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UK surname

Tuckey

A surname derived from a topographic name referencing an enclosed valley or tuck.

In the 1881 census there were 614 people recorded with the Tuckey surname, ranking it #5,725 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 719, ranked #7,553, down from #5,725 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Rugby, London parishes and Aynho. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Solihull, South Northamptonshire and Cherwell.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tuckey is 761 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 17.1%.

1881 census count

614

Ranked #5,725

Modern count

719

2016, ranked #7,553

Peak year

1998

761 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tuckey had 614 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #5,725 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 719 in 2016, ranked #7,553.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 689 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Tuckey surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tuckey surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Tuckey 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 466 #5,325
1861 historical 390 #6,567
1881 historical 614 #5,725
1891 historical 572 #6,649
1901 historical 671 #6,487
1911 historical 689 #6,159
1997 modern 700 #7,246
1998 modern 761 #7,021
1999 modern 749 #7,153
2000 modern 744 #7,145
2001 modern 702 #7,351
2002 modern 722 #7,336
2003 modern 695 #7,421
2004 modern 689 #7,504
2005 modern 664 #7,660
2006 modern 661 #7,713
2007 modern 649 #7,873
2008 modern 658 #7,843
2009 modern 687 #7,750
2010 modern 704 #7,746
2011 modern 686 #7,811
2012 modern 707 #7,550
2013 modern 741 #7,417
2014 modern 746 #7,410
2015 modern 731 #7,474
2016 modern 719 #7,553

Geography

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Where Tuckeys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Rugby, London parishes, Aynho, Coventry Holy Trinity (incl. Radford), Coventry St Michael, Wyken and Brackley St James and St Peter, Whitfield, Syresham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Solihull, South Northamptonshire, Cherwell, Lewes and Cotswold. 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 Rugby Warwickshire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Aynho Northamptonshire
4 Coventry Holy Trinity (incl. Radford), Coventry St Michael, Wyken Warwickshire
5 Brackley St James and St Peter, Whitfield, Syresham Northamptonshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Solihull 017 Solihull
2 South Northamptonshire 010 South Northamptonshire
3 Cherwell 004 Cherwell
4 Lewes 006 Lewes
5 Cotswold 004 Cotswold

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tuckey

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tuckey

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

Tuckey is most concentrated in decile 7 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

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

Meaning and origin of Tuckey

The surname Tuckey has its origins in England, tracing back to the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English word "tuck" or "tucc," which referred to a type of fabric or cloth. This suggests that the name may have originally been an occupational surname for someone involved in the textile trade, such as a weaver or a merchant dealing in cloth.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tuckey appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex from 1296, where a certain John Tucke is mentioned. The surname is also found in various other historical records from the medieval period, such as the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1326, which mentions a William Tukke.

In some regions, the name may have been influenced by or derived from place names containing the word "tuck" or similar variations. For example, there is a village called Tuck in Somerset, which could have contributed to the development of the surname in that area.

The Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, does not appear to contain any direct references to the surname Tuckey. However, it does mention individuals with similar names, such as Toca and Tochi, which may have been early precursors to the modern form.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Tuckey. One of the earliest recorded was Sir Thomas Tuckey (c. 1530-1597), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Devonshire during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

Another prominent figure was James Hingston Tuckey (1776-1816), a British explorer and naval officer who led an expedition to explore the Congo River in 1816. Although the expedition was ultimately unsuccessful, Tuckey's detailed accounts and observations contributed significantly to the understanding of the region at the time.

In the literary world, John Tuckey (1647-1716) was an English clergyman and author who published several works, including "The Obligation of Human Laws Discussed" and "The Doctrine of the Holy Eucharist Stated and Proved."

More recently, Bryan Tuckey (1935-2005) was a prominent Australian architect known for his modernist designs, including the National Library of Australia in Canberra and the Melbourne City Square.

Additionally, William Tuckey (1768-1837) was a British naval officer and explorer who led an expedition to explore the coast of Western Australia in 1803-1804, contributing to the mapping and documentation of the region.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Tuckey families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tuckey 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. Warwickshire leads with 134 Tuckeys recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.97x.

County Total Index
Warwickshire 134 8.97x
Northamptonshire 91 16.34x
Surrey 83 2.88x
Middlesex 75 1.27x
Hampshire 32 2.64x
Oxfordshire 22 6.02x
Staffordshire 22 1.10x
Devon 21 1.70x
Berkshire 20 4.50x
Gloucestershire 18 1.55x
Buckinghamshire 14 3.91x
Leicestershire 13 1.98x
Cheshire 12 0.92x
Wiltshire 10 1.91x
Midlothian 7 0.88x
Somerset 7 0.73x
Cornwall 5 0.75x
Sussex 5 0.50x
Worcestershire 5 0.65x
Dorset 2 0.51x
Kent 2 0.10x
Lancashire 2 0.03x
Cumberland 1 0.20x
Glamorgan 1 0.10x
Northumberland 1 0.11x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.13x
Suffolk 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. Brackley St Peter in Northamptonshire leads with 45 Tuckeys recorded in 1881 and an index of 1178.01x.

Place Total Index
Brackley St Peter 45 1178.01x
Aston 42 10.21x
Rugby 22 108.91x
Croydon 21 13.11x
Birmingham 19 3.82x
Leamington Hastings 14 1505.38x
Bristol St James St Paul 12 30.99x
Denchworth 12 2608.70x
Islington London 12 2.09x
Ratcliffe London 11 33.64x
Sowe 11 408.92x
Wimbledon 11 33.96x
Aynho 10 877.19x
Merstham 10 546.45x
Portsea 10 4.20x
Standlake 10 699.30x
Tipton 10 16.34x
Bermondsey 9 5.11x
Brackley St James 9 703.13x
Lilbourne 9 1666.67x
Middleton Cheney 9 370.37x
Chelsea London 8 4.48x
Upton Cum Chalvey 8 56.10x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 7 2.19x
Hurley 7 303.03x
Kensington London 7 2.13x
Mitcham 7 38.38x
Coventry St Michael 6 12.51x
Leatherhead 6 82.99x
Mile End Old Town 6 6.42x
Sapcote 6 428.57x
Stoodleigh 6 674.16x
Bristol St Paul In 5 16.16x
Coventry Holy Trinity 5 11.21x
Dorking 5 25.81x
Fulham London 5 5.82x
Havant 5 81.30x
Headley 5 151.52x
Kings Norton 5 7.21x
Linslade 5 142.45x
Runcorn 5 16.59x
Towcester 5 87.11x
West Bromwich 5 4.37x
Anstey 4 1379.31x
Burton Upon Trent 4 8.55x
Dunkeswell 4 500.00x
Kew 4 238.10x
Leicester St Margaret 4 2.50x
Paignton 4 42.64x
South Hayling 4 185.19x
St Pancras London 4 0.84x
Stanton Fitzwarren 4 1025.64x
Tywardreath 4 93.02x
Bethnal Green London 3 1.17x
Hound 3 36.41x
Huish Champflower 3 400.00x
Kingston On Thames 3 4.33x
Lambeth 3 0.58x
Leamington Priors 3 8.17x
Liddiard Millicent 3 166.67x
Long Lawford 3 215.83x
Newington 3 1.37x
Stoke Newington London 3 6.50x
Tormoham 3 5.75x
Walcot 3 5.91x
Willesden 3 5.38x
Wincham 3 124.48x
Ashburton 2 33.96x
Boldre 2 45.98x
Hammersmith London 2 1.37x
Illston On The Hill 2 317.46x
Nettlebed 2 149.25x
Newbold Upon Avon 2 140.85x
Newton In Northwich 2 50.25x
Northampton St Giles 2 9.43x
Oxford St Ebbe 2 18.59x
St Giles In Fields 2 9.79x
St Marylebone London 2 0.63x
Watlington 2 53.48x
Wolverhampton 2 1.30x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 37
Sarah 26
Elizabeth 24
Ellen 15
Ann 13
Annie 11
Jane 11
Eliza 9
Emma 9
Ada 8
Alice 8
Emily 8
Hannah 7
Martha 6
Charlotte 5
Edith 5
Maria 5
Caroline 4
Fanny 4
Florence 4
Harriet 4
Esther 3
Frances 3
Harriett 3
Jessie 3
Julia 3
Kate 3
Louisa 3
Margaret 3
Rose 3
Rosina 3
Amy 2
Isabella 2
Laura 2
Lily 2
Phillers 2
Rosa 2
Sophia 2
Anne 1
Catherine 1
David 1
Ella 1
Ellena 1
Elma 1
Emilene 1
Ethel 1
Eva 1
Janet 1
Jemima 1
Violet 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 38
William 38
Thomas 20
Charles 18
Henry 18
George 15
James 14
Arthur 11
Edward 8
Frederick 8
Alfred 7
Edwin 5
Ernest 5
Joseph 5
Robert 5
Samuel 5
Albert 4
Chas. 4
David 4
Francis 4
Frank 4
Benjamin 3
Fred 3
Harry 3
Frederic 2
Richard 2
Walter 2
Willie 2
Bennett 1
Bertie 1
Boyle 1
Charley 1
Claudius 1
Daniel 1
Edmund 1
Elige 1
Elijah 1
Elisha 1
Eusebius 1
Geo. 1
Geo.T. 1
Herbert 1
Hy.Owen 1
Joe 1
Lionel 1
Mark 1
Nelson 1
Pearcival 1
Peter 1
Wm.E. 1

FAQ

Tuckey surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tuckey surname in 1881?

In 1881, 614 people were recorded with the Tuckey surname. That placed it at #5,725 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tuckey surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 719 in 2016. That gives Tuckey a modern rank of #7,553.

What does the Tuckey surname mean?

A surname derived from a topographic name referencing an enclosed valley or tuck.

What does the Tuckey map show?

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