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UK surname

Tiltman

In the 1881 census there were 154 people recorded with the Tiltman surname, ranking it #15,259 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 266, ranked #16,094, down from #15,259 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Dover St James, Dover St Mary and Lambeth. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Rother, Ashford and Caerphilly.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tiltman is 332 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 72.7%.

1881 census count

154

Ranked #15,259

Modern count

266

2016, ranked #16,094

Peak year

1999

332 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tiltman had 154 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #15,259 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 266 in 2016, ranked #16,094.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 259 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Tiltman surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tiltman surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Tiltman 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 119 #15,247
1861 historical 83 #23,189
1881 historical 154 #15,259
1891 historical 206 #14,597
1901 historical 208 #14,760
1911 historical 259 #12,585
1997 modern 314 #13,136
1998 modern 316 #13,424
1999 modern 332 #13,075
2000 modern 323 #13,268
2001 modern 317 #13,228
2002 modern 320 #13,414
2003 modern 303 #13,718
2004 modern 305 #13,752
2005 modern 286 #14,242
2006 modern 274 #14,769
2007 modern 280 #14,694
2008 modern 277 #14,940
2009 modern 280 #15,141
2010 modern 284 #15,312
2011 modern 283 #15,193
2012 modern 278 #15,333
2013 modern 276 #15,683
2014 modern 268 #16,111
2015 modern 268 #16,007
2016 modern 266 #16,094

Geography

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Where Tiltmans are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Dover St James, Dover St Mary, Lambeth, Seaford and Plymouth St Andrew (incl. Eddystone Lighthouse in 1841). These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Rother, Ashford, Caerphilly and West 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 London parishes London 3
2 Dover St James, Dover St Mary Kent
3 Lambeth London (South Districts)
4 Seaford Sussex
5 Plymouth St Andrew (incl. Eddystone Lighthouse in 1841) Devon

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Rother 004 Rother
2 Ashford 013 Ashford
3 Ashford 011 Ashford
4 Caerphilly 023 Caerphilly
5 West Dorset 008 West Dorset

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tiltman

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tiltman

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Tiltman 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

Tiltman is most concentrated in decile 3 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

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

Tiltman falls in decile 5 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 Tiltman 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 Tiltman, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Tiltman families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tiltman 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. Sussex leads with 54 Tiltmans recorded in 1881 and an index of 20.52x.

County Total Index
Sussex 54 20.52x
Kent 36 6.76x
Cornwall 21 11.89x
Surrey 19 2.50x
Devon 8 2.46x
Dorset 6 5.86x
Durham 4 0.86x
Channel Islands 3 6.49x
Royal Navy 3 16.13x
Cumberland 2 1.49x
Middlesex 1 0.06x
Pembrokeshire 1 2.02x
Renfrewshire 1 0.83x
Suffolk 1 0.53x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Rye in Sussex leads with 30 Tiltmans recorded in 1881 and an index of 1200.00x.

Place Total Index
Rye 30 1200.00x
St Germans 11 894.31x
Lambeth 10 7.35x
New Shoreham 9 569.62x
Charlton 8 225.99x
East Stonehouse 8 125.00x
Folkestone 8 77.44x
Ruan Minor 7 4375.00x
Bridport 5 236.97x
Chatham 5 34.13x
Ashford 4 77.07x
Camberwell 4 4.01x
Gillingham 4 36.43x
Margate St John Baptist 4 41.03x
Ryhope 4 124.22x
Guildford Holy Trinity 3 206.90x
Newhaven 3 140.19x
Ore 3 153.06x
Royal Navy 3 18.87x
Sheviock 3 1000.00x
St Helier 3 19.93x
Hastings All Sts 2 80.65x
Maidstone 2 12.61x
Newington 2 3.47x
Preston Quarter 2 53.05x
Seaford 2 224.72x
Brighton 1 1.88x
East Greenock 1 8.76x
Eastbourne 1 8.26x
Fulham London 1 4.42x
Greenwich 1 4.03x
Hastings St Andrew 1 106.38x
Hastings St Mary In The 1 17.83x
Haverfordwest St Thomas 1 101.01x
Keymer 1 53.76x
Pakenham 1 196.08x
Portland 1 18.15x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Charlotte 10
Mary 8
Ann 4
Ellen 4
Jane 4
Sarah 4
Alice 3
Emily 3
Louisa 3
Caroline 2
Edith 2
Eliza 2
Emma 2
Fanny 2
Kate 2
Lucy 2
Mabel 2
Rose 2
Ada 1
Agnes 1
Alfred 1
Amelia 1
Annie 1
Bessie 1
Eleanor 1
Elizabeth 1
Elizth. 1
Georgina 1
Jessie 1
Judith 1
Julia 1
Maria 1
Maud 1
Minnie 1
Nina 1
Phillis 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 10
William 9
George 6
Henry 6
Richard 6
Thomas 5
Alfred 4
Edward 4
Albert 3
Edwin 3
James 3
Frederick 2
Harry 2
Joseph 2
Philip 2
Allfe 1
Augustus 1
Charles 1
Edwd. 1
Frank 1
Fred 1
Fredrick 1
Horatio 1
Phillip 1
T.W. 1
Thos. 1
Willm. 1

FAQ

Tiltman surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tiltman surname in 1881?

In 1881, 154 people were recorded with the Tiltman surname. That placed it at #15,259 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tiltman surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 266 in 2016. That gives Tiltman a modern rank of #16,094.

What does the Tiltman map show?

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