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UK surname

Titterton

An English habitational surname for someone from a town named Titterton.

In the 1881 census there were 493 people recorded with the Titterton surname, ranking it #6,848 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 689, ranked #7,798, down from #6,848 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Tamworth, Leek and St Werburgh. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Derbyshire Dales, Staffordshire Moorlands and High Peak.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Titterton is 806 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 39.8%.

1881 census count

493

Ranked #6,848

Modern count

689

2016, ranked #7,798

Peak year

1999

806 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Titterton had 493 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #6,848 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 689 in 2016, ranked #7,798.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 758 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Titterton surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Titterton surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Titterton 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 324 #7,179
1861 historical 224 #10,882
1881 historical 493 #6,848
1891 historical 543 #6,951
1901 historical 675 #6,456
1911 historical 758 #5,699
1997 modern 716 #7,127
1998 modern 803 #6,731
1999 modern 806 #6,749
2000 modern 778 #6,925
2001 modern 773 #6,827
2002 modern 754 #7,084
2003 modern 721 #7,211
2004 modern 714 #7,273
2005 modern 691 #7,421
2006 modern 698 #7,366
2007 modern 710 #7,342
2008 modern 726 #7,279
2009 modern 747 #7,280
2010 modern 751 #7,372
2011 modern 741 #7,381
2012 modern 702 #7,589
2013 modern 723 #7,545
2014 modern 706 #7,720
2015 modern 693 #7,783
2016 modern 689 #7,798

Geography

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Where Tittertons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Tamworth, Leek, St Werburgh, Sheffield and London parishes. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Derbyshire Dales, Staffordshire Moorlands, High Peak and East Staffordshire. 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 Tamworth Staffordshire
2 Leek Staffordshire
3 St Werburgh Derbyshire
4 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding
5 London parishes London 2

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Derbyshire Dales 009 Derbyshire Dales
2 Derbyshire Dales 008 Derbyshire Dales
3 Staffordshire Moorlands 011 Staffordshire Moorlands
4 High Peak 013 High Peak
5 East Staffordshire 001 East Staffordshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Titterton

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Titterton

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

Titterton 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

Titterton falls in decile 6 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

Meaning and origin of Titterton

The surname Titterton is of English origin, deriving from the place name Titterton, a village in Staffordshire. The name is believed to have originated in the 12th or 13th century, with the earliest recorded spelling being Titterton in the Assize Court Rolls of Staffordshire in 1199.

The name Titterton is thought to be derived from the Old English words "tun" meaning a farm or settlement, and a personal name such as "Tyta" or "Tetta". This suggests that the place name and subsequently the surname originated from a farm or settlement owned by someone with the name Tyta or Tetta.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Titterton appeared in the Pipe Rolls of Derbyshire in 1327, where a John de Titterton was listed. In the 16th century, the surname was also recorded in various spellings such as Tytterton and Tyterton, reflecting the regional variations in pronunciation and spelling at the time.

The Titterton surname has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One such figure was William Titterton (1630-1705), an English clergyman and author who served as the rector of Newtown Longueville in Buckinghamshire.

Another distinguished bearer of the name was Sir John Titterton (1744-1819), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the American Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars. He was knighted in 1815 for his distinguished service.

In the 19th century, John Titterton (1805-1881) was a prominent English architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Church of St. Stephen in Hampstead.

Additionally, Charles Titterton (1854-1928) was a notable English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire County Cricket Club between 1875 and 1887.

Another notable figure was Sir Thomas Raphael Titterton (1905-1982), a British nuclear physicist who played a significant role in the development of Britain's nuclear program during World War II and the early years of the Cold War.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Titterton families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Titterton 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. Derbyshire leads with 132 Tittertons recorded in 1881 and an index of 17.82x.

County Total Index
Derbyshire 132 17.82x
Staffordshire 128 8.02x
Middlesex 52 1.10x
Warwickshire 43 3.60x
Yorkshire 37 0.79x
Lancashire 33 0.59x
Surrey 17 0.74x
Nottinghamshire 12 1.88x
Cheshire 9 0.86x
Shropshire 9 2.20x
Caernarfonshire 4 2.09x
Cambridgeshire 4 1.33x
Kent 2 0.12x
Leicestershire 2 0.38x
Essex 1 0.11x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bradnop Cawdry in Staffordshire leads with 22 Tittertons recorded in 1881 and an index of 3055.56x.

Place Total Index
Bradnop Cawdry 22 3055.56x
St Pancras London 18 4.73x
Derby St Alkmund 16 72.07x
Edlaston 15 4411.76x
Stoke Upon Trent 15 8.86x
Derby St Werburgh 14 32.73x
Aston 13 3.96x
Bromley London 13 12.49x
Cheadle 13 169.49x
Wilnecote 13 380.12x
Alfreton 12 53.33x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 12 27.48x
Bolehall Glascote 12 237.62x
Calver 12 1714.29x
Islington London 12 2.62x
Claylane 11 106.80x
Derby St Peter 10 42.39x
Handsworth 10 25.41x
Reddish 9 116.43x
Leek Lowe 8 37.65x
Morton 8 559.44x
Radford 8 24.70x
Shifnal 8 72.07x
West Derby 8 4.87x
Ardwick 7 13.82x
Heeley 7 49.12x
Sheffield 7 4.69x
Acton Trussell 6 674.16x
Audley 6 37.97x
Cheddleton 6 179.64x
Hilderstone 6 937.50x
Mayfield 6 300.00x
Sheen 6 882.35x
Brightside Bierlow 5 5.44x
Derby All Sts 5 80.78x
Lambeth 5 1.21x
Leamington Priors 5 17.03x
Macclesfield 5 10.77x
St Botolph Aldgate 5 77.40x
Streatham 5 14.25x
Youlgreave 5 233.64x
Ashborne 4 79.37x
Boylestone 4 1111.11x
Butterton 4 1081.08x
Leigh 4 377.36x
Putney 4 18.55x
Scarborough 4 9.39x
Shirley 4 1025.64x
Warslow Elkstone 4 425.53x
Wolstanton 4 8.25x
Ynyscynhaiarn 4 44.89x
Derby St Michael 3 193.55x
Ely Holy Trinity St Mary 3 22.95x
Openshaw 3 11.41x
Rowsley Great 3 652.17x
South Normanton 3 57.69x
Stone 3 14.68x
Congleton 2 11.09x
Duffield 2 34.25x
Ecclesall Bierlow 2 2.10x
Gorton 2 3.79x
Loughborough 2 8.40x
Mile End Old Town 2 2.68x
Nottingham St Mary 2 1.21x
Shenstone 2 49.26x
Woolwich 2 3.35x
Astley Abbotts 1 99.01x
Cheetham 1 2.39x
Crumpsall 1 7.56x
Fazeley 1 34.48x
Grindon 1 169.49x
Guildford St Mary 1 35.21x
Hucknall Torkard 1 6.18x
Northwich 1 60.24x
St Marylebone London 1 0.40x
Stockport 1 1.86x
Sutton On Hill 1 149.25x
Wapping London 1 27.70x
West Stockwith 1 92.59x
Woking 1 7.20x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 31
Sarah 26
Elizabeth 21
Eliza 11
Ellen 10
Ann 9
Annie 9
Alice 8
Emily 8
Emma 7
Harriet 7
Jane 7
Hannah 5
Louisa 5
Ada 4
Fanny 4
Anne 3
Caroline 3
Charlotte 3
Edith 3
Elizth. 3
Martha 3
Catherine 2
Frances 2
Gertrude 2
Harriett 2
Julia 2
Maria 2
Agnes 1
Bertha 1
Betsey 1
Betsy 1
Clare 1
Daisy 1
Eda 1
Elanor 1
Ella 1
Eva 1
Florence 1
Georgeanna 1
Helen 1
Isabell 1
Isabella 1
Jessie 1
Leah 1
Lillian 1
Lois 1
Lucretia 1
Lucy 1
Thomason 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 38
George 33
William 31
Thomas 16
Arthur 12
James 12
Charles 11
Samuel 10
Henry 7
Richard 7
Francis 5
Frederick 5
Joseph 5
Alfred 4
Edensor 4
Frank 4
Harry 4
Ernest 2
Herbert 2
Joe 2
Joshua 2
Walter 2
Wm. 2
Albert 1
Benjamin 1
Chas. 1
Ebenezer 1
Edgar 1
Edwin 1
Fredrick 1
Gervase 1
Grunville 1
H.J. 1
Harriette 1
Job 1
Leon 1
Loton 1
Percy 1
Robert 1
Sidney 1
Simeon 1
Stephen 1
Sydney 1
Tom 1
Willie 1
Willm. 1
Winfred 1
Wm.Hy. 1
Wulen 1

FAQ

Titterton surname: questions and answers

How common was the Titterton surname in 1881?

In 1881, 493 people were recorded with the Titterton surname. That placed it at #6,848 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Titterton surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 689 in 2016. That gives Titterton a modern rank of #7,798.

What does the Titterton surname mean?

An English habitational surname for someone from a town named Titterton.

What does the Titterton map show?

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