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UK surname

Tuffrey

In the 1881 census there were 162 people recorded with the Tuffrey surname, ranking it #14,746 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 170, ranked #21,801, down from #14,746 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Chesterton and Lambeth. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wycombe, Gwynedd and Maidstone.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tuffrey is 208 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 4.9%.

1881 census count

162

Ranked #14,746

Modern count

170

2016, ranked #21,801

Peak year

1999

208 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tuffrey had 162 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,746 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 170 in 2016, ranked #21,801.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 205 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Tuffrey surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tuffrey surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Tuffrey 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 40 #26,118
1861 historical 37 #29,339
1881 historical 162 #14,746
1891 historical 137 #19,501
1901 historical 162 #17,271
1911 historical 205 #14,733
1997 modern 188 #18,324
1998 modern 207 #17,749
1999 modern 208 #17,808
2000 modern 207 #17,833
2001 modern 194 #18,287
2002 modern 199 #18,350
2003 modern 189 #18,738
2004 modern 181 #19,363
2005 modern 170 #20,066
2006 modern 180 #19,526
2007 modern 185 #19,402
2008 modern 179 #20,015
2009 modern 186 #19,946
2010 modern 175 #21,186
2011 modern 172 #21,248
2012 modern 173 #21,135
2013 modern 174 #21,401
2014 modern 175 #21,477
2015 modern 172 #21,649
2016 modern 170 #21,801

Geography

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Where Tuffreys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Chesterton, Lambeth and Weston-on-the-Green. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wycombe, Gwynedd, Maidstone, Thanet and Havant. 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 Chesterton Oxfordshire
3 London parishes London 3
4 Lambeth London (South Districts)
5 Weston-on-the-Green Oxfordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wycombe 022 Wycombe
2 Gwynedd 009 Gwynedd
3 Maidstone 013 Maidstone
4 Thanet 003 Thanet
5 Havant 008 Havant

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tuffrey

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tuffrey

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

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Tuffrey surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Tuffrey 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 residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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, Tuffrey 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

Tuffrey 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

Tuffrey falls in decile 9 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 Tuffrey 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 Tuffrey, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Tuffrey families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tuffrey 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. Oxfordshire leads with 90 Tuffreys recorded in 1881 and an index of 92.23x.

County Total Index
Oxfordshire 90 92.23x
Middlesex 27 1.71x
Berkshire 12 10.12x
Staffordshire 10 1.87x
Surrey 9 1.17x
Northamptonshire 4 2.69x
Warwickshire 4 1.00x
Derbyshire 1 0.40x
Essex 1 0.32x
Glamorgan 1 0.36x
Gloucestershire 1 0.32x
Somerset 1 0.39x
Sussex 1 0.38x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Islip in Oxfordshire leads with 19 Tuffreys recorded in 1881 and an index of 5757.58x.

Place Total Index
Islip 19 5757.58x
Bicester Market End 12 670.39x
Weston On Green 12 6000.00x
Kidlington 9 1184.21x
Pattingham 9 4090.91x
South Hinksey 9 1730.77x
Bletchington 8 2424.24x
Hendon 8 140.60x
Chesterton 7 4117.65x
Hammersmith London 7 17.98x
Hethe 7 3500.00x
St George Hanover 6 29.08x
Oddington 5 6250.00x
Aston 4 3.65x
Bermondsey 4 8.50x
Brackley St Peter 4 392.16x
Chelsea London 4 8.40x
Lambeth 4 2.90x
Oxford St Thomas 3 65.93x
Banbury 2 102.56x
Cottisford 2 1538.46x
Middleton Stoney 2 1250.00x
Oxford St Giles 2 42.92x
Reading St Mary 2 21.05x
Brighton 1 1.86x
Chatsworth 1 3333.33x
Clewer 1 20.58x
Colchester St Giles 1 32.47x
Margam 1 32.57x
Southrop 1 526.32x
Southwark St Saviour 1 12.32x
St Pancras London 1 0.79x
Stanton Drew 1 400.00x
Tettenhall 1 30.67x
Tottenham 1 3.97x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 6
Sarah 6
Ann 5
Emma 5
Hannah 5
Annie 4
Jane 4
Mary 4
Edith 3
Eliza 3
Caroline 2
Kate 2
Adeline 1
Alice 1
Anna 1
Anne 1
Charlotte 1
Dinah 1
Ellen 1
Emily 1
Esther 1
F. 1
Fanny 1
Florence 1
Harriet 1
Lily 1
Margaret 1
Margrat 1
Mercy 1
Patience 1
Rose 1
Sophia 1
Susanna 1
Tryphena 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Tuffrey surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tuffrey surname in 1881?

In 1881, 162 people were recorded with the Tuffrey surname. That placed it at #14,746 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tuffrey surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 170 in 2016. That gives Tuffrey a modern rank of #21,801.

What does the Tuffrey map show?

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