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UK surname

Hakes

Derived from a Middle English word for a hook or handle, likely referring to a maker of such items.

In the 1881 census there were 139 people recorded with the Hakes surname, ranking it #16,228 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 208, ranked #19,062, down from #16,228 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Blyth, Lincoln St Botolph and Hull Holy Trinity. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Lancaster, East Northamptonshire and East Riding of Yorkshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hakes is 233 in 2013. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 49.6%.

1881 census count

139

Ranked #16,228

Modern count

208

2016, ranked #19,062

Peak year

2013

233 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hakes had 139 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #16,228 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 208 in 2016, ranked #19,062.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 206 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Hakes surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hakes surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hakes 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 87 #18,695
1861 historical 206 #11,725
1881 historical 139 #16,228
1891 historical 186 #15,740
1901 historical 193 #15,469
1911 historical 187 #15,600
1997 modern 216 #16,802
1998 modern 230 #16,607
1999 modern 228 #16,790
2000 modern 229 #16,695
2001 modern 223 #16,765
2002 modern 231 #16,677
2003 modern 212 #17,454
2004 modern 225 #16,882
2005 modern 216 #17,283
2006 modern 210 #17,718
2007 modern 210 #17,904
2008 modern 209 #18,114
2009 modern 220 #17,911
2010 modern 228 #17,844
2011 modern 223 #17,940
2012 modern 223 #17,852
2013 modern 233 #17,606
2014 modern 233 #17,707
2015 modern 218 #18,478
2016 modern 208 #19,062

Geography

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Where Hakes' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Blyth, Lincoln St Botolph, Hull Holy Trinity, Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory and Piddington. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Lancaster, East Northamptonshire, East Riding of Yorkshire and West Lindsey. 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 Blyth Nottinghamshire
2 Lincoln St Botolph Lincolnshire
3 Hull Holy Trinity Yorkshire, East Riding
4 Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory Northamptonshire
5 Piddington Northamptonshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Lancaster 019 Lancaster
2 East Northamptonshire 001 East Northamptonshire
3 East Riding of Yorkshire 028 East Riding of Yorkshire
4 West Lindsey 009 West Lindsey
5 East Riding of Yorkshire 035 East Riding of Yorkshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hakes

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hakes

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Hakes, 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 Hakes surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Hakes 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

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Hakes 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

Hakes is most concentrated in decile 7 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

Hakes 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 Hakes 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 Hakes, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Hakes

The surname Hakes has its origins in England, dating back to the late 12th century. It is derived from the Old English word "hæcc," meaning a gate or hatch, and may have originally referred to someone who lived near a gate or hatch. Alternatively, the name could have evolved from the Old English word "haca," meaning a hook or crooked bend, potentially describing someone with a physical characteristic or occupation.

The earliest known record of the surname Hakes appears in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1195, where it is listed as "Hake." This suggests that the name was already established in the northern counties of England by the late 12th century. Over time, various spellings emerged, including Hakes, Haikes, and Haykes.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, a landowner named Haco is mentioned in the county of Suffolk, which could be an early form of the surname Hakes. Additionally, the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire from 1176 record a person named Hake de Haucurt.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname Hakes was Sir John Hakes (c. 1390-1460), a prominent English landowner and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire in the 15th century.

Another historical figure was Sir Edward Hakes (1552-1625), an English courtier and military commander who served under Queen Elizabeth I and King James I. He is particularly remembered for his role in the Battle of Nieuport in 1600, where he commanded the English forces.

In the 17th century, Richard Hakes (1604-1679) was an English clergyman and academic who served as the Master of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. He was also a renowned Hebrew scholar and author of several works on theology.

Moving forward, John Hakes (1716-1783) was a British merchant and philanthropist who made significant contributions to the development of education in his hometown of Leyton, Essex.

Finally, William Hakes Jr. (1805-1891) was an American architect and civil engineer who designed several notable buildings in New York City, including the original Williamsburg Savings Bank Building and the Reformed Dutch Church of Brooklyn.

These examples illustrate the diverse backgrounds and accomplishments of individuals who have borne the surname Hakes over the centuries, reflecting its deep-rooted history in England and its subsequent spread to other parts of the world.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Hakes families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hakes 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. Northamptonshire leads with 35 Hakes' recorded in 1881 and an index of 27.45x.

County Total Index
Northamptonshire 35 27.45x
Middlesex 26 1.92x
Yorkshire 20 1.49x
Nottinghamshire 17 9.30x
Warwickshire 9 2.63x
Surrey 8 1.21x
East Lothian 6 33.41x
Lancashire 5 0.31x
Durham 3 0.74x
Essex 3 1.12x
Hertfordshire 2 2.14x
Derbyshire 1 0.47x
Devon 1 0.35x
Hampshire 1 0.36x
Kent 1 0.22x
Pembrokeshire 1 2.32x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Piddington in Northamptonshire leads with 16 Hakes' recorded in 1881 and an index of 6666.67x.

Place Total Index
Piddington 16 6666.67x
Northampton St Sepulchre 10 154.08x
Birmingham 9 7.90x
Holy Trinity 9 27.85x
Islington London 8 6.09x
Worksop 7 129.15x
Lambeth 6 5.08x
Maltby In Rotherham 6 1621.62x
Bethnal Green London 5 8.49x
Garvald 5 1428.57x
Kings Cliffe 5 847.46x
St Stephen Coleman Street 5 1041.67x
Styrrup 5 1851.85x
Liverpool 4 4.09x
Blyth 3 1034.48x
Crossgate 3 170.45x
Sculcoates 3 14.08x
St Pancras London 3 2.75x
Ballingdon Cum Brundon 2 588.24x
Hackleton 2 1111.11x
Kensington London 2 2.65x
St Marylebone London 2 2.76x
Standon 2 208.33x
Aldershot 1 10.74x
Beighton 1 104.17x
Camberwell 1 1.15x
Clapham 1 5.90x
Cuckney 1 384.62x
Darenth 1 140.85x
Gate Fulford 1 31.85x
Grays Thurrock 1 40.16x
Haddington 1 37.74x
Hornsey 1 5.83x
Hulme 1 2.98x
Mansfield 1 15.82x
Pembroke St Mary 1 18.02x
Plymouth St Andrew 1 4.60x
Rushden 1 58.48x
Sheffield 1 2.34x
Wootton 1 263.16x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 10
Ann 6
Emma 6
Annie 4
Catherine 3
Eliza 3
Elizabeth 3
Sarah 3
Jane 2
Susanah 2
Susannah 2
Agnes 1
Alice 1
Bessie 1
Effie 1
Elisa 1
Etta 1
Florence 1
Frances 1
Hannah 1
Harriet 1
J.K. 1
Lizzie 1
Louisa 1
M.B.L. 1
Minnie 1
Miriam 1
Nellie 1
Rosa 1
Ruth 1
Susan 1
Susanna 1
Tabbatha 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 14
Thomas 8
George 6
James 6
John 6
Arthur 3
Henry 3
Abraham 2
Frederick 2
Joseph 2
Samuel 2
Wm. 2
Charles 1
Chas. 1
David 1
Ernest 1
Fredk. 1
Fredrick 1
Isaac 1
Job 1
Johannes 1
W. 1

FAQ

Hakes surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hakes surname in 1881?

In 1881, 139 people were recorded with the Hakes surname. That placed it at #16,228 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hakes surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 208 in 2016. That gives Hakes a modern rank of #19,062.

What does the Hakes surname mean?

Derived from a Middle English word for a hook or handle, likely referring to a maker of such items.

What does the Hakes map show?

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