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UK surname

Tudhope

A Scottish surname derived from a place name of uncertain origin.

In the 1881 census there were 232 people recorded with the Tudhope surname, ranking it #11,677 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 317, ranked #14,198, down from #11,677 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Langholm, Bothwell and Edinburgh. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Kilwinning West and Blacklands, Kilwinning Central and North and Paisley North.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tudhope is 321 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 36.6%.

1881 census count

232

Ranked #11,677

Modern count

317

2016, ranked #14,198

Peak year

2014

321 bearers

Map years

8

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tudhope had 232 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,677 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 317 in 2016, ranked #14,198.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 261 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established but Challenged.

Tudhope surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tudhope surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Tudhope 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 156 #12,552
1861 historical 179 #13,127
1881 historical 232 #11,677
1891 historical 259 #12,399
1901 historical 261 #12,775
1911 historical 36 #29,370
1997 modern 289 #13,859
1998 modern 310 #13,578
1999 modern 304 #13,843
2000 modern 302 #13,848
2001 modern 299 #13,758
2002 modern 312 #13,639
2003 modern 301 #13,785
2004 modern 307 #13,685
2005 modern 301 #13,812
2006 modern 295 #14,053
2007 modern 293 #14,272
2008 modern 296 #14,275
2009 modern 308 #14,161
2010 modern 317 #14,166
2011 modern 310 #14,292
2012 modern 315 #14,031
2013 modern 316 #14,223
2014 modern 321 #14,150
2015 modern 317 #14,183
2016 modern 317 #14,198

Geography

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Where Tudhopes are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Langholm, Bothwell, Edinburgh, Glencorse and Glasgow. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Kilwinning West and Blacklands, Kilwinning Central and North, Paisley North, Upper Nithsdale and Girvan Glendoune. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Langholm Dumfries
2 Bothwell Lanark
3 Edinburgh Edinburgh
4 Glencorse Edinburgh
5 Glasgow Lanark

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Kilwinning West and Blacklands North Ayrshire
2 Kilwinning Central and North North Ayrshire
3 Paisley North Renfrewshire
4 Upper Nithsdale Dumfries and Galloway
5 Girvan Glendoune South Ayrshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tudhope

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tudhope

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Tudhope, 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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Established but Challenged

Nationally, the Tudhope surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Established but Challenged, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Tudhope household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many households in these neighbourhoods comprise separated or divorced single parents with dependent children. Residents are typically born in the UK, and these neighbourhoods have relatively few members of ethnic minorities. The prevalence of children, their parents and those at or above normal retirement age, suggests neighbourhood structures may be long-established. Levels of unpaid care are high, and long-term disability is more common than in the Supergroup as a whole. Use of the social rented sector is common, often in terraced houses. Levels of overcrowding are above the Supergroup average. Unemployment is high, while those in work are employed in elementary occupations such as caring, leisure and customer services. Many residents have low level qualifications. Neighbourhood concentrations of this Group are found in the South Wales Valleys, Belfast, Londonderry and the Central Lowlands of Scotland.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Tudhope 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

Tudhope is most concentrated in decile 1 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

Tudhope 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

Meaning and origin of Tudhope

The surname Tudhope originated in Scotland, dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old English words "tud" meaning a small hill or mound, and "hop" meaning a small enclosed valley or hollow. The name likely referred to someone who lived in a valley surrounded by small hills or mounds.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, which list Scottish barons and landowners who swore allegiance to King Edward I of England. The name appears as "Tudhope" in these records.

In the 15th century, the Tudhope family held lands in the Scottish Borders region, particularly in the area around Jedburgh. The name is also associated with the village of Tudhope, now known as Todholeplain, located in the Scottish Borders.

A notable figure with the surname Tudhope was John Tudhope (1607-1668), a Scottish minister and theologian who served as the principal of St. Mary's College at the University of St. Andrews.

Another prominent individual was Sir William Tudhope (1820-1891), a Scottish businessman and politician who served as the Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1885 to 1887.

In the 19th century, James Tudhope (1833-1907) was a successful industrialist and founder of the Tudhope Carriage Company, which manufactured carriages and later automobiles in Orillia, Ontario, Canada.

Elizabeth Tudhope (1863-1930) was a Scottish author and poet, known for her works such as "Poems of Love and Nature" and "The Tudhope Family History."

Archibald Tudhope (1866-1949) was a Scottish-born Australian politician who served as a member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1913 to 1919.

The Tudhope surname has also been found in various spellings throughout history, including Tudehope, Tudhop, and Tudhup, reflecting the regional variations in pronunciation and spelling conventions.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Tudhope families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tudhope 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. Lanarkshire leads with 102 Tudhopes recorded in 1881 and an index of 14.37x.

County Total Index
Lanarkshire 102 14.37x
Renfrewshire 35 20.58x
Midlothian 27 9.18x
Surrey 12 1.12x
Lancashire 8 0.31x
Dumfriesshire 7 14.44x
Wigtownshire 7 24.02x
Dunbartonshire 6 10.17x
Peeblesshire 5 48.45x
Kirkcudbrightshire 4 12.59x
Ayrshire 3 1.83x
Selkirkshire 3 15.11x
Perthshire 2 2.03x
Stirlingshire 2 2.47x
East Lothian 1 3.44x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.34x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Lesmahagow in Lanarkshire leads with 29 Tudhopes recorded in 1881 and an index of 386.15x.

Place Total Index
Lesmahagow 29 386.15x
Bothwell 17 88.31x
Cambusnethan 14 88.78x
Glencorse 13 1150.44x
Cathcart 10 108.70x
Paisley High Church 10 73.86x
North Leith 9 66.13x
Paisley Middle Church 8 80.81x
Abbey 7 26.98x
Rutherglen 7 67.24x
Wimbledon 7 58.28x
Langholm 6 172.41x
Old Kilpatrick 6 86.08x
Chertsey 5 72.36x
Govan 5 2.85x
Kirkurd 5 2380.95x
Stonehouse 5 207.47x
Barony 4 2.23x
Blackburn 4 5.77x
Hamilton 4 20.20x
West Derby 4 5.25x
Wigtown 4 240.96x
Douglas 3 146.34x
Dundonald 3 49.51x
Dunsyre 3 1500.00x
Old Monkland 3 10.65x
Selkirk 3 53.67x
South Leith 3 9.07x
Auchterarder 2 72.73x
Carluke 2 31.01x
Dalry 2 270.27x
Dalserf 2 28.25x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 2 1.69x
Glasgow 2 1.59x
Shotts 2 23.56x
Sorbie 2 157.48x
Applegarth 1 135.14x
Babworth 1 181.82x
Balmaclellan 1 140.85x
Kells 1 136.99x
Polmont 1 33.44x
Prestonpans 1 51.28x
Stirling 1 9.79x
Stoneykirk 1 48.08x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Infant 2
Mary 2
Matilda 2
Agnes 1
Amy 1
Edith 1
Ethel 1
Flora 1
Gertrude 1
Hannah 1
Katherine 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 2
Alex 1
Alexander 1
F.C. 1
James 1
Sidney 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Tudhope households.

FAQ

Tudhope surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tudhope surname in 1881?

In 1881, 232 people were recorded with the Tudhope surname. That placed it at #11,677 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tudhope surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 317 in 2016. That gives Tudhope a modern rank of #14,198.

What does the Tudhope surname mean?

A Scottish surname derived from a place name of uncertain origin.

What does the Tudhope map show?

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