex 22 13.94x
Surrey 14 3.07x
Kent 13 4.07x
Devon 10 5.13x
Hampshire 10 5.21x
Ayrshire 8 11.42x
Suffolk 8 7.02x
Essex 4 2.16x
Huntingdonshire 2 10.76x
Middlesex 2 0.21x
Bedfordshire 1 2.06x
Durham 1 0.36x
Lancashire 1 0.09x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Reigate Borough in Surrey leads with 12 Talmans recorded in 1881 and an index of 1142.86x.

Place Total Index
Reigate Borough 12 1142.86x
North Chapel 9 3600.00x
Dalmellington 8 388.35x
Ipswich St Helen 8 592.59x
Kirdford 7 1272.73x
Ottery St Mary 7 546.88x
Portsea 6 15.95x
St Peters 6 405.41x
Donnington 5 4545.45x
Greenwich 5 33.53x
Aldershot 4 62.21x
Dedham 4 714.29x
Broad Clist 2 298.51x
Bromley 2 41.07x
Offord D Arcy 2 1818.18x
Bedford St Paul 1 30.03x
Camberwell 1 1.67x
Chiddingfold 1 232.56x
Everton 1 2.82x
Halwell 1 476.19x
Islington London 1 1.10x
Midhurst 1 192.31x
St Marylebone London 1 2.00x
Stranton 1 10.66x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 5
Charlotte 4
Fanny 3
Mary 3
Ann 2
Ellen 2
Florence 2
Jane 2
Alice 1
Catherine 1
Clara 1
Dorotha 1
Eliza 1
Emma 1
Esther 1
Hannah 1
Henrietta 1
Isabella 1
Kate 1
Lydia 1
Lynda 1
M.A. 1
Mabel 1
Margaretta 1
May 1
Rhoda 1
Rose 1
Sarah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
James 7
William 7
Edward 4
George 4
Henry 4
Charles 3
John 2
Thomas 2
Alfred 1
Allan 1
Arthur 1
Ernest 1
Francis 1
Frederick 1
Fredk. 1
Mathew 1
Samuel 1
Stephen 1
W. 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Talman surname: questions and answers

How common was the Talman surname in 1881?

In 1881, 96 people were recorded with the Talman surname. That placed it at #20,248 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Talman surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 309 in 2016. That gives Talman a modern rank of #14,442.

What does the Talman surname mean?

An occupational surname referring to a tax collector or excise officer.

What does the Talman map show?

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