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UK surname

Tinnion

In the 1881 census there were 207 people recorded with the Tinnion surname, ranking it #12,555 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 384, ranked #12,251, up from #12,555 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Harrington, Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside and Cammerton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Newcastle upon Tyne, Allerdale and County Durham.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tinnion is 453 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 85.5%.

1881 census count

207

Ranked #12,555

Modern count

384

2016, ranked #12,251

Peak year

1999

453 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tinnion had 207 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #12,555 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 384 in 2016, ranked #12,251.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 352 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Tinnion surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tinnion surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Tinnion 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 113 #15,815
1861 historical 73 #24,492
1881 historical 207 #12,555
1891 historical 205 #14,649
1901 historical 331 #10,884
1911 historical 352 #10,229
1997 modern 411 #10,782
1998 modern 432 #10,737
1999 modern 453 #10,400
2000 modern 443 #10,578
2001 modern 442 #10,388
2002 modern 440 #10,638
2003 modern 409 #11,088
2004 modern 403 #11,224
2005 modern 382 #11,591
2006 modern 376 #11,775
2007 modern 373 #12,005
2008 modern 359 #12,459
2009 modern 373 #12,364
2010 modern 386 #12,330
2011 modern 379 #12,343
2012 modern 381 #12,152
2013 modern 375 #12,497
2014 modern 380 #12,449
2015 modern 379 #12,385
2016 modern 384 #12,251

Geography

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Where Tinnions are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Harrington, Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Cammerton, Arlecdon and Workington (Workington), Clossocks. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Newcastle upon Tyne, Allerdale and County Durham. 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 Harrington Cumberland
2 Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside Durham
3 Cammerton Cumberland
4 Arlecdon Cumberland
5 Workington (Workington), Clossocks Cumberland

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Newcastle upon Tyne 014 Newcastle upon Tyne
2 Allerdale 003 Allerdale
3 Allerdale 009 Allerdale
4 Allerdale 005 Allerdale
5 County Durham 001 County Durham

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tinnion

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tinnion

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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Tinnion surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Tinnion household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburban Asian Communities

Group

Settled Semi-Detached Asians

Within London, Tinnion is most associated with areas classed as Settled Semi-Detached Asians, part of Suburban Asian Communities. 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 residents share Supergroup characteristics of large (non-Chinese) Asian populations but those identifying as Bangladeshi are notably absent. Many residents were born in the UK, while other more recent migrants have African birthplaces. Semi-detached housing, much of it owner occupied, prevails in these suburban residential locations.

Wider London pattern

Many residents of these neighbourhoods are of (non-Chinese) Asian descent, with many identifying as Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi. Neighbourhoods are located across large areas of suburban west, north-east and south London. Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses are more prevalent than flats and socially rented housing is uncommon. Few residents live in communal establishments. Many families have dependent children, sometimes in overcrowded accommodation, and few households are ethnically mixed. Marriage rates are above the London average. The even age distribution, relative absence of individuals living alone and frequent incidence of households with children suggests that multi-generation households may be relatively common. Employment is often in skilled trades, elementary, sales and customer service occupations, and roles as process, plant, and machine operatives. Manufacturing and construction are well represented, along with employment in distribution, hotels, and restaurants. Many adults have only level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. English is not used at home by some residents. Religious affiliation is above average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Tinnion is most concentrated in decile 1 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

Tinnion falls in decile 1 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Tinnion 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 Tinnion, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Tinnion families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tinnion 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. Cumberland leads with 176 Tinnions recorded in 1881 and an index of 101.24x.

County Total Index
Cumberland 176 101.24x
Durham 18 3.00x
Westmorland 6 13.52x
Lancashire 3 0.13x
Warwickshire 3 0.59x
Ayrshire 1 0.66x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Great Clifton in Cumberland leads with 25 Tinnions recorded in 1881 and an index of 3731.34x.

Place Total Index
Great Clifton 25 3731.34x
Arlecdon 24 519.48x
Seaton 21 1034.48x
Lamplugh 12 1379.31x
Aspatria 11 658.68x
Harrington 10 476.19x
Medomsley 9 321.43x
Torpenhow Whitrigg 9 4736.84x
Moresby 8 1212.12x
Little Clifton 7 2333.33x
Preston Quarter 7 143.74x
Workington 7 70.35x
Allhallows 6 1176.47x
Clifton 6 2222.22x
Hutton Soil 5 1851.85x
Caldewgate 4 41.97x
Gosforth 4 470.59x
Irton With Santon 4 930.23x
Tunstall 4 133.78x
Aston 3 2.14x
Everton 3 3.93x
Usworth 3 94.04x
Bishop Auckland 2 24.81x
Dean 2 350.88x
Bowness 1 149.25x
Brigham 1 121.95x
Camerton 1 416.67x
Dearham 1 43.67x
Dundonald 1 17.95x
Greysouthen 1 208.33x
Low Holme 1 102.04x
St Cuthbert W O 1 11.81x
Tallentire 1 666.67x
Watermillock 1 312.50x
Westward 1 136.99x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 25
Elizabeth 15
Jane 9
Sarah 8
Hannah 6
Isabella 6
Catherine 5
Margaret 5
Annie 3
Margt. 3
Ann 2
Elenor 2
Eliza 2
Frances 2
Martha 2
Nancy 2
Ada 1
Anne 1
Barbara 1
Esther 1
Ethel 1
Isabel 1
Mabel 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 14
Joseph 13
William 10
George 8
Henry 8
Thomas 7
James 6
Matthew 3
Wm. 3
Andrew 2
Charles 2
Graham 2
Robert 2
Albert 1
Ben 1
Benn 1
Daniel 1
Ephraim 1
Ernest 1
Francis 1
Jacob 1
Jas. 1
Jeremiah 1
Jerimiah 1
Jonathan 1
Mathew 1
Neil 1
Noble 1
Richard 1
Shepherd 1
Thos. 1
Tom 1
Victor 1
W.W.M. 1
Willm. 1

FAQ

Tinnion surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tinnion surname in 1881?

In 1881, 207 people were recorded with the Tinnion surname. That placed it at #12,555 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tinnion surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 384 in 2016. That gives Tinnion a modern rank of #12,251.

What does the Tinnion map show?

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