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UK surname

Tesseyman

In the 1881 census there were 139 people recorded with the Tesseyman surname, ranking it #16,228 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 100, ranked #31,123, down from #16,228 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Monkton Moor, Hovingham and Hull Holy Trinity. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Harrogate, East Riding of Yorkshire and Cornwall.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tesseyman is 163 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 28.1%.

1881 census count

139

Ranked #16,228

Modern count

100

2016, ranked #31,123

Peak year

1911

163 bearers

Map years

8

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tesseyman had 139 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #16,228 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 100 in 2016, ranked #31,123.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 163 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Tesseyman surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tesseyman surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Tesseyman 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 153 #12,721
1861 historical 115 #18,880
1881 historical 139 #16,228
1891 historical 153 #18,078
1901 historical 157 #17,577
1911 historical 163 #16,939
1997 modern 111 #25,394
1998 modern 106 #26,689
1999 modern 101 #27,617
2000 modern 103 #27,280
2001 modern 97 #27,823
2002 modern 100 #27,944
2003 modern 91 #29,121
2004 modern 90 #29,481
2005 modern 90 #29,527
2006 modern 85 #30,556
2007 modern 93 #29,777
2008 modern 90 #30,567
2009 modern 99 #29,754
2010 modern 106 #29,305
2011 modern 102 #29,759
2012 modern 100 #30,258
2013 modern 98 #31,078
2014 modern 100 #31,033
2015 modern 101 #30,816
2016 modern 100 #31,123

Geography

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Where Tesseymans are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Monkton Moor, Hovingham, Hull Holy Trinity, Leeds and Dunnington. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Harrogate, East Riding of Yorkshire, Cornwall, Hambleton and Brighton and Hove. 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 Monkton Moor Yorkshire, East Riding
2 Hovingham Yorkshire, North Riding
3 Hull Holy Trinity Yorkshire, East Riding
4 Leeds Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Dunnington Yorkshire, East Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Harrogate 007 Harrogate
2 East Riding of Yorkshire 029 East Riding of Yorkshire
3 Cornwall 054 Cornwall
4 Hambleton 010 Hambleton
5 Brighton and Hove 020 Brighton and Hove

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tesseyman

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tesseyman

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Tesseyman is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Tesseyman is most concentrated in decile 7 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

Tesseyman falls in decile 7 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 Tesseyman 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 Tesseyman, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Tesseyman families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tesseyman 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. Yorkshire leads with 109 Tesseymans recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.11x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 109 8.11x
Cheshire 8 2.67x
Durham 8 1.98x
Lancashire 7 0.44x
Middlesex 5 0.37x
Kent 1 0.22x
Northumberland 1 0.50x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Dunnington In York in Yorkshire leads with 16 Tesseymans recorded in 1881 and an index of 4705.88x.

Place Total Index
Dunnington In York 16 4705.88x
Coulton 11 18333.33x
Leeds 9 11.86x
Westoe 8 34.98x
Cottingham 7 241.38x
Wilsden 7 507.25x
Morley 6 85.84x
Sculcoates 6 28.17x
Tranmere 6 54.55x
Holy Trinity 5 15.47x
Southcoates 5 67.02x
Northallerton 4 233.92x
Rufforth 4 3076.92x
Widnes 4 34.48x
South Crosland 3 212.77x
St Andrew Holborn 3 65.22x
Bowling 2 15.03x
Gate Fulford 2 63.69x
Halton East 2 1538.46x
Huby 2 869.57x
Manchester 2 2.76x
Sigglesthorne 2 2000.00x
Whitby 2 44.15x
York St Lawrence 2 142.86x
York St Mary 2 35.97x
Bowdon 1 84.03x
Clerkenwell London 1 3.13x
Drypool 1 48.54x
East Hardwick 1 909.09x
Gillingham 1 10.48x
Great Ouseburn 1 434.78x
Green Hammerton 1 714.29x
Heswall Cum Oldfield 1 243.90x
Hulme 1 2.98x
Kelfield 1 625.00x
Kirkleatham 1 55.25x
Morpeth 1 42.19x
Scarborough 1 8.19x
Shoreditch London 1 1.70x
Wheldrake 1 357.14x
Wilstrop 1 2500.00x
York St Giles In 1 78.74x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 15
Elizabeth 7
Sarah 6
Jane 5
Hannah 4
Margaret 3
Ann 2
Charlotte 2
Eliza 2
Fanny 2
Matilda 2
Alice 1
Anne 1
Annie 1
Arabella 1
Aynbal 1
Beatrice 1
Caroline 1
Catherine 1
Eleanor 1
Elizbth. 1
Elizebett 1
Ellen 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Eslorna 1
Esther 1
Fanney 1
Lilian 1
Lillian 1
Martha 1
Maud 1
Nancey 1
Rachel 1
Sophia 1
Stasha 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 13
William 8
George 7
Charles 6
Thomas 5
James 4
Henry 3
Joseph 3
Francis 2
Robert 2
Alfred 1
Arther 1
Arthur 1
Ernest 1
Frederick 1
Harry 1
Henery 1
Isaac 1
Jane 1
Richard 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Tesseyman surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tesseyman surname in 1881?

In 1881, 139 people were recorded with the Tesseyman surname. That placed it at #16,228 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tesseyman surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 100 in 2016. That gives Tesseyman a modern rank of #31,123.

What does the Tesseyman map show?

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