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UK surname

Tellwright

In the 1881 census there were 32 people recorded with the Tellwright surname, ranking it #29,082 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 114, ranked #28,515, up from #29,082 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Stoke-on-Trent, Cheshire East and Staffordshire Moorlands.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tellwright is 116 in 2015. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 256.3%.

1881 census count

32

Ranked #29,082

Modern count

114

2016, ranked #28,515

Peak year

2015

116 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tellwright had 32 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #29,082 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 114 in 2016, ranked #28,515.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 56 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Tellwright surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tellwright surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Tellwright 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 9 #31,675
1861 historical 28 #30,405
1881 historical 32 #29,082
1891 historical 46 #30,657
1901 historical 56 #27,952
1911 historical 53 #27,508
1997 modern 62 #31,412
1998 modern 108 #26,417
1999 modern 112 #26,044
2000 modern 108 #26,549
2001 modern 105 #26,620
2002 modern 114 #25,886
2003 modern 113 #25,797
2004 modern 111 #26,293
2005 modern 114 #25,837
2006 modern 110 #26,717
2007 modern 111 #26,954
2008 modern 111 #27,225
2009 modern 112 #27,685
2010 modern 111 #28,509
2011 modern 108 #28,811
2012 modern 113 #28,016
2013 modern 112 #28,675
2014 modern 115 #28,439
2015 modern 116 #28,151
2016 modern 114 #28,515

Geography

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Where Tellwrights are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Stoke-on-Trent, Cheshire East, Staffordshire Moorlands and Arun. 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 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Stoke-on-Trent 001 Stoke-on-Trent
2 Cheshire East 042 Cheshire East
3 Staffordshire Moorlands 003 Staffordshire Moorlands
4 Arun 003 Arun
5 Stoke-on-Trent 008 Stoke-on-Trent

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tellwright

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tellwright

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

Small Town Suburbia

Nationally, the Tellwright surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Tellwright 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 is predominantly comprised of married couples with no resident dependent children, living in areas characterised neither by under-occupancy nor overcrowding throughout the UK in or adjacent to small towns. White ethnic groups and affiliation with Christianity predominates. Housing tends to be predominantly semi-detached or detached and workers are employed principally in managerial and professional occupations, with semi-skilled occupations also in evidence. These areas of the Supergroup are of higher population density.

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, Tellwright 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

Tellwright 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

Tellwright 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Tellwright 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Tellwright families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tellwright 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 32 Tellwrights recorded in 1881 and an index of 30.38x.

County Total Index
Staffordshire 32 30.38x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Stoke Upon Trent in Staffordshire leads with 17 Tellwrights recorded in 1881 and an index of 152.19x.

Place Total Index
Stoke Upon Trent 17 152.19x
Burslem 7 231.79x
Wolstanton 6 187.50x
Smallthorne 2 512.82x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 4
Mary 2
Ann 1
Elizabeth 1
Grace 1
Hannah 1
Infant 1
Jane 1
Marian 1
Susan 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 5
Arthur 3
John 3
George 2
Albert 1
Frederick 1
James 1
Joseph 1
Thomas 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Tellwright households.

FAQ

Tellwright surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tellwright surname in 1881?

In 1881, 32 people were recorded with the Tellwright surname. That placed it at #29,082 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tellwright surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 114 in 2016. That gives Tellwright a modern rank of #28,515.

What does the Tellwright map show?

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