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UK surname

Tavernor

In the 1881 census there were 83 people recorded with the Tavernor surname, ranking it #21,808 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 183, ranked #20,813, up from #21,808 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Stockport, Leek and Stafford St Mary and St Chad, Tillington. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Stafford, Staffordshire Moorlands and Bath and North East Somerset.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tavernor is 201 in 2009. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 120.5%.

1881 census count

83

Ranked #21,808

Modern count

183

2016, ranked #20,813

Peak year

2009

201 bearers

Map years

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1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tavernor had 83 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,808 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 183 in 2016, ranked #20,813.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 178 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Tavernor surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tavernor surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Tavernor 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 97 #17,484
1861 historical 82 #23,321
1881 historical 83 #21,808
1891 historical 156 #17,842
1901 historical 170 #16,762
1911 historical 178 #16,073
1997 modern 164 #19,944
1998 modern 188 #18,796
1999 modern 188 #18,931
2000 modern 194 #18,554
2001 modern 185 #18,840
2002 modern 191 #18,817
2003 modern 186 #18,928
2004 modern 191 #18,723
2005 modern 189 #18,807
2006 modern 175 #19,850
2007 modern 183 #19,553
2008 modern 193 #19,077
2009 modern 201 #18,965
2010 modern 200 #19,457
2011 modern 192 #19,797
2012 modern 181 #20,531
2013 modern 182 #20,795
2014 modern 181 #21,033
2015 modern 186 #20,576
2016 modern 183 #20,813

Geography

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Where Tavernors are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Stockport, Leek, Stafford St Mary and St Chad, Tillington, Toxteth Park and Manchester. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Stafford, Staffordshire Moorlands, Bath and North East Somerset, Shropshire and Cheshire West and Chester. 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 Leek Staffordshire
3 Stafford St Mary and St Chad, Tillington Staffordshire
4 Toxteth Park Lancashire
5 Manchester Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Stafford 008 Stafford
2 Staffordshire Moorlands 013 Staffordshire Moorlands
3 Bath and North East Somerset 007 Bath and North East Somerset
4 Shropshire 002 Shropshire
5 Cheshire West and Chester 045 Cheshire West and Chester

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tavernor

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tavernor

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

Tavernor 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

Tavernor falls in decile 9 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 Tavernor 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 Tavernor, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Tavernor families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tavernor 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 50 Tavernors recorded in 1881 and an index of 18.30x.

County Total Index
Staffordshire 50 18.30x
Lancashire 16 1.67x
Durham 7 2.91x
Nottinghamshire 7 6.42x
Gloucestershire 1 0.63x
Leicestershire 1 1.11x
Surrey 1 0.25x

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 13 Tavernors recorded in 1881 and an index of 357.14x.

Place Total Index
Leek Lowe 13 357.14x
Toxteth Park 9 27.67x
Bishop Auckland 7 216.72x
Gayton 7 10000.00x
Nottingham St Mary 7 24.81x
Reddish 7 530.30x
Checkley 6 845.07x
Rugeley 6 306.12x
Wolstanton 6 72.29x
Castle Church 5 304.88x
Uttoxeter 3 214.29x
Seighford 2 909.09x
Higham On The Hill 1 833.33x
Kingston 1 1250.00x
Lambeth 1 1.42x
Stapleton 1 33.22x
Stowe 1 1000.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
George 6
Alfred 4
John 4
Henry 3
Thomas 3
William 3
Francis 2
James 2
Wm. 2
Chas.Wm. 1
Earnest 1
Edward 1
Eustace 1
Frank 1
Frederick 1
Harry 1
Howitt 1
J. 1
Jas. 1
Jno.Montgomery 1
Joseph 1
Richard 1
Tom.Richmond 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Tavernor surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tavernor surname in 1881?

In 1881, 83 people were recorded with the Tavernor surname. That placed it at #21,808 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tavernor surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 183 in 2016. That gives Tavernor a modern rank of #20,813.

What does the Tavernor map show?

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