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UK surname

Tuckwell

In the 1881 census there were 516 people recorded with the Tuckwell surname, ranking it #6,607 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 825, ranked #6,734, down from #6,607 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Raydon, Hillingdon (Hillingdon), Ickenham, Cowley and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Suffolk Coastal, Hillingdon and Sunderland.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tuckwell is 901 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 59.9%.

1881 census count

516

Ranked #6,607

Modern count

825

2016, ranked #6,734

Peak year

1999

901 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tuckwell had 516 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #6,607 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 825 in 2016, ranked #6,734.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 708 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Tuckwell surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tuckwell surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Tuckwell 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 333 #7,015
1861 historical 341 #7,479
1881 historical 516 #6,607
1891 historical 556 #6,822
1901 historical 637 #6,748
1911 historical 708 #6,022
1997 modern 862 #6,169
1998 modern 885 #6,245
1999 modern 901 #6,197
2000 modern 865 #6,364
2001 modern 849 #6,343
2002 modern 851 #6,455
2003 modern 825 #6,483
2004 modern 827 #6,493
2005 modern 819 #6,485
2006 modern 810 #6,557
2007 modern 815 #6,587
2008 modern 805 #6,712
2009 modern 831 #6,685
2010 modern 829 #6,826
2011 modern 822 #6,791
2012 modern 834 #6,628
2013 modern 844 #6,674
2014 modern 835 #6,751
2015 modern 825 #6,756
2016 modern 825 #6,734

Geography

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Where Tuckwells are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Raydon, Hillingdon (Hillingdon), Ickenham, Cowley, London parishes and Fulbrook, Swinbrook, Taynton, Asthall. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Suffolk Coastal, Hillingdon, Sunderland, South Bucks and Caerphilly. 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 Raydon Suffolk
2 Hillingdon (Hillingdon), Ickenham, Cowley Middlesex (Exclusive Of London Districts)
3 London parishes London 1
4 London parishes London 3
5 Fulbrook, Swinbrook, Taynton, Asthall Oxfordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Suffolk Coastal 002 Suffolk Coastal
2 Hillingdon 022 Hillingdon
3 Sunderland 018 Sunderland
4 South Bucks 008 South Bucks
5 Caerphilly 020 Caerphilly

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tuckwell

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tuckwell

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

Suburban Asian Communities

Group

Settled Semi-Detached Asians

Within London, Tuckwell is most associated with areas classed as Settled Semi-Detached Asians, part of Suburban Asian Communities. 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 residents share Supergroup characteristics of large (non-Chinese) Asian populations but those identifying as Bangladeshi are notably absent. Many residents were born in the UK, while other more recent migrants have African birthplaces. Semi-detached housing, much of it owner occupied, prevails in these suburban residential locations.

Wider London pattern

Many residents of these neighbourhoods are of (non-Chinese) Asian descent, with many identifying as Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi. Neighbourhoods are located across large areas of suburban west, north-east and south London. Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses are more prevalent than flats and socially rented housing is uncommon. Few residents live in communal establishments. Many families have dependent children, sometimes in overcrowded accommodation, and few households are ethnically mixed. Marriage rates are above the London average. The even age distribution, relative absence of individuals living alone and frequent incidence of households with children suggests that multi-generation households may be relatively common. Employment is often in skilled trades, elementary, sales and customer service occupations, and roles as process, plant, and machine operatives. Manufacturing and construction are well represented, along with employment in distribution, hotels, and restaurants. Many adults have only level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. English is not used at home by some residents. Religious affiliation is above average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Tuckwell 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

Tuckwell falls in decile 5 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Tuckwell families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tuckwell 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. Middlesex leads with 119 Tuckwells recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.36x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 119 2.36x
Oxfordshire 53 16.99x
Berkshire 47 12.39x
Surrey 46 1.87x
Suffolk 30 4.87x
Devon 29 2.76x
Wiltshire 23 5.15x
Warwickshire 21 1.65x
Buckinghamshire 16 5.24x
Essex 14 1.40x
Kent 14 0.81x
Monmouthshire 14 3.83x
Gloucestershire 13 1.31x
Yorkshire 13 0.26x
Somerset 10 1.23x
Lancashire 8 0.13x
Sussex 8 0.94x
Durham 6 0.40x
Staffordshire 6 0.35x
Dorset 5 1.51x
Herefordshire 5 2.41x
Bedfordshire 3 1.15x
Hampshire 3 0.29x
Lanarkshire 3 0.18x
Glamorgan 2 0.23x
Hertfordshire 2 0.57x
Brecknockshire 1 0.99x
Channel Islands 1 0.67x
Leicestershire 1 0.18x
Lincolnshire 1 0.12x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.15x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Islington London in Middlesex leads with 35 Tuckwells recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.15x.

Place Total Index
Islington London 35 7.15x
Raydon 18 1956.52x
Fulham London 16 21.83x
Cookham 14 118.44x
Richmond 14 40.58x
Aylesbury 13 96.01x
Hillingdon 12 74.49x
Swinbrook 11 3793.10x
Mile End Old Town 10 12.54x
Aston 9 2.57x
Barnsley 9 1875.00x
Camberwell 8 2.48x
Ewelme 8 776.70x
Hackney London 8 2.82x
Hammersmith London 8 6.43x
Midgham 8 1538.46x
Newington 8 4.29x
Stoke Damerel 8 10.87x
Trevethin 8 23.19x
Barnstaple 7 42.40x
Bedminster 7 9.16x
Chailey 7 265.15x
Cowley 7 71.87x
Deptford St Paul 7 5.26x
Exeter St Sidwell 7 29.06x
Kensington London 7 2.49x
Leyton Low 7 34.53x
Taynton 7 1228.07x
Abingdon St Helen 6 54.10x
Bermondsey 6 3.99x
Brantham 6 857.14x
Caldicot 6 247.93x
Harpsden 6 1428.57x
Newbourn 6 2500.00x
Stockton 6 504.20x
Swindon 6 17.31x
West Ham 6 2.72x
Birmingham 5 1.18x
Bishopwearmouth 5 3.88x
Goodrich 5 384.62x
Greenwich 5 6.22x
Portland 5 28.04x
Reading St Giles 5 13.44x
South Hinksey 5 303.03x
Stratton St Margaret 5 72.99x
Toxteth Park 5 2.46x
West Bromwich 5 5.12x
Chiswick 4 14.49x
Kingston Deverill 4 833.33x
Ardwick 3 5.55x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 3 6.43x
Barony 3 0.73x
Berrynarbor 3 250.00x
Castle Eaton 3 535.71x
Headingley Cum Burley 3 9.31x
Isleworth 3 13.36x
Leeds 3 1.06x
Luton 3 6.62x
Trowbridge 3 15.19x
Bampton 2 82.99x
Battersea 2 1.08x
Burford 2 73.80x
Chelsea London 2 1.31x
Crawley 2 714.29x
Exeter St Leonard 2 69.44x
Great Faringdon 2 36.70x
Harwell 2 142.86x
Lambeth 2 0.45x
Milton Under Wychwood 2 137.93x
Oxford St Peter In East 2 166.67x
Portsea 2 0.99x
Rotherhithe 2 3.20x
Southwark St Saviour 2 7.70x
St Pancras London 2 0.49x
Stoke Poges 2 53.62x
Walcot 2 4.62x
Cardiff St John 1 3.48x
Frome 1 5.14x
Heston 1 5.96x
North Leigh 1 88.50x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 30
Elizabeth 27
Alice 13
Eliza 11
Ellen 11
Sarah 11
Annie 10
Emily 8
Jane 8
Ann 7
Charlotte 7
Ada 6
Emma 6
Hannah 6
Florence 5
Louisa 5
Martha 5
Clara 4
Esther 4
Harriet 4
Rose 4
Amy 3
Caroline 3
Edith 3
Harriett 3
Kate 3
Rosa 3
Amelia 2
Anne 2
Bessie 2
Eleanor 2
Frances 2
Gertrude 2
Isabella 2
Lydia 2
Marion 2
Nelly 2
Ruth 2
Sophia 2
Susanna 2
Amey 1
Catherine 1
Charlott 1
Ester 1
Ethel 1
Fanny 1
Lilian 1
Lizze 1
Lizzie 1
Tryphena 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 26
George 23
John 22
Thomas 19
James 18
Henry 14
Charles 12
Joseph 9
Alfred 8
Ernest 6
Harry 6
Edward 5
Richard 5
Arthur 4
David 4
Albert 3
Auther 3
Francis 3
Frederick 3
Robert 3
Samuel 3
Walter 3
Edmund 2
Farmer 2
Stephen 2
Thos. 2
Christopher 1
Dickson 1
H.M. 1
Harold 1
Herbert 1
Horace 1
Howard 1
Humphrey 1
Isaac 1
Jesse 1
Jos. 1
Joshua 1
Lewis 1
Mark 1
Philip 1
Robt. 1
Shadrach 1
Sydney 1
Tom 1
Wellas 1
Welles 1
Willie 1
Wm. 1
Wm.R. 1

FAQ

Tuckwell surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tuckwell surname in 1881?

In 1881, 516 people were recorded with the Tuckwell surname. That placed it at #6,607 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tuckwell surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 825 in 2016. That gives Tuckwell a modern rank of #6,734.

What does the Tuckwell map show?

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