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UK surname

Tullock

An English surname derived from a place name, possibly related to hills or mounds.

In the 1881 census there were 389 people recorded with the Tullock surname, ranking it #8,122 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 184, ranked #20,731, down from #8,122 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Fetlar and Yell, Lerwick and Gateshead. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Redcar and Cleveland, North Tyneside and Stockton-on-Tees.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tullock is 413 in 1891. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 52.7%.

1881 census count

389

Ranked #8,122

Modern count

184

2016, ranked #20,731

Peak year

1891

413 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tullock had 389 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #8,122 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 184 in 2016, ranked #20,731.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 413 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Tullock surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tullock surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Tullock 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 188 #10,939
1861 historical 250 #9,877
1881 historical 389 #8,122
1891 historical 413 #8,638
1901 historical 393 #9,606
1911 historical 388 #9,497
1997 modern 179 #18,889
1998 modern 183 #19,106
1999 modern 195 #18,517
2000 modern 187 #18,990
2001 modern 186 #18,773
2002 modern 197 #18,474
2003 modern 180 #19,347
2004 modern 178 #19,603
2005 modern 172 #19,908
2006 modern 163 #20,789
2007 modern 170 #20,471
2008 modern 174 #20,385
2009 modern 185 #20,010
2010 modern 190 #20,087
2011 modern 186 #20,217
2012 modern 183 #20,356
2013 modern 182 #20,795
2014 modern 187 #20,570
2015 modern 185 #20,641
2016 modern 184 #20,731

Geography

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Where Tullocks are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Fetlar and Yell, Lerwick, Gateshead, Tynemouth (Chirton, Preston, Murton, Whitley, Monkseaton), Earsdon (Earsdon) and Westray and Papa Westray. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Redcar and Cleveland, North Tyneside, Stockton-on-Tees and Lancaster. 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 Fetlar and Yell Shetland
2 Lerwick Shetland
3 Gateshead Durham
4 Tynemouth (Chirton, Preston, Murton, Whitley, Monkseaton), Earsdon (Earsdon) Northumberland
5 Westray and Papa Westray Orkney

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Redcar and Cleveland 002 Redcar and Cleveland
2 Redcar and Cleveland 022 Redcar and Cleveland
3 North Tyneside 015 North Tyneside
4 Stockton-on-Tees 003 Stockton-on-Tees
5 Lancaster 016 Lancaster

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tullock

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tullock

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Small Town Suburbia

Nationally, the Tullock surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Tullock 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 is predominantly comprised of married couples with no resident dependent children, living in areas characterised neither by under-occupancy nor overcrowding throughout the UK in or adjacent to small towns. White ethnic groups and affiliation with Christianity predominates. Housing tends to be predominantly semi-detached or detached and workers are employed principally in managerial and professional occupations, with semi-skilled occupations also in evidence. These areas of the Supergroup are of higher population density.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Tullock is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support 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

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

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

Tullock 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

Tullock 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 Tullock is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 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 Tullock, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Tullock

The surname Tullock originates from Scotland and can be traced back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Gaelic word "tulach" meaning a small hill or mound. The Tulloch or Tullock name was originally found in Aberdeenshire, specifically in the parish of Kildrummy.

The earliest recorded reference to the name Tullock appears in the Chartulary of Moray in the year 1269, where a William de Tulocht is mentioned as a witness to a land grant. There are also records of the name in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland from the late 13th century.

During the medieval period, the name was often spelled as Tullouch or Tulhoch, reflecting the Gaelic pronunciation. In the 16th century, the Tulloch family held lands in Bonkill, Aberdeenshire, and a branch of the family settled in the nearby parish of Fyvie.

One notable bearer of the Tullock name was William Tulloch (1532-1609), a Scottish clergyman who served as the Bishop of Orkney from 1593 until his death. He was a prominent figure in the Scottish Reformation and played a role in the establishment of Presbyterianism in Scotland.

Another individual of historical significance was Robert Tullock (1711-1785), a Scottish merchant and landowner who made his fortune in the Virginia tobacco trade. He acquired the estate of Tannachie in Aberdeenshire and served as a member of the British Parliament for the Elgin Burghs constituency from 1768 to 1784.

In the 18th century, the Tullock name was also found in the Scottish Borders region, where a family held lands in the parish of Castleton. One member of this branch, Thomas Tullock (1777-1854), was a prominent agriculturist and author of several works on farming and rural affairs.

A more recent notable bearer of the Tullock surname was Gordon Tullock (1922-2014), an influential American economist and one of the founders of the field of public choice theory. He was born in Rockford, Illinois, but his family roots traced back to Scotland.

Throughout its history, the Tullock name has been associated with various places in Scotland, such as Tulloch in Aberdeenshire, Tullochgorum in Moray, and Tulloch Castle in Ross-shire. The name has also been found in various spellings, including Tulloch, Tullock, Tullough, and Tullouch, reflecting its Gaelic origins.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Tullock families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tullock 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. Shetland leads with 71 Tullocks recorded in 1881 and an index of 183.23x.

County Total Index
Shetland 71 183.23x
Orkney 67 160.48x
Durham 39 3.45x
Yorkshire 38 1.01x
Middlesex 33 0.87x
Northumberland 30 5.31x
Lancashire 25 0.56x
Cheshire 12 1.43x
Monmouthshire 11 4.01x
Sussex 11 1.72x
Kent 9 0.70x
Angus 6 1.71x
Devon 6 0.76x
Somerset 4 0.65x
Surrey 4 0.22x
Gloucestershire 3 0.40x
Warwickshire 3 0.31x
Aberdeenshire 2 0.57x
Berkshire 2 0.70x
Dorset 2 0.80x
Essex 2 0.27x
Hampshire 2 0.26x
Lanarkshire 2 0.16x
Midlothian 2 0.39x
Norfolk 1 0.17x
Royal Navy 1 2.21x
Staffordshire 1 0.08x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Yell South in Shetland leads with 28 Tullocks recorded in 1881 and an index of 2978.72x.

Place Total Index
Yell South 28 2978.72x
Cross Burness N 26 1192.66x
Westray Papa Westray 25 755.29x
Bishopwearmouth 20 20.64x
Holy Trinity 18 19.90x
Middlesbrough 13 26.55x
Yell Mid 13 1015.63x
North Yell 12 1121.50x
Islington London 11 2.99x
Chepstow 10 214.13x
Delting 10 458.72x
Westoe 10 15.63x
Liverpool 9 3.29x
Paddington London 9 6.45x
Toxteth Park 9 5.90x
Tynemouth 9 29.76x
Firth Stenness 7 391.06x
Morpeth 7 105.42x
Chester St John Baptist 6 39.84x
Eastbourne 6 20.38x
Hampstead London 6 10.15x
Hulme 6 6.38x
North Shields 6 53.24x
Southwick 6 56.13x
Chester St Oswald 5 32.96x
East Stonehouse 5 32.13x
St Vigeans 5 26.34x
Tingwall 5 257.73x
Bedlington 4 21.22x
Kensington London 4 1.90x
Lady 4 322.58x
Monckton Combe 4 205.13x
Newington 4 38.65x
Slaugham 4 193.24x
Stromness 4 127.80x
Birmingham 3 0.94x
Chirton 3 23.47x
Herne 3 52.36x
Aberdeen St Nicholas 2 3.04x
Barony 2 0.64x
Bristol St Stephen 2 103.63x
Cheriton 2 37.88x
Hedworth Monkton Jarrow 2 4.09x
Hougham 2 25.97x
Poole St James 2 21.37x
Reading St Giles 2 7.16x
West Ham 2 1.21x
Battersea 1 0.72x
Bradford 1 1.10x
Brighton 1 0.77x
Burnley 1 2.64x
Camberwell 1 0.41x
Christchurch 1 5.93x
Cramlington 1 13.40x
Deptford St Paul 1 1.00x
Dundee 1 0.76x
Dunrossness 1 19.61x
East Dereham 1 13.57x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 1 0.49x
Edinburgh St Georges 1 9.48x
Heston 1 7.94x
Holm 1 71.43x
Lambeth 1 0.30x
Milton In Gravesend 1 5.15x
Poplar London 1 1.40x
Portsea 1 0.66x
Poulton Cum Seacombe 1 10.38x
Royal Navy 1 2.59x
Sculcoates 1 1.68x
Southcoates 1 4.79x
St Giles In The Wood 1 84.75x
Tanfield 1 7.45x
Trevethin 1 3.86x
Walls 1 53.19x
Wandsworth 1 2.74x
Westbury On Trym 1 3.97x
Westminster St John 1 2.16x
Whiteness Weisdale 1 85.47x
Wolstanton 1 2.57x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 15
Elizabeth 8
Jane 8
Margaret 5
Ellen 4
Hannah 4
Agnes 3
Alice 3
Ann 3
Annie 3
Catherine 3
Grace 3
Isabella 3
Ada 2
E.A. 2
Emily 2
Florence 2
Frances 2
Jessie 2
Johanna 2
Sarah 2
Ursula 2
Anna 1
Anne 1
Aynita 1
Bessie 1
C.E. 1
Charlotte 1
E. 1
Eileen 1
Eleanor 1
Eliz. 1
Emma 1
F. 1
Flossie 1
George 1
H. 1
Henrietta 1
Isabelle 1
Jesse 1
Kate 1
Kathleen 1
L. 1
Laura 1
Lena 1
Lily 1
Louie 1
Louise 1
Lucy 1
Violet 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 16
John 15
James 10
George 6
Joseph 6
Thomas 6
Edward 5
Robert 5
Charles 4
Henry 3
Arthur 2
Frederick 2
J. 2
Peter 2
Willm. 2
Wm. 2
Albert 1
Andrew 1
Angus 1
C.E. 1
Clarence 1
Conrad 1
David 1
Duncan 1
E. 1
Edgar 1
Geo. 1
Harry 1
Herbert 1
Hugh 1
J.H. 1
J.H.T. 1
Magnus 1
Matthew 1
Maurice 1
P.G. 1
Percy 1
Ralph 1
Tom 1
Walter 1
Wm.H. 1

FAQ

Tullock surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tullock surname in 1881?

In 1881, 389 people were recorded with the Tullock surname. That placed it at #8,122 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tullock surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 184 in 2016. That gives Tullock a modern rank of #20,731.

What does the Tullock surname mean?

An English surname derived from a place name, possibly related to hills or mounds.

What does the Tullock map show?

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