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UK surname

Tedstone

In the 1881 census there were 146 people recorded with the Tedstone surname, ranking it #15,752 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 349, ranked #13,189, up from #15,752 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Kington, Bedwelty and Weobley, Bishopstone, Mansell Lacy, Dilwyn, Eardisland. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Caerphilly, Bromsgrove and Sandwell.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tedstone is 374 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 139.0%.

1881 census count

146

Ranked #15,752

Modern count

349

2016, ranked #13,189

Peak year

1998

374 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tedstone had 146 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #15,752 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 349 in 2016, ranked #13,189.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 229 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Tedstone surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tedstone surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Tedstone 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 59 #22,756
1861 historical 97 #21,503
1881 historical 146 #15,752
1891 historical 186 #15,740
1901 historical 204 #14,925
1911 historical 229 #13,712
1997 modern 342 #12,379
1998 modern 374 #11,963
1999 modern 364 #12,267
2000 modern 354 #12,460
2001 modern 349 #12,392
2002 modern 356 #12,449
2003 modern 360 #12,152
2004 modern 351 #12,422
2005 modern 353 #12,292
2006 modern 350 #12,448
2007 modern 352 #12,546
2008 modern 350 #12,694
2009 modern 358 #12,736
2010 modern 374 #12,597
2011 modern 371 #12,546
2012 modern 362 #12,615
2013 modern 360 #12,890
2014 modern 366 #12,823
2015 modern 352 #13,109
2016 modern 349 #13,189

Geography

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Where Tedstones are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Kington, Bedwelty, Weobley, Bishopstone, Mansell Lacy, Dilwyn, Eardisland, Bromsgrove, Upton Warren and Birmingham Town: Birmingham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Caerphilly, Bromsgrove, Sandwell and Waverley. 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 Kington Radnorshire
2 Bedwelty Monmouthshire
3 Weobley, Bishopstone, Mansell Lacy, Dilwyn, Eardisland Herefordshire
4 Bromsgrove, Upton Warren Worcestershire
5 Birmingham Town: Birmingham Warwickshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Caerphilly 010 Caerphilly
2 Bromsgrove 010 Bromsgrove
3 Sandwell 020 Sandwell
4 Caerphilly 006 Caerphilly
5 Waverley 013 Waverley

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tedstone

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tedstone

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

Tedstone is most concentrated in decile 9 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

Tedstone 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Tedstone families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tedstone 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. Herefordshire leads with 57 Tedstones recorded in 1881 and an index of 97.60x.

County Total Index
Herefordshire 57 97.60x
Warwickshire 39 10.86x
Worcestershire 16 8.60x
Monmouthshire 12 11.66x
Staffordshire 12 2.50x
Radnorshire 9 78.33x
Lancashire 1 0.06x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Birmingham in Warwickshire leads with 24 Tedstones recorded in 1881 and an index of 20.05x.

Place Total Index
Birmingham 24 20.05x
Kington 20 1379.31x
Aston 15 15.17x
Bromsgrove 15 239.62x
Bedwellty 12 66.01x
Pembridge 10 1562.50x
West Bromwich 10 36.34x
Hereford St Peter 6 384.62x
Leominster Out 6 1090.91x
Evesbatch 5 16666.67x
Humber 5 3846.15x
Knighton 4 430.11x
Rhayader 4 930.23x
Dilwyn 3 588.24x
Allerton 1 250.00x
Breinton 1 434.78x
Bucknell 1 285.71x
Handsworth 1 8.44x
Huntington In Kington 1 769.23x
Norton By Kempsey 1 243.90x
Wolverhampton 1 2.71x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 12
Jane 7
Eliza 4
Emma 4
Ann 3
Elizabeth 3
Harriet 3
Sarah 3
Ellen 2
Esther 2
Hannah 2
Honour 2
Lydia 2
Ada 1
Agness 1
Alice 1
Betsy 1
Emily 1
Ethel 1
Etty 1
Fanney 1
Fanny 1
Florence 1
Gertrude 1
Jemima 1
Kate 1
Louisa 1
Margate 1
Maria 1
Martha 1
Pamla 1
Rose 1
Roshanah 1
Tryphena 1
Winifred 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Tedstone surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tedstone surname in 1881?

In 1881, 146 people were recorded with the Tedstone surname. That placed it at #15,752 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tedstone surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 349 in 2016. That gives Tedstone a modern rank of #13,189.

What does the Tedstone map show?

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