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UK surname

Triffitt

In the 1881 census there were 166 people recorded with the Triffitt surname, ranking it #14,496 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 258, ranked #16,449, down from #14,496 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bilton, Manchester and Spofforth. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Harrogate, East Riding of Yorkshire and Ashford.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Triffitt is 259 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 55.4%.

1881 census count

166

Ranked #14,496

Modern count

258

2016, ranked #16,449

Peak year

2000

259 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Triffitt had 166 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,496 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 258 in 2016, ranked #16,449.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 218 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Triffitt surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Triffitt surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Triffitt 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 102 #16,933
1861 historical 141 #16,072
1881 historical 166 #14,496
1891 historical 204 #14,702
1901 historical 196 #15,329
1911 historical 218 #14,177
1997 modern 237 #15,809
1998 modern 240 #16,117
1999 modern 250 #15,802
2000 modern 259 #15,390
2001 modern 244 #15,753
2002 modern 247 #15,941
2003 modern 247 #15,733
2004 modern 234 #16,416
2005 modern 233 #16,434
2006 modern 239 #16,224
2007 modern 241 #16,341
2008 modern 246 #16,247
2009 modern 251 #16,368
2010 modern 250 #16,791
2011 modern 239 #17,138
2012 modern 247 #16,661
2013 modern 255 #16,551
2014 modern 253 #16,774
2015 modern 258 #16,443
2016 modern 258 #16,449

Geography

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Where Triffitts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bilton, Manchester, Spofforth, Bradford and St Michael-le-Belfry, St Giles. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Harrogate, East Riding of Yorkshire, Ashford and York. 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 Bilton Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Manchester Lancashire
3 Spofforth Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Bradford Yorkshire, West Riding
5 St Michael-le-Belfry, St Giles Yorkshire, East Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Harrogate 016 Harrogate
2 East Riding of Yorkshire 009 East Riding of Yorkshire
3 Ashford 004 Ashford
4 East Riding of Yorkshire 018 East Riding of Yorkshire
5 York 004 York

Forenames

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First names often paired with Triffitt

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Triffitt

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Triffitt is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Triffitt is most concentrated in decile 8 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier 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

Triffitt 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.

1
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Triffitt is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Triffitt, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Triffitt families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Triffitt 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 100 Triffitts recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.23x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 100 6.23x
Lincolnshire 55 21.24x
Lancashire 11 0.57x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Sutton St Mary in Lincolnshire leads with 27 Triffitts recorded in 1881 and an index of 1102.04x.

Place Total Index
Sutton St Mary 27 1102.04x
Huggate 12 4000.00x
York St Mary Castlegate 10 2127.66x
Cattal 8 8000.00x
York St Maurice 8 264.90x
Holbeach 7 243.06x
Holme On Spalding Moor 7 666.67x
Leeds 7 7.73x
Newton 7 47.27x
Tockwith 7 2187.50x
East Keal 6 2727.27x
Louth 6 101.18x
Bowling 5 31.47x
Manningham 5 25.29x
Burton In Lonsdale 4 1142.86x
York All Sts North 4 506.33x
Bingley 3 29.35x
Little Ribston 3 3000.00x
Otley 3 76.92x
Great Driffield 2 60.79x
Horsforth 2 56.82x
Mablethorpe 2 555.56x
Manchester 2 2.31x
Markby 2 2857.14x
Shadwell 2 327.87x
Tonge With Haulgh 2 53.48x
Burley In Wharfdale 1 70.42x
Clifton In York 1 29.76x
Fleet 1 135.14x
Killinghall 1 263.16x
Knaresborough 1 39.68x
Leavening 1 454.55x
Little Carlton 1 1111.11x
Rawdon 1 52.91x
Sculcoates 1 3.93x
Skegness 1 135.14x
South Willingham 1 555.56x
St Maryle Wigford 1 49.75x
Wigton 1 714.29x

Top female names

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

FAQ

Triffitt surname: questions and answers

How common was the Triffitt surname in 1881?

In 1881, 166 people were recorded with the Triffitt surname. That placed it at #14,496 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Triffitt surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 258 in 2016. That gives Triffitt a modern rank of #16,449.

What does the Triffitt map show?

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