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UK surname

Tuxford

In the 1881 census there were 247 people recorded with the Tuxford surname, ranking it #11,173 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 220, ranked #18,376, down from #11,173 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, Boston (incl. Boston allotments) and St Werburgh. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Newark and Sherwood, Gedling and North Lincolnshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tuxford is 278 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 10.9%.

1881 census count

247

Ranked #11,173

Modern count

220

2016, ranked #18,376

Peak year

1901

278 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tuxford had 247 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,173 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 220 in 2016, ranked #18,376.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 278 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Tuxford surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tuxford surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Tuxford 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 140 #13,593
1861 historical 142 #15,982
1881 historical 247 #11,173
1891 historical 204 #14,702
1901 historical 278 #12,252
1911 historical 263 #12,473
1997 modern 225 #16,352
1998 modern 225 #16,846
1999 modern 230 #16,685
2000 modern 231 #16,610
2001 modern 223 #16,765
2002 modern 223 #17,099
2003 modern 227 #16,718
2004 modern 226 #16,829
2005 modern 214 #17,378
2006 modern 217 #17,349
2007 modern 221 #17,343
2008 modern 222 #17,442
2009 modern 226 #17,587
2010 modern 230 #17,750
2011 modern 222 #17,999
2012 modern 223 #17,852
2013 modern 229 #17,816
2014 modern 233 #17,707
2015 modern 223 #18,165
2016 modern 220 #18,376

Geography

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Where Tuxfords are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, Boston (incl. Boston allotments), St Werburgh, Kirton-in-Lindsey and Welton. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Newark and Sherwood, Gedling, North Lincolnshire and Barnsley. 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 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
2 Boston (incl. Boston allotments) Lincolnshire
3 St Werburgh Derbyshire
4 Kirton-in-Lindsey Lincolnshire
5 Welton Lincolnshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Newark and Sherwood 013 Newark and Sherwood
2 Gedling 010 Gedling
3 North Lincolnshire 004 North Lincolnshire
4 Barnsley 025 Barnsley
5 North Lincolnshire 011 North Lincolnshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tuxford

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tuxford

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

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Tuxford surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Tuxford 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 predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

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, Tuxford 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

Tuxford 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

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

1881 census detail

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Tuxford families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tuxford 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 104 Tuxfords recorded in 1881 and an index of 27.11x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 104 27.11x
Yorkshire 40 1.68x
Norfolk 21 5.69x
Middlesex 15 0.63x
Sussex 13 3.21x
Nottinghamshire 12 3.71x
Surrey 9 0.77x
Cambridgeshire 8 5.26x
Lancashire 7 0.25x
Caernarfonshire 4 4.12x
Durham 4 0.56x
Hampshire 4 0.81x
Northamptonshire 4 1.77x
Kent 1 0.12x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Boston in Lincolnshire leads with 28 Tuxfords recorded in 1881 and an index of 240.55x.

Place Total Index
Boston 28 240.55x
Handsworth 15 238.47x
Brighton 13 15.93x
Heigham 12 60.61x
Welton 11 1964.29x
St Nicholas Lincoln 9 245.23x
Barnes 8 161.94x
Paddington London 8 9.07x
Basford 7 46.95x
Brampton Bierlow 7 230.26x
Blyborough 5 2500.00x
Brightside Bierlow 5 10.72x
Hibaldstow 5 757.58x
Horton In Bradford 5 13.47x
Nottingham St Mary 5 5.98x
St Botolph Lincoln 5 181.16x
St Pancras London 5 2.59x
Basingstoke 4 70.67x
Hemswell 4 1290.32x
Kettering 4 43.81x
Kirton In Lindsey 4 263.16x
Openshaw 4 29.99x
Sibsey 4 465.12x
Westoe 4 9.88x
Ynyscynhaiarn 4 88.50x
Bracebridge 3 171.43x
Catcliffe 3 882.35x
Doncaster 3 17.27x
Moss Side 3 20.03x
Snitterby 3 1304.35x
Somerby In Grantham 3 306.12x
St Mary Magdalen Lincoln 3 588.24x
Whittlesey St Mary St 3 56.50x
Holy Trinity Cambridge 2 121.21x
Horsham St Faith 2 322.58x
Norwich St Andrew 2 317.46x
Skirbeck 2 93.02x
St Andrewthe Great 2 102.04x
St Peterat Gowts Lincoln 2 37.04x
Swineshead 2 158.73x
Upwell 2 116.28x
Willoughton 2 465.12x
Ackworth 1 54.64x
Hackney London 1 0.74x
Hackthorn 1 434.78x
Holbeach 1 23.42x
Kensington London 1 0.75x
Lakenham 1 19.08x
Newington 1 1.13x
North Scarle 1 238.10x
Northfleet 1 13.87x
Northorpe 1 666.67x
Norwich St Augustine 1 67.11x
Norwich St Peter Mancroft 1 54.05x
Skegness 1 90.91x
St Andrewthe Less 1 5.76x
St Martin Lincoln 1 28.09x
St Peterat Arches 1 227.27x
Stowe And Normanby 1 1666.67x
Thurlby 1 400.00x
Wentworth 1 68.03x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 17
James 12
Arthur 10
George 8
John 8
Joseph 8
Charles 7
Henry 4
Weston 4
Alfred 3
Richard 3
Thomas 3
Albert 2
Benjamin 2
David 2
Ernest 2
Harry 2
Peter 2
Thos. 2
Walter 2
Alen 1
Benj. 1
Christopher 1
Edgar 1
Elijah 1
Fred 1
Frederic 1
Geo.P. 1
Geo.Wm. 1
Herbert 1
Ibon 1
Nathaniel 1
Percy 1
Reginald 1
Reuben 1
Stanley 1
Wedd 1
Willie 1
Willm. 1

FAQ

Tuxford surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tuxford surname in 1881?

In 1881, 247 people were recorded with the Tuxford surname. That placed it at #11,173 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tuxford surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 220 in 2016. That gives Tuxford a modern rank of #18,376.

What does the Tuxford map show?

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