NameCensus.

UK surname

Tyldesley

In the 1881 census there were 406 people recorded with the Tyldesley surname, ranking it #7,880 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 484, ranked #10,218, down from #7,880 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bolton-le-Moors, Dean and Eccles. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Salford and Bolton.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tyldesley is 594 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 19.2%.

1881 census count

406

Ranked #7,880

Modern count

484

2016, ranked #10,218

Peak year

1911

594 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tyldesley had 406 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #7,880 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 484 in 2016, ranked #10,218.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 594 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Tyldesley surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Tyldesley surname density by area, 1881 census.

Loading map
Lower densityMedium densityHigh density

Timeline

Back to top

Tyldesley 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 189 #10,896
1861 historical 151 #15,209
1881 historical 406 #7,880
1891 historical 421 #8,502
1901 historical 546 #7,568
1911 historical 594 #6,890
1997 modern 492 #9,415
1998 modern 524 #9,265
1999 modern 527 #9,277
2000 modern 530 #9,211
2001 modern 520 #9,192
2002 modern 516 #9,432
2003 modern 491 #9,612
2004 modern 475 #9,871
2005 modern 481 #9,702
2006 modern 481 #9,750
2007 modern 485 #9,780
2008 modern 486 #9,852
2009 modern 479 #10,179
2010 modern 489 #10,228
2011 modern 479 #10,280
2012 modern 469 #10,348
2013 modern 486 #10,250
2014 modern 483 #10,354
2015 modern 486 #10,216
2016 modern 484 #10,218

Geography

Back to top

Where Tyldesleys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bolton-le-Moors, Dean, Eccles and Leigh. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Salford and Bolton. 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 Bolton-le-Moors Lancashire
2 Dean Lancashire
3 Eccles Lancashire
4 Leigh Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Salford 014 Salford
2 Bolton 013 Bolton
3 Bolton 019 Bolton
4 Bolton 034 Bolton
5 Salford 012 Salford

Forenames

Back to top

First names often paired with Tyldesley

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

Modern profile

Back to top

Neighbourhood profile for Tyldesley

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

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Tyldesley surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Tyldesley household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

Read profile summary

Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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, Tyldesley 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.

Read profile summary

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

Tyldesley 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.

9
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Tyldesley falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

1
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Tyldesley is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

9
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Tyldesley, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

Back to top

Tyldesley families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tyldesley 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. Lancashire leads with 390 Tyldesleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.36x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 390 8.36x
Monmouthshire 5 1.76x
Yorkshire 4 0.10x
Cheshire 3 0.35x
Berkshire 1 0.34x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Tyldesley Cum Shakerley in Lancashire leads with 73 Tyldesleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 543.56x.

Place Total Index
Tyldesley Cum Shakerley 73 543.56x
Worsley 47 163.48x
Little Hulton 44 569.95x
Atherton 35 206.12x
Farnworth 28 100.18x
Great Bolton 22 35.61x
Little Bolton 14 23.35x
Pendlebury 11 111.68x
Westhoughton 11 88.35x
Pendleton In Salford 9 16.20x
Withington 9 59.88x
Bedford 7 71.72x
Elton 7 43.42x
Kearsley 7 71.36x
North Meols 7 15.33x
Radcliffe 7 31.14x
Pennington In Leigh 6 67.04x
Salford 6 4.37x
Tonge With Haulgh 6 66.08x
St Woollos 5 15.77x
Tottington Lower End 5 22.55x
Westleigh 5 47.21x
Hindley 4 20.11x
Leeds 4 1.82x
Rumworth 4 59.97x
Culcheth 3 98.04x
Halliwell 3 17.67x
Stockport 3 6.72x
Abram 2 55.87x
Manchester 2 0.95x
Astley 1 27.78x
Golborne 1 16.45x
Over Hulton 1 75.19x
Reading St Giles 1 3.45x
Skelmersdale 1 12.87x
Stretford 1 3.90x
Thornton In Fylde 1 9.79x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 32
Sarah 16
Elizabeth 14
Ellen 14
Alice 12
Jane 10
Martha 10
Ann 8
Margaret 7
Ada 5
Esther 4
Betsy 3
Emily 3
Harriet 3
Agnes 2
Amy 2
Betty 2
Caroline 2
Eliza 2
Elizth. 2
Emma 2
Hannah 2
Janet 2
Lizzie 2
Margret 2
Margt. 2
Maria 2
Anne 1
Annie 1
Clara 1
Clare 1
Dorothy 1
Edna 1
Elizth.Alice 1
Elsie 1
Fanny 1
Florence 1
Frances 1
Isabel 1
Lillian 1
Linda 1
Minnie 1
Miriam 1
Nancy 1
Penelope 1
Priscilla 1
Rachel 1
Rose 1
Thomas 1
Unice 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 25
James 22
Thomas 18
William 16
George 12
Richard 11
Joseph 9
Alfred 6
Samuel 6
Henry 5
Abraham 4
Herbert 4
Ralph 4
Wm. 4
Ellis 3
Frederick 3
Peter 3
Robert 3
Thos. 3
Arthur 2
Benjn. 2
Edwin 2
Frank 2
Geo. 2
Harry 2
Jabez 2
Jonathan 2
Robt. 2
Simon 2
Wilfred 2
Addam 1
Alice 1
Aquila 1
Charles 1
Charlie 1
Edmund 1
Enos 1
Fedilio 1
Francis 1
Jacob 1
Jesse 1
Jno. 1
Leuis 1
Levi 1
Lewis 1
Martin 1
Richd. 1
Robt.James 1
Sam 1
Samual 1

FAQ

Tyldesley surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tyldesley surname in 1881?

In 1881, 406 people were recorded with the Tyldesley surname. That placed it at #7,880 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tyldesley surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 484 in 2016. That gives Tyldesley a modern rank of #10,218.

What does the Tyldesley map show?

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