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UK surname

Hallgarth

A habitational surname denoting someone who lived by a large enclosure or pasture.

In the 1881 census there were 91 people recorded with the Hallgarth surname, ranking it #20,843 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 107, ranked #29,762, down from #20,843 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Hatfield, Fishlake, Thorne, Crowle (Eastoft), Winterton and Grimsby, Great. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include North Lincolnshire, East Lindsey and Muthill, Greenloaning and Gleneagles.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hallgarth is 125 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 17.6%.

1881 census count

91

Ranked #20,843

Modern count

107

2016, ranked #29,762

Peak year

1911

125 bearers

Map years

6

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hallgarth had 91 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #20,843 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 107 in 2016, ranked #29,762.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 125 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Hallgarth surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hallgarth surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Hallgarth 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 29 #28,082
1861 historical 46 #28,170
1881 historical 91 #20,843
1891 historical 100 #24,045
1901 historical 100 #22,863
1911 historical 125 #19,932
1997 modern 111 #25,394
1998 modern 110 #26,129
1999 modern 112 #26,044
2000 modern 107 #26,700
2001 modern 107 #26,328
2002 modern 112 #26,165
2003 modern 114 #25,664
2004 modern 110 #26,451
2005 modern 105 #27,203
2006 modern 112 #26,415
2007 modern 113 #26,641
2008 modern 110 #27,391
2009 modern 117 #26,927
2010 modern 123 #26,728
2011 modern 120 #26,930
2012 modern 114 #27,868
2013 modern 104 #30,076
2014 modern 106 #30,030
2015 modern 109 #29,327
2016 modern 107 #29,762

Geography

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Where Hallgarths are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Hatfield, Fishlake, Thorne, Crowle (Eastoft), Winterton, Grimsby, Great, Wakefield and Sculcoates. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to North Lincolnshire, East Lindsey, Muthill, Greenloaning and Gleneagles and Boston. 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 Hatfield, Fishlake, Thorne, Crowle (Eastoft) Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Winterton Lincolnshire
3 Grimsby, Great Lincolnshire
4 Wakefield Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Sculcoates Yorkshire, East Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 North Lincolnshire 003 North Lincolnshire
2 East Lindsey 010 East Lindsey
3 Muthill, Greenloaning and Gleneagles Perth and Kinross
4 Boston 007 Boston
5 East Lindsey 004 East Lindsey

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hallgarth

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hallgarth

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Hallgarth surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Hallgarth 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 predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Hallgarth is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Hallgarth 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

Hallgarth falls in decile 7 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.

7
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Hallgarth is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 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 Hallgarth, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Hallgarth

The surname Hallgarth has its origins in the North of England, specifically in the county of Yorkshire. It is thought to have emerged in the late 12th or early 13th century, derived from the Old Norse words "hallr" meaning "hall" or "manor house" and "garth" meaning "enclosed yard" or "garden". This suggests that the name was likely originally borne by someone who lived near or worked at a manor house or estate with an enclosed yard or garden.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hallgarth can be found in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379, where a Richard de Hallgarth is listed as a resident of the village of Ripley. The "de" prefix indicates that the name was originally a locational surname, referring to the place where the bearer or their ancestors lived or came from.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various forms, such as "Halgarth" and "Hallgairth", in parish records and manorial documents from the Yorkshire area. This variation in spelling was common in the Middle Ages before standardized spellings became more widespread.

One notable bearer of the name was Sir John Hallgarth (c.1500-1570), a wealthy landowner and MP for the borough of Boroughbridge in Yorkshire during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. His family's estate, known as Hallgarth Manor, was located in the village of Ripon.

Another individual of historical significance was William Hallgarth (1655-1722), an English mathematician and astronomer who made contributions to the study of comets and planetary motion. He served as the Savilian Professor of Astronomy at the University of Oxford from 1703 until his death.

In the 18th century, the Hallgarth surname can be found in records from the North Yorkshire towns of Thirsk and Northallerton, where several families bearing the name were engaged in agricultural and trade occupations.

One notable figure from this period was Richard Hallgarth (1721-1799), a prominent merchant and ship-owner based in the port city of Hull. He played a significant role in the city's maritime trade and was involved in several philanthropic endeavors.

Another individual of note was Mary Hallgarth (1781-1856), a writer and educator from Yorkshire who published several works on moral education and children's literature, including "Stories for Young Minds" and "The Juvenile Remembrancer".

While the Hallgarth surname is relatively uncommon today, its history can be traced back to the medieval period in the North of England, where it originated as a locational surname reflecting the bearer's connection to a specific manor house or estate.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Hallgarth families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hallgarth 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. Lincolnshire leads with 39 Hallgarths recorded in 1881 and an index of 27.48x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 39 27.48x
Yorkshire 36 4.09x
Warwickshire 12 5.36x
Cheshire 2 1.02x
Devon 2 1.08x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Birmingham in Warwickshire leads with 10 Hallgarths recorded in 1881 and an index of 13.41x.

Place Total Index
Birmingham 10 13.41x
Mumby 8 4000.00x
Wawne 8 8888.89x
Irby On Humber 7 10000.00x
North Somercotes 7 1891.89x
Winterton 7 1428.57x
Thorne 5 458.72x
Wakefield 5 74.07x
Brightside Bierlow 4 23.19x
Crowle 4 465.12x
Ossett Cum Gawthorpe 4 127.39x
Alverthorpe Cum Thornes 3 94.04x
Aston 2 3.25x
Boston 2 46.40x
Exeter St Thomas The 2 106.38x
Fotherby 2 2857.14x
Louth 2 61.54x
Poulton Cum Seacombe 2 88.89x
Thimbleby 2 2222.22x
Crofton 1 454.55x
Garton On Wolds 1 625.00x
Holton Beckering 1 2000.00x
South Ormsby 1 1111.11x
Southcoates 1 20.49x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 5
Mary 4
Elizabeth 3
Emma 3
Jane 3
Ann 2
Ellen 2
Harriett 2
Susannah 2
Alice 1
Annie 1
Betsy 1
Cardo 1
Edith 1
Eliza 1
Emily 1
Fanny 1
Gertrude 1
Hannah 1
Henrietta 1
Louisa 1
M.A. 1
Maria 1
Minnie 1
Rebecca 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 9
Thomas 8
William 6
Charles 3
George 3
Henery 3
Arthur 2
Alfred 1
Chas.Byron 1
Earnest 1
Harold 1
Henry 1
James 1
Joseph 1
Raymond 1
Richard 1
Robert 1
Rodger 1
Sibright 1
Willie 1
Wm 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Hallgarth surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hallgarth surname in 1881?

In 1881, 91 people were recorded with the Hallgarth surname. That placed it at #20,843 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hallgarth surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 107 in 2016. That gives Hallgarth a modern rank of #29,762.

What does the Hallgarth surname mean?

A habitational surname denoting someone who lived by a large enclosure or pasture.

What does the Hallgarth map show?

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