UK surname
A derivative of the Old French term 'tireor' meaning an archer or crossbowman.
In the 1881 census there were 103 people recorded with the Tyrrel surname, ranking it #19,410 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 22, ranked #36,533, down from #19,410 in 1881.
The strongest historical links point to Chesterford, Great, St Leonard Shoreditch and Sutton Courtney. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include No data.
Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tyrrel is 103 in 1881. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 78.6%.
1881 census count
103
Ranked #19,410
Modern count
22
2016, ranked #36,533
Peak year
1881
103 bearers
Map years
1
1881 to 1881
Key insights
Map
Back to topThe map shows where the Tyrrel surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.
Distribution map
Tyrrel surname density by area, 1881 census.
Timeline
Back to topThe 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 | 87 | #18,695 |
| 1861 | historical | 85 | #22,922 |
| 1881 | historical | 103 | #19,410 |
| 1891 | historical | 87 | #25,802 |
| 1901 | historical | 77 | #25,627 |
| 1911 | historical | 96 | #23,193 |
| 1997 | modern | 28 | #34,904 |
| 1998 | modern | 31 | #34,740 |
| 1999 | modern | 31 | #34,821 |
| 2000 | modern | 40 | #33,976 |
| 2001 | modern | 36 | #34,171 |
| 2002 | modern | 36 | #34,480 |
| 2003 | modern | 31 | #34,957 |
| 2004 | modern | 29 | #35,270 |
| 2005 | modern | 26 | #35,674 |
| 2006 | modern | 30 | #35,526 |
| 2007 | modern | 32 | #35,530 |
| 2008 | modern | 28 | #35,875 |
| 2009 | modern | 29 | #35,922 |
| 2010 | modern | 31 | #35,906 |
| 2011 | modern | 25 | #36,252 |
| 2012 | modern | 24 | #36,288 |
| 2013 | modern | 23 | #36,414 |
| 2014 | modern | 22 | #36,496 |
| 2015 | modern | 22 | #36,493 |
| 2016 | modern | 22 | #36,533 |
Geography
Back to topHistorical parish links are strongest around Chesterford, Great, St Leonard Shoreditch, Sutton Courtney, St Winnow and Edinburgh. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.
The modern local-area list points to No data. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.
| Rank | Parish | Area |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesterford, Great | Essex |
| 2 | St Leonard Shoreditch | London (East Districts) |
| 3 | Sutton Courtney | Berkshire |
| 4 | St Winnow | Cornwall |
| 5 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh |
| Rank | Area | District |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | No data | No data |
Forenames
Back to topThese lists show first names that appear often with the Tyrrel surname in historical and recent records.
Recent female names
Recent male names
Modern profile
Back to topModern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Tyrrel, 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
Supergroup
No data
Group
No data
Nationally, the Tyrrel surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as No data, within No data. This does not mean every Tyrrel household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.
London neighbourhood type
Supergroup
No data
Group
No data
Within London, Tyrrel is most associated with areas classed as No data, part of No data. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.
Broadband speed
The modern neighbourhood pattern for Tyrrel is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of No data.
Area snapshot
This describes the area pattern most associated with Tyrrel, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.
Origin
Back to topThe surname Tyrrel originated in Normandy, France in the 11th century. It is derived from the Old French word 'tirer', meaning 'to pull' or 'to draw', suggesting it may have been an occupational name for an archer or crossbowman. Variants of the spelling include Tirel, Tyrell, and Tyrrell.
The name first appeared in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066, when many Norman families settled in the country. One of the earliest recorded instances is in the Domesday Book of 1086, where a landowner named Walter Tirel is listed as holding estates in Essex and Wiltshire.
Sir Walter Tyrrel (c. 1095 – c. 1139) was a Norman nobleman infamous for accidentally killing King William II with an arrow while hunting in the New Forest in 1100. He fled to France after the incident but later returned to England.
Another notable figure was Thomas Tyrrell (c. 1594 – 1676), an English historian and writer who served as a clerk for the Parliament during the English Civil War. He is best known for his work 'The General History of England', published in 1696.
Sir John Tyrrell (1597 – 1673) was an English politician and member of Parliament who fought on the Parliamentarian side during the Civil War. He later served as Lord President of Munster in Ireland.
The surname Tyrrel is also linked to several English place names, including Tyrrell's Pass in Buckinghamshire and Tyrell's Ford in Wiltshire, suggesting the name was well-established in these areas.
In the United States, one of the earliest recorded instances of the name is Thomas Tyrrell (c. 1594 – 1672), who emigrated from England to Virginia in the 1620s and became a prominent landowner and member of the House of Burgesses.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
1881 census detail
Back to topThese tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tyrrel surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.
Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Middlesex leads with 15 Tyrrels recorded in 1881 and an index of 1.49x.
| County | Total | Index |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 15 | 1.49x |
| Cumberland | 12 | 13.87x |
| Surrey | 12 | 2.45x |
| Lancashire | 10 | 0.84x |
| Buckinghamshire | 9 | 14.82x |
| Kent | 7 | 2.04x |
| Midlothian | 7 | 5.20x |
| Norfolk | 6 | 3.88x |
| Yorkshire | 6 | 0.60x |
| Cornwall | 4 | 3.52x |
| Cambridgeshire | 2 | 3.14x |
| Denbighshire | 2 | 5.27x |
| Hertfordshire | 2 | 2.89x |
| Nottinghamshire | 2 | 1.48x |
| Suffolk | 2 | 1.63x |
| Cardiganshire | 1 | 4.08x |
| Oxfordshire | 1 | 1.61x |
| Royal Navy | 1 | 8.35x |
| Warwickshire | 1 | 0.39x |
| Worcestershire | 1 | 0.76x |
Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Effingham in Surrey leads with 10 Tyrrels recorded in 1881 and an index of 5000.00x.
| Place | Total | Index |
|---|---|---|
| Effingham | 10 | 5000.00x |
| Radclive | 9 | 12857.14x |
| Wetheral | 7 | 608.70x |
| Fritton | 5 | 6250.00x |
| St Cuthbert W O | 5 | 118.48x |
| Westminster St John | 5 | 40.88x |
| Bexley | 4 | 132.01x |
| Keighley | 4 | 37.70x |
| Liverpool | 4 | 5.52x |
| North Leith | 4 | 64.21x |
| West Derby | 4 | 11.47x |
| Camborne | 3 | 63.97x |
| Edinburgh St Cuthberts | 3 | 5.54x |
| Buckland In Dover | 2 | 175.44x |
| Nottingham St Mary | 2 | 5.71x |
| Rickmansworth | 2 | 104.71x |
| Ruabon | 2 | 38.31x |
| Shoreditch London | 2 | 4.59x |
| St Andrewthe Less | 2 | 27.51x |
| Whitechapel London | 2 | 20.20x |
| Banbury | 1 | 80.65x |
| Bungay St Mary | 1 | 163.93x |
| Camberwell | 1 | 1.56x |
| Charlton Next Woolwich | 1 | 28.01x |
| Cobham | 1 | 125.00x |
| Coventry St Michael | 1 | 12.29x |
| Cydplwyf | 1 | 1250.00x |
| Great Yarmouth | 1 | 7.81x |
| Hackney London | 1 | 1.78x |
| Hampstead London | 1 | 6.39x |
| Hindley | 1 | 19.69x |
| Kenwyn | 1 | 33.67x |
| Orell Ford | 1 | 454.55x |
| Royal Navy | 1 | 9.78x |
| Soothill | 1 | 27.78x |
| St Botolph Aldersgate | 1 | 86.96x |
| St Pancras London | 1 | 1.24x |
| Stoulton | 1 | 769.23x |
| Teddington London | 1 | 43.86x |
| Twickenham | 1 | 23.20x |
| Wrentham | 1 | 294.12x |
| York St Maurice | 1 | 53.48x |
These are the female first names most often recorded with the Tyrrel surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.
These are the male first names most often recorded with the Tyrrel surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.
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 Tyrrel households.
| Occupation | Count |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 19 |
| Labourer | 5 |
| Laundress | 5 |
| None | 3 |
| Ag Labr | 2 |
| Lab | 2 |
| (Dom Servt) | 1 |
| (S/Master) Tutor Private School | 1 |
| (Servant Dom) | 1 |
| Ag Team Man | 1 |
| Annuitant | 1 |
| Blacksmith | 1 |
| C S Telegraph Dept | 1 |
| Carman Unemployed | 1 |
| Charwoman | 1 |
| Coachman | 1 |
| Commission Agent | 1 |
| Cook | 1 |
| Cook (Dom) | 1 |
| Domestic Serv | 1 |
| Dressmaker | 1 |
| Gardner | 1 |
| Gate Keeper | 1 |
| Gen Serv | 1 |
| General Serv | 1 |
| Goldbeater | 1 |
| Groom (ND) | 1 |
| Housekeeper | 1 |
| Housework | 1 |
| Laborers Wife | 1 |
| Laundress's Ironer | 1 |
| Milliner | 1 |
| Ostler (Inn) | 1 |
| Pawn Broker | 1 |
| Private | 1 |
| Railway Inspector | 1 |
| Railway Porter (Offic) | 1 |
| School Teacher | 1 |
| Serv Domestic | 1 |
| Servt Housemaid | 1 |
| Shopman (Gen) | 1 |
| Silk Weaver | 1 |
| Stoker On Railway | 1 |
| Tin Miner | 1 |
| Twister (Wor) | 1 |
| Warehouse Man | 1 |
| Wood Laborer | 1 |
| Work In Garden | 1 |
FAQ
In 1881, 103 people were recorded with the Tyrrel surname. That placed it at #19,410 in the surname rankings for that year.
The latest modern count shown here is 22 in 2016. That gives Tyrrel a modern rank of #36,533.
A derivative of the Old French term 'tireor' meaning an archer or crossbowman.
The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Tyrrel bearers relative to the surrounding population.
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.