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UK surname

Tisdale

A locational surname referring to someone from Tisdale, a place in England meaning "a valley of the German people."

In the 1881 census there were 225 people recorded with the Tisdale surname, ranking it #11,931 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 295, ranked #14,915, down from #11,931 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Shrewsbury St Chad, Wroxeter, Atcham, Berrington and Shrewsbury St Alkmond, St Julian, St Mary (pt), Meole Brace. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Malvern Hills, Liverpool and Herefordshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tisdale is 311 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 31.1%.

1881 census count

225

Ranked #11,931

Modern count

295

2016, ranked #14,915

Peak year

2014

311 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tisdale had 225 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,931 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 295 in 2016, ranked #14,915.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 304 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Tisdale surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tisdale surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Tisdale 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 166 #11,986
1861 historical 120 #18,255
1881 historical 225 #11,931
1891 historical 236 #13,278
1901 historical 264 #12,693
1911 historical 304 #11,342
1997 modern 267 #14,623
1998 modern 269 #14,941
1999 modern 270 #14,992
2000 modern 276 #14,724
2001 modern 270 #14,734
2002 modern 272 #14,930
2003 modern 257 #15,341
2004 modern 264 #15,156
2005 modern 266 #15,007
2006 modern 274 #14,769
2007 modern 267 #15,225
2008 modern 269 #15,260
2009 modern 281 #15,098
2010 modern 299 #14,769
2011 modern 294 #14,798
2012 modern 295 #14,670
2013 modern 305 #14,577
2014 modern 311 #14,464
2015 modern 295 #14,935
2016 modern 295 #14,915

Geography

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Where Tisdales are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Shrewsbury St Chad, Wroxeter, Atcham, Berrington, Shrewsbury St Alkmond, St Julian, St Mary (pt), Meole Brace, Liverpool and Coventry Holy Trinity (incl. Radford), Coventry St Michael, Wyken. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Malvern Hills, Liverpool, Herefordshire and Shropshire. 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 London parishes London 1
2 Shrewsbury St Chad, Wroxeter, Atcham, Berrington Shropshire
3 Shrewsbury St Alkmond, St Julian, St Mary (pt), Meole Brace Shropshire
4 Liverpool Lancashire
5 Coventry Holy Trinity (incl. Radford), Coventry St Michael, Wyken Warwickshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Malvern Hills 001 Malvern Hills
2 Liverpool 035 Liverpool
3 Herefordshire 003 Herefordshire, County of
4 Liverpool 047 Liverpool
5 Shropshire 018 Shropshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tisdale

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tisdale

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Tisdale 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

Tisdale 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

Tisdale falls in decile 5 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

Meaning and origin of Tisdale

The surname Tisdale is of Anglo-Saxon origin, deriving from a place name. It is believed to have originated in the village of Tisdale, located in the county of Yorkshire, England, during the 8th or 9th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Old English words "tis" meaning "boundary" and "dæl" meaning "valley," suggesting the name refers to a valley situated along a boundary or border.

One of the earliest known records of the surname Tisdale can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is spelled as "Tisdell." This entry indicates that the name was already established in England by the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066.

In the 13th century, the surname appeared in various forms, including "Tisdal," "Tisdell," and "Tisdill." These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and the inconsistencies in spelling and record-keeping during that time.

One notable bearer of the surname Tisdale was Sir John Tisdale (c. 1480 - 1551), an English landowner and Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire during the reign of Henry VIII. Another prominent figure was Richard Tisdale (1581 - 1643), an English jurist and Member of Parliament during the English Civil War.

In the late 16th and early 17th centuries, the surname Tisdale began to appear in records of English settlers in the American colonies. One of the earliest recorded instances was William Tisdale, who arrived in Virginia in 1635.

Other notable individuals with the surname Tisdale throughout history include:

1. Thomas Tisdale (1583 - 1662), an English clergyman and author. 2. Eleanora Tisdale (1667 - 1735), an English diarist and writer. 3. Samuel Tisdale (1718 - 1789), an American physician and patriot during the American Revolutionary War. 4. James Tisdale (1788 - 1860), an American politician and member of the United States House of Representatives. 5. Sarah Tisdale (1856 - 1935), an American educator and activist for women's rights.

The surname Tisdale has also been associated with various place names, including Tisdale, a town in Saskatchewan, Canada, which was named after the Tisdale family who were among the early settlers in the area.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Tisdale families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tisdale 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. Middlesex leads with 48 Tisdales recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.22x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 48 2.22x
Warwickshire 41 7.51x
Shropshire 36 19.24x
Surrey 27 2.56x
Lancashire 21 0.82x
Cheshire 10 2.09x
Gloucestershire 8 1.88x
Wiltshire 8 4.18x
Worcestershire 7 2.48x
Hampshire 3 0.68x
Staffordshire 3 0.41x
Cardiganshire 2 3.79x
Herefordshire 2 2.25x
Yorkshire 2 0.09x
Buckinghamshire 1 0.76x
Essex 1 0.23x
Kent 1 0.14x
Lanarkshire 1 0.14x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Birmingham in Warwickshire leads with 23 Tisdales recorded in 1881 and an index of 12.64x.

Place Total Index
Birmingham 23 12.64x
Everton 11 13.43x
Wandsworth 9 43.19x
Wellington 9 85.63x
Clerkenwell London 8 15.65x
Clifton 8 37.26x
Codford St Mary 8 3076.92x
Coventry Holy Trinity 7 42.94x
Southwark St George Martyr 7 16.07x
Aston 6 3.99x
Fulham London 6 19.11x
Kensington London 6 4.98x
St George In East 6 40.73x
Chester St John Baptist 5 58.21x
Shrewsbury St Chad 5 76.10x
West Derby 5 6.65x
Whistones 5 243.90x
Battersea 4 5.02x
Croydon 4 6.83x
Hackney London 4 3.29x
Shrawardine 4 2857.14x
Sutton Coldfield 4 69.69x
Cheam 3 265.49x
Hampton Bickley 3 535.71x
Limehouse London 3 12.62x
Liverpool 3 1.92x
Meole Brace 3 309.28x
Moreton Corbet 3 1578.95x
Shifnal 3 59.06x
Shrewsbury St Mary 3 40.65x
Aberystwith 2 43.96x
Bodenham 2 307.69x
Hornsey 2 7.30x
Leighton 2 909.09x
Lower Mitton 2 80.32x
Mile End Old Town 2 5.85x
St Thomas Winchester 2 63.90x
West Bromwich 2 4.78x
Alberbury 1 227.27x
Aldershot 1 6.72x
Aveley 1 138.89x
Bredbury 1 36.10x
Chelsea London 1 1.53x
Chester St Oswald 1 11.56x
Chicheley 1 769.23x
Coventry St Michael 1 5.70x
Ealing 1 5.17x
Eaton 1 303.03x
Edmonton 1 5.73x
Ellesmere 1 31.15x
Glasgow 1 0.80x
Gravesend 1 16.00x
Great Crosby 1 14.27x
Hanwell 1 26.04x
Hendon 1 12.84x
Northolt 1 270.27x
Padiham 1 16.10x
Redcar 1 58.82x
Rodington 1 344.83x
Shoreditch London 1 1.07x
St Andrew Holborn 1 13.62x
St Marylebone London 1 0.87x
Tanshelf 1 58.48x
Walsall Foreign 1 2.65x
Westminster St James 1 4.49x
Westminster St John 1 3.79x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 12
Sarah 11
Annie 7
Jane 6
Alice 5
Eliza 5
Elizabeth 5
Emily 4
Emma 4
Hannah 4
Ada 3
Ellen 3
Lizzie 3
Catherine 2
Clara 2
Edith 2
Eleanor 2
Helen 2
Louisa 2
Margaret 2
Maria 2
Matilda 2
Rose 2
Agnes 1
Amy 1
Ann 1
Bessie 1
C.M. 1
Caroline 1
Charlotte 1
Ellena 1
Fanny 1
Gurtude 1
Harriet 1
Harriett 1
Isabella 1
Ismay 1
Kate 1
Katherine 1
Laura 1
Leah 1
Lucy 1
Martha 1
Naomi 1
Polley 1
Sophia 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 15
John 11
Thomas 11
Charles 6
Edward 6
George 6
Arthur 5
Henry 5
Robert 4
James 3
Joseph 3
Albert 2
Alfred 2
Frederick 2
Jeremiah 2
Richard 2
Samuel 2
Walter 2
Wm.E.G. 2
Alexr. 1
Archibald 1
Benjamin 1
Bob 1
Chadley 1
David 1
Eliza 1
Fredk. 1
Job 1
Louis 1
Thos.W.M. 1
Tom 1
Willm. 1

FAQ

Tisdale surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tisdale surname in 1881?

In 1881, 225 people were recorded with the Tisdale surname. That placed it at #11,931 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tisdale surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 295 in 2016. That gives Tisdale a modern rank of #14,915.

What does the Tisdale surname mean?

A locational surname referring to someone from Tisdale, a place in England meaning "a valley of the German people."

What does the Tisdale map show?

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