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UK surname

Tatchell

In the 1881 census there were 232 people recorded with the Tatchell surname, ranking it #11,677 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 294, ranked #14,953, down from #11,677 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Corfe Castle and Martock. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bridgend, Kirklees and Purbeck.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tatchell is 348 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 26.7%.

1881 census count

232

Ranked #11,677

Modern count

294

2016, ranked #14,953

Peak year

1911

348 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tatchell had 232 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,677 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 294 in 2016, ranked #14,953.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 348 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Tatchell surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tatchell surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Tatchell 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 137 #13,812
1861 historical 152 #15,126
1881 historical 232 #11,677
1891 historical 265 #12,208
1901 historical 317 #11,213
1911 historical 348 #10,297
1997 modern 316 #13,080
1998 modern 323 #13,211
1999 modern 329 #13,147
2000 modern 313 #13,541
2001 modern 305 #13,594
2002 modern 330 #13,140
2003 modern 308 #13,587
2004 modern 296 #14,005
2005 modern 292 #14,072
2006 modern 298 #13,973
2007 modern 292 #14,313
2008 modern 294 #14,327
2009 modern 302 #14,353
2010 modern 315 #14,223
2011 modern 305 #14,439
2012 modern 300 #14,505
2013 modern 307 #14,522
2014 modern 301 #14,809
2015 modern 301 #14,727
2016 modern 294 #14,953

Geography

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Where Tatchells are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Corfe Castle, Martock and Swanage. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bridgend, Kirklees and Purbeck. 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 London parishes London 1
2 London parishes London 3
3 Corfe Castle Dorset
4 Martock Somerset
5 Swanage Dorset

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bridgend 001 Bridgend
2 Kirklees 059 Kirklees
3 Purbeck 006 Purbeck
4 Bridgend 011 Bridgend
5 Kirklees 057 Kirklees

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tatchell

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tatchell

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

Tatchell 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.

5
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Tatchell 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.

5
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Tatchell is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

5
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Tatchell families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tatchell 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. Somerset leads with 75 Tatchells recorded in 1881 and an index of 20.59x.

County Total Index
Somerset 75 20.59x
Dorset 72 48.48x
Middlesex 28 1.24x
Hampshire 17 3.67x
Wiltshire 16 7.99x
Devon 8 1.70x
Northamptonshire 6 2.82x
Yorkshire 4 0.18x
Hertfordshire 3 1.92x
Leicestershire 2 0.80x
Roxburghshire 1 2.44x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Swanage in Dorset leads with 26 Tatchells recorded in 1881 and an index of 1420.77x.

Place Total Index
Swanage 26 1420.77x
Corfe Castle 21 1521.74x
Montacute 18 2686.57x
Donhead St Mary 14 1372.55x
Long Sutton 13 1911.76x
Glastonbury 11 370.37x
Kensington London 11 8.74x
Chiselborough 10 3571.43x
Church Knowle 9 2045.45x
Martock 9 379.75x
Cullompton 8 388.35x
Southampton St Mary 8 27.43x
Wareham St Martin 8 1403.51x
Astwell Falcott 6 12000.00x
Hackney London 6 4.73x
Somerton 5 335.57x
Warblington 5 271.74x
Hoyland Nether 4 72.73x
Lytchett Minster 4 606.06x
Paddington London 4 4.81x
Layston 3 361.45x
Wells St Cuthbert In 3 535.71x
Alverstoke 2 11.91x
Brimpton 2 2500.00x
Hammersmith London 2 3.59x
Hampreston 2 185.19x
Islington London 2 0.91x
St Pancras London 2 1.10x
Weston Super Mare 2 21.74x
Whitwick 2 62.70x
Blandford Forum 1 34.13x
Clerkenwell London 1 1.87x
East Tisbury 1 144.93x
Farlington 1 105.26x
High Ham 1 114.94x
Holdenhurst 1 8.22x
Shaftesbury Holy Trinity 1 129.87x
St Boswells 1 135.14x
Tollard Royal 1 454.55x
Yeovil 1 13.51x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 14
William 13
George 10
James 6
Henry 5
Frank 4
Frederick 4
Thomas 4
Albert 3
Arthur 3
Ernest 3
Joseph 3
Robert 3
Samuel 3
Chas. 2
Simeon 2
Abraham 1
Abram 1
Alfred 1
Beaumont 1
Chas.Hy. 1
Colin 1
David 1
Edmond 1
Edward 1
Edwin 1
Francis 1
Fred 1
Giles 1
H.T. 1
Harry 1
Joel 1
Leonard 1
Nehemiah 1
Ralph 1
Saml.J.S. 1
Sydney 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Tatchell surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tatchell surname in 1881?

In 1881, 232 people were recorded with the Tatchell surname. That placed it at #11,677 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tatchell surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 294 in 2016. That gives Tatchell a modern rank of #14,953.

What does the Tatchell map show?

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