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UK surname

Templeman

An occupational surname for someone who worked in a religious temple or church.

In the 1881 census there were 1,154 people recorded with the Templeman surname, ranking it #3,473 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 1,705, ranked #3,660, down from #3,473 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard and Dundee, Liff, Benvie and Invergowry. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Redcar and Cleveland, Derbyshire Dales and Kingston upon Hull.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Templeman is 1,870 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 47.7%.

1881 census count

1,154

Ranked #3,473

Modern count

1,705

2016, ranked #3,660

Peak year

2002

1,870 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Templeman had 1,154 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #3,473 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 1,705 in 2016, ranked #3,660.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1,513 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Templeman surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Templeman surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Templeman 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 735 #3,579
1861 historical 820 #3,360
1881 historical 1,154 #3,473
1891 historical 1,327 #3,281
1901 historical 1,513 #3,396
1911 historical 1,451 #3,325
1997 modern 1,788 #3,355
1998 modern 1,857 #3,367
1999 modern 1,857 #3,385
2000 modern 1,830 #3,414
2001 modern 1,800 #3,390
2002 modern 1,870 #3,350
2003 modern 1,827 #3,358
2004 modern 1,796 #3,401
2005 modern 1,779 #3,401
2006 modern 1,783 #3,401
2007 modern 1,766 #3,462
2008 modern 1,766 #3,493
2009 modern 1,794 #3,518
2010 modern 1,840 #3,505
2011 modern 1,776 #3,570
2012 modern 1,744 #3,563
2013 modern 1,735 #3,638
2014 modern 1,743 #3,637
2015 modern 1,718 #3,646
2016 modern 1,705 #3,660

Geography

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Where Templemans are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, Dundee, Liff, Benvie and Invergowry 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 Redcar and Cleveland, Derbyshire Dales, Kingston upon Hull and Lincoln. 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 1
2 London parishes London 3
3 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
4 Dundee, Liff, Benvie and Invergowry Forfar
5 St Mary Islington London (North Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Redcar and Cleveland 012 Redcar and Cleveland
2 Derbyshire Dales 002 Derbyshire Dales
3 Kingston upon Hull 008 Kingston upon Hull, City of
4 Redcar and Cleveland 010 Redcar and Cleveland
5 Lincoln 010 Lincoln

Forenames

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First names often paired with Templeman

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Templeman

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

Templeman 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

Templeman 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 Templeman 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 Templeman, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Templeman

The surname Templeman originated in England and is derived from the Old English words "tempel" meaning temple and "mann" meaning man. It is thought to have referred to someone who lived or worked near a temple, church, or other religious building. The name likely emerged during the medieval period, between the 5th and 15th centuries.

The earliest recorded instances of the Templeman surname can be traced back to the 13th century. The Hundred Rolls of 1273 mention a William Templeman from Hertfordshire. The name also appears in various tax records and legal documents from the 14th and 15th centuries, such as the Feet of Fines for Lincolnshire from 1344 which mentions a John Tempelman.

In the 16th century, the Templeman surname was particularly prevalent in the counties of Hertfordshire, Lincolnshire, and Yorkshire. The spelling variations during this period included Templeman, Tempelman, and Templeman.

One notable figure with the Templeman surname was Sir John Templeman (1586-1675), an English politician and landowner from Hertfordshire. He served as a Member of Parliament for the borough of Hertford from 1640 to 1653.

In the 18th century, the Templeman family established itself in the city of York, where several members held prominent positions. John Templeman (1720-1794) was a successful merchant and served as Lord Mayor of York in 1778.

Another notable Templeman was William Templeman (1804-1890), a British architect and engineer who designed several important buildings in London, including the Woolwich Dockyard Church.

During the 19th century, the Templeman surname spread across various parts of the British Empire, including Canada and Australia. One prominent figure from this era was Sir William Templeman (1841-1914), a Canadian politician and lawyer who served as Minister of Inland Revenue and Minister of Mines in the federal government.

As the surname Templeman evolved over the centuries, it also became associated with various place names, such as Templeman's Farm in Kent and Templeman's Green in Hertfordshire.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Templeman families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Templeman 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. Somerset leads with 175 Templemans recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.63x.

County Total Index
Somerset 175 9.63x
Middlesex 171 1.52x
Nottinghamshire 103 6.77x
Lincolnshire 89 4.93x
Fife 77 11.52x
Yorkshire 66 0.59x
Surrey 51 0.93x
Angus 40 3.83x
Devon 34 1.45x
Lanarkshire 34 0.93x
Lancashire 29 0.22x
Northamptonshire 26 2.45x
Gloucestershire 24 1.08x
Perthshire 24 4.74x
Essex 23 1.03x
Cambridgeshire 19 2.66x
Dorset 19 2.57x
Durham 18 0.54x
Glamorgan 13 0.66x
Kent 13 0.34x
Hampshire 10 0.43x
Huntingdonshire 10 4.46x
Sussex 10 0.53x
Clackmannanshire 7 7.51x
Derbyshire 7 0.40x
Stirlingshire 7 1.68x
Warwickshire 7 0.25x
Buckinghamshire 6 0.88x
Bedfordshire 5 0.86x
Rutland 5 6.03x
Wiltshire 5 0.50x
Wigtownshire 4 2.67x
Aberdeenshire 3 0.29x
Midlothian 3 0.20x
Berkshire 2 0.24x
Cheshire 2 0.08x
Hertfordshire 2 0.26x
Norfolk 2 0.12x
Renfrewshire 2 0.23x
Royal Navy 2 1.49x
Staffordshire 2 0.05x
Channel Islands 1 0.30x
Cornwall 1 0.08x
Flintshire 1 0.33x
Oxfordshire 1 0.14x
Pembrokeshire 1 0.28x
Suffolk 1 0.07x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Taunton St Mary in Somerset leads with 36 Templemans recorded in 1881 and an index of 107.95x.

Place Total Index
Taunton St Mary 36 107.95x
Nottingham St Mary 27 6.86x
Carlby 26 4126.98x
St Pancras London 25 2.75x
Dunfermline 20 19.47x
Govan 20 2.22x
Kensington London 20 3.19x
Islington London 19 1.74x
Carnock 17 415.65x
Taunton St James 17 64.15x
Hinton St George 16 608.37x
Normanton On Trent 16 1300.81x
Peterborough 16 20.82x
Liff Benvie 15 9.45x
Stoke Under Hambdon 14 234.90x
White Lackington 14 1272.73x
Merthyr Tydfil 12 6.35x
Huttoft 11 476.19x
Kirkcaldy 11 33.19x
Market Deeping 11 235.04x
Newington 11 2.64x
Saline 11 297.30x
Clapham 10 7.09x
Clerkenwell London 10 3.75x
Norwell 10 628.93x
South Shields 10 33.43x
Whittlesey St Mary St 10 40.05x
Arbroath 9 25.97x
Barony 9 0.97x
Newington 9 29.22x
Stoke 9 94.64x
Yeovil 9 24.38x
Axminster 8 72.66x
Blairgowrie 8 39.92x
Dundee 8 2.05x
Liverpool 8 0.98x
Moulton 8 92.17x
Paddington London 8 1.93x
Street 8 81.38x
Westoe 8 4.20x
Alloa 7 15.49x
Bexley 7 20.56x
Bristol St George 7 6.84x
Falkirk 7 7.18x
Gloucester St John Baptist 7 48.99x
Hackney London 7 1.11x
Hanwell 7 34.98x
Iwerne Courtnay 7 140.28x
Newark Upon Trent 7 12.80x
Rattray 7 59.37x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 6 2.88x
Bromley London 6 2.42x
Cricket Malherbie 6 3000.00x
Enfield 6 8.10x
Exeter St David 6 29.90x
Frithville Boston Sibsey 6 508.47x
Greasley 6 17.48x
Great Grimsby 6 5.24x
Guildford Holy Trinity 6 57.25x
Hook 6 24.39x
Inverkeithing 6 59.58x
Kneesall 6 550.46x
Lambeth 6 0.61x
Leeds 6 0.95x
Leyton Low 6 13.25x
Perth West Church 6 24.96x
Seaford 6 92.74x
Southampton All Sts 6 15.12x
St George In East 6 7.82x
West Ham 6 1.22x
Wimbledon 6 9.72x
Arlesey 5 67.75x
Bawtry 5 142.05x
Bow London 5 3.48x
Curry Rivell 5 82.24x
East Chinnock 5 223.21x
Fletton 5 69.83x
Mile End New Town 5 32.45x
North Muskham 5 239.23x
Ryhall 5 181.82x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 73
William 62
George 52
Thomas 31
Henry 25
James 24
Joseph 22
Charles 21
Robert 17
Alfred 13
Frederick 9
Samuel 8
Frank 7
Harry 7
Albert 5
Daniel 5
Richard 5
Tom 5
Walter 5
Arthur 4
Edward 4
Herbert 4
Thos. 4
Willm. 4
Benjamin 3
Francis 3
Jas. 3
Simeon 3
Abraham 2
David 2
Ernest 2
Fred 2
Isaac 2
Joel 2
Josh 2
Norman 2
Peter 2
Robt. 2
Willie 2
Ambrosia 1
Amos 1
Burnard 1
C.H. 1
Cains 1
Cauis 1
Edys 1
Everard 1
Frederic 1
Kate 1
Wood 1

FAQ

Templeman surname: questions and answers

How common was the Templeman surname in 1881?

In 1881, 1,154 people were recorded with the Templeman surname. That placed it at #3,473 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Templeman surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 1,705 in 2016. That gives Templeman a modern rank of #3,660.

What does the Templeman surname mean?

An occupational surname for someone who worked in a religious temple or church.

What does the Templeman map show?

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