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UK surname

Tiplady

An English habitational surname derived from a place name meaning "high lady's property".

In the 1881 census there were 731 people recorded with the Tiplady surname, ranking it #5,001 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 823, ranked #6,749, down from #5,001 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Manchester and Bradford. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Manchester, County Durham and Gateshead.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tiplady is 902 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 12.6%.

1881 census count

731

Ranked #5,001

Modern count

823

2016, ranked #6,749

Peak year

2002

902 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tiplady had 731 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #5,001 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 823 in 2016, ranked #6,749.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 897 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Tiplady surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tiplady surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Tiplady 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 524 #4,784
1861 historical 535 #4,913
1881 historical 731 #5,001
1891 historical 780 #5,149
1901 historical 876 #5,239
1911 historical 897 #4,968
1997 modern 881 #6,068
1998 modern 901 #6,156
1999 modern 901 #6,197
2000 modern 883 #6,259
2001 modern 868 #6,229
2002 modern 902 #6,190
2003 modern 874 #6,213
2004 modern 867 #6,261
2005 modern 835 #6,383
2006 modern 849 #6,327
2007 modern 861 #6,311
2008 modern 869 #6,300
2009 modern 881 #6,374
2010 modern 892 #6,439
2011 modern 875 #6,465
2012 modern 844 #6,565
2013 modern 833 #6,730
2014 modern 849 #6,666
2015 modern 835 #6,696
2016 modern 823 #6,749

Geography

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Where Tipladys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Manchester, Bradford, St Andrew and Blackburn. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Manchester, County Durham, Gateshead, Bolton and Richmondshire. 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 Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside Durham
2 Manchester Lancashire
3 Bradford Yorkshire, West Riding
4 St Andrew Northumberland
5 Blackburn Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Manchester 023 Manchester
2 County Durham 065 County Durham
3 Gateshead 024 Gateshead
4 Bolton 025 Bolton
5 Richmondshire 005 Richmondshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tiplady

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tiplady

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

Ageing Communities

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

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Tiplady is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Tiplady 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

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

Meaning and origin of Tiplady

The surname Tiplady originated in England during the late medieval period, deriving from a combination of the Old English words "typpel" meaning a hillock or small hill, and "gelad" meaning a path or way. It likely referred to someone who lived near a hill or elevated path.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1296, where it is spelled "Typelad". Similar spellings such as "Typelady", "Typlady", and "Tippelady" can be found in various parish records across southern England in the 14th and 15th centuries.

In the Hundred Rolls of 1273, a John de Tippelad is mentioned as holding lands in the village of Stedham, Sussex. This suggests the name may have originated in this region before spreading elsewhere.

The Tiplady name appears in several notable historical documents, including the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1334 for Wiltshire, where a William Typlady is listed as a taxpayer. A Ralph Tiplady is also recorded in the Manor Court Rolls of Westhampnett, Sussex in 1443.

Notable individuals with the Tiplady surname include John Tiplady (c.1520-1585), an English Protestant reformer and clergyman who served as the Bishop of Bath and Wells during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Another John Tiplady (1721-1802) was a renowned English calligrapher and writing master who published several copybooks on penmanship.

In the 18th century, Thomas Tiplady (1733-1804) was a prominent English watchmaker based in London, known for his intricate and highly accurate timepieces. Mary Tiplady (1790-1862) was a British botanical artist and illustrator who contributed drawings to several influential publications on flora and plant life.

During the Victorian era, William Tiplady (1819-1900) was a successful industrialist and entrepreneur from Yorkshire, who established a prosperous textile manufacturing business and served as a local magistrate and civic leader in his community.

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1881 census detail

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Tiplady families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tiplady 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 342 Tipladys recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.85x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 342 4.85x
Durham 152 7.17x
Lancashire 99 1.17x
Northumberland 42 3.96x
Bedfordshire 16 4.34x
Suffolk 15 1.73x
Cambridgeshire 13 2.88x
Cumberland 9 1.47x
Middlesex 7 0.10x
Staffordshire 7 0.29x
Derbyshire 5 0.45x
Lincolnshire 5 0.44x
Orkney 4 5.11x
Hertfordshire 3 0.61x
Surrey 3 0.09x
Essex 1 0.07x
Hampshire 1 0.07x
Kent 1 0.04x
Midlothian 1 0.10x
Northamptonshire 1 0.15x
Somerset 1 0.09x
Sussex 1 0.08x
Warwickshire 1 0.06x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Horton In Bradford in Yorkshire leads with 25 Tipladys recorded in 1881 and an index of 22.69x.

Place Total Index
Horton In Bradford 25 22.69x
Leeds 22 5.52x
Cramlington 20 142.86x
Blackburn 19 8.45x
Gateshead 19 11.98x
Sculcoates 19 16.98x
Hipperholme Cum 15 48.37x
Holy Trinity 14 8.25x
Lamesley 13 114.04x
Manchester 13 3.42x
St Andrewthe Less 13 25.23x
Tanfield 12 47.64x
York St Mary 12 41.05x
Colne 11 43.70x
Hornsea 11 245.54x
Patrington 11 329.34x
Askrigg 10 657.89x
Heworth 10 23.96x
Ryton Woodside 10 378.79x
Wakefield 10 18.46x
Luton 9 14.10x
Newmarket St Mary 9 135.14x
Stranton 9 12.62x
West Derby 9 3.64x
Hawes 8 173.54x
Middlesbrough 8 8.71x
Papcastle 8 467.84x
Plawsworth 8 347.83x
Winestead 8 2000.00x
Beverley St Mary 7 67.90x
Chadderton 7 16.95x
Cheetham 7 11.11x
Doncaster 7 13.58x
Holme On Spalding Moor 7 151.52x
Kearsley 7 39.37x
Morton In Keighley 7 126.35x
Newbottle 7 60.50x
Welburn In Malton 7 510.95x
Aldbrough In Skirlaugh 6 461.54x
Bedford St Peter 6 62.63x
Bradford 6 3.51x
Bury St Edmunds St James 6 25.90x
Chester Le Street 6 36.88x
Elswick 6 7.10x
Hutton Bushell 6 491.80x
Idle 6 18.34x
Little Bolton 6 5.52x
Sutton Stoneferry 6 29.72x
Walsall Foreign 6 4.83x
Winlaton 6 29.53x
Bainbridge 5 301.20x
Brompton In Scarborough 5 297.62x
Cockerton 5 73.53x
Darlington 5 6.11x
Elvet 5 32.70x
Pelton 5 49.60x
Shipley 5 13.65x
Stockton On Tees 5 4.90x
Swanland 5 467.29x
Walkington 5 209.21x
Alford 4 56.66x
Broughton In Salford 4 5.18x
Clifford Cum Boston 4 63.09x
Helmington Row 4 40.53x
Hutton Lowcross 4 701.75x
Litchurch 4 8.92x
Marske In Guisbrough 4 31.92x
Muker 4 196.08x
Norham 4 170.21x
Pudsey 4 10.60x
Shapinshay 4 168.07x
Tonge With Haulgh 4 24.32x
York St Martin Mklgt W 4 251.57x
Bingley 3 6.68x
Bishopwearmouth 3 1.65x
Coundon Grange 3 64.52x
Great Little Marsden 3 7.75x
Staindrop 3 93.17x
Stainton In Richmond 3 3000.00x
Watford 3 7.88x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 55
Elizabeth 31
Jane 30
Sarah 30
Ann 15
Margaret 13
Alice 12
Emma 12
Hannah 12
Isabella 12
Annie 11
Ellen 10
Edith 8
Eliza 8
Harriet 6
Anne 5
Dorothy 5
Eleanor 5
Fanny 5
Ada 4
Emily 4
Florence 4
Clara 3
Kate 3
Maria 3
Cath. 2
Catherine 2
Eliz. 2
Elizebeth 2
Esther 2
Frances 2
Gertrude 2
Harriett 2
Ladifine 2
Louisa 2
Margt. 2
Martha 2
Annes 1
Bessie 1
Betty 1
Blanch 1
Caroline 1
Dora 1
Elenor 1
Elily 1
Elizth. 1
Harriot 1
Helen 1
Helena 1
Whalmina 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 51
William 33
James 32
George 27
Thomas 25
Joseph 17
Henry 12
Robert 10
Richard 9
Charles 8
Edward 7
Frederick 6
Samuel 6
Alfred 5
Alexander 4
Fred 4
Harry 4
Matthew 4
Walter 4
Ambrose 3
Arthur 3
David 3
Edmund 3
Albert 2
Anthony 2
Atkinson 2
Benjn. 2
Edwin 2
Geo. 2
Herbert 2
Leonard 2
Ralph 2
Stephen 2
Thos.W. 2
Wilson 2
Wm. 2
Chas. 1
Chas.A. 1
Christopher 1
Ephraim 1
Francis 1
Fred. 1
Fredk. 1
Guy 1
Lawrence 1
Lenord 1
Martin 1
Mary 1
Mathew 1
Zacariah 1

FAQ

Tiplady surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tiplady surname in 1881?

In 1881, 731 people were recorded with the Tiplady surname. That placed it at #5,001 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tiplady surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 823 in 2016. That gives Tiplady a modern rank of #6,749.

What does the Tiplady surname mean?

An English habitational surname derived from a place name meaning "high lady's property".

What does the Tiplady map show?

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