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UK surname

Tinklin

In the 1881 census there were 72 people recorded with the Tinklin surname, ranking it #23,371 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 125, ranked #26,827, down from #23,371 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Kenn and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Ashfield, Amber Valley and Caerphilly.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tinklin is 163 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 73.6%.

1881 census count

72

Ranked #23,371

Modern count

125

2016, ranked #26,827

Peak year

1998

163 bearers

Map years

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1901 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tinklin had 72 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #23,371 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 125 in 2016, ranked #26,827.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 114 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Tinklin surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tinklin surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Tinklin 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 39 #26,319
1861 historical 43 #28,562
1881 historical 72 #23,371
1891 historical 35 #31,540
1901 historical 105 #22,179
1911 historical 114 #21,064
1997 modern 157 #20,513
1998 modern 163 #20,582
1999 modern 154 #21,455
2000 modern 155 #21,341
2001 modern 147 #21,756
2002 modern 147 #22,197
2003 modern 153 #21,406
2004 modern 150 #21,830
2005 modern 139 #22,887
2006 modern 139 #23,044
2007 modern 133 #24,059
2008 modern 128 #24,901
2009 modern 125 #25,823
2010 modern 126 #26,312
2011 modern 128 #25,793
2012 modern 123 #26,561
2013 modern 136 #25,252
2014 modern 137 #25,345
2015 modern 126 #26,654
2016 modern 125 #26,827

Geography

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Where Tinklins are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, Kenn, London parishes, Clevedon and Cardiff St John and St Mary. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Ashfield, Amber Valley and Caerphilly. 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 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
2 Kenn Somerset
3 London parishes London 3
4 Clevedon Somerset
5 Cardiff St John and St Mary Glamorganshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Ashfield 012 Ashfield
2 Amber Valley 003 Amber Valley
3 Amber Valley 004 Amber Valley
4 Caerphilly 016 Caerphilly
5 Ashfield 011 Ashfield

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tinklin

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tinklin

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

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs

Within London, Tinklin is most associated with areas classed as Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. 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 concentrated in suburban areas, these terraced and semi-detached developments are less overcrowded than the Supergroup average, and resident households are more likely to own two or more cars. There are fewer residents aged 25-44, and a larger share of residents employed in administrative and secretarial occupations. Residents are more likely to have been born in the UK, less likely to have been born in the EU or Africa, and much less likely to self-identify as Bangladeshi.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Tinklin 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

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

1881 census detail

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Tinklin families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tinklin 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. Somerset leads with 42 Tinklins recorded in 1881 and an index of 37.15x.

County Total Index
Somerset 42 37.15x
Gloucestershire 10 7.26x
Kent 10 4.17x
Glamorgan 5 4.09x
Monmouthshire 3 5.91x
Dumfriesshire 2 12.89x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Weston Super Mare in Somerset leads with 17 Tinklins recorded in 1881 and an index of 596.49x.

Place Total Index
Weston Super Mare 17 596.49x
Kenn 15 21428.57x
Greenwich 10 89.45x
Bristol St George 8 125.59x
Roath 5 90.09x
Congresbury 4 1379.31x
Yatton 4 909.09x
Risca 3 312.50x
Clevedon 2 169.49x
Gretna 2 689.66x
Bristol St James St Paul 1 21.79x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 1 7.71x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 6
Eliza 3
Emily 3
Ada 2
Alice 2
Elizabeth 2
Sophia 2
Anne 1
Bertha 1
Caroline 1
Clara 1
Ellen 1
Florence 1
Hester 1
Infant 1
Martha 1
Mercy 1
Norah 1
Pheobe 1
Rosanna 1
Sarah 1

Top male names

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

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Tinklin households.

FAQ

Tinklin surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tinklin surname in 1881?

In 1881, 72 people were recorded with the Tinklin surname. That placed it at #23,371 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tinklin surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 125 in 2016. That gives Tinklin a modern rank of #26,827.

What does the Tinklin map show?

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