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UK surname

Haggas

A surname derived from a variation of the word "haggis", referring to someone who made or sold the Scottish dish.

In the 1881 census there were 282 people recorded with the Haggas surname, ranking it #10,148 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 138, ranked #25,127, down from #10,148 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Halifax, Bingley and Kildwick. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Conwy, Bradford and Craven.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Haggas is 304 in 1891. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 51.1%.

1881 census count

282

Ranked #10,148

Modern count

138

2016, ranked #25,127

Peak year

1891

304 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Haggas had 282 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #10,148 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 138 in 2016, ranked #25,127.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 304 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Haggas surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Haggas surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Haggas 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 155 #12,604
1861 historical 190 #12,520
1881 historical 282 #10,148
1891 historical 304 #11,005
1901 historical 269 #12,518
1911 historical 251 #12,870
1997 modern 168 #19,642
1998 modern 175 #19,658
1999 modern 176 #19,722
2000 modern 156 #21,235
2001 modern 150 #21,482
2002 modern 153 #21,609
2003 modern 150 #21,669
2004 modern 154 #21,432
2005 modern 145 #22,253
2006 modern 145 #22,420
2007 modern 149 #22,318
2008 modern 151 #22,323
2009 modern 149 #23,031
2010 modern 154 #23,082
2011 modern 145 #23,837
2012 modern 142 #24,148
2013 modern 144 #24,323
2014 modern 145 #24,395
2015 modern 139 #24,956
2016 modern 138 #25,127

Geography

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Where Haggas' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Halifax, Bingley, Kildwick, Bradford and Keighley. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Conwy, Bradford and Craven. 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 Halifax Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Bingley Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Kildwick Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Bradford Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Keighley Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Conwy 013 Conwy
2 Bradford 056 Bradford
3 Bradford 058 Bradford
4 Bradford 060 Bradford
5 Craven 007 Craven

Forenames

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First names often paired with Haggas

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Haggas

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

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

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Haggas is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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 predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Haggas is most concentrated in decile 10 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

Haggas falls in decile 6 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.

6
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

Meaning and origin of Haggas

The surname Haggas is of English origin, deriving from the Old English words "haga" meaning "hedge" or "enclosure," and "hus" meaning "house." It likely originated as a locational name, referring to someone who lived near a hedged or enclosed dwelling.

The name can be traced back to the 13th century in various English counties, particularly in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. One of the earliest recorded instances is found in the Hundred Rolls of Lincolnshire from 1273, which mentions a "William de Hagges."

In the 14th century, the name appeared in several tax and court records, such as the Poll Tax Returns of Yorkshire from 1379, which lists a "Johannes Haggas." The varied spellings during this period included Haggas, Hagges, and Haggis.

The Haggas name is also mentioned in the Feet of Fines for Yorkshire from 1487, which refers to a land transaction involving a "Thomas Haggas." This suggests that some Haggas families may have been landowners or individuals of notable status during the late medieval period.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the Haggas surname was John Haggas, born in 1535 in Lincolnshire. He was a prominent merchant and landowner, and his descendants continued to reside in the region for several generations.

Another notable figure was William Haggas, born in 1623 in Yorkshire. He was a prominent Puritan minister and author, known for his religious writings and sermons during the 17th century.

In the 18th century, the Haggas name gained recognition through the work of Thomas Haggas, a renowned clockmaker from Yorkshire. His clocks and timepieces were highly sought after and can still be found in museums and private collections.

One of the most famous individuals with the Haggas surname was Sir John Haggas, a British military officer born in 1792. He served in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a Member of Parliament, representing Yorkshire from 1832 until his death in 1858.

The name Haggas also has connections to various place names in England, such as Haggas Lane in Yorkshire and Haggas Farm in Lincolnshire, further reinforcing its locational origins.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Haggas families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Haggas 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. Yorkshire leads with 237 Haggas' recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.95x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 237 8.95x
Lancashire 26 0.82x
Middlesex 7 0.26x
Hampshire 4 0.73x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Keighley in Yorkshire leads with 98 Haggas' recorded in 1881 and an index of 347.15x.

Place Total Index
Keighley 98 347.15x
Thornton In Bradford 28 317.46x
Leeds 19 12.70x
Sutton In Keighley 13 866.67x
Featherstone 11 370.37x
Manningham 11 33.71x
Toxteth Park 10 9.31x
Habergham Eaves 9 31.05x
Northowram 9 48.47x
Bingley 6 35.57x
Gomersal 6 48.54x
Enfield 5 28.51x
Hunslet 5 12.11x
Oldham 5 4.88x
Halifax 4 10.29x
Horton In Bradford 4 9.67x
Wadsworth 4 92.81x
Bramley In Bramley 3 29.59x
Farnhill 3 588.24x
Heptonstall 3 80.65x
Scarborough 3 12.46x
Portsmouth 2 15.86x
Ventnor 2 38.39x
Allerton 1 29.59x
Bradford 1 1.56x
Bradford 1 6.73x
Giggleswick 1 112.36x
Haworth 1 15.87x
Hipperholme Cum 1 8.59x
Hulme 1 1.51x
Pannal 1 39.37x
Pontefract 1 17.51x
St George Hanover Square 1 2.12x
Tottenham 1 2.35x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 21
Sarah 18
Elizabeth 10
Ann 7
Hannah 7
Martha 7
Annie 6
Alice 4
Emma 4
Jane 4
Ada 3
Christiana 3
Elizth. 3
Nancy 3
Rhoda 3
Deborah 2
Eliza 2
Ellen 2
Lillian 2
Sarrah 2
Arabella 1
Bertha 1
Betsy 1
Betty 1
Charlotte 1
Daisy 1
E. 1
Edith 1
Emily 1
Emly 1
Esther 1
Fanny 1
Florence 1
Harriet 1
Imogene 1
Julietta 1
Kate 1
Litty 1
Lizza 1
Lucy 1
Lydia 1
Margaret 1
Margarie 1
Minnie 1
Mrs.Martha 1
Polley 1
Priscilla 1
Proumelia 1
Rachel 1
S. 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 15
William 10
James 9
Samuel 7
Arthur 4
George 4
Joseph 4
Thomas 4
Cyrus 3
Harry 3
Robert 3
Shelah 3
Wm. 3
Albert 2
Charles 2
Frank 2
Greenwood 2
Herbert 2
Hiram 2
Jonas 2
Levi 2
Sam 2
Simeon 2
Walter 2
Chas. 1
Cornelius 1
Daniel 1
David 1
Edgar 1
Elverie 1
Ernest 1
Everett 1
Fred 1
Hanson 1
Holland 1
Horsfall 1
Joe 1
Leatham 1
Livingstone 1
Percy 1
Richard 1
Robt. 1
Simon 1
Stell 1
Theodore 1
Thos. 1
Timothy 1
Tom 1
Traverra 1
Victor 1

FAQ

Haggas surname: questions and answers

How common was the Haggas surname in 1881?

In 1881, 282 people were recorded with the Haggas surname. That placed it at #10,148 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Haggas surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 138 in 2016. That gives Haggas a modern rank of #25,127.

What does the Haggas surname mean?

A surname derived from a variation of the word "haggis", referring to someone who made or sold the Scottish dish.

What does the Haggas map show?

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