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UK surname

Tatlow

A topographic surname for someone who lived at a low place or hill.

In the 1881 census there were 264 people recorded with the Tatlow surname, ranking it #10,655 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 409, ranked #11,694, down from #10,655 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Stockport, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard and St Werburgh. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Ribble Valley, Maldon and East Staffordshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tatlow is 422 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 54.9%.

1881 census count

264

Ranked #10,655

Modern count

409

2016, ranked #11,694

Peak year

2014

422 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tatlow had 264 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #10,655 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 409 in 2016, ranked #11,694.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 355 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Tatlow surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tatlow surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Tatlow 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 173 #11,629
1861 historical 97 #21,503
1881 historical 264 #10,655
1891 historical 250 #12,762
1901 historical 323 #11,065
1911 historical 355 #10,172
1997 modern 400 #11,013
1998 modern 395 #11,452
1999 modern 406 #11,329
2000 modern 402 #11,357
2001 modern 389 #11,439
2002 modern 386 #11,740
2003 modern 378 #11,741
2004 modern 386 #11,579
2005 modern 381 #11,619
2006 modern 377 #11,743
2007 modern 391 #11,570
2008 modern 385 #11,828
2009 modern 401 #11,712
2010 modern 400 #11,992
2011 modern 412 #11,593
2012 modern 402 #11,683
2013 modern 407 #11,766
2014 modern 422 #11,516
2015 modern 419 #11,483
2016 modern 409 #11,694

Geography

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Where Tatlows are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Stockport, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, St Werburgh, Alfreton and Coventry Holy Trinity (incl. Radford), Coventry St Michael, Wyken. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Ribble Valley, Maldon, East Staffordshire, Westminster and Redditch. 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 Stockport Cheshire
2 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
3 St Werburgh Derbyshire
4 Alfreton Derbyshire
5 Coventry Holy Trinity (incl. Radford), Coventry St Michael, Wyken Warwickshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Ribble Valley 008 Ribble Valley
2 Maldon 008 Maldon
3 East Staffordshire 001 East Staffordshire
4 Westminster 013 Westminster
5 Redditch 013 Redditch

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tatlow

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tatlow

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Tatlow is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Tatlow 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

Tatlow falls in decile 8 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 Tatlow 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 Tatlow, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Tatlow

The surname Tatlow originated in Lancashire, England, and can be traced back to the late 12th century. It is derived from the Old English words 'tun', meaning an enclosure or farmstead, and 'hlaw', meaning a small hill or mound. As such, the surname likely referred to someone who lived near or owned a farmstead on a small hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Lancashire Pipe Rolls of 1176, where a Henry de Tatelow is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already established in the region by the late 12th century. Over time, the spelling evolved to its modern form, Tatlow.

In the 13th century, the name can be found in various medieval records, such as the Assize Rolls of Lancashire, where a William de Tatelow is mentioned in 1246. The Tatlow family was likely centered around the area of Tatlow, a small township near the town of Ormskirk in Lancashire.

The Domesday Book, compiled in 1086, does not directly mention the name Tatlow, as it predates the earliest recorded instances. However, it does reference several place names in Lancashire that may have influenced the development of the surname, such as Tatham and Tottington.

Notable individuals bearing the Tatlow surname include:

1. John Tatlow (c. 1476-1540), an English clergyman who served as the Dean of Windsor from 1521 until his death. 2. Catharine Tatlow (1787-1857), a British author and poet, known for her work "Poems on Various Subjects" published in 1816. 3. Robert Tatlow (1837-1903), a British businessman and politician who served as the Mayor of Liverpool from 1892 to 1893. 4. Tissington Tatlow (1876-1957), a British architect and town planner who worked on the development of various towns in England and Wales. 5. Phyllis Tatlow (1917-2003), a British actress known for her roles in television series such as "The Forsyte Saga" and "The Cedar Tree".

While the surname Tatlow has its origins in Lancashire, it has since spread to other parts of England and beyond, carried by families who migrated to different regions over the centuries.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Tatlow families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tatlow 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. Derbyshire leads with 68 Tatlows recorded in 1881 and an index of 16.87x.

County Total Index
Derbyshire 68 16.87x
Warwickshire 67 10.32x
Lancashire 40 1.31x
Staffordshire 33 3.80x
Middlesex 18 0.70x
Hampshire 8 1.52x
Nottinghamshire 7 2.02x
Leicestershire 5 1.75x
Surrey 5 0.40x
Lanarkshire 4 0.48x
Durham 3 0.39x
Yorkshire 2 0.08x
Berkshire 1 0.52x
Cheshire 1 0.18x
Northumberland 1 0.26x
Worcestershire 1 0.30x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Coventry St Michael in Warwickshire leads with 56 Tatlows recorded in 1881 and an index of 268.46x.

Place Total Index
Coventry St Michael 56 268.46x
Derby St Werburgh 17 73.02x
Wolverhampton 13 19.45x
Alfreton 11 89.80x
St Pancras London 11 5.31x
Coventry Holy Trinity 10 51.57x
Newton 9 38.22x
Haslingden 8 63.24x
Witton 8 208.33x
Aldershot 7 39.59x
Litchurch 7 43.16x
Radford Lenton 7 813.95x
Haughton 6 134.53x
St George Hanover 6 17.85x
Wirksworth 6 163.49x
Longdon 5 416.67x
Rodsley 5 4166.67x
Stoke Upon Trent 5 5.42x
Toxteth Park 5 4.83x
Uttoxeter 5 112.36x
Ashborne 4 145.99x
Govan 4 1.94x
Bishopwearmouth 3 4.56x
Burton Extra 3 60.24x
Chesterfield 3 19.85x
Edlaston 3 1666.67x
Matlock 3 55.45x
Sudbury 3 652.17x
Horton In Bradford 2 5.02x
Lambeth 2 0.89x
Leek Lowe 2 17.29x
Leicester St Martin 2 104.17x
Pendleton In Salford 2 5.49x
Richmond 2 11.38x
Battersea 1 1.06x
Birmingham 1 0.46x
Cheadle 1 9.21x
Derby St Peter 1 7.79x
Ilkeston 1 8.85x
Islington London 1 0.40x
Killamarsh 1 39.84x
Kniveton 1 416.67x
Leicester St Margaret 1 1.44x
Leicester St Mary 1 4.33x
Little Bolton 1 2.55x
Loughborough 1 7.72x
Lullington 1 151.52x
New Windsor 1 15.38x
Newcastle On Tyne St 1 5.04x
Osmaston 1 303.03x
Preston 1 1.22x
St Faith Winchester 1 40.65x
Stoulton 1 303.03x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 13
Sarah 10
Ann 9
Alice 8
Elizabeth 8
Fanny 6
Jane 5
Annie 4
Emma 4
Hannah 4
Ellen 3
Harriett 3
Helen 3
Lucy 3
Lydia 3
Ada 2
Eliza 2
Harriet 2
Martha 2
Minnie 2
Agnes 1
Alpha 1
Charlotte 1
Clara 1
Edith 1
Elizh. 1
Ellinor 1
Emily 1
Esther 1
Florence 1
Grace 1
Hagar 1
Jesse 1
Jessee 1
Jessie 1
Kate 1
Lizze 1
Lousie 1
Margaret 1
Maria 1
Matilda 1
May 1
Millicent 1
Nelly 1
Rebecca 1
Rose 1
Rosie 1
Selina 1
Susan 1
Susanna 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
James 16
John 14
William 11
Arthur 10
Joseph 10
Thomas 10
Alfred 5
Robert 5
Walter 5
Frank 4
George 4
Harry 3
Alexander 2
Charles 2
Edmund 2
Edward 2
Frederick 2
Samuel 2
Albert 1
Amos 1
Arther 1
Benjamin 1
E.H.P. 1
Edgar 1
Edwin 1
Ernest 1
Francis 1
Fred 1
Henry 1
Herbert 1
Horace 1
Howard 1
Jas. 1
Louis 1
Mark 1
Oliver 1
Percy 1
Phillip 1
Richard 1
Sydney 1
Thos.J.G. 1
Titus 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Tatlow surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tatlow surname in 1881?

In 1881, 264 people were recorded with the Tatlow surname. That placed it at #10,655 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tatlow surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 409 in 2016. That gives Tatlow a modern rank of #11,694.

What does the Tatlow surname mean?

A topographic surname for someone who lived at a low place or hill.

What does the Tatlow map show?

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