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UK surname

Twelftree

In the 1881 census there were 44 people recorded with the Twelftree surname, ranking it #27,447 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 129, ranked #26,270, up from #27,447 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Rushden and St Marylebone. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Thanet, Northampton and St Edmundsbury.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Twelftree is 136 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 193.2%.

1881 census count

44

Ranked #27,447

Modern count

129

2016, ranked #26,270

Peak year

2002

136 bearers

Map years

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1911 to 2016

Key insights

  • Twelftree had 44 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #27,447 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 129 in 2016, ranked #26,270.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 105 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established Mature Families.

Twelftree surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Twelftree surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Twelftree 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 46 #24,985
1861 historical 14 #32,072
1881 historical 44 #27,447
1891 historical 66 #28,541
1901 historical 96 #23,342
1911 historical 105 #22,064
1997 modern 117 #24,553
1998 modern 133 #23,308
1999 modern 133 #23,487
2000 modern 133 #23,462
2001 modern 128 #23,665
2002 modern 136 #23,296
2003 modern 126 #24,146
2004 modern 134 #23,425
2005 modern 129 #23,963
2006 modern 125 #24,611
2007 modern 124 #25,086
2008 modern 135 #24,123
2009 modern 133 #24,817
2010 modern 130 #25,775
2011 modern 121 #26,789
2012 modern 132 #25,289
2013 modern 133 #25,655
2014 modern 132 #25,971
2015 modern 131 #25,979
2016 modern 129 #26,270

Geography

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Where Twelftrees are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Rushden, St Marylebone and Titchmarsh. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Thanet, Northampton, St Edmundsbury, Runnymede and Chiltern. 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 1
2 Rushden Northamptonshire
3 St Marylebone London (North Districts)
4 Titchmarsh Northamptonshire
5 London parishes London 2

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Thanet 008 Thanet
2 Northampton 003 Northampton
3 St Edmundsbury 012 St Edmundsbury
4 Runnymede 010 Runnymede
5 Chiltern 001 Chiltern

Forenames

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First names often paired with Twelftree

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Twelftree

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

Established Mature Families

Nationally, the Twelftree surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Established Mature Families, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Twelftree household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Married couples predominate, many with older dependent children. Detached housing is common. Homeownership rates are the highest within this Supergroup. The presence of some students suggests that households are towards the end of a child rearing phase. Many residents have degree level qualifications, and the occupational profile is heavily skewed towards managerial and professional occupations. Residential developments commonly occur on the periphery of major urban cities or conurbations.

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, Twelftree 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

Twelftree 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

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

1881 census detail

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Twelftree families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Twelftree 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. Northamptonshire leads with 28 Twelftrees recorded in 1881 and an index of 69.38x.

County Total Index
Northamptonshire 28 69.38x
Bedfordshire 11 49.51x
Surrey 4 1.91x
Middlesex 1 0.23x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Newton Bromshold in Northamptonshire leads with 11 Twelftrees recorded in 1881 and an index of 55000.00x.

Place Total Index
Newton Bromshold 11 55000.00x
Yeldon 11 27500.00x
Irthlingborough 8 2000.00x
Rushden 6 1111.11x
Southwark St George Martyr 4 46.30x
Cranford St Andrew 2 6666.67x
Great Harrowden 1 5000.00x
Hackney London 1 4.16x

Top female names

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

Name Count
William 3
George 2
John 2
Alfred 1
Arthur 1
Charles 1
Enos 1
Fred 1
Harry 1
Henry 1
Herbert 1
Josiah 1
Mark 1
Reuben 1
Robert 1
Septimus 1
Spencer 1
Susannah 1
Thomas 1
Willm 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Twelftree households.

FAQ

Twelftree surname: questions and answers

How common was the Twelftree surname in 1881?

In 1881, 44 people were recorded with the Twelftree surname. That placed it at #27,447 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Twelftree surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 129 in 2016. That gives Twelftree a modern rank of #26,270.

What does the Twelftree map show?

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