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UK surname

Haithwaite

In the 1881 census there were 104 people recorded with the Haithwaite surname, ranking it #19,296 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 90, ranked #32,202, down from #19,296 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to St Mary Bishopshill Junior, Silkstone and Easingwold. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wakefield, Darlington and Harrogate.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Haithwaite is 193 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 13.5%.

1881 census count

104

Ranked #19,296

Modern count

90

2016, ranked #32,202

Peak year

1901

193 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 1998

Key insights

  • Haithwaite had 104 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #19,296 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 90 in 2016, ranked #32,202.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 193 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Haithwaite surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Haithwaite surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Haithwaite 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 38 #26,502
1861 historical 67 #25,342
1881 historical 104 #19,296
1891 historical 157 #17,778
1901 historical 193 #15,469
1911 historical 191 #15,392
1997 modern 96 #27,490
1998 modern 105 #26,822
1999 modern 100 #27,757
2000 modern 96 #28,299
2001 modern 96 #27,976
2002 modern 100 #27,944
2003 modern 95 #28,536
2004 modern 92 #29,197
2005 modern 90 #29,527
2006 modern 92 #29,576
2007 modern 98 #29,019
2008 modern 101 #28,825
2009 modern 102 #29,286
2010 modern 105 #29,453
2011 modern 100 #30,058
2012 modern 96 #30,949
2013 modern 90 #32,146
2014 modern 90 #32,309
2015 modern 89 #32,325
2016 modern 90 #32,202

Geography

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Where Haithwaites are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around St Mary Bishopshill Junior, Silkstone, Easingwold, Topcliffe and Warsill, Ripon (Newby-with-Mulwith, Ripon). These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wakefield, Darlington, Harrogate and South Northamptonshire. 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 St Mary Bishopshill Junior Yorkshire, East Riding
2 Silkstone Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Easingwold Yorkshire, North Riding
4 Topcliffe Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Warsill, Ripon (Newby-with-Mulwith, Ripon) Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wakefield 001 Wakefield
2 Darlington 010 Darlington
3 Harrogate 004 Harrogate
4 South Northamptonshire 007 South Northamptonshire
5 Wakefield 002 Wakefield

Forenames

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First names often paired with Haithwaite

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Haithwaite

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Haithwaite is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Haithwaite 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

Haithwaite falls in decile 8 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

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

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Haithwaite is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 Haithwaite, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Haithwaite families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Haithwaite 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 88 Haithwaites recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.75x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 88 8.75x
Durham 7 2.32x
Oxfordshire 5 7.98x
Lancashire 2 0.17x
Shropshire 1 1.14x
Surrey 1 0.20x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. High Low Bishopside in Yorkshire leads with 9 Haithwaites recorded in 1881 and an index of 1011.24x.

Place Total Index
High Low Bishopside 9 1011.24x
Castleford 8 218.58x
Otley 8 327.87x
Skipton 8 253.16x
Barnsley 7 67.50x
Darlington 7 60.09x
Rainton Cum Newby 7 5000.00x
York St Lawrence 7 666.67x
Bewerley 6 1463.41x
Hartwith Cum Winsley 6 1621.62x
Cowley 5 255.10x
Hunslet 5 31.91x
Nunwick Cum Howgrave 3 30000.00x
Sharow 3 2307.69x
York St Mary 3 72.12x
Leeds 2 3.52x
Oldham 2 5.15x
Ripon 2 85.84x
Scriven Cum Tentergate 2 540.54x
Baildon 1 52.91x
Heworth 1 384.62x
Lambeth 1 1.13x
Wrockwardine 1 51.81x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 10
Sarah 6
Ann 5
Ellen 3
Hannah 3
Annie 2
Elizabeth 2
Jane 2
Ada 1
Alice 1
Christiana 1
Clara 1
Cordelia 1
Elizth. 1
Florence 1
Harriet 1
Isabel 1
Isabella 1
Lavinia 1
Lucy 1
Martha 1
Mercy 1
Polly 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 9
Joseph 8
William 7
Robert 4
Charles 3
George 3
Thomas 3
Albert 2
Leonard 2
Samuel 2
Earnest 1
Edward 1
Ernest 1
Frederick 1
Geo. 1
Harry 1
James 1
Matthew 1
Renard 1
Saml. 1
Walter 1
Willie 1
Wm.Hy. 1

FAQ

Haithwaite surname: questions and answers

How common was the Haithwaite surname in 1881?

In 1881, 104 people were recorded with the Haithwaite surname. That placed it at #19,296 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Haithwaite surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 90 in 2016. That gives Haithwaite a modern rank of #32,202.

What does the Haithwaite map show?

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