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UK surname

Teggin

In the 1881 census there were 100 people recorded with the Teggin surname, ranking it #19,750 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 119, ranked #27,704, down from #19,750 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Trentham, Burslem and Eccles. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Harrogate, Shropshire and Cheshire West and Chester.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Teggin is 122 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 19.0%.

1881 census count

100

Ranked #19,750

Modern count

119

2016, ranked #27,704

Peak year

1901

122 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Teggin had 100 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #19,750 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 119 in 2016, ranked #27,704.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 122 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Teggin surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Teggin surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Teggin 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 84 #19,067
1861 historical 88 #22,554
1881 historical 100 #19,750
1891 historical 109 #22,701
1901 historical 122 #20,344
1911 historical 119 #20,535
1997 modern 115 #24,834
1998 modern 121 #24,677
1999 modern 117 #25,362
2000 modern 115 #25,591
2001 modern 115 #25,222
2002 modern 121 #24,984
2003 modern 118 #25,146
2004 modern 105 #27,181
2005 modern 99 #28,177
2006 modern 95 #29,113
2007 modern 98 #29,019
2008 modern 107 #27,844
2009 modern 107 #28,483
2010 modern 110 #28,666
2011 modern 118 #27,192
2012 modern 122 #26,696
2013 modern 117 #27,838
2014 modern 116 #28,253
2015 modern 118 #27,833
2016 modern 119 #27,704

Geography

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Where Teggins are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Trentham, Burslem, Eccles, Manchester and Prescot. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Harrogate, 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 Trentham Staffordshire
2 Burslem Staffordshire
3 Eccles Lancashire
4 Manchester Lancashire
5 Prescot Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Harrogate 009 Harrogate
2 Shropshire 001 Shropshire
3 Shropshire 010 Shropshire
4 Shropshire 016 Shropshire
5 Cheshire West and Chester 012 Cheshire West and Chester

Forenames

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First names often paired with Teggin

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Teggin

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Teggin surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Teggin household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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, Teggin 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

Teggin 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

Teggin falls in decile 6 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 Teggin 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 Teggin, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Teggin families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Teggin 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. Lancashire leads with 47 Teggins recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.06x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 47 4.06x
Staffordshire 26 7.90x
Shropshire 11 13.05x
Yorkshire 7 0.72x
Kent 4 1.20x
Flintshire 3 11.44x
Cheshire 1 0.46x
Middlesex 1 0.10x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Trentham in Staffordshire leads with 16 Teggins recorded in 1881 and an index of 571.43x.

Place Total Index
Trentham 16 571.43x
Kirkdale 12 61.63x
Newton 9 100.90x
Pendleton In Salford 9 65.26x
Burslem 7 74.23x
Chorlton On Medlock 7 38.06x
Scarborough 7 79.73x
Sutton 5 128.87x
Deptford St Paul 4 15.58x
Whittington 4 563.38x
Ellesmere 3 206.90x
Stone 3 71.26x
West Derby 3 8.86x
Hawarden 2 97.09x
Liverpool 2 2.85x
Hackney London 1 1.83x
Hordley 1 1000.00x
Northop 1 107.53x
Oswestry Town 1 37.04x
Shrewsbury St Mary 1 30.03x
St Martin 1 106.38x
Stockport 1 9.03x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 9
Mary 8
Sarah 4
Annie 2
Ellen 2
Louisa 2
Margaret 2
Martha 2
Rose 2
Ada 1
Adela 1
Aden 1
Alice 1
Augusta 1
Catherine 1
Charlotte 1
Edith 1
Elizth. 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Florence 1
Hannah 1
Harriett 1
Jane 1
Jessie 1
Lucy 1
Minnie 1
Pheaby 1
Rachael 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Edward 8
John 5
Thomas 4
Robert 3
Samuel 3
Arthur 2
Francis 2
Frank 2
Henry 2
James 2
Walter 2
William 2
Alfred 1
Andrew 1
Chal. 1
Edwd. 1
Frederick 1
George 1
Hamlet 1
Harry 1
Jas. 1
Moses 1

FAQ

Teggin surname: questions and answers

How common was the Teggin surname in 1881?

In 1881, 100 people were recorded with the Teggin surname. That placed it at #19,750 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Teggin surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 119 in 2016. That gives Teggin a modern rank of #27,704.

What does the Teggin map show?

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