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UK surname

Tustain

In the 1881 census there were 155 people recorded with the Tustain surname, ranking it #15,174 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 248, ranked #16,910, down from #15,174 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Swalcliffe (East and West Shutford), Deddington and Barford, Great. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cherwell, South Northamptonshire and Tewkesbury.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tustain is 264 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 60.0%.

1881 census count

155

Ranked #15,174

Modern count

248

2016, ranked #16,910

Peak year

1998

264 bearers

Map years

7

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tustain had 155 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #15,174 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 248 in 2016, ranked #16,910.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 239 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Tustain surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tustain surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Tustain 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 65 #21,747
1861 historical 66 #25,487
1881 historical 155 #15,174
1891 historical 222 #13,854
1901 historical 202 #15,010
1911 historical 239 #13,321
1997 modern 206 #17,315
1998 modern 264 #15,119
1999 modern 260 #15,390
2000 modern 263 #15,228
2001 modern 250 #15,527
2002 modern 255 #15,599
2003 modern 248 #15,695
2004 modern 249 #15,739
2005 modern 239 #16,144
2006 modern 236 #16,384
2007 modern 227 #17,041
2008 modern 230 #17,033
2009 modern 234 #17,194
2010 modern 256 #16,523
2011 modern 236 #17,279
2012 modern 232 #17,401
2013 modern 254 #16,603
2014 modern 257 #16,598
2015 modern 258 #16,443
2016 modern 248 #16,910

Geography

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Where Tustains are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Swalcliffe (East and West Shutford), Deddington, Barford, Great, Banbury and Adderbury, East. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cherwell, South Northamptonshire and Tewkesbury. 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 Swalcliffe (East and West Shutford) Oxfordshire
2 Deddington Oxfordshire
3 Barford, Great Oxfordshire
4 Banbury Oxfordshire
5 Adderbury, East Oxfordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cherwell 005 Cherwell
2 Cherwell 004 Cherwell
3 Cherwell 003 Cherwell
4 South Northamptonshire 011 South Northamptonshire
5 Tewkesbury 005 Tewkesbury

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tustain

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tustain

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Tustain 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

Tustain is most concentrated in decile 6 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

Tustain falls in decile 6 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.

6
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Tustain 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 Tustain, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Tustain families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tustain 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 103 Tustains recorded in 1881 and an index of 110.33x.

County Total Index
Oxfordshire 103 110.33x
Buckinghamshire 13 14.22x
Middlesex 13 0.86x
Northamptonshire 11 7.74x
Warwickshire 9 2.36x
Lancashire 3 0.17x
Gloucestershire 2 0.67x
Surrey 1 0.14x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Neithrop in Oxfordshire leads with 33 Tustains recorded in 1881 and an index of 1050.96x.

Place Total Index
Neithrop 33 1050.96x
W Shutford 22 13750.00x
Barford St Michael 12 8000.00x
E Adderbury 11 2340.43x
Banbury 10 534.76x
Warkworth 9 703.13x
Wroxton 8 2352.94x
Birmingham 7 5.51x
Bradwell 7 542.64x
Hackney London 7 8.26x
Fenny Stratford 6 697.67x
St Andrew Holborn 6 116.96x
Bodicote 3 833.33x
Deddington 3 297.03x
Warrington 3 14.10x
Cheltenham 2 8.74x
Aston 1 0.95x
Bladon 1 312.50x
Caterham 1 30.67x
Chipping Warden 1 500.00x
Northampton Priory St 1 11.72x
Stourton 1 1000.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 10
Elizabeth 7
Sarah 6
Edith 4
Ellen 4
Ann 3
Emma 3
Hannah 3
Patience 3
Anne 2
Annie 2
Clara 2
Eliza 2
Fanny 2
Agnes 1
Agusta 1
Alice 1
Amy 1
Asenath 1
Betsy 1
Caroline 1
Dinah 1
Eva 1
Fany 1
Flora 1
Florence 1
Harriet 1
Harriett 1
Lizzie 1
Margaret 1
Margt. 1
Maria 1
Minnie 1
Norah 1
Sally 1
Sophia 1
Sush. 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 11
George 6
Thomas 6
William 6
Arthur 4
Samuel 4
Edward 3
Ernest 3
Joseph 3
Albert 2
Anthony 2
Benjamin 2
Herbert 2
Walter 2
Alfred 1
Chas. 1
David 1
Edgar 1
Edwd. 1
Frank 1
Frederick 1
Hamer 1
Henry 1
Horace 1
Jacob 1
James 1
Leonard 1
Lewis 1
Oliver 1
Oran 1
Richard 1
Simeon 1
Timothy 1
Willm. 1
Wm. 1
Wm.Henry 1

FAQ

Tustain surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tustain surname in 1881?

In 1881, 155 people were recorded with the Tustain surname. That placed it at #15,174 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tustain surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 248 in 2016. That gives Tustain a modern rank of #16,910.

What does the Tustain map show?

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