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UK surname

Terrington

In the 1881 census there were 177 people recorded with the Terrington surname, ranking it #13,889 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 218, ranked #18,481, down from #13,889 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Emneth, Greenwich and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Broadland, King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Blackpool.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Terrington is 264 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 23.2%.

1881 census count

177

Ranked #13,889

Modern count

218

2016, ranked #18,481

Peak year

2002

264 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Terrington had 177 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,889 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 218 in 2016, ranked #18,481.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 232 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Terrington surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Terrington surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Terrington 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 138 #13,745
1861 historical 111 #19,429
1881 historical 177 #13,889
1891 historical 178 #16,264
1901 historical 202 #15,010
1911 historical 232 #13,592
1997 modern 249 #15,319
1998 modern 258 #15,354
1999 modern 256 #15,557
2000 modern 256 #15,510
2001 modern 257 #15,236
2002 modern 264 #15,236
2003 modern 259 #15,254
2004 modern 253 #15,583
2005 modern 234 #16,388
2006 modern 242 #16,097
2007 modern 238 #16,505
2008 modern 238 #16,640
2009 modern 233 #17,241
2010 modern 230 #17,750
2011 modern 230 #17,578
2012 modern 217 #18,184
2013 modern 220 #18,324
2014 modern 222 #18,355
2015 modern 216 #18,600
2016 modern 218 #18,481

Geography

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Where Terringtons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Emneth, Greenwich, London parishes, Sutton, Long or St Mary and Wisbech St Peter. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Broadland, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Blackpool, Nottingham and Central Bedfordshire. 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 Emneth Cambridgeshire
2 Greenwich London (South Districts)
3 London parishes London 3
4 Sutton, Long or St Mary Lincolnshire
5 Wisbech St Peter Cambridgeshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Broadland 009 Broadland
2 King's Lynn and West Norfolk 016 King's Lynn and West Norfolk
3 Blackpool 009 Blackpool
4 Nottingham 009 Nottingham
5 Central Bedfordshire 018 Central Bedfordshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Terrington

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Terrington

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

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Suburban Professionals

Nationally, the Terrington surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Suburban Professionals, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Terrington household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Employment in this Group is typically in managerial and professional occupations, and education to degree level is common. Residents are typically of working age, many of whom identify with an Indian ethnicity. Households are unlikely to be of Mixed or Multiple ethnicities, and English is not the main language used in some households. This Group is found on the outskirts of most conurbations as well as in the suburbs of some free-standing towns.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

Professional Periphery

Within London, Terrington is most associated with areas classed as Professional Periphery, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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 neighbourhoods predominantly house residents aged 45+, with many aged 85+. Most employed residents work in senior roles, and relatively few work in unskilled jobs. Terraced housing is comparatively rare, but communal living is more common. More residents identify as of Indian ethnicity and more affiliate with non-Christian religions. Disability levels are below the Supergroup average.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Terrington 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

Terrington falls in decile 5 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 Terrington is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Terrington, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Terrington families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Terrington 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. Norfolk leads with 76 Terringtons recorded in 1881 and an index of 28.63x.

County Total Index
Norfolk 76 28.63x
Middlesex 20 1.16x
Kent 17 2.89x
Yorkshire 17 0.99x
Cambridgeshire 14 12.80x
Durham 7 1.36x
Surrey 7 0.83x
Lancashire 5 0.24x
Northamptonshire 5 3.08x
Suffolk 4 1.90x
Lincolnshire 2 0.72x
Oxfordshire 1 0.94x
Sussex 1 0.34x
Worcestershire 1 0.44x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Wisbech St Peter in Cambridgeshire leads with 14 Terringtons recorded in 1881 and an index of 255.47x.

Place Total Index
Wisbech St Peter 14 255.47x
Dersingham 13 2166.67x
Greenwich 13 47.29x
Holkham 9 2812.50x
Emneth 8 1355.93x
Halifax 8 31.85x
Poplar London 8 24.55x
West Walton 8 1568.63x
Hedworth Monkton Jarrow 7 31.46x
Shoreditch London 7 9.35x
Marske In Guisbrough 6 197.37x
Borough Fen 5 5555.56x
Croydon 5 10.71x
Kings Lynn St Margaret 5 62.74x
Norwich St Benedict 5 423.73x
Toxteth Park 5 7.21x
Brandon 4 279.72x
Downham Market 4 219.78x
Hunstanton 4 444.44x
Stanhoe 4 1538.46x
Bethnal Green London 3 4.00x
Lakenheath 3 270.27x
Castle Acre 2 253.16x
Clapham 2 9.27x
Leeds 2 2.07x
Marden 2 144.93x
North Creake 2 555.56x
Ringstead 2 740.74x
St Peterat Gowts Lincoln 2 51.55x
Chislehurst 1 31.65x
Great Yarmouth 1 4.55x
Hythe St Leonard 1 48.08x
Kidderminster Foreign 1 31.35x
Middlesbrough 1 4.49x
Norwich St Helen 1 303.03x
Norwich St Paul 1 62.89x
Norwich St Peter 1 57.47x
Rotherfield Greys 1 88.50x
St Clement Danes 1 35.84x
St George Hanover 1 4.44x
Terrington St Clement 1 83.33x
Walsoken 1 62.50x
Wangford 1 250.00x
Worth 1 47.39x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 16
William 9
George 8
Arthur 6
Thomas 4
Frederick 3
Henry 3
Robert 3
Alfred 2
Frank 2
Herbert 2
Isaac 2
Joseph 2
Walter 2
Albert 1
Anthony 1
Charles 1
Douglas 1
E.B. 1
Edward 1
Elkanah 1
Francis 1
Fred 1
Geo. 1
Geo.Ethelbert 1
Harcourt 1
James 1
Leonard 1
Lionell 1
Reginald 1
Richard 1
Samuel 1
Scribo 1
Willie 1
Wm. 1
Zechariah 1
Zekeriah 1

FAQ

Terrington surname: questions and answers

How common was the Terrington surname in 1881?

In 1881, 177 people were recorded with the Terrington surname. That placed it at #13,889 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Terrington surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 218 in 2016. That gives Terrington a modern rank of #18,481.

What does the Terrington map show?

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