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UK surname

Hadwen

In the 1881 census there were 123 people recorded with the Hadwen surname, ranking it #17,506 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 142, ranked #24,625, down from #17,506 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lancaster Borough, Halifax and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Lancaster, Derbyshire Dales and Bradford.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hadwen is 238 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 15.4%.

1881 census count

123

Ranked #17,506

Modern count

142

2016, ranked #24,625

Peak year

1911

238 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hadwen had 123 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,506 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 142 in 2016, ranked #24,625.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 238 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Hadwen surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hadwen surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hadwen 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 160 #12,347
1861 historical 105 #20,298
1881 historical 123 #17,506
1891 historical 187 #15,679
1901 historical 166 #17,011
1911 historical 238 #13,356
1997 modern 163 #20,038
1998 modern 188 #18,796
1999 modern 183 #19,248
2000 modern 171 #20,044
2001 modern 170 #19,838
2002 modern 171 #20,177
2003 modern 168 #20,171
2004 modern 174 #19,871
2005 modern 164 #20,552
2006 modern 163 #20,789
2007 modern 167 #20,719
2008 modern 155 #21,956
2009 modern 152 #22,716
2010 modern 157 #22,800
2011 modern 156 #22,690
2012 modern 147 #23,567
2013 modern 146 #24,107
2014 modern 148 #24,075
2015 modern 145 #24,246
2016 modern 142 #24,625

Geography

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Where Hadwens are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lancaster Borough, Halifax, London parishes, Lancaster and Liverpool. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Lancaster, Derbyshire Dales, Bradford, High Peak and East Cambridgeshire. 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 Lancaster Borough Lancashire
2 Halifax Yorkshire, West Riding
3 London parishes London 3
4 Lancaster Lancashire
5 Liverpool Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Lancaster 010 Lancaster
2 Derbyshire Dales 008 Derbyshire Dales
3 Bradford 017 Bradford
4 High Peak 012 High Peak
5 East Cambridgeshire 007 East Cambridgeshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hadwen

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hadwen

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Hadwen, 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 Hadwen surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Hadwen household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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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, Hadwen 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

Hadwen 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

Hadwen 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 Hadwen 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Hadwen families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hadwen 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 59 Hadwens recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.14x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 59 4.14x
Westmorland 17 64.47x
Middlesex 12 1.00x
Yorkshire 12 1.01x
Surrey 7 1.20x
Cheshire 3 1.13x
Somerset 3 1.55x
Sussex 3 1.48x
Devon 2 0.80x
Cumberland 1 0.97x
Gloucestershire 1 0.43x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.62x
Staffordshire 1 0.25x
Sutherland 1 10.83x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Ashton Under Lyne in Lancashire leads with 16 Hadwens recorded in 1881 and an index of 51.41x.

Place Total Index
Ashton Under Lyne 16 51.41x
Kendal 15 310.56x
Mile End Old Town London 10 39.15x
Ulverston 8 192.77x
Dunnerdale With 6 5000.00x
Dewsbury 5 41.02x
Liverpool 5 5.78x
Moss Side 5 66.76x
North Meols 5 35.87x
Lancaster 4 47.23x
Rusholme 4 105.26x
Soyland 4 279.72x
Birkenhead 3 14.21x
Burnham 3 204.08x
Hove 3 33.78x
Lambeth 3 2.87x
Richmond 3 36.63x
Birkdale 2 55.56x
Liversedge 2 37.81x
Overton 2 1538.46x
Preston Patrick 2 909.09x
Sidmouth 2 139.86x
Camberwell 1 1.30x
Clifton 1 8.40x
Creich 1 108.70x
Gressingham 1 1666.67x
Habergham Eaves 1 7.69x
Hammersmith London 1 3.38x
Nottingham Standard 1 243.90x
Sowerby In Halifax 1 25.71x
St Cuthbert W O 1 19.84x
St Pancras London 1 1.04x
Yarlett 1 2000.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 5
Elizabeth 4
Margaret 4
Ann 3
Isabella 3
Alice 2
Edith 2
Emily 2
Jane 2
Mabel 2
Mary 2
Ada 1
Augusta 1
Clara 1
Dora 1
Eliza 1
Ella 1
Ellen 1
Emm 1
Emma 1
Florence 1
Francis 1
G. 1
Gertrude 1
Hannah 1
Harriett 1
Helen 1
J.Dora 1
Julia 1
Lilian 1
Louisa 1
M.Zoe 1
Maria 1
Marion 1
Maud 1
Nora 1
Olga 1
Susan 1
Una 1
Windela 1
Winifred 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Hadwen surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hadwen surname in 1881?

In 1881, 123 people were recorded with the Hadwen surname. That placed it at #17,506 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hadwen surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 142 in 2016. That gives Hadwen a modern rank of #24,625.

What does the Hadwen map show?

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