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UK surname

Tingay

In the 1881 census there were 165 people recorded with the Tingay surname, ranking it #14,559 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 260, ranked #16,349, down from #14,559 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Harrow-on-the-Hill and Chesterfield. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Chesterfield and Doncaster.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tingay is 283 in 2011. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 57.6%.

1881 census count

165

Ranked #14,559

Modern count

260

2016, ranked #16,349

Peak year

2011

283 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tingay had 165 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,559 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 260 in 2016, ranked #16,349.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 272 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Tingay surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tingay surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Tingay 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 161 #12,288
1861 historical 112 #19,279
1881 historical 165 #14,559
1891 historical 198 #15,033
1901 historical 217 #14,381
1911 historical 272 #12,205
1997 modern 252 #15,193
1998 modern 269 #14,941
1999 modern 263 #15,267
2000 modern 274 #14,796
2001 modern 270 #14,734
2002 modern 273 #14,892
2003 modern 261 #15,180
2004 modern 260 #15,309
2005 modern 260 #15,250
2006 modern 277 #14,667
2007 modern 280 #14,694
2008 modern 277 #14,940
2009 modern 280 #15,141
2010 modern 281 #15,441
2011 modern 283 #15,193
2012 modern 268 #15,745
2013 modern 275 #15,719
2014 modern 277 #15,734
2015 modern 263 #16,224
2016 modern 260 #16,349

Geography

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Where Tingays are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Chesterfield, Great Amwell, Broxbourne (Hoddesdon) and Cambridge: St Andrew the Less, St Andrew the Great, Holy Trinity, St Benedict. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Chesterfield and Doncaster. 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 Harrow-on-the-Hill Middlesex (Exclusive Of London Districts)
3 Chesterfield Derbyshire
4 Great Amwell, Broxbourne (Hoddesdon) Hertfordshire
5 Cambridge: St Andrew the Less, St Andrew the Great, Holy Trinity, St Benedict Cambridgeshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Chesterfield 013 Chesterfield
2 Chesterfield 012 Chesterfield
3 Doncaster 015 Doncaster
4 Chesterfield 009 Chesterfield
5 Chesterfield 010 Chesterfield

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tingay

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tingay

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Tingay is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support 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

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

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

Tingay 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

Tingay falls in decile 4 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 Tingay 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 Tingay, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Tingay families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tingay 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 34 Tingays recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.13x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 34 2.13x
Norfolk 31 12.60x
Bedfordshire 30 36.22x
Cambridgeshire 24 23.69x
Hertfordshire 14 12.70x
Yorkshire 10 0.63x
Lincolnshire 5 1.95x
Staffordshire 5 0.93x
Nottinghamshire 4 1.86x
Northamptonshire 3 1.99x
Surrey 2 0.26x
Essex 1 0.32x
Kent 1 0.18x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Northill in Bedfordshire leads with 19 Tingays recorded in 1881 and an index of 2467.53x.

Place Total Index
Northill 19 2467.53x
Ely Holy Trinity St Mary 15 339.37x
Hilgay 12 1304.35x
Harrow 9 367.35x
St Andrewthe Less 9 77.72x
Wretton 9 5000.00x
Broxbourne 8 365.30x
Clophill 7 1147.54x
Norwood 6 163.93x
Kensington London 5 5.62x
Rugeley 5 129.20x
Scawby 5 588.24x
Whitwood 5 222.22x
Albury 4 1176.47x
Bromley London 4 11.36x
Islington London 4 2.58x
Stainbrough 4 1379.31x
Toton 4 3636.36x
Clerkenwell London 3 7.94x
Peterborough 3 27.55x
Southery 3 461.54x
Swaffham 3 150.00x
Wereham 3 882.35x
Putney 2 27.43x
Westoning 2 555.56x
Ampthill 1 80.65x
Cheshunt 1 25.97x
Datchworth 1 294.12x
Erith 1 18.59x
Gunthwaite 1 2500.00x
Heigham 1 7.58x
Hornsey 1 4.94x
Little Ilford 1 181.82x
Luton 1 6.97x
Paddington London 1 1.70x
St Martin In Fields 1 10.44x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

FAQ

Tingay surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tingay surname in 1881?

In 1881, 165 people were recorded with the Tingay surname. That placed it at #14,559 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tingay surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 260 in 2016. That gives Tingay a modern rank of #16,349.

What does the Tingay map show?

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