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UK surname

Tinsdale

In the 1881 census there were 122 people recorded with the Tinsdale surname, ranking it #17,602 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 76, ranked #33,304, down from #17,602 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Featherstone, Nottingham St Mary and Kirkburton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Leeds, Preston and Wigan.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tinsdale is 137 in 1891. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 37.7%.

1881 census count

122

Ranked #17,602

Modern count

76

2016, ranked #33,304

Peak year

1891

137 bearers

Map years

5

1861 to 1911

Key insights

  • Tinsdale had 122 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,602 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 76 in 2016, ranked #33,304.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 137 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Tinsdale surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tinsdale surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Tinsdale 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 60 #22,584
1861 historical 115 #18,880
1881 historical 122 #17,602
1891 historical 137 #19,501
1901 historical 115 #21,050
1911 historical 134 #19,131
1997 modern 104 #26,351
1998 modern 97 #28,054
1999 modern 99 #27,906
2000 modern 89 #29,173
2001 modern 90 #28,793
2002 modern 90 #29,314
2003 modern 88 #29,506
2004 modern 89 #29,623
2005 modern 83 #30,486
2006 modern 87 #30,292
2007 modern 87 #30,666
2008 modern 84 #31,370
2009 modern 81 #32,172
2010 modern 87 #31,990
2011 modern 88 #31,801
2012 modern 77 #33,124
2013 modern 76 #33,329
2014 modern 77 #33,336
2015 modern 76 #33,351
2016 modern 76 #33,304

Geography

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Where Tinsdales are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Featherstone, Nottingham St Mary, Kirkburton, Guiseley and Leeds. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Leeds, Preston and Wigan. 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 Featherstone Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Nottingham St Mary Nottinghamshire
3 Kirkburton Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Guiseley Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Leeds Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Leeds 105 Leeds
2 Leeds 097 Leeds
3 Preston 002 Preston
4 Wigan 002 Wigan
5 Wigan 011 Wigan

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tinsdale

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tinsdale

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

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

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Tinsdale is most associated with areas classed as London Fringe, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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

Predominantly located in neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Greater London, residents of these neighbourhoods typically have their highest qualifications below degree (Level 4) level, with those still in work engaged in skilled trades and occupations in distribution, hotels and restaurants. There is low ethnic diversity in these neighbourhoods and high levels of Christian religious affiliation. Detached or terraced houses predominate, often with spare rooms.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Tinsdale is most concentrated in decile 9 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier 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

Tinsdale 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Tinsdale is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 Tinsdale, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Tinsdale families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tinsdale 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. Yorkshire leads with 76 Tinsdales recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.45x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 76 6.45x
Lancashire 14 0.99x
Nottinghamshire 12 7.48x
Middlesex 8 0.67x
Durham 6 1.69x
Sussex 3 1.50x
Dorset 1 1.28x
Essex 1 0.43x
Surrey 1 0.17x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Hunslet in Yorkshire leads with 33 Tinsdales recorded in 1881 and an index of 179.45x.

Place Total Index
Hunslet 33 179.45x
Leeds 12 18.02x
Nottingham St Mary 12 28.93x
Cartworth 7 714.29x
St Pancras London 7 7.31x
Whitwood 7 419.16x
Gateshead 6 22.64x
Great Harwood 5 196.08x
Guiseley 5 331.13x
Liverpool 4 4.66x
Long Riston 4 2666.67x
Patcham 3 833.33x
Potter Newton 3 144.23x
Manningham 2 13.76x
Armley 1 19.23x
Barton Upon Irwell 1 9.41x
Broughton In Salford 1 7.75x
Cheetham 1 9.50x
Doncaster 1 11.61x
Everton 1 2.22x
Grays Thurrock 1 45.87x
Kingswood 1 625.00x
Manchester 1 1.57x
Poole St James 1 34.13x
St Sepulchre London 1 57.47x
Templenewsam Thorpe 1 400.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 10
Annie 5
Ann 4
Eliza 4
Elizabeth 4
Harriet 4
Ellen 3
Charlotte 2
Florence 2
Sarah 2
Selina 2
Caroline 1
Della 1
Edith 1
Eleanor 1
Elizebeth 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Jane 1
Lois 1
Lydia 1
Margaret 1
Marthar 1
Myrah 1
Rachel 1
Rosa 1
Ruth 1
Sophia 1
Susan 1
Thomasina 1
Zilpah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
George 8
William 7
James 6
John 4
Joseph 4
Robert 3
Arthur 2
Charles 2
Henry 2
Samuel 2
Walter 2
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Alonza 1
Benjamin 1
Charlie 1
Chas. 1
Edward 1
Fred 1
Joe 1
Jonathan 1
Mark 1
Matthew 1
Sam 1
Saml. 1
Sheridan 1
Thomas 1
Thos. 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Tinsdale surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tinsdale surname in 1881?

In 1881, 122 people were recorded with the Tinsdale surname. That placed it at #17,602 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tinsdale surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 76 in 2016. That gives Tinsdale a modern rank of #33,304.

What does the Tinsdale map show?

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