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UK surname

Tebbutt

A habitational surname derived from a place name in England.

In the 1881 census there were 1,100 people recorded with the Tebbutt surname, ranking it #3,612 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 1,578, ranked #3,935, down from #3,612 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory and Kettering. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Leicester, Kettering and East Northamptonshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tebbutt is 1,659 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 43.5%.

1881 census count

1,100

Ranked #3,612

Modern count

1,578

2016, ranked #3,935

Peak year

1998

1,659 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tebbutt had 1,100 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #3,612 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 1,578 in 2016, ranked #3,935.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1,652 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Tebbutt surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tebbutt surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Tebbutt 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 509 #4,914
1861 historical 448 #5,777
1881 historical 1,100 #3,612
1891 historical 1,099 #3,847
1901 historical 1,414 #3,576
1911 historical 1,652 #2,949
1997 modern 1,625 #3,645
1998 modern 1,659 #3,710
1999 modern 1,653 #3,756
2000 modern 1,614 #3,817
2001 modern 1,587 #3,806
2002 modern 1,632 #3,775
2003 modern 1,601 #3,764
2004 modern 1,601 #3,782
2005 modern 1,548 #3,844
2006 modern 1,522 #3,915
2007 modern 1,555 #3,853
2008 modern 1,553 #3,895
2009 modern 1,606 #3,867
2010 modern 1,632 #3,889
2011 modern 1,595 #3,919
2012 modern 1,545 #3,975
2013 modern 1,571 #3,977
2014 modern 1,596 #3,947
2015 modern 1,599 #3,903
2016 modern 1,578 #3,935

Geography

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Where Tebbutts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory, Kettering, Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars and St Mary Islington. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Leicester, Kettering, East Northamptonshire and Charnwood. 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 London parishes London 3
2 Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory Northamptonshire
3 Kettering Northamptonshire
4 Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars Leicestershire
5 St Mary Islington London (North Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Leicester 003 Leicester
2 Kettering 002 Kettering
3 East Northamptonshire 008 East Northamptonshire
4 Charnwood 016 Charnwood
5 East Northamptonshire 007 East Northamptonshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tebbutt

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tebbutt

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

Tebbutt is most concentrated in decile 8 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier 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.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Tebbutt 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Tebbutt 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.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Tebbutt

The surname Tebbutt has its origins in England, tracing back to the 13th century. It is believed to derive from a placename in the county of Gloucestershire, specifically the parish of Tebworth, which was recorded as "Tebbutheworth" in the Domesday Book of 1086. The name likely evolved from the Old English words "tebbe" meaning a small stream or brook, and "worth" meaning an enclosed settlement or farm.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Tebbutt can be found in the Rotuli Hundredorum, a census-like record from 1273, where a Richard de Tebbutheworth is mentioned. This indicates that the surname had already emerged and was in use by the late 13th century.

In the late 14th century, a John Tebbutt was recorded as holding land in the parish of Marshfield, Gloucestershire, according to the Court Rolls of the Manor of Marshfield from 1388. This suggests that the Tebbutt family had established roots in the region by this time.

The surname appears to have spread beyond Gloucestershire over the centuries, with records showing Tebbutts in various parts of England. For instance, in the 16th century, a William Tebbutt was born in Bedfordshire in 1553, and later became a renowned clockmaker in London.

Another notable figure was John Tebbutt (1801-1881), an Australian astronomer born in Windsor, New South Wales. He discovered several comets and made significant contributions to the field of astronomy during his lifetime.

In the 19th century, a George Tebbutt (1819-1892) was a prominent English architect who designed several notable buildings in Birmingham, including the Birmingham Oratory and the Church of the Saviour.

The surname has also been recorded with various spellings over the centuries, such as Tebbott, Tebott, and Tebbitt, reflecting the regional variations and evolution of the name.

While the Tebbutt surname may not be among the most common in England, it has a rich history that can be traced back to the medieval period and the countryside of Gloucestershire, where it originated from a placename reflecting the local landscape.

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1881 census detail

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Tebbutt families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tebbutt 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. Northamptonshire leads with 407 Tebbutts recorded in 1881 and an index of 40.33x.

County Total Index
Northamptonshire 407 40.33x
Leicestershire 217 18.24x
Middlesex 103 0.96x
Nottinghamshire 55 3.80x
Bedfordshire 44 7.92x
Surrey 42 0.80x
Lancashire 41 0.32x
Derbyshire 33 1.96x
Lincolnshire 23 1.34x
Cambridgeshire 18 2.65x
Kent 17 0.46x
Yorkshire 17 0.16x
Warwickshire 13 0.48x
Huntingdonshire 11 5.16x
Hampshire 10 0.45x
Essex 8 0.38x
Staffordshire 8 0.22x
Monmouthshire 7 0.90x
Buckinghamshire 6 0.92x
Suffolk 4 0.31x
Cheshire 3 0.13x
Hertfordshire 3 0.41x
Oxfordshire 3 0.45x
Durham 2 0.06x
Worcestershire 2 0.14x
Ayrshire 1 0.12x
Berkshire 1 0.12x
Gloucestershire 1 0.05x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Leicester St Margaret in Leicestershire leads with 86 Tebbutts recorded in 1881 and an index of 29.64x.

Place Total Index
Leicester St Margaret 86 29.64x
Earls Barton 82 952.38x
Rothwell 53 522.68x
Northampton Priory St 46 75.96x
Northampton St Sepulchre 29 56.49x
Islington London 25 2.40x
Croydon 23 7.92x
Belgrave 22 81.94x
Bromham 22 1833.33x
Market Harborough 18 334.57x
Pytchley 18 869.57x
Nottingham St Mary 17 4.54x
Hackney London 16 2.66x
Loughborough 15 27.78x
Kettering 14 34.30x
Desborough 13 171.50x
Great Bowden 13 120.15x
Chelsea London 12 3.71x
Chilwell 12 312.50x
Raunds 12 116.73x
Great Oakley 11 1375.00x
Northampton St Giles 11 28.61x
Norwood 11 44.82x
Coventry Holy Trinity 10 12.38x
Ecton 10 440.53x
Haddenham 10 156.49x
Little Bowden 10 283.29x
Piddington 10 534.76x
Aldershot 9 12.22x
Polebrook 9 542.17x
Woolwich 9 6.65x
Cosby 8 216.80x
Derby St Werburgh 8 8.25x
Flitwick 8 265.78x
Moulton 8 142.60x
Newington 8 2.02x
St Botolph Aldgate 8 54.61x
Sudborough 8 761.90x
Wellingborough 8 15.76x
Worksop 8 18.65x
Baumber 7 551.18x
Hackleton 7 503.60x
Lenton 7 20.55x
Long Eaton 7 31.57x
New Sleaford 7 63.69x
Newton 7 2333.33x
Northampton St Peter 7 114.19x
St Luke London 7 4.07x
Syston 7 62.84x
Upper Machen 7 131.58x
Walton On Hill 7 10.15x
Wigston Magna 7 44.36x
Beeston 6 36.10x
Cheetham 6 6.32x
Derby St Peter 6 11.21x
Flixton 6 92.02x
Humberstone 6 61.41x
Little Eaton 6 172.91x
Marks Tey 6 397.35x
Northampton All Sts 6 17.52x
Potton 6 81.30x
Fletton 5 73.42x
Hanslope 5 85.76x
Ireton Wood 5 1162.79x
Keighley 5 4.41x
Leicester St Mary 5 5.20x
Lilford Cum Wigsthorpe 5 862.07x
Thurcaston 5 602.41x
Westminster St 5 12.64x
Widnes 5 5.44x
Bethnal Green London 4 0.86x
Bluntisham 4 100.25x
Castor 4 93.24x
Dallington 4 67.45x
Mildenhall 4 28.80x
Ravenstone 4 240.96x
Sandal Magna 4 25.45x
Sheffield 4 1.18x
Stoke Upon Trent 4 1.04x
Sywell 4 459.77x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 65
William 61
George 38
Charles 30
Joseph 23
James 21
Thomas 21
Samuel 20
Alfred 19
Arthur 18
Albert 16
Harry 15
Henry 15
Frederick 12
Edward 11
Frank 11
Walter 9
Ernest 8
Herbert 7
Edwin 6
Richard 6
Fred 5
Robert 5
Tom 4
Abraham 3
Benjamin 3
David 3
Francis 3
Ralph 3
Thos. 3
Amos 2
Daniel 2
Eli 2
Enos 2
Fredk. 2
Matthew 2
Wm. 2
Arnold 1
Cecil 1
Chas. 1
Christopher 1
Florence 1
Fred. 1
Horace 1
Howard 1
Hubert 1
J. 1
Jabez 1
Job 1
Wm.Hy. 1

FAQ

Tebbutt surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tebbutt surname in 1881?

In 1881, 1,100 people were recorded with the Tebbutt surname. That placed it at #3,612 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tebbutt surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 1,578 in 2016. That gives Tebbutt a modern rank of #3,935.

What does the Tebbutt surname mean?

A habitational surname derived from a place name in England.

What does the Tebbutt map show?

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