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UK surname

Tulett

In the 1881 census there were 185 people recorded with the Tulett surname, ranking it #13,506 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 292, ranked #15,022, down from #13,506 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Broadwater (incl. Worthing), Nuthurst, London parishes and Portsmouth, Portsea. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Sevenoaks, Ashford and Arun.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tulett is 325 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 57.8%.

1881 census count

185

Ranked #13,506

Modern count

292

2016, ranked #15,022

Peak year

1999

325 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tulett had 185 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,506 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 292 in 2016, ranked #15,022.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 275 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Tulett surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tulett surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Tulett 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 163 #12,156
1861 historical 185 #12,799
1881 historical 185 #13,506
1891 historical 194 #15,277
1901 historical 244 #13,329
1911 historical 275 #12,123
1997 modern 305 #13,377
1998 modern 311 #13,550
1999 modern 325 #13,257
2000 modern 302 #13,848
2001 modern 309 #13,487
2002 modern 295 #14,146
2003 modern 282 #14,410
2004 modern 275 #14,717
2005 modern 267 #14,954
2006 modern 266 #15,076
2007 modern 268 #15,172
2008 modern 275 #15,036
2009 modern 285 #14,944
2010 modern 294 #14,940
2011 modern 291 #14,903
2012 modern 295 #14,670
2013 modern 297 #14,844
2014 modern 300 #14,839
2015 modern 295 #14,935
2016 modern 292 #15,022

Geography

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Where Tuletts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Broadwater (incl. Worthing), Nuthurst, London parishes, Portsmouth, Portsea, Worth and Harting. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Sevenoaks, Ashford, Arun and Worthing. 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 Broadwater (incl. Worthing), Nuthurst Sussex
2 London parishes London 3
3 Portsmouth, Portsea Hampshire
4 Worth Sussex
5 Harting Sussex

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Sevenoaks 012 Sevenoaks
2 Ashford 001 Ashford
3 Arun 003 Arun
4 Worthing 003 Worthing
5 Worthing 002 Worthing

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tulett

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tulett

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

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs

Within London, Tulett is most associated with areas classed as Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. 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 concentrated in suburban areas, these terraced and semi-detached developments are less overcrowded than the Supergroup average, and resident households are more likely to own two or more cars. There are fewer residents aged 25-44, and a larger share of residents employed in administrative and secretarial occupations. Residents are more likely to have been born in the UK, less likely to have been born in the EU or Africa, and much less likely to self-identify as Bangladeshi.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Tulett is most concentrated in decile 5 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

Tulett falls in decile 7 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Tulett is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Tulett, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Tulett families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tulett 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. Sussex leads with 79 Tuletts recorded in 1881 and an index of 25.83x.

County Total Index
Sussex 79 25.83x
Surrey 38 4.30x
Middlesex 25 1.38x
Hampshire 22 5.92x
Kent 15 2.42x
Essex 5 1.40x
Cornwall 1 0.49x
Royal Navy 1 4.63x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Harting in Sussex leads with 22 Tuletts recorded in 1881 and an index of 2784.81x.

Place Total Index
Harting 22 2784.81x
Horsted Keynes 11 1549.30x
Isleworth 10 123.92x
West Grinstead 10 1086.96x
Godalming 9 161.87x
Rusper 9 2727.27x
Clapham 7 30.86x
Portsea 7 9.60x
St Pancras London 7 4.79x
Mickleham 6 1200.00x
Hove 5 37.26x
Lower Beeding 5 617.28x
Rochester St Margaret 5 76.57x
Steep 5 1351.35x
Warblington 5 340.14x
West Ham 5 6.32x
Lambeth 4 2.53x
Cranleigh 3 232.56x
Ditchling 3 361.45x
Goring 3 909.09x
Hinton Ampner 3 1250.00x
Horsham 3 50.51x
Mile End Old Town 3 10.47x
Sutton At Hone 3 234.38x
Bermondsey 2 3.70x
Bexley 2 36.56x
Camberwell 2 1.73x
Ham 2 512.82x
Putney 2 24.18x
Brighton 1 1.62x
Bromley London 1 2.51x
Catherington 1 121.95x
Chelsea London 1 1.83x
Chidham 1 588.24x
Croydon 1 2.04x
Detling 1 476.19x
Eastbourne 1 7.11x
Farlington 1 131.58x
Greenwich 1 3.46x
Hammersmith London 1 2.24x
Hampton London 1 33.56x
Ifield 1 78.13x
Keymer 1 46.30x
Milton In Gravesend 1 10.78x
Rochester Castle 1 1250.00x
Royal Navy 1 5.41x
St George Martyr 1 32.68x
St Mary Cray 1 84.75x
St Winnow 1 142.86x
Steyning 1 96.15x
Subdeanary 1 121.95x
Westhampnett 1 312.50x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 11
Emma 10
Ellen 7
Jane 7
Ann 5
Elizabeth 5
Eliza 4
Emily 4
Alice 3
E. 3
Fanny 3
Louisa 3
Lucy 3
Sarah 3
Caroline 2
Catherine 2
Laura 2
A. 1
Ada 1
Amelia 1
Barbary 1
Charlotte 1
Eva 1
F. 1
F.J. 1
F.M. 1
Flora 1
Florence 1
Frances 1
Harriet 1
Harriett 1
Janette 1
Julia 1
Kate 1
Louise 1
Maria 1
Matelda 1
Rose 1
Susan 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 16
George 13
Thomas 9
Alfred 6
Henry 6
James 6
John 6
Walter 4
Charles 3
Edward 3
Timothy 2
Alberd 1
David 1
Frank 1
H.C. 1
H.T. 1
Harry 1
Jas. 1
Jesse 1
Jno. 1
Robert 1
W.T. 1

FAQ

Tulett surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tulett surname in 1881?

In 1881, 185 people were recorded with the Tulett surname. That placed it at #13,506 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tulett surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 292 in 2016. That gives Tulett a modern rank of #15,022.

What does the Tulett map show?

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