NameCensus.

UK surname

Tatton

A habitational surname derived from the town of Tatton in Cheshire, England.

In the 1881 census there were 791 people recorded with the Tatton surname, ranking it #4,706 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 931, ranked #6,139, down from #4,706 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Prestbury, Stockport and Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Staffordshire Moorlands, Stoke-on-Trent and Stockport.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tatton is 1,011 in 2011. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 17.7%.

1881 census count

791

Ranked #4,706

Modern count

931

2016, ranked #6,139

Peak year

2011

1,011 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tatton had 791 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #4,706 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 931 in 2016, ranked #6,139.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1,001 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Tatton surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tatton surname density by area, 1881 census.

Loading map
Lower densityMedium densityHigh density

Timeline

Back to top

Tatton 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 503 #4,971
1861 historical 430 #5,979
1881 historical 791 #4,706
1891 historical 760 #5,241
1901 historical 1,001 #4,758
1911 historical 962 #4,695
1997 modern 821 #6,405
1998 modern 983 #5,753
1999 modern 1,007 #5,682
2000 modern 969 #5,840
2001 modern 950 #5,820
2002 modern 972 #5,817
2003 modern 942 #5,867
2004 modern 923 #5,961
2005 modern 907 #5,991
2006 modern 934 #5,872
2007 modern 928 #5,949
2008 modern 946 #5,901
2009 modern 964 #5,938
2010 modern 989 #5,924
2011 modern 1,011 #5,769
2012 modern 954 #5,952
2013 modern 957 #6,039
2014 modern 954 #6,107
2015 modern 949 #6,079
2016 modern 931 #6,139

Geography

Back to top

Where Tattons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Prestbury, Stockport, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, Burslem and Leek. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Staffordshire Moorlands, Stoke-on-Trent and Stockport. 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 Prestbury Cheshire
2 Stockport Cheshire
3 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
4 Burslem Staffordshire
5 Leek Staffordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Staffordshire Moorlands 005 Staffordshire Moorlands
2 Staffordshire Moorlands 001 Staffordshire Moorlands
3 Staffordshire Moorlands 006 Staffordshire Moorlands
4 Stoke-on-Trent 016 Stoke-on-Trent
5 Stockport 020 Stockport

Forenames

Back to top

First names often paired with Tatton

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

Modern profile

Back to top

Neighbourhood profile for Tatton

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

Small Town Suburbia

Nationally, the Tatton surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Tatton household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

Read profile summary

Group profile

This Group is predominantly comprised of married couples with no resident dependent children, living in areas characterised neither by under-occupancy nor overcrowding throughout the UK in or adjacent to small towns. White ethnic groups and affiliation with Christianity predominates. Housing tends to be predominantly semi-detached or detached and workers are employed principally in managerial and professional occupations, with semi-skilled occupations also in evidence. These areas of the Supergroup are of higher population density.

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Tatton 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.

Read profile summary

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

Tatton is most concentrated in decile 3 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.

3
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Tatton falls in decile 2 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

2
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Tatton is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

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

8
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Tatton

The surname TATTON originated in England and can be traced back to the 12th century. It is a locational name derived from the parish of Tatton in Cheshire, which was recorded as "Tathun" in the Domesday Book of 1086. The name is believed to have stemmed from the Old English words "tatu" meaning "boundary" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname TATTON can be found in medieval records and charters from Cheshire and the surrounding areas. One notable mention is in the Pipe Rolls of Staffordshire from 1199, where a certain Robert de Tathun is listed as a landowner.

In the 13th century, the TATTON family established themselves as lords of the manor of Tatton, near Knutsford in Cheshire. This manor remains the ancestral seat of the TATTON family to this day, with the current owner being Maurice Egerton, 7th Baron Egerton of Tatton, who was born in 1936.

The TATTON surname has been associated with several notable figures throughout history. Sir John Tatton (1483-1550) was a prominent lawyer and Speaker of the House of Commons during the reign of King Henry VIII. Another notable individual was Wilbraham Tatton (1781-1834), a British naval officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath.

In the 17th century, the TATTON family played a significant role in the English Civil War, with Robert Tatton (1624-1669) serving as a Royalist officer and being knighted for his loyalty to King Charles I. His son, Robert Tatton (1663-1726), was a member of Parliament for Cheshire and was involved in the Glorious Revolution of 1688.

The TATTON surname has also been associated with the arts and literature. Richard Tatton (1768-1853) was an English poet and author, known for his works such as "The Poems of Richard Tatton" published in 1821. More recently, Kathleen Tatton (1924-2010) was a British painter and printmaker, renowned for her abstract compositions and landscapes.

While the TATTON surname originated in England, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, and Australia, through migration and immigration waves over the centuries.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

Back to top

Tatton families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tatton 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. Staffordshire leads with 282 Tattons recorded in 1881 and an index of 10.99x.

County Total Index
Staffordshire 282 10.99x
Lancashire 142 1.57x
Cheshire 94 5.60x
Middlesex 49 0.64x
Warwickshire 40 2.09x
Nottinghamshire 29 2.83x
Lincolnshire 20 1.65x
Surrey 19 0.51x
Midlothian 16 1.57x
Derbyshire 15 1.26x
Yorkshire 12 0.16x
Kent 11 0.42x
Lanarkshire 10 0.41x
Shropshire 10 1.52x
Durham 7 0.31x
Caernarfonshire 4 1.30x
Denbighshire 4 1.39x
Gloucestershire 4 0.27x
Hampshire 3 0.19x
Worcestershire 3 0.30x
Cornwall 2 0.23x
Buckinghamshire 1 0.22x
Northamptonshire 1 0.14x
Sussex 1 0.08x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Leek Lowe in Staffordshire leads with 96 Tattons recorded in 1881 and an index of 281.28x.

Place Total Index
Leek Lowe 96 281.28x
Stoke Upon Trent 43 15.81x
Macclesfield 24 32.19x
Aston 21 3.98x
Burslem 21 28.58x
Titteworth 20 507.61x
Chorlton On Medlock 19 13.26x
Snenton 18 44.73x
Wolstanton Knutton 16 102.17x
Hulme 14 7.44x
Gorton 13 15.34x
Hurdsfield 12 116.28x
Wolverhampton 12 6.08x
Congleton 11 37.96x
Ardwick 10 12.30x
Caverswall 10 75.02x
Nottingham St Mary 10 3.77x
Oldham 10 3.44x
Paddington London 10 3.58x
Reddish 10 80.52x
Wolstanton 10 12.84x
Barony 9 1.45x
Bosley 9 865.38x
Keighley 9 11.21x
Newington 9 3.21x
Openshaw 9 21.31x
Petton 9 9000.00x
Edinburgh New North 8 90.29x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 8 1.95x
Hornsey 8 8.32x
Lambeth 8 1.21x
Metheringham 8 164.95x
Pendleton In Salford 8 7.45x
Plumstead 8 9.26x
Stockport 8 9.27x
Halliwell 7 21.33x
Ipstones 7 189.70x
Kensington London 7 1.66x
Monks Coppenhall 7 11.06x
Norton In Moors 7 51.55x
Solihull 7 50.80x
Westoe 7 5.46x
Castle Church 6 38.91x
Newton In Ashton Under 6 36.25x
Rushton James 6 869.57x
St Botolph Bishopsgate 6 55.76x
Cannock 5 11.17x
Cheadle 5 15.61x
Curdworth 5 284.09x
Derby St Alkmund 5 14.03x
Heaton 5 131.58x
Toxteth Park 5 1.64x
Alfreton 4 11.07x
Birmingham 4 0.63x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 4 2.85x
Chirk 4 70.80x
Denton 4 20.02x
Eccleston In Prescot 4 8.84x
Llandudno 4 36.53x
Manchester 4 0.99x
Mile End Old Town 4 3.33x
North Meols 4 4.53x
Northenden 4 130.72x
St Swithin Lincoln 4 20.94x
Stone 4 12.19x
Clerkenwell London 3 1.67x
Derby St Werburgh 3 4.37x
Sedgley 3 3.15x
St Botolph Lincoln 3 34.36x
St Peterat Gowts Lincoln 3 17.55x
Stapenhill 3 16.94x
Stretford 3 6.05x
Worsley 3 5.40x
Yardley 3 11.82x
Bradford 2 1.10x
Maer 2 196.08x
Portsea 2 0.66x
Southwark St George Martyr 2 1.31x
Sutton In Macclesfield 2 11.49x
Wednesbury 2 3.12x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 58
Sarah 35
Elizabeth 28
Ann 21
Hannah 16
Alice 14
Emma 12
Martha 11
Jane 10
Eliza 9
Emily 9
Annie 8
Ellen 7
Harriet 7
Harriett 7
Charlotte 6
Florence 6
Maria 6
Anne 5
Susannah 5
Esther 4
Louisa 4
Elizth. 3
Frances 3
Kate 3
Margaret 3
Sophia 3
Adelaide 2
Amelia 2
Cisley 2
Clara 2
Edith 2
Elizebeth 2
Eva 2
Fanny 2
Julia 2
Pricilla 2
Rachael 2
Rebecca 2
Ruth 2
Bridget 1
Caroline 1
Charity 1
Elizer 1
Elizth.Ann 1
Elzh. 1
Helen 1
Hellen 1
Isabella 1
Thomison 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 57
John 38
James 31
Thomas 25
George 24
Charles 20
Joseph 18
Henry 12
Arthur 9
Samuel 9
Edward 7
Frederick 7
Job 7
Enoch 6
Ralph 6
Walter 6
Albert 5
Edwin 5
Robert 5
Daniel 4
Francis 4
Richard 4
Herbert 3
Alfred 2
Dan 2
Frank 2
Jno. 2
Leonard 2
Roger 2
Wm. 2
Benjamin 1
Caseden 1
Earnest 1
Edmund 1
Fred 1
Geo. 1
Geoe.Edward 1
H.C. 1
Harold 1
Harry 1
Henrey 1
Lees 1
Les.W. 1
Market 1
Marshall 1
Matthew 1
Michael 1
Moses 1
Noah 1
Wm.Thos. 1

FAQ

Tatton surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tatton surname in 1881?

In 1881, 791 people were recorded with the Tatton surname. That placed it at #4,706 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tatton surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 931 in 2016. That gives Tatton a modern rank of #6,139.

What does the Tatton surname mean?

A habitational surname derived from the town of Tatton in Cheshire, England.

What does the Tatton map show?

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