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UK surname

Tebbett

In the 1881 census there were 172 people recorded with the Tebbett surname, ranking it #14,163 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 161, ranked #22,606, down from #14,163 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Ibstock, London parishes and Mansfield Woodhouse. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wakefield, Thurrock and Newark and Sherwood.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tebbett is 228 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 6.4%.

1881 census count

172

Ranked #14,163

Modern count

161

2016, ranked #22,606

Peak year

1911

228 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tebbett had 172 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,163 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 161 in 2016, ranked #22,606.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 228 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Tebbett surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tebbett surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Tebbett 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 70 #21,020
1861 historical 76 #24,114
1881 historical 172 #14,163
1891 historical 205 #14,649
1901 historical 209 #14,712
1911 historical 228 #13,759
1997 modern 189 #18,267
1998 modern 187 #18,857
1999 modern 190 #18,797
2000 modern 189 #18,860
2001 modern 187 #18,708
2002 modern 189 #18,950
2003 modern 187 #18,856
2004 modern 191 #18,723
2005 modern 182 #19,259
2006 modern 182 #19,402
2007 modern 182 #19,618
2008 modern 184 #19,666
2009 modern 194 #19,398
2010 modern 196 #19,698
2011 modern 193 #19,729
2012 modern 176 #20,915
2013 modern 176 #21,237
2014 modern 172 #21,731
2015 modern 165 #22,241
2016 modern 161 #22,606

Geography

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Where Tebbetts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Ibstock, London parishes, Mansfield Woodhouse, Pleasley and Church Gresley. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wakefield, Thurrock, Newark and Sherwood and Hart. 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 Ibstock Leicestershire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Mansfield Woodhouse Nottinghamshire
4 Pleasley Nottinghamshire
5 Church Gresley Staffordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wakefield 043 Wakefield
2 Thurrock 006 Thurrock
3 Newark and Sherwood 002 Newark and Sherwood
4 Wakefield 044 Wakefield
5 Hart 005 Hart

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tebbett

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tebbett

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

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

Professional Periphery

Within London, Tebbett is most associated with areas classed as Professional Periphery, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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 neighbourhoods predominantly house residents aged 45+, with many aged 85+. Most employed residents work in senior roles, and relatively few work in unskilled jobs. Terraced housing is comparatively rare, but communal living is more common. More residents identify as of Indian ethnicity and more affiliate with non-Christian religions. Disability levels are below the Supergroup average.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Tebbett is most concentrated in decile 6 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

Tebbett falls in decile 7 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Tebbett 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 Tebbett, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Tebbett families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tebbett 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. Leicestershire leads with 77 Tebbetts recorded in 1881 and an index of 41.39x.

County Total Index
Leicestershire 77 41.39x
Derbyshire 23 8.76x
Warwickshire 21 4.96x
Northamptonshire 9 5.70x
Middlesex 8 0.48x
Surrey 8 0.98x
Bedfordshire 6 6.91x
Nottinghamshire 5 2.21x
Staffordshire 4 0.71x
Durham 3 0.60x
Huntingdonshire 3 9.01x
Cambridgeshire 2 1.88x
Cheshire 2 0.54x
Norfolk 1 0.39x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Swepstone in Leicestershire leads with 23 Tebbetts recorded in 1881 and an index of 7666.67x.

Place Total Index
Swepstone 23 7666.67x
Church Gresley 13 311.00x
Ashby De La Zouch 11 255.22x
Leicester St Margaret 10 22.05x
Seals 9 1363.64x
Birmingham 8 5.67x
Linton 8 1159.42x
Bolehall Glascote 7 391.06x
Ibstock 7 518.52x
Rothwell 7 440.25x
Aston 6 5.15x
Dunstable 6 224.72x
Bromley London 5 13.55x
Carlton 5 3125.00x
Mansfield Woodhouse 5 333.33x
Earl Shilton 4 1000.00x
Hugglescote 4 145.99x
Lambeth 4 2.73x
Burton Upon Trent 3 22.64x
Great Staughton 3 461.54x
Stranton 3 17.86x
Clapham 2 9.54x
Derby St Werburgh 2 13.18x
Guilsborough 2 476.19x
Macclesfield 2 12.15x
Toft 2 1333.33x
Belgrave 1 23.81x
Cannock 1 10.12x
East Molesey 1 52.63x
Hackney London 1 1.06x
Islington London 1 0.61x
Kilby 1 588.24x
Leicester Black Friars 1 82.64x
Oadby 1 100.00x
Richmond 1 8.73x
Scoulton 1 526.32x
St Marylebone London 1 1.12x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 14
Elizabeth 10
Jane 6
Anne 4
Caroline 4
Eliza 3
Emma 3
Fanny 3
Maria 3
Mary 3
Alice 2
Ann 2
Annie 2
Emily 2
Susan 2
Ada 1
Agnes 1
Catherine 1
Elizebeth 1
Ellen 1
Flora 1
Harriett 1
Helen 1
Janet 1
Lizzie 1
Louisa 1
Lucy 1
Lydia 1
Mabel 1
Martha 1
Maud 1
May 1
Metilda 1
Nellie 1
Rachel 1
Rose 1
Ruth 1
Suzan 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Thomas 11
John 10
William 10
George 8
Joseph 8
Robert 4
Samuel 4
Harry 3
Reuben 3
Arthur 2
Henry 2
James 2
Stephen 2
Alfred 1
Alvin 1
Charles 1
Colin 1
David 1
Dennis 1
Deval 1
Eli 1
Francis 1
Frederick 1
Geo.T. 1
Johnathan 1
Lewis 1
Nathan 1
Simeon 1
Tallance 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Tebbett surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tebbett surname in 1881?

In 1881, 172 people were recorded with the Tebbett surname. That placed it at #14,163 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tebbett surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 161 in 2016. That gives Tebbett a modern rank of #22,606.

What does the Tebbett map show?

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