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UK surname

Tullett

In the 1881 census there were 624 people recorded with the Tullett surname, ranking it #5,666 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 1,091, ranked #5,366, up from #5,666 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Worth and Horsham, Sullington. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Sevenoaks, South Lakeland and Horsham.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tullett is 1,224 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 74.8%.

1881 census count

624

Ranked #5,666

Modern count

1,091

2016, ranked #5,366

Peak year

1998

1,224 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tullett had 624 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #5,666 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 1,091 in 2016, ranked #5,366.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1,040 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Challenged Communities.

Tullett surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tullett surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Tullett 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 341 #6,892
1861 historical 308 #8,233
1881 historical 624 #5,666
1891 historical 728 #5,439
1901 historical 964 #4,876
1911 historical 1,040 #4,418
1997 modern 1,169 #4,822
1998 modern 1,224 #4,803
1999 modern 1,224 #4,835
2000 modern 1,209 #4,868
2001 modern 1,182 #4,865
2002 modern 1,189 #4,936
2003 modern 1,135 #5,044
2004 modern 1,139 #5,040
2005 modern 1,127 #5,029
2006 modern 1,111 #5,102
2007 modern 1,133 #5,055
2008 modern 1,137 #5,075
2009 modern 1,154 #5,120
2010 modern 1,177 #5,125
2011 modern 1,169 #5,095
2012 modern 1,109 #5,257
2013 modern 1,113 #5,317
2014 modern 1,105 #5,375
2015 modern 1,101 #5,345
2016 modern 1,091 #5,366

Geography

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Where Tulletts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Worth, Horsham, Sullington and Brighton. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Sevenoaks, South Lakeland, Horsham, Lewes and Mole Valley. 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 3
2 Worth Sussex
3 Horsham, Sullington Sussex
4 Brighton Sussex
5 London parishes London 2

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Sevenoaks 014 Sevenoaks
2 South Lakeland 001 South Lakeland
3 Horsham 014 Horsham
4 Lewes 012 Lewes
5 Mole Valley 013 Mole Valley

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tullett

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tullett

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

Baseline UK

Group

Challenged Communities

Nationally, the Tullett surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Challenged Communities, within Baseline UK. This does not mean every Tullett household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Residents of these neighbourhoods typically live in households with dependent children, and there are fewer-than-average residents of normal retirement age or over. Identification with ethnic minorities, particularly Black, or Mixed or Multiple ethnicities is common. The rate of Christian religious affiliation is low. Housing predominantly consists of semi-detached houses, along with a significant number of terraced properties and flats. Overcrowded social housing is common, and private renting occurs at average UK levels. Those in employment work mainly in caring leisure and other services; process, plant and machine operation; or elementary occupations. Unemployment is high, and few individuals have degree level qualifications. Many of these neighbourhoods occur in commuter towns or less accessible areas of larger towns and cities.

Wider pattern

This Supergroup exemplifies the broad base to the UK’s social structure, encompassing as it does the average or modal levels of many neighbourhood characteristics, including all housing tenures, a range of levels of educational attainment and religious affiliations, and a variety of pre-retirement age structures. Yet, in combination, these mixes are each distinctive of the parts of the UK. Overall, terraced houses and flats are the most prevalent, as is employment in intermediate or low-skilled occupations. However, this Supergroup is also characterised by above average levels of unemployment and lower levels of use of English as the main language. Many neighbourhoods occur in south London and the UK’s other major urban centres.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

Professional Periphery

Within London, Tullett is most associated with areas classed as Professional Periphery, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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 neighbourhoods predominantly house residents aged 45+, with many aged 85+. Most employed residents work in senior roles, and relatively few work in unskilled jobs. Terraced housing is comparatively rare, but communal living is more common. More residents identify as of Indian ethnicity and more affiliate with non-Christian religions. Disability levels are below the Supergroup average.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Tullett 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

Tullett 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.

5
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Tullett 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Tullett, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Tullett families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tullett 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 293 Tulletts recorded in 1881 and an index of 28.46x.

County Total Index
Sussex 293 28.46x
Surrey 164 5.51x
Warwickshire 37 2.40x
Kent 31 1.49x
Middlesex 31 0.51x
Essex 25 2.07x
Worcestershire 8 1.00x
Lancashire 7 0.10x
Cornwall 6 0.87x
Bedfordshire 5 1.58x
Norfolk 5 0.53x
Staffordshire 4 0.19x
Aberdeenshire 2 0.35x
Inverness-shire 2 1.10x
Royal Navy 2 2.75x
Durham 1 0.06x
Hampshire 1 0.08x
Northamptonshire 1 0.17x
Yorkshire 1 0.02x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Brighton in Sussex leads with 77 Tulletts recorded in 1881 and an index of 37.07x.

Place Total Index
Brighton 77 37.07x
Worth 47 629.18x
Croydon 41 24.82x
Horsham 32 160.00x
Birmingham 27 5.26x
Reigate Foreign 19 58.97x
Dorking 18 90.09x
West Ham 18 6.76x
Slaugham 16 480.48x
Charlwood 12 421.05x
Lambeth 12 2.25x
West Grinstead 12 387.10x
Portslade 11 174.88x
Aston 10 2.36x
Lower Beeding 10 364.96x
Ashurst 8 1025.64x
Camberwell 8 2.05x
Hayes 8 551.72x
Horley 8 160.32x
Ifield 8 186.48x
Kings Norton 8 11.19x
Nuthurst 8 470.59x
Rusper 8 714.29x
Burstow 7 277.78x
Keymer 7 96.29x
Lewisham 7 6.30x
Chorlton On Medlock 6 5.21x
Deptford St Paul 6 3.73x
Ealing 6 11.00x
Hurstpierpoint 6 104.71x
Reigate Borough 6 87.46x
St Pancras London 6 1.22x
St Winnow 6 253.16x
Streatham 6 13.24x
Walthanstow 6 300.00x
Capel 5 178.57x
Caterham 5 38.02x
Cuckfield 5 48.08x
Islington London 5 0.84x
Luton 5 9.13x
Carshalton 4 35.12x
Deptford St Nicholas 4 24.20x
Hornsey 4 5.18x
Hove 4 8.85x
Kensington London 4 1.18x
Pyecombe 4 555.56x
Stoke Upon Trent 4 1.83x
West Tarring 4 261.44x
Cowfold 3 137.61x
Duncton 3 535.71x
Kings Lynn St Margaret 3 10.64x
Mickleham 3 179.64x
Steyning 3 85.96x
Storrington 3 106.38x
Aberdeen St Nicholas 2 1.89x
Banstead 2 24.81x
Crawley 2 212.77x
Inverness 2 4.36x
Preston 2 11.12x
Royal Navy 2 3.22x
South Lynn 2 18.87x
St George In East 2 4.81x
Subdeanery 2 25.61x
Tooting Graveney 2 24.15x
Bexley 1 5.43x
Billingshurst 1 29.67x
Clapham 1 1.31x
Clayton 1 25.77x
Cranleigh 1 22.99x
Horsemonden 1 32.89x
Little Bowden 1 49.75x
Liverpool 1 0.23x
Petersham 1 84.75x
Plumstead 1 1.44x
Portsea 1 0.41x
Rochester St Margaret 1 4.55x
St Martin In Fields 1 2.74x
Sunderland 1 3.12x
Tonbridge 1 1.33x
Wivelsfield 1 24.88x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 26
Mary 26
Annie 18
Sarah 16
Eliza 15
Ellen 14
Jane 11
Alice 9
Emily 9
Caroline 8
Harriett 8
Ann 7
Emma 6
Harriet 6
Esther 5
Martha 5
Charlotte 4
Fanny 4
Florence 4
Matilda 4
Ada 3
Amelia 3
Anne 3
Frances 3
Lucy 3
Rosina 3
Adeline 2
Clara 2
E. 2
Edith 2
Hannah 2
Jessie 2
Julia 2
Lizzie 2
Louisa 2
Nellie 2
Priscilla 2
Rose 2
Sophia 2
Susan 2
Amy 1
Blanche 1
Catherine 1
Elizth.Ann 1
Emely 1
Estella 1
Jemima 1
June 1
Kate 1
Willimnia 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 37
William 37
Edward 26
James 26
Henry 24
George 19
Alfred 14
Thomas 13
Charles 12
Richard 12
Albert 11
Peter 9
Harry 8
Arthur 6
Walter 6
Ernest 4
Frank 4
Frederick 3
Joseph 2
Mark 2
Phillip 2
Robert 2
Simeon 2
Stephen 2
Andrew 1
Archibald 1
Austin 1
Ben 1
Benjamin 1
Cabel 1
Caius 1
Ebenezer 1
Edwin 1
Fred 1
Frederic 1
Fredrick 1
Geo. 1
Herbert 1
Hugh 1
Jabez 1
Jesse 1
Johny 1
Joshua 1
Martin 1
Maurice 1
Oliver 1
Owen 1
Percy 1
Robt. 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Tullett surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tullett surname in 1881?

In 1881, 624 people were recorded with the Tullett surname. That placed it at #5,666 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tullett surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 1,091 in 2016. That gives Tullett a modern rank of #5,366.

What does the Tullett map show?

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