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UK surname

Tyacke

A surname ultimately derived from a Cornish place name meaning "farm" or "homestead".

In the 1881 census there were 120 people recorded with the Tyacke surname, ranking it #17,756 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 67, ranked #33,884, down from #17,756 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Padstow, Plymouth St Andrew (incl. Eddystone Lighthouse in 1841) and Chichester St Bartholomew. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cornwall, Plymouth and North Warwickshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tyacke is 133 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 44.2%.

1881 census count

120

Ranked #17,756

Modern count

67

2016, ranked #33,884

Peak year

1911

133 bearers

Map years

6

1851 to 1911

Key insights

  • Tyacke had 120 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,756 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 67 in 2016, ranked #33,884.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 133 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Tyacke surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tyacke surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Tyacke 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 119 #15,247
1861 historical 119 #18,393
1881 historical 120 #17,756
1891 historical 118 #21,540
1901 historical 131 #19,552
1911 historical 133 #19,214
1997 modern 91 #28,215
1998 modern 94 #28,435
1999 modern 98 #28,050
2000 modern 100 #27,695
2001 modern 99 #27,534
2002 modern 102 #27,596
2003 modern 92 #28,974
2004 modern 90 #29,481
2005 modern 91 #29,406
2006 modern 83 #30,808
2007 modern 82 #31,295
2008 modern 78 #32,081
2009 modern 80 #32,277
2010 modern 80 #32,670
2011 modern 73 #33,230
2012 modern 69 #33,695
2013 modern 70 #33,753
2014 modern 73 #33,587
2015 modern 69 #33,788
2016 modern 67 #33,884

Geography

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Where Tyackes are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Padstow, Plymouth St Andrew (incl. Eddystone Lighthouse in 1841), Chichester St Bartholomew, Breage and Ludgvan. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cornwall, Plymouth, North Warwickshire and Arun. 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 Padstow Cornwall
2 Plymouth St Andrew (incl. Eddystone Lighthouse in 1841) Devon
3 Chichester St Bartholomew Sussex
4 Breage Cornwall
5 Ludgvan Cornwall

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cornwall 027 Cornwall
2 Plymouth 012 Plymouth
3 North Warwickshire 007 North Warwickshire
4 Arun 016 Arun
5 Cornwall 056 Cornwall

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tyacke

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tyacke

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

Central Connected Professionals and Managers

Group

Senior Professionals

Within London, Tyacke is most associated with areas classed as Senior Professionals, part of Central Connected Professionals and Managers. 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 very central neighbourhoods house residents whose ages are more skewed towards older age cohorts than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Few households have young children. Rates of illness are low. Indian ethnicity is rare compared to the Supergroup mean. Property under occupation is more common, despite the centrality of neighbourhoods, and more residents live in communal establishments than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

Adult residents of these neighbourhoods are typically aged 25 to 44, working full-time in professional, managerial or associate professional occupations. There are few families with dependent children. The predominantly Inner London neighbourhoods have an international character, including many residents born elsewhere in Europe alongside high numbers of individuals identifying as of Chinese ethnicity. Many individuals are never married, childless and/or living alone. Above average numbers of individuals, likely to be full-time students, live in communal establishments. Elsewhere, privately rented flats are the dominant housing type. Residents of these areas are well-qualified, with a significant number holding Level 4 or above qualifications. There is a correspondingly high level of individuals employed full-time in professional, managerial and associated professional or technical occupations. Employing industries are financial, real estate, professional, administration, and, to a lesser degree, transport and communications. Unemployment is uncommon.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Tyacke is most concentrated in decile 9 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

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

Tyacke falls in decile 4 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.

4
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

Meaning and origin of Tyacke

The surname Tyacke originates from Cornwall, a county in the far southwestern corner of England. It is believed to have derived from the Cornish language, which was closely related to the Brythonic languages of ancient Britain. The name likely stemmed from the Cornish word "tyek," meaning a house or dwelling place.

In its earliest recorded forms, the name appeared as "Tyack" and "Tyacke" in various medieval records and documents from Cornwall. Some of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the Cornish Subsidy Rolls of the late 14th and early 15th centuries, where individuals such as John Tyack and Ricardus Tyacke were listed.

The Tyacke surname is closely associated with the Cornish parish of St. Neot, where it is believed to have originated. This area was once part of the ancient Hundreds of Kernock and Trigg, which were administrative divisions in medieval Cornwall. It is possible that the name was derived from a specific place or hamlet within this region, although the exact location has been lost over time.

One notable historical figure with the Tyacke surname was John Tyacke, who lived in the 16th century and served as the Mayor of Helston, a town in Cornwall, in 1587. Another prominent individual was Richard Tyacke, a Cornish clergyman born in 1671, who became the Rector of Withiel and published several religious works during his lifetime.

In the 17th century, the Tyacke family held estates and properties in various parts of Cornwall, including the parishes of St. Neot, Warleggon, and Blisland. During this period, the name was sometimes spelled as "Tyack" or "Tyacke" interchangeably.

Other notable individuals with the Tyacke surname include:

1. Thomas Tyacke (1737-1795), a Cornish landowner and mine adventurer. 2. Nicholas Tyacke (1774-1852), a Cornish clergyman and author of several religious works. 3. Samuel Tyacke (1822-1897), a Cornish mining engineer and entrepreneur. 4. William Tyacke (1846-1920), a Cornish politician and Member of Parliament for Camborne. 5. Mary Tyacke (1858-1944), a Cornish historian and author of "The Book of Tyacke."

The Tyacke surname has remained closely associated with its Cornish roots, and while it has spread to other parts of England and beyond, it continues to hold a strong connection to its origins in the southwest corner of the country.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Tyacke families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tyacke 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. Cornwall leads with 79 Tyackes recorded in 1881 and an index of 59.12x.

County Total Index
Cornwall 79 59.12x
Kent 8 1.99x
Devon 7 2.85x
Cheshire 4 1.54x
Essex 4 1.72x
Sussex 4 2.01x
Flintshire 3 9.45x
Glamorgan 3 1.46x
Midlothian 3 1.90x
Middlesex 2 0.17x
Durham 1 0.28x
Lincolnshire 1 0.53x
Royal Navy 1 7.11x
Yorkshire 1 0.09x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Breage in Cornwall leads with 23 Tyackes recorded in 1881 and an index of 1885.25x.

Place Total Index
Breage 23 1885.25x
Constantine 17 2179.49x
Madron Penzance 10 205.76x
Uny Lelant 7 972.22x
Brinnington 4 164.61x
Chichester St 4 3076.92x
Farnborough 4 677.97x
Helston 4 287.77x
Ludgvan 4 377.36x
Orpington 4 325.20x
Prittlewell 4 123.84x
Probus 4 727.27x
Gresford Marford 3 2307.69x
Inveresk 3 70.09x
Padstow 3 337.08x
Kensington London 2 3.05x
Roath 2 21.44x
Seaton 2 210.53x
St Mewan 2 487.80x
Camborne 1 18.15x
Cardiff St Mary 1 8.83x
Coxhoe 1 100.00x
East Teignmouth 1 99.01x
Exeter Heavitree 1 54.64x
Exeter St Thomas The 1 40.00x
Madron 1 92.59x
Plymouth St Andrew 1 5.29x
Royal Navy 1 8.32x
Spittlegate 1 38.31x
St Agnes 1 53.48x
St Germans 1 107.53x
Sutton Stoneferry 1 29.85x
Tavistock 1 35.71x
Wendron 1 53.76x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 6
Ann 5
Emily 5
Eliza 4
Elizabeth 4
Jane 4
Ellen 3
Fanny 3
Edith 2
Josephine 2
Katherine 2
Margaret 2
Amelia 1
Amy 1
Anna 1
Augusta 1
Clara 1
Eleanor 1
Elizth. 1
Georgiana 1
Hannah 1
Kate 1
Lily 1
Lind 1
Lucy 1
M. 1
Margrat 1
Margret 1
Maud 1
Patience 1
Rosa 1
Rosalind 1
Sarah 1
Sydney 1
Ursula 1
Wilmat 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Tyacke surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tyacke surname in 1881?

In 1881, 120 people were recorded with the Tyacke surname. That placed it at #17,756 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tyacke surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 67 in 2016. That gives Tyacke a modern rank of #33,884.

What does the Tyacke surname mean?

A surname ultimately derived from a Cornish place name meaning "farm" or "homestead".

What does the Tyacke map show?

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