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UK surname

Tiddy

In the 1881 census there were 269 people recorded with the Tiddy surname, ranking it #10,506 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 141, ranked #24,753, down from #10,506 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Redruth, Perran Arworthal and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cornwall and Kingston upon Thames.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tiddy is 291 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 47.6%.

1881 census count

269

Ranked #10,506

Modern count

141

2016, ranked #24,753

Peak year

1901

291 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tiddy had 269 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #10,506 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 141 in 2016, ranked #24,753.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 291 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Tiddy surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tiddy surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Tiddy 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 274 #8,176
1861 historical 189 #12,570
1881 historical 269 #10,506
1891 historical 260 #12,367
1901 historical 291 #11,893
1911 historical 258 #12,614
1997 modern 170 #19,505
1998 modern 175 #19,658
1999 modern 179 #19,539
2000 modern 167 #20,332
2001 modern 165 #20,199
2002 modern 169 #20,307
2003 modern 159 #20,881
2004 modern 161 #20,840
2005 modern 148 #21,961
2006 modern 150 #21,915
2007 modern 145 #22,693
2008 modern 143 #23,160
2009 modern 148 #23,141
2010 modern 146 #23,921
2011 modern 149 #23,408
2012 modern 131 #25,439
2013 modern 138 #25,020
2014 modern 133 #25,851
2015 modern 137 #25,226
2016 modern 141 #24,753

Geography

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Where Tiddys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Redruth, Perran Arworthal, London parishes, Gwennap and Hawkinge, Folkestone. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cornwall and Kingston upon Thames. 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 Redruth Cornwall
2 Perran Arworthal Cornwall
3 London parishes London 3
4 Gwennap Cornwall
5 Hawkinge, Folkestone Kent

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cornwall 073 Cornwall
2 Kingston upon Thames 013 Kingston upon Thames
3 Cornwall 048 Cornwall
4 Cornwall 046 Cornwall
5 Cornwall 060 Cornwall

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tiddy

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tiddy

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

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Tiddy surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Tiddy household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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, Tiddy 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

Tiddy 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

Tiddy 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.

6
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Tiddy 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Tiddy, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Tiddy families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tiddy 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. Cornwall leads with 178 Tiddys recorded in 1881 and an index of 59.92x.

County Total Index
Cornwall 178 59.92x
Devon 15 2.75x
Lancashire 15 0.48x
Kent 14 1.56x
Surrey 14 1.10x
Middlesex 9 0.34x
Yorkshire 9 0.35x
Sussex 5 1.13x
Cheshire 3 0.52x
Cambridgeshire 1 0.60x
Durham 1 0.13x
Essex 1 0.19x
Gloucestershire 1 0.19x
Hampshire 1 0.19x
Warwickshire 1 0.15x
Wiltshire 1 0.43x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Falmouth in Cornwall leads with 35 Tiddys recorded in 1881 and an index of 332.70x.

Place Total Index
Falmouth 35 332.70x
Gwennap 24 428.57x
St Just In Roseland 22 1692.31x
Perranarworthal 18 1818.18x
Kea 14 633.48x
Redruth 14 166.67x
Landewednack 12 2264.15x
Maker 9 328.47x
Modbury 9 647.48x
Kenwyn 8 102.96x
Camberwell 7 4.18x
Heeley 7 88.61x
Newchurch 7 27.48x
Folkestone 6 34.54x
Islington London 6 2.36x
Newington 5 5.16x
Bootle Cum Linacre 4 16.17x
Deptford St Paul 4 5.79x
Madron Penzance 4 37.04x
Margate St John Baptist 4 24.41x
Scilly Islands St Mary 4 344.83x
Chester St John Baptist 3 28.82x
Eastbourne 3 14.73x
Gerrans 3 375.00x
Stoke Damerel 3 7.85x
Budock 2 89.29x
Croydon 2 2.82x
Devonport 2 31.85x
Easington In Patrington 2 588.24x
Illogan 2 25.41x
Kensington London 2 1.37x
St Clement 2 64.52x
St Columb Major 2 80.97x
Aston 1 0.55x
Brighton 1 1.12x
Calne 1 20.92x
Darlington 1 3.32x
Feock 1 53.76x
Friern Barnet 1 17.30x
Hale 1 196.08x
Helston 1 32.36x
Layton With Warbreck 1 8.75x
Lytham 1 21.05x
Newhaven 1 27.86x
Plymouth Charles The 1 4.16x
Ringwood 1 29.07x
St Gluvias Penryn 1 42.02x
Stroud 1 9.99x
Waltham Holy Cross 1 20.66x
Warrington 1 2.71x
Wicken 1 131.58x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 22
Elizabeth 13
Jane 11
Eliza 9
Ellen 7
Emma 6
Annie 5
Esther 5
Bessie 4
Catherine 4
Elizth. 4
Ada 3
Amelia 3
Grace 3
Maud 3
Ann 2
Beatrice 2
Charlotte 2
Kate 2
Laura 2
Margaret 2
Matilda 2
Anna 1
Caroline 1
Carrie 1
Cathrine 1
Constance 1
Cora 1
Cordelia 1
Edith 1
Eliz.J. 1
Ethel 1
Fanny 1
Florence 1
Frances 1
Gertrude 1
Hanh. 1
Harriet 1
Janie 1
Katherine 1
Katie 1
Lavinia 1
Lilla 1
Lily 1
Louisa 1
Lucinda 1
Mabel 1
Margret 1
Marian 1
Teresia 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 23
William 16
Richard 12
James 11
Thomas 5
David 3
George 3
Richd. 3
Samuel 3
Edward 2
Joseph 2
Josiah 2
Nicholas 2
Percy 2
Alfred 1
Arthur 1
Charles 1
Earnest 1
Edwin 1
Francis 1
Fred 1
Frederick 1
Henry 1
Hy.A. 1
Isaac 1
Mark 1
Matthew 1
Michael 1
Paschoe 1
Pascoe 1
R.G.E. 1
Saml. 1
Stanley 1
Thos. 1
Tom 1
W.C.H. 1
W.E. 1
Willm.B. 1
Willm.C. 1

FAQ

Tiddy surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tiddy surname in 1881?

In 1881, 269 people were recorded with the Tiddy surname. That placed it at #10,506 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tiddy surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 141 in 2016. That gives Tiddy a modern rank of #24,753.

What does the Tiddy map show?

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