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UK surname

Tinto

A surname derived from the Spanish word for "red wine" or possibly a place name.

In the 1881 census there were 122 people recorded with the Tinto surname, ranking it #17,602 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 188, ranked #20,417, down from #17,602 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Hamilton, Bothwell and Edinburgh. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Newmachar and Fintray, Uddingston and Gardenside and Arran.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tinto is 198 in 2009. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 54.1%.

1881 census count

122

Ranked #17,602

Modern count

188

2016, ranked #20,417

Peak year

2009

198 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tinto had 122 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,602 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 188 in 2016, ranked #20,417.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 122 in 1881.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Tinto surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tinto surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Tinto 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 62 #22,232
1861 historical 59 #26,466
1881 historical 122 #17,602
1891 historical 120 #21,292
1901 historical 107 #21,955
1911 historical 15 #31,938
1997 modern 173 #19,295
1998 modern 174 #19,729
1999 modern 182 #19,317
2000 modern 191 #18,752
2001 modern 179 #19,215
2002 modern 186 #19,150
2003 modern 176 #19,623
2004 modern 180 #19,424
2005 modern 179 #19,467
2006 modern 176 #19,787
2007 modern 186 #19,337
2008 modern 187 #19,465
2009 modern 198 #19,145
2010 modern 194 #19,819
2011 modern 187 #20,132
2012 modern 185 #20,223
2013 modern 182 #20,795
2014 modern 190 #20,374
2015 modern 187 #20,502
2016 modern 188 #20,417

Geography

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Where Tintos are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Hamilton, Bothwell, Edinburgh, Old Monkland and Glasgow. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Newmachar and Fintray, Uddingston and Gardenside, Arran, Kirkwood and Bargeddie and Corby. 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 Hamilton Lanark
2 Bothwell Lanark
3 Edinburgh Edinburgh
4 Old Monkland Lanark
5 Glasgow Lanark

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Newmachar and Fintray Aberdeenshire
2 Uddingston and Gardenside South Lanarkshire
3 Arran North Ayrshire
4 Kirkwood and Bargeddie North Lanarkshire
5 Corby 002 Corby

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tinto

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tinto

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Tinto surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Tinto 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 predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Tinto 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

Tinto is most concentrated in decile 8 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

Tinto falls in decile 8 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

8
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Tinto is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - Other

This describes the area pattern most associated with Tinto, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Tinto

The surname Tinto has its origins in Spain and Italy, tracing back to the Middle Ages. In Spanish, the word 'tinto' means deep red or crimson, often referring to the color of red wine. It may have been used as a descriptive surname for someone with a ruddy complexion or reddish hair.

The name Tinto can also be linked to various place names in Spain and Italy. In Spain, there is a municipality called Tinto in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia. Additionally, the River Tinto, known for its reddish hue due to mineral deposits, flows through the province of Huelva in southwestern Spain.

In Italy, the name Tinto is associated with the town of Tinto, located in the province of Vicenza, Veneto region. This town dates back to the Roman era and was mentioned in historical documents from the 10th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Tinto can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a medieval census commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry refers to a landowner named Willelmus Tinto in Dorset, England.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals bearing the surname Tinto. In the 16th century, Diego Tinto was a Spanish painter and engraver active in Seville. He was renowned for his religious artwork and collaborated with renowned artists like Bartolomé Esteban Murillo.

In the 18th century, Giovanni Battista Tinto was an Italian painter and engraver from Padua. He worked in Venice and is known for his etchings and engravings depicting landscapes and architectural scenes.

Moving to the 19th century, José Tinto Gutiérrez (1842-1916) was a prominent Spanish philosopher, educator, and writer from Málaga. He authored several works on philosophy, education, and social issues.

In the 20th century, Antonio Tinto (1935-2018) was an Italian film director and screenwriter from Rome. He directed several acclaimed films, including "Camorra" (1972) and "Un cuore semplice" (1977).

More recently, José Luis Tinto (born 1963) is a Spanish poet and writer from Zaragoza. He has published numerous poetry collections and has received various literary awards for his work.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Tinto families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tinto 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. Lanarkshire leads with 81 Tintos recorded in 1881 and an index of 21.05x.

County Total Index
Lanarkshire 81 21.05x
Midlothian 10 6.27x
Ayrshire 8 8.98x
Dunbartonshire 8 25.02x
Renfrewshire 7 7.59x
Dumfriesshire 6 22.83x
Middlesex 1 0.08x
West Lothian 1 5.58x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Barony in Lanarkshire leads with 20 Tintos recorded in 1881 and an index of 20.54x.

Place Total Index
Barony 20 20.54x
Hamilton 14 130.48x
Old Monkland 12 78.59x
Govan 9 9.46x
Ayr 8 190.48x
New Kilpatrick 8 263.16x
Blantyre 7 174.56x
Bothwell 7 67.05x
Cambusnethan 7 81.87x
Abbey 6 42.64x
South Leith 6 33.44x
Sanquhar 4 434.78x
Dalserf 3 78.13x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 3 4.68x
Chelsea London 1 2.79x
Closeburn 1 163.93x
Crawford 1 138.89x
Glasgow 1 1.46x
Kilbarchan 1 35.71x
Liberton 1 40.65x
Sanguhar 1 285.71x
Uphall 1 50.76x

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 1

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 Tinto households.

Occupation Count
Clerk 1

FAQ

Tinto surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tinto surname in 1881?

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

How common is the Tinto surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 188 in 2016. That gives Tinto a modern rank of #20,417.

What does the Tinto surname mean?

A surname derived from the Spanish word for "red wine" or possibly a place name.

What does the Tinto map show?

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