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UK surname

Tevendale

In the 1881 census there were 76 people recorded with the Tevendale surname, ranking it #22,745 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 122, ranked #27,255, down from #22,745 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Fordoun, Montrose and Edinburgh. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Daventry, Breich Valley and Falkland and Freuchie.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tevendale is 126 in 2012. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 60.5%.

1881 census count

76

Ranked #22,745

Modern count

122

2016, ranked #27,255

Peak year

2012

126 bearers

Map years

4

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tevendale had 76 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #22,745 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 122 in 2016, ranked #27,255.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 115 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Tevendale surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tevendale surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Tevendale 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 57 #23,092
1861 historical 89 #22,419
1881 historical 76 #22,745
1891 historical 115 #21,878
1901 historical 90 #24,021
1911 historical 24 #30,800
1997 modern 112 #25,244
1998 modern 122 #24,556
1999 modern 118 #25,227
2000 modern 119 #25,072
2001 modern 117 #24,974
2002 modern 114 #25,886
2003 modern 106 #26,775
2004 modern 107 #26,899
2005 modern 113 #25,974
2006 modern 113 #26,267
2007 modern 118 #25,913
2008 modern 119 #26,067
2009 modern 115 #27,207
2010 modern 123 #26,728
2011 modern 124 #26,367
2012 modern 126 #26,148
2013 modern 123 #26,974
2014 modern 120 #27,646
2015 modern 125 #26,808
2016 modern 122 #27,255

Geography

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Where Tevendales are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Fordoun, Montrose, Edinburgh, Dundee, Liff, Benvie and Invergowry and Brechin. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Daventry, Breich Valley, Falkland and Freuchie, Aberchirder and Whitehills and Macduff. 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 Fordoun Kincardine
2 Montrose Forfar
3 Edinburgh Edinburgh
4 Dundee, Liff, Benvie and Invergowry Forfar
5 Brechin Forfar

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Daventry 004 Daventry
2 Breich Valley West Lothian
3 Falkland and Freuchie Fife
4 Aberchirder and Whitehills Aberdeenshire
5 Macduff Aberdeenshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tevendale

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tevendale

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

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Tevendale surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Tevendale household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

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

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs

Within London, Tevendale is most associated with areas classed as Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. 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 concentrated in suburban areas, these terraced and semi-detached developments are less overcrowded than the Supergroup average, and resident households are more likely to own two or more cars. There are fewer residents aged 25-44, and a larger share of residents employed in administrative and secretarial occupations. Residents are more likely to have been born in the UK, less likely to have been born in the EU or Africa, and much less likely to self-identify as Bangladeshi.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Tevendale 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

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

1881 census detail

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Tevendale families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tevendale 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. Angus leads with 19 Tevendales recorded in 1881 and an index of 28.42x.

County Total Index
Angus 19 28.42x
Midlothian 14 14.48x
Aberdeenshire 12 17.96x
Lanarkshire 11 4.71x
Kincardineshire 10 113.77x
Middlesex 5 0.69x
Lancashire 2 0.23x
Perthshire 1 3.09x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bothwell in Lanarkshire leads with 7 Tevendales recorded in 1881 and an index of 110.58x.

Place Total Index
Bothwell 7 110.58x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 7 18.00x
Aberdeen St Nicholas 6 48.00x
South Leith 6 55.15x
Aberdeen Old Machar 5 35.84x
Forfar 5 138.12x
Montrose 5 123.46x
Westminster St John 5 56.88x
Kinneff Catterline 4 1600.00x
Maryhill 4 87.53x
Dundee 3 12.02x
Strachan 3 1764.71x
Fetteresso 2 144.93x
Melling 2 1000.00x
Tannadice 2 645.16x
Aboyne 1 285.71x
Brechin 1 38.02x
Edinburgh St Georges 1 49.75x
Fordoun 1 204.08x
Liff Benvie 1 9.85x
Monifieth 1 42.37x
Perth East Church 1 32.79x
Strathmartine 1 333.33x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Jane 2
Esther 1
Mary 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Andrew 1
George 1
William 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 Tevendale households.

FAQ

Tevendale surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tevendale surname in 1881?

In 1881, 76 people were recorded with the Tevendale surname. That placed it at #22,745 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tevendale surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 122 in 2016. That gives Tevendale a modern rank of #27,255.

What does the Tevendale map show?

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