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UK surname

Tattershall

An English habitational surname derived from the place name Tattershall in Lincolnshire.

In the 1881 census there were 160 people recorded with the Tattershall surname, ranking it #14,860 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 275, ranked #15,720, down from #14,860 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Silkstone, St Pancras and Exbourne. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include West Dorset and Barnsley.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tattershall is 282 in 2011. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 71.9%.

1881 census count

160

Ranked #14,860

Modern count

275

2016, ranked #15,720

Peak year

2011

282 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tattershall had 160 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,860 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 275 in 2016, ranked #15,720.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 217 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Tattershall surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tattershall surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Tattershall 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 147 #13,084
1861 historical 130 #17,164
1881 historical 160 #14,860
1891 historical 217 #14,062
1901 historical 185 #15,892
1911 historical 210 #14,515
1997 modern 258 #14,949
1998 modern 265 #15,087
1999 modern 254 #15,638
2000 modern 254 #15,578
2001 modern 253 #15,403
2002 modern 255 #15,599
2003 modern 247 #15,733
2004 modern 263 #15,189
2005 modern 251 #15,590
2006 modern 268 #15,000
2007 modern 272 #14,994
2008 modern 276 #14,994
2009 modern 268 #15,620
2010 modern 270 #15,896
2011 modern 282 #15,233
2012 modern 264 #15,904
2013 modern 273 #15,802
2014 modern 282 #15,537
2015 modern 273 #15,789
2016 modern 275 #15,720

Geography

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Where Tattershalls are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Silkstone, St Pancras, Exbourne, St Paul Deptford, St Nicholas Deptford and Loders, Allington. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to West Dorset and Barnsley. 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 Silkstone Yorkshire, West Riding
2 St Pancras London (North Districts)
3 Exbourne Devon
4 St Paul Deptford, St Nicholas Deptford London (South Districts)
5 Loders, Allington Dorset

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 West Dorset 008 West Dorset
2 West Dorset 006 West Dorset
3 West Dorset 007 West Dorset
4 Barnsley 025 Barnsley
5 West Dorset 003 West Dorset

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tattershall

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tattershall

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

Tattershall is most concentrated in decile 4 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

Tattershall 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 Tattershall 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.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Tattershall

The surname Tattershall originates from England, deriving from the place name Tattershall in Lincolnshire. The name is believed to date back to the Anglo-Saxon period, with the earliest recorded spelling being Tateshale in the Domesday Book of 1086.

Tattershall is thought to be derived from the Old English words "tate," meaning a small piece of land or homestead, and "halh," meaning a nook or corner of land. This suggests the name likely referred to a small settlement or homestead situated in a remote or secluded area.

The Tattershall surname appears to have been widely used by the 13th century, as evidenced by records such as the Hundred Rolls of Lincolnshire from 1273, which mentions a John de Tatershall. During this period, the spelling variations included Tattershall, Tatershall, and Tatershale.

One notable individual with the Tattershall surname was Ralph Tattershall, a wealthy wool merchant and landowner born in Lincolnshire around 1325. He was instrumental in the construction of the famous Tattershall Castle, which still stands today as a remarkable example of medieval architecture.

Another prominent figure was Sir Robert Tattershall (c. 1460-1523), a lawyer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Lincolnshire and held influential positions in the court of King Henry VIII.

In the 16th century, the Tattershall family produced several clergymen, including John Tattershall (c. 1530-1592), who became the Archdeacon of Surrey, and his son, also named John Tattershall (1564-1640), who was a renowned Puritan minister and author.

During the 17th century, the name appeared in various records, such as the marriage of Robert Tattershall to Elizabeth Halse in Lincolnshire in 1642. Another notable figure was William Tattershall (1620-1675), a successful merchant and member of the East India Company.

The Tattershall name has been carried by numerous individuals throughout history, including Thomas Tattershall (1774-1842), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars, and Charles Tattershall (1818-1890), a prominent clergyman and educator who served as the headmaster of several prestigious schools in England.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Tattershall families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tattershall 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. Yorkshire leads with 51 Tattershalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.28x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 51 3.28x
Middlesex 31 1.97x
Lancashire 17 0.91x
Devon 14 4.28x
Kent 13 2.43x
Surrey 11 1.44x
Dorset 8 7.76x
Lincolnshire 6 2.39x
Staffordshire 3 0.57x
Hertfordshire 2 1.85x
Bedfordshire 1 1.23x
Channel Islands 1 2.15x
Essex 1 0.32x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.47x
Renfrewshire 1 0.82x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Deptford St Paul in Kent leads with 13 Tattershalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 31.45x.

Place Total Index
Deptford St Paul 13 31.45x
Rotherham 13 148.23x
St Pancras London 11 8.70x
Ardwick 8 47.59x
Bridport 8 377.36x
Islington London 8 5.26x
Silkstone 8 1038.96x
Exbourne 7 3500.00x
Ossett Cum Gawthorpe 7 125.90x
Rishton 7 319.63x
Bradfield 6 100.00x
Southwark Christchurch 6 81.52x
Hackney London 5 5.68x
Holy Trinity 4 579.71x
St George Bloomsbury 4 44.40x
St Swithin Lincoln 4 101.27x
Clayton 3 78.74x
Ilkley 3 118.11x
Newington 3 5.17x
Rushall 3 96.15x
Doncaster 2 17.59x
Hitchin 2 40.90x
Lambeth 2 1.46x
Rastrick 2 46.30x
Sheffield 2 4.04x
Sowerby In Halifax 2 39.29x
Barwick In Elmet 1 84.03x
Bedford St Paul 1 17.92x
Bethnal Green London 1 1.47x
Bridlington 1 28.09x
Ecclesall Bierlow 1 3.16x
Exeter St Paul 1 153.85x
Great Grimsby 1 6.27x
Kensington London 1 1.15x
Louth 1 17.36x
Manchester 1 1.19x
Nottingham St Mary 1 1.83x
Oldham 1 1.66x
Paisley Middle Church 1 14.10x
South Brent 1 142.86x
St Giles In Fields 1 18.45x
St Helier 1 6.60x
Tormoham 1 7.23x
West Ham 1 1.46x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 12
Elizabeth 10
Jane 6
Emma 4
Hannah 4
Sarah 4
Alice 3
Amelia 3
Fanny 3
Ann 2
Anne 2
Edith 2
Eliza 2
Ellen 2
Harriet 2
Margaret 2
Nellie 2
Rosina 2
Ada 1
Alathia 1
Anna 1
Annie 1
B.Mary 1
Beatrice 1
Caroline 1
Constance 1
Elizt. 1
Emily 1
Eugenie 1
Florence 1
Gertrude 1
Helen 1
Isabella 1
Lucy 1
Lydia 1
Nanny 1
Rose 1
Theresa 1
Ursula 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 11
John 8
George 7
Robert 5
Alfred 4
Edward 4
Joseph 4
Thomas 3
Charles 2
Geo. 2
Harry 2
Henry 2
Walter 2
Charlie 1
Clive 1
Edmund 1
Edw.G. 1
Evelyn 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Fred 1
Frederick 1
Fredk. 1
James 1
Jesse 1
Joe 1
Montague 1
Stephen 1
Stuart 1

FAQ

Tattershall surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tattershall surname in 1881?

In 1881, 160 people were recorded with the Tattershall surname. That placed it at #14,860 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tattershall surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 275 in 2016. That gives Tattershall a modern rank of #15,720.

What does the Tattershall surname mean?

An English habitational surname derived from the place name Tattershall in Lincolnshire.

What does the Tattershall map show?

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