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UK surname

Tewkesbury

In the 1881 census there were 139 people recorded with the Tewkesbury surname, ranking it #16,228 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 256, ranked #16,534, down from #16,228 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Broadway and St John Hackney. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Rhondda Cynon Taf, Monmouthshire and Weymouth and Portland.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tewkesbury is 274 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 84.2%.

1881 census count

139

Ranked #16,228

Modern count

256

2016, ranked #16,534

Peak year

2000

274 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tewkesbury had 139 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #16,228 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 256 in 2016, ranked #16,534.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 221 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Tewkesbury surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tewkesbury surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Tewkesbury 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 56 #23,235
1861 historical 97 #21,503
1881 historical 139 #16,228
1891 historical 183 #15,918
1901 historical 190 #15,634
1911 historical 221 #14,044
1997 modern 245 #15,483
1998 modern 265 #15,087
1999 modern 265 #15,187
2000 modern 274 #14,796
2001 modern 269 #14,776
2002 modern 265 #15,197
2003 modern 264 #15,071
2004 modern 263 #15,189
2005 modern 249 #15,679
2006 modern 246 #15,907
2007 modern 250 #15,901
2008 modern 249 #16,111
2009 modern 245 #16,646
2010 modern 267 #16,029
2011 modern 253 #16,493
2012 modern 257 #16,212
2013 modern 264 #16,191
2014 modern 265 #16,247
2015 modern 259 #16,409
2016 modern 256 #16,534

Geography

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Where Tewkesburys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Broadway, St John Hackney, Childwall and Melcombe Regis. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Rhondda Cynon Taf, Monmouthshire and Weymouth and Portland. 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 Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos) Glamorganshire
2 Broadway Dorset
3 St John Hackney London (North Districts)
4 Childwall Lancashire
5 Melcombe Regis Dorset

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Rhondda Cynon Taf 017 Rhondda Cynon Taf
2 Rhondda Cynon Taf 018 Rhondda Cynon Taf
3 Rhondda Cynon Taf 016 Rhondda Cynon Taf
4 Monmouthshire 010 Monmouthshire
5 Weymouth and Portland 001 Weymouth and Portland

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tewkesbury

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tewkesbury

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

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Tewkesbury is most associated with areas classed as London Fringe, 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

Predominantly located in neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Greater London, residents of these neighbourhoods typically have their highest qualifications below degree (Level 4) level, with those still in work engaged in skilled trades and occupations in distribution, hotels and restaurants. There is low ethnic diversity in these neighbourhoods and high levels of Christian religious affiliation. Detached or terraced houses predominate, often with spare rooms.

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

Tewkesbury is most concentrated in decile 5 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

Tewkesbury falls in decile 3 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

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 Tewkesbury is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 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 Tewkesbury, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Tewkesbury families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tewkesbury 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. Middlesex leads with 35 Tewkesburys recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.29x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 35 2.29x
Dorset 26 25.87x
Hampshire 25 7.96x
Channel Islands 16 35.26x
Glamorgan 10 3.75x
Lancashire 10 0.55x
Sussex 9 3.49x
Kent 6 1.15x
Surrey 6 0.80x
Somerset 5 2.03x
Devon 4 1.25x
Wiltshire 2 1.48x
Essex 1 0.33x
Gloucestershire 1 0.33x
Royal Navy 1 5.48x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. St Anne in Channel Islands leads with 16 Tewkesburys recorded in 1881 and an index of 1975.31x.

Place Total Index
St Anne 16 1975.31x
Binsted 10 833.33x
Clerkenwell London 10 27.66x
Hackney London 10 11.65x
Ystradyfodwg 10 42.75x
Garston 9 167.91x
Arreton 8 792.08x
Islington London 8 5.39x
Wyke Regis 7 486.11x
Deptford St Paul 5 12.41x
Hove 5 44.13x
Eastbourne 4 33.67x
Ringmore 4 3076.92x
Southwark St George Martyr 4 12.98x
Wareham Lady St Mary 4 512.82x
Whippingham 4 168.07x
Broadway 3 750.00x
Buckland Ripers 3 3750.00x
Limington 3 1875.00x
West Lulworth 3 1666.67x
Lyncombe Widcombe 2 31.01x
Melcombe Regis 2 47.96x
Milford 2 273.97x
Portsea 2 3.25x
Radipole 2 289.86x
Shoreditch London 2 3.01x
Teddington London 2 57.64x
Westminster St John 2 10.72x
Croydon 1 2.41x
East Stoke 1 322.58x
Leyton Low 1 16.29x
Royal Navy 1 6.41x
Ryde 1 14.84x
St Pancras London 1 0.81x
Stinchcombe 1 555.56x
Streatham 1 8.80x
Walmer 1 44.05x
West Derby 1 1.88x
Woodsford 1 1000.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 7
Elizabeth 6
Jane 5
Annie 4
Emily 3
Emma 3
Louisa 3
Maria 3
Alice 2
Ellen 2
Frances 2
M.A. 2
Margaret 2
Rose 2
A. 1
Amy 1
Ann 1
Bertha 1
Bessie 1
Caroline 1
Catherine 1
Cathrine 1
Charlotte 1
Clarissa 1
Elizth. 1
Ethel 1
Fanny 1
Florence 1
Hannah 1
Harriet 1
Jessie 1
Kate 1
Lily 1
Millicent 1
Minnie 1
Rebecca 1
Rosey 1
Rosina 1
Ruth 1
S. 1
Sarah 1
Sidwell 1
Sophia 1
Stella 1
Susan 1
Victoria 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Thomas 9
William 9
John 6
Henry 5
George 4
James 4
Charles 3
Joseph 3
Samuel 3
Alfred 2
Edwin 2
Francis 2
Frank 2
Ri. 2
Richard 2
Robert 2
Arthur 1
Augustus 1
Benjamin 1
Edward 1
Ernest 1
Frederick 1
Geo.Wm. 1
Harry 1
Herbert 1
Hy. 1
Jessie 1
Job 1
Levi 1
Nathaniel 1
Oliver 1
Peter 1
Philip 1
Sealy 1
W. 1

FAQ

Tewkesbury surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tewkesbury surname in 1881?

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

How common is the Tewkesbury surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 256 in 2016. That gives Tewkesbury a modern rank of #16,534.

What does the Tewkesbury map show?

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