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UK surname

Tofield

In the 1881 census there were 243 people recorded with the Tofield surname, ranking it #11,294 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 211, ranked #18,904, down from #11,294 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Willesden and Tring. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Aylesbury Vale, Cotswold and Central Bedfordshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tofield is 383 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 13.2%.

1881 census count

243

Ranked #11,294

Modern count

211

2016, ranked #18,904

Peak year

1911

383 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tofield had 243 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,294 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 211 in 2016, ranked #18,904.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 383 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Tofield surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tofield surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Tofield 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 100 #17,164
1861 historical 145 #15,715
1881 historical 243 #11,294
1891 historical 245 #12,950
1901 historical 335 #10,782
1911 historical 383 #9,597
1997 modern 247 #15,399
1998 modern 268 #14,978
1999 modern 270 #14,992
2000 modern 262 #15,272
2001 modern 251 #15,483
2002 modern 242 #16,186
2003 modern 236 #16,236
2004 modern 237 #16,283
2005 modern 224 #16,876
2006 modern 222 #17,092
2007 modern 220 #17,377
2008 modern 217 #17,693
2009 modern 223 #17,735
2010 modern 226 #17,942
2011 modern 227 #17,733
2012 modern 224 #17,786
2013 modern 224 #18,080
2014 modern 217 #18,645
2015 modern 216 #18,600
2016 modern 211 #18,904

Geography

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Where Tofields are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Willesden, Tring and Lambeth. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Aylesbury Vale, Cotswold, Central Bedfordshire and South Norfolk. 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 Willesden Middlesex (Exclusive Of London Districts)
3 London parishes London 3
4 Tring Hertfordshire
5 Lambeth London (South Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Aylesbury Vale 006 Aylesbury Vale
2 Cotswold 004 Cotswold
3 Central Bedfordshire 022 Central Bedfordshire
4 South Norfolk 006 South Norfolk
5 Aylesbury Vale 001 Aylesbury Vale

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tofield

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tofield

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Tofield 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

Tofield 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

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

1881 census detail

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Tofield families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tofield 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. Buckinghamshire leads with 69 Tofields recorded in 1881 and an index of 48.15x.

County Total Index
Buckinghamshire 69 48.15x
Surrey 61 5.28x
Middlesex 47 1.98x
Hertfordshire 24 14.69x
Yorkshire 18 0.77x
Bedfordshire 16 13.04x
Kent 4 0.49x
Sussex 2 0.50x
Devon 1 0.20x
Essex 1 0.21x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Stewkley in Buckinghamshire leads with 46 Tofields recorded in 1881 and an index of 4220.18x.

Place Total Index
Stewkley 46 4220.18x
Wandsworth 18 78.88x
Croydon 16 24.96x
Finchley 12 132.01x
Lambeth 12 5.81x
Newington 12 13.70x
Tring 11 252.29x
Dunstable 10 265.25x
Soulbury 10 2564.10x
Ecclesall Bierlow 8 16.74x
Hampstead London 8 21.67x
Northchurch 8 459.77x
Aylesbury 7 110.24x
Handsworth 7 112.72x
Poplar London 7 15.65x
St Pancras London 7 3.67x
Luton 6 28.24x
Paddington London 6 6.88x
Ellesborough 5 1020.41x
Hammersmith London 5 8.56x
Watford 3 23.68x
Bethnal Green London 2 1.94x
Ecclesfield 2 11.61x
Hastings St Mary 2 20.10x
Mitcham 2 27.40x
Woolwich 2 6.69x
Battersea 1 1.15x
Berkhampstead 1 27.25x
Deptford St Paul 1 1.60x
Lewisham 1 2.32x
Navestock 1 147.06x
Olney 1 50.51x
Ridge 1 303.03x
Sidmouth 1 35.46x
Wath On Dearne 1 21.32x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 17
Thomas 8
George 7
Albert 6
Frederick 6
Henry 6
James 6
John 6
Frank 5
Harry 5
Arthur 4
Alfred 3
Charles 3
Fredk. 3
Joseph 3
Richard 3
Benjn. 2
David 2
Edward 2
Fredrick 2
Herbert 2
Robert 2
Walter 2
Daniel 1
Edwin 1
Eldred 1
Ernest 1
Hugh 1
Jeremiah 1
Mathias 1
Matthias 1
Murray 1
Percy 1
Richd. 1
Thos. 1
Tom 1
Wm.Thos. 1

FAQ

Tofield surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tofield surname in 1881?

In 1881, 243 people were recorded with the Tofield surname. That placed it at #11,294 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tofield surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 211 in 2016. That gives Tofield a modern rank of #18,904.

What does the Tofield map show?

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