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UK surname

Haldon

In the 1881 census there were 125 people recorded with the Haldon surname, ranking it #17,335 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 76, ranked #33,304, down from #17,335 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Gateshead, Edinburgh and Manchester. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cheshire West and Chester, Northumberland and Wirral.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Haldon is 197 in 1861. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 39.2%.

1881 census count

125

Ranked #17,335

Modern count

76

2016, ranked #33,304

Peak year

1861

197 bearers

Map years

5

1861 to 1911

Key insights

  • Haldon had 125 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,335 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 76 in 2016, ranked #33,304.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 197 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Haldon surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Haldon surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Haldon 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 78 #19,840
1861 historical 197 #12,166
1881 historical 125 #17,335
1891 historical 124 #20,818
1901 historical 116 #20,933
1911 historical 104 #22,209
1997 modern 102 #26,638
1998 modern 93 #28,563
1999 modern 97 #28,187
2000 modern 89 #29,173
2001 modern 86 #29,281
2002 modern 90 #29,314
2003 modern 86 #29,752
2004 modern 92 #29,197
2005 modern 85 #30,219
2006 modern 89 #30,027
2007 modern 88 #30,515
2008 modern 96 #29,654
2009 modern 103 #29,127
2010 modern 103 #29,780
2011 modern 95 #30,877
2012 modern 85 #32,395
2013 modern 80 #33,058
2014 modern 80 #33,133
2015 modern 80 #33,052
2016 modern 76 #33,304

Geography

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Where Haldons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Gateshead, Edinburgh, Manchester, Alston and Bradford. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cheshire West and Chester, Northumberland and Wirral. 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 Gateshead Durham
2 Edinburgh Edinburgh
3 Manchester Lancashire
4 Alston Cumberland
5 Bradford Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cheshire West and Chester 016 Cheshire West and Chester
2 Northumberland 009 Northumberland
3 Northumberland 020 Northumberland
4 Wirral 021 Wirral
5 Wirral 013 Wirral

Forenames

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First names often paired with Haldon

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Haldon

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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Haldon surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Haldon household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Haldon 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

Haldon 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

Haldon falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more 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 Haldon is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Haldon, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Haldon families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Haldon 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. Durham leads with 26 Haldons recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.11x.

County Total Index
Durham 26 7.11x
Cumberland 20 18.90x
Middlesex 16 1.30x
Yorkshire 14 1.15x
Midlothian 12 7.29x
Northumberland 9 4.92x
Cheshire 7 2.58x
Staffordshire 7 1.69x
Warwickshire 6 1.94x
Lancashire 4 0.27x
Devon 2 0.78x
Lanarkshire 2 0.50x
Surrey 1 0.17x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Alston in Cumberland leads with 20 Haldons recorded in 1881 and an index of 1025.64x.

Place Total Index
Alston 20 1025.64x
Bradford 10 33.92x
Ford 10 909.09x
Bethnal Green London 8 14.98x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 8 12.08x
Birkenhead 7 32.36x
Chelsea London 7 18.90x
Stafford St Mary 7 119.25x
Benwell 5 250.00x
Gateshead 5 18.26x
Heworth 5 69.44x
Aston 4 4.69x
Hedworth Monkton Jarrow 4 25.25x
West Derby 4 9.37x
Elswick 3 20.56x
Birmingham 2 1.94x
Cadder 2 68.03x
Duddingston 2 60.42x
Kenn 2 500.00x
Leeds 2 2.91x
Westoe 2 9.65x
Camberwell 1 1.27x
Eccleshill 1 33.78x
Edinburgh St Georges 1 29.24x
Edinburgh St Stephens 1 30.86x
Holy Trinity 1 3.41x
Longbenton 1 12.90x
St Marylebone London 1 1.52x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 11
Margaret 7
Elizabeth 6
Sarah 5
Isabella 3
Jane 3
Ann 2
E. 2
Emily 2
Emma 2
Frances 2
Lizzie 2
Alice 1
Annie 1
Edith 1
Ellen 1
Harriet 1
Harriett 1
Julia 1
Kate 1
Lady 1
Lilian 1
Margeret 1
Nancy 1
Rebecca 1
Rhoda 1
Virginia 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 9
William 7
James 6
Thomas 5
Joseph 3
Allen 2
George 2
Wm. 2
Adam 1
Alexander 1
Alfred 1
Alice 1
Charles 1
Coulson 1
Edward 1
Henry 1
Hiram 1
Isaic 1
Jos. 1
Lord 1
Tom 1

FAQ

Haldon surname: questions and answers

How common was the Haldon surname in 1881?

In 1881, 125 people were recorded with the Haldon surname. That placed it at #17,335 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Haldon surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 76 in 2016. That gives Haldon a modern rank of #33,304.

What does the Haldon map show?

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