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UK surname

Teversham

In the 1881 census there were 60 people recorded with the Teversham surname, ranking it #25,133 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 82, ranked #32,895, down from #25,133 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Weymouth and Portland, South Cambridgeshire and North Dorset.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Teversham is 109 in 1997. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 36.7%.

1881 census count

60

Ranked #25,133

Modern count

82

2016, ranked #32,895

Peak year

1997

109 bearers

Map years

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1998 to 1998

Key insights

  • Teversham had 60 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #25,133 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 82 in 2016, ranked #32,895.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 98 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Teversham surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Teversham surname density by area, 1998 modern.

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Timeline

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Teversham 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 37 #26,673
1861 historical 47 #28,023
1881 historical 60 #25,133
1891 historical 98 #24,313
1901 historical 92 #23,800
1911 historical 78 #25,013
1997 modern 109 #25,650
1998 modern 107 #26,555
1999 modern 108 #26,602
2000 modern 109 #26,381
2001 modern 109 #26,059
2002 modern 100 #27,944
2003 modern 97 #28,217
2004 modern 101 #27,813
2005 modern 94 #28,973
2006 modern 92 #29,576
2007 modern 99 #28,852
2008 modern 101 #28,825
2009 modern 100 #29,597
2010 modern 103 #29,780
2011 modern 99 #30,218
2012 modern 92 #31,528
2013 modern 86 #32,557
2014 modern 81 #33,061
2015 modern 81 #32,975
2016 modern 82 #32,895

Geography

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Where Tevershams 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 Weymouth and Portland, South Cambridgeshire and North Dorset. 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 Weymouth and Portland 002 Weymouth and Portland
2 South Cambridgeshire 017 South Cambridgeshire
3 South Cambridgeshire 009 South Cambridgeshire
4 North Dorset 005 North Dorset
5 North Dorset 008 North Dorset

Forenames

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First names often paired with Teversham

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Teversham

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Teversham is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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 predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Teversham 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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Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

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

1881 census detail

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Teversham families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Teversham 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. Cambridgeshire leads with 44 Tevershams recorded in 1881 and an index of 118.73x.

County Total Index
Cambridgeshire 44 118.73x
Middlesex 10 1.71x
Hertfordshire 2 4.96x
Surrey 2 0.70x
Sussex 2 2.03x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Whittlesford in Cambridgeshire leads with 22 Tevershams recorded in 1881 and an index of 12941.18x.

Place Total Index
Whittlesford 22 12941.18x
March 7 564.52x
Duxford 5 3125.00x
Islington London 5 8.82x
Kensington London 4 12.30x
Sawston 3 833.33x
St Michael Cambridge 3 2727.27x
Chichester St Peter 2 2500.00x
East Barnet 2 250.00x
Ham 2 1538.46x
St Andrewthe Less 2 47.28x
St Giles Cambridge 2 416.67x
Acton 1 29.15x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Emily 4
Ann 3
Ellen 2
Hannah 2
Jane 2
Kate 2
Alice 1
Amelia 1
Annie 1
Beatrice 1
Caroline 1
Edith 1
Eliza 1
Elizabeth 1
Harriet 1
Louis 1
Mabel 1
Marth 1
Maryann 1
Mildred 1
Sarah 1
Susanna 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Frederick 4
Charles 2
George 2
Joseph 2
Mark 2
Thomas 2
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Enoch 1
Ferdinand 1
Harner 1
Harry 1
Harvey 1
Horase 1
James 1
John 1
Robert 1
Sam. 1
Sydney 1
Walter 1
William 1

FAQ

Teversham surname: questions and answers

How common was the Teversham surname in 1881?

In 1881, 60 people were recorded with the Teversham surname. That placed it at #25,133 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Teversham surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 82 in 2016. That gives Teversham a modern rank of #32,895.

What does the Teversham map show?

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