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UK surname

Tupling

A variant of the surname Doubling, referring to someone who engaged in doubling (thickening) cloth.

In the 1881 census there were 124 people recorded with the Tupling surname, ranking it #17,429 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 190, ranked #20,262, down from #17,429 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Hull Holy Trinity, Cambridge: St Andrew the Less, St Andrew the Great, Holy Trinity, St Benedict and Sheffield. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include North East Lincolnshire, County Durham and East Riding of Yorkshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tupling is 262 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 53.2%.

1881 census count

124

Ranked #17,429

Modern count

190

2016, ranked #20,262

Peak year

2000

262 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tupling had 124 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,429 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 190 in 2016, ranked #20,262.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 231 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Tupling surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tupling surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Tupling 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 121 #15,049
1861 historical 100 #21,103
1881 historical 124 #17,429
1891 historical 163 #17,300
1901 historical 186 #15,839
1911 historical 231 #13,636
1997 modern 238 #15,760
1998 modern 248 #15,772
1999 modern 257 #15,506
2000 modern 262 #15,272
2001 modern 257 #15,236
2002 modern 252 #15,714
2003 modern 237 #16,191
2004 modern 245 #15,894
2005 modern 231 #16,529
2006 modern 224 #16,990
2007 modern 219 #17,425
2008 modern 218 #17,638
2009 modern 225 #17,631
2010 modern 227 #17,895
2011 modern 215 #18,379
2012 modern 214 #18,358
2013 modern 215 #18,598
2014 modern 208 #19,194
2015 modern 198 #19,714
2016 modern 190 #20,262

Geography

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Where Tuplings are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Hull Holy Trinity, Cambridge: St Andrew the Less, St Andrew the Great, Holy Trinity, St Benedict, Sheffield, Ranby and Rotherham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to North East Lincolnshire, County Durham, East Riding of Yorkshire and Harrogate. 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 Hull Holy Trinity Yorkshire, East Riding
2 Cambridge: St Andrew the Less, St Andrew the Great, Holy Trinity, St Benedict Cambridgeshire
3 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Ranby Lincolnshire
5 Rotherham Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 North East Lincolnshire 007 North East Lincolnshire
2 County Durham 034 County Durham
3 East Riding of Yorkshire 042 East Riding of Yorkshire
4 County Durham 040 County Durham
5 Harrogate 004 Harrogate

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tupling

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tupling

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

Young Families in Industrial Towns

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

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Tupling 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

Tupling 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

Tupling 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 Tupling 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 Tupling, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Tupling

The surname Tupling is of English origin and dates back to the late 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the village of Tupholme in Lincolnshire, England, which was once known as "Tupholme." The name may have derived from the Old English words "top" meaning a hilltop or summit, and "holme" meaning a flat land or island.

The earliest recorded instance of the Tupling surname can be found in the Parish Records of Epworth, Lincolnshire, in 1589, where a Thomas Tupling was listed. Records also show a John Tupling being baptized in the same parish in 1609.

In the 17th century, the name appeared in various spellings such as Tupholme, Tuplin, and Tupling. One notable figure was Richard Tuplin, a merchant and alderman in the City of London, who was born in 1620 and died in 1689.

The Tupling surname was also found in Essex, England, where it is believed to have originated from the place name "Topplesfield." In the late 18th century, a Thomas Tupling from Essex was recorded as serving in the British Army during the American Revolutionary War.

Another significant figure was William Tupling, a renowned English architect born in 1810 in Lincolnshire. He designed several notable buildings, including the Church of St. John the Baptist in Spalding, Lincolnshire, and the Grimsby Town Hall.

In the 19th century, the Tupling name spread across various parts of England, with a concentration in Yorkshire and Lancashire. Records from this period show John Tupling, born in 1825 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, who was a prominent industrialist and founder of the Tupling & Co. Steel Works.

Other notable individuals with the Tupling surname include George Tupling, born in 1856 in Lancashire, who was a respected engineer and inventor, and Mary Tupling, born in 1871 in Yorkshire, who was a pioneering educator and women's rights advocate.

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1881 census detail

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Tupling families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tupling 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. Lincolnshire leads with 71 Tuplings recorded in 1881 and an index of 36.72x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 71 36.72x
Yorkshire 27 2.25x
Nottinghamshire 19 11.66x
Cambridgeshire 6 7.83x
Middlesex 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. Worksop in Nottinghamshire leads with 18 Tuplings recorded in 1881 and an index of 372.67x.

Place Total Index
Worksop 18 372.67x
Great Grimsby 15 122.25x
Ranby 10 16666.67x
Sculcoates 10 52.63x
West Keal 8 5333.33x
Brightside Bierlow 7 29.77x
Riby 7 5833.33x
St Andrewthe Less 6 68.57x
Scawby 5 781.25x
Sutton 5 364.96x
Frithville Fishtoft 4 2857.14x
Barton St Mary 3 309.28x
Broughton 3 555.56x
Langrivile Kirkstead 3 4285.71x
Waddingham 3 1000.00x
Burstwick With 2 1176.47x
Clee With Weelsby 2 47.28x
Hackforth 2 2857.14x
Little Grimsby 2 10000.00x
Fotherby 1 1000.00x
Glanford Brigg 1 144.93x
Holbeach 1 46.51x
Islington London 1 0.85x
Knaith Lea Gate Burton 1 666.67x
Laceby 1 238.10x
Nottingham St Mary 1 2.37x
Osmotherley 1 263.16x
Swallow 1 1000.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 13
Elizabeth 6
Alice 5
Sarah 4
Annie 3
Eliza 3
Fanny 3
Charlotte 2
Emily 2
Jane 2
Susannah 2
Alis 1
Ann 1
Anne 1
Edith 1
Emma 1
Hannah 1
Harriette 1
Lillie 1
Lizzie 1
Maud 1
Miliney 1
Polly 1
Rebecca 1
Selina 1
Susan 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
George 7
John 7
William 7
Charles 6
Joseph 6
Arthur 3
Henry 3
Thomas 3
Alfred 2
James 2
Tom 2
Walter 2
Alexander 1
Auther 1
David 1
Edward 1
Elijah 1
Frank 1
Geo. 1
Gregory 1
Herbert 1
Robert 1
Soudan 1
Spencer 1
Sutton 1
Zaccheus 1

FAQ

Tupling surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tupling surname in 1881?

In 1881, 124 people were recorded with the Tupling surname. That placed it at #17,429 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tupling surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 190 in 2016. That gives Tupling a modern rank of #20,262.

What does the Tupling surname mean?

A variant of the surname Doubling, referring to someone who engaged in doubling (thickening) cloth.

What does the Tupling map show?

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