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UK surname

Tamsett

In the 1881 census there were 72 people recorded with the Tamsett surname, ranking it #23,371 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 96, ranked #31,684, down from #23,371 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Erith, Frittenden and Staplehurst. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Medway, Bournemouth and Babergh.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tamsett is 119 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 33.3%.

1881 census count

72

Ranked #23,371

Modern count

96

2016, ranked #31,684

Peak year

2002

119 bearers

Map years

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1911 to 2006

Key insights

  • Tamsett had 72 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #23,371 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 96 in 2016, ranked #31,684.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 100 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Tamsett surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tamsett surname density by area, 2006 modern.

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Timeline

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Tamsett 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 51 #24,096
1861 historical 61 #26,170
1881 historical 72 #23,371
1891 historical 80 #26,785
1901 historical 94 #23,588
1911 historical 100 #22,717
1997 modern 103 #26,498
1998 modern 102 #27,314
1999 modern 109 #26,439
2000 modern 111 #26,111
2001 modern 108 #26,184
2002 modern 119 #25,231
2003 modern 115 #25,538
2004 modern 118 #25,317
2005 modern 111 #26,260
2006 modern 112 #26,415
2007 modern 111 #26,954
2008 modern 115 #26,635
2009 modern 113 #27,520
2010 modern 119 #27,250
2011 modern 114 #27,784
2012 modern 106 #29,187
2013 modern 101 #30,591
2014 modern 99 #31,186
2015 modern 97 #31,499
2016 modern 96 #31,684

Geography

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Where Tamsetts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Erith, Frittenden, Staplehurst, London parishes and Challock. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Medway, Bournemouth and Babergh. 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 Erith Kent
2 Frittenden Kent
3 Staplehurst Kent
4 London parishes London 3
5 Challock Kent

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Medway 025 Medway
2 Bournemouth 021 Bournemouth
3 Babergh 008 Babergh
4 Medway 023 Medway
5 Medway 030 Medway

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tamsett

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tamsett

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Tamsett, 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 Tamsett surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Tamsett 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

Central Connected Professionals and Managers

Group

Senior Professionals

Within London, Tamsett is most associated with areas classed as Senior Professionals, part of Central Connected Professionals and Managers. 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 very central neighbourhoods house residents whose ages are more skewed towards older age cohorts than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Few households have young children. Rates of illness are low. Indian ethnicity is rare compared to the Supergroup mean. Property under occupation is more common, despite the centrality of neighbourhoods, and more residents live in communal establishments than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

Adult residents of these neighbourhoods are typically aged 25 to 44, working full-time in professional, managerial or associate professional occupations. There are few families with dependent children. The predominantly Inner London neighbourhoods have an international character, including many residents born elsewhere in Europe alongside high numbers of individuals identifying as of Chinese ethnicity. Many individuals are never married, childless and/or living alone. Above average numbers of individuals, likely to be full-time students, live in communal establishments. Elsewhere, privately rented flats are the dominant housing type. Residents of these areas are well-qualified, with a significant number holding Level 4 or above qualifications. There is a correspondingly high level of individuals employed full-time in professional, managerial and associated professional or technical occupations. Employing industries are financial, real estate, professional, administration, and, to a lesser degree, transport and communications. Unemployment is uncommon.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Tamsett 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

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

1881 census detail

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Tamsett families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tamsett 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. Kent leads with 58 Tamsetts recorded in 1881 and an index of 24.21x.

County Total Index
Kent 58 24.21x
Hampshire 9 6.25x
Essex 3 2.16x
Middlesex 2 0.28x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Challock in Kent leads with 8 Tamsetts recorded in 1881 and an index of 8888.89x.

Place Total Index
Challock 8 8888.89x
Charlton Next Woolwich 6 240.00x
Portsea 6 21.27x
Wye 6 1621.62x
Cranbrook 5 495.05x
Faversham 5 218.34x
Chatham 4 60.70x
Erith 4 169.49x
Frittenden 4 1818.18x
Sittingbourne 4 211.64x
Ashford 3 128.76x
Crayford 3 285.71x
Harlow 3 500.00x
Northwood 3 146.34x
Plumstead 3 37.55x
Minster In Sheppey 2 50.38x
Dover St Mary Virgin 1 43.10x
Hackney London 1 2.54x
Hampstead London 1 9.14x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Alice 3
Ellen 3
Emily 3
Mary 3
Sarah 3
Eliza 2
Frances 2
Martha 2
Adelaide 1
Ann 1
Anne 1
Clara 1
Elizabeth 1
Elizh. 1
Florence 1
Georgina 1
Harriet 1
Harriett 1
Jane 1
Mahala 1
Makela 1
Maria 1
Rosa 1
Rose 1
Silvester 1
Susan 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 8
William 4
Charles 2
George 2
Henry 2
Mark 2
Richard 2
Robert 2
Alfred 1
Amos 1
Edwin 1
Herbert 1
Isaiah 1
James 1
Reuben 1
Walter 1
Wilm. 1

FAQ

Tamsett surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tamsett surname in 1881?

In 1881, 72 people were recorded with the Tamsett surname. That placed it at #23,371 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tamsett surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 96 in 2016. That gives Tamsett a modern rank of #31,684.

What does the Tamsett map show?

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