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UK surname

Tittensor

In the 1881 census there were 185 people recorded with the Tittensor surname, ranking it #13,506 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 240, ranked #17,278, down from #13,506 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wolstanton, Burslem and Ashley. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tittensor is 314 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 29.7%.

1881 census count

185

Ranked #13,506

Modern count

240

2016, ranked #17,278

Peak year

1911

314 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tittensor had 185 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,506 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 240 in 2016, ranked #17,278.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 314 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Tittensor surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tittensor surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Tittensor 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 138 #16,365
1881 historical 185 #13,506
1891 historical 234 #13,352
1901 historical 263 #12,717
1911 historical 314 #11,077
1997 modern 197 #17,792
1998 modern 295 #14,029
1999 modern 291 #14,234
2000 modern 301 #13,873
2001 modern 291 #14,000
2002 modern 295 #14,146
2003 modern 278 #14,540
2004 modern 266 #15,075
2005 modern 249 #15,679
2006 modern 230 #16,690
2007 modern 233 #16,752
2008 modern 232 #16,931
2009 modern 239 #16,951
2010 modern 237 #17,368
2011 modern 237 #17,235
2012 modern 235 #17,242
2013 modern 240 #17,251
2014 modern 244 #17,189
2015 modern 243 #17,141
2016 modern 240 #17,278

Geography

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Where Tittensors are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wolstanton, Burslem, Ashley, Cannock and St Lawrence, St Nicholas in the Suburbs. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent. 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 Wolstanton Staffordshire
2 Burslem Staffordshire
3 Ashley Shropshire
4 Cannock Staffordshire
5 St Lawrence, St Nicholas in the Suburbs Yorkshire, East Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Newcastle-under-Lyme 014 Newcastle-under-Lyme
2 Newcastle-under-Lyme 008 Newcastle-under-Lyme
3 Newcastle-under-Lyme 015 Newcastle-under-Lyme
4 Stoke-on-Trent 010 Stoke-on-Trent
5 Stoke-on-Trent 023 Stoke-on-Trent

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tittensor

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tittensor

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

Small Town Suburbia

Nationally, the Tittensor surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Tittensor 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 is predominantly comprised of married couples with no resident dependent children, living in areas characterised neither by under-occupancy nor overcrowding throughout the UK in or adjacent to small towns. White ethnic groups and affiliation with Christianity predominates. Housing tends to be predominantly semi-detached or detached and workers are employed principally in managerial and professional occupations, with semi-skilled occupations also in evidence. These areas of the Supergroup are of higher population density.

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

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

Professional Periphery

Within London, Tittensor is most associated with areas classed as Professional Periphery, 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

These neighbourhoods predominantly house residents aged 45+, with many aged 85+. Most employed residents work in senior roles, and relatively few work in unskilled jobs. Terraced housing is comparatively rare, but communal living is more common. More residents identify as of Indian ethnicity and more affiliate with non-Christian religions. Disability levels are below the Supergroup average.

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

Tittensor is most concentrated in decile 4 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

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

Tittensor 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Tittensor is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 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 Tittensor, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Tittensor families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tittensor 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. Staffordshire leads with 156 Tittensors recorded in 1881 and an index of 25.61x.

County Total Index
Staffordshire 156 25.61x
Middlesex 9 0.50x
Lanarkshire 8 1.37x
Yorkshire 7 0.39x
Lancashire 4 0.19x
Cheshire 1 0.25x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Newcastle Under Lyme in Staffordshire leads with 97 Tittensors recorded in 1881 and an index of 899.81x.

Place Total Index
Newcastle Under Lyme 97 899.81x
Burslem 16 91.69x
Stoke Upon Trent 11 17.03x
Govan 8 5.54x
Hackney London 8 7.91x
Wolstanton 7 37.84x
York St Lawrence 7 376.34x
Ashley 5 1000.00x
Cannock 5 47.04x
Stone 5 64.18x
Wolstanton Oldcott 4 181.00x
Maer 3 1250.00x
Moss Side 3 26.62x
Ashton Under Lyne 1 2.14x
Leek Lowe 1 12.35x
Milwich 1 294.12x
St Paul Covent Garden 1 55.25x
Trentham 1 19.31x
Witton Cum Twambrooks 1 28.17x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 11
Elizabeth 8
Ann 7
Sarah 7
Ellen 5
Emma 5
Fanny 4
Annie 3
Catherine 3
Eliza 3
Clara 2
Edith 2
Hannah 2
Jane 2
Julia 2
Susannah 2
Amelia 1
Betsy 1
Betty 1
Caroline 1
Cecilia 1
Elizth. 1
Elzth. 1
F. 1
Florence 1
Frances 1
Georgeina 1
Harriett 1
Kate 1
Lavina 1
Maria 1
Marion 1
Martha 1
Maude 1
Minnie 1
R. 1
Theresa 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 8
Arthur 7
Thomas 7
George 6
Eli 4
Ernest 4
Isaac 4
William 4
James 3
Samuel 3
Walter 3
Abraham 2
Albert 2
Benjamin 2
Charles 2
David 2
Edward 2
Geo. 2
Henry 2
Jesse 2
Joseph 2
Alfd. 1
Alfred 1
Edgar 1
Edmund 1
Francis 1
Frederick 1
Geo 1
Harry 1
Herbert 1
Jas. 1
Jervis 1
Leonard 1
Levi 1
Thos. 1
Willm. 1

FAQ

Tittensor surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tittensor surname in 1881?

In 1881, 185 people were recorded with the Tittensor surname. That placed it at #13,506 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tittensor surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 240 in 2016. That gives Tittensor a modern rank of #17,278.

What does the Tittensor map show?

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