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UK surname

Hallum

An English locational surname derived from a place named Hallam or Hallum.

In the 1881 census there were 166 people recorded with the Hallum surname, ranking it #14,496 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 149, ranked #23,844, down from #14,496 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Stockport, Kincardine and Southampton St Mary. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Southampton, Dennistoun North and Colchester.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hallum is 269 in 1851. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 10.2%.

1881 census count

166

Ranked #14,496

Modern count

149

2016, ranked #23,844

Peak year

1851

269 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hallum had 166 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,496 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 149 in 2016, ranked #23,844.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 269 in 1851.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Hallum surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hallum surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hallum 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 269 #8,303
1861 historical 262 #9,458
1881 historical 166 #14,496
1891 historical 159 #17,636
1901 historical 183 #15,996
1911 historical 112 #21,274
1997 modern 139 #22,132
1998 modern 144 #22,221
1999 modern 149 #21,924
2000 modern 145 #22,259
2001 modern 148 #21,664
2002 modern 151 #21,809
2003 modern 153 #21,406
2004 modern 152 #21,628
2005 modern 151 #21,667
2006 modern 150 #21,915
2007 modern 161 #21,201
2008 modern 151 #22,323
2009 modern 155 #22,438
2010 modern 150 #23,482
2011 modern 153 #22,996
2012 modern 153 #22,963
2013 modern 150 #23,653
2014 modern 159 #22,930
2015 modern 152 #23,507
2016 modern 149 #23,844

Geography

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Where Hallums are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Stockport, Kincardine, Southampton St Mary, Hound and St Luke. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Southampton, Dennistoun North and Colchester. 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 Stockport Cheshire
2 Kincardine Perth
3 Southampton St Mary Hampshire
4 Hound Hampshire
5 St Luke London (Central Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Southampton 002 Southampton
2 Dennistoun North Glasgow City
3 Southampton 012 Southampton
4 Colchester 012 Colchester
5 Southampton 028 Southampton

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hallum

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hallum

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

Rural Amenity

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

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Hallum 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

Hallum is most concentrated in decile 8 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

Hallum falls in decile 10 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.

10
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Hallum 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Hallum, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Hallum

The surname HALLUM is of English origin, with roots tracing back to the medieval period. The name is believed to have derived from a locational surname, referring to someone who hailed from a specific place or town.

One possible explanation for the origin of HALLUM is that it may have originated from the Old English words "hall" and "tun," which collectively translate to "hall town" or "hall settlement." This suggests that the name may have been associated with individuals residing in or near a prominent hall or manor house within a particular town or village.

Another theory suggests that HALLUM may have evolved from the place name "Hallam," which is found in various locations across England, such as Hallam in Sheffield and Hallam in Derbyshire. The name "Hallam" itself is thought to have Old English roots, potentially meaning "at the rocks" or "at the stones."

Historical records indicate that the HALLUM surname can be traced back to the 13th century in various parts of England. One notable early bearer of the name was William de Hallum, who was mentioned in the Feet of Fines for Yorkshire in 1246.

During the 14th century, the HALLUM surname appeared in the Subsidy Rolls for Staffordshire, where a John Hallum was recorded in 1327. Additionally, the Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem, a significant medieval record, lists a Thomas Hallum from Nottinghamshire in 1370.

Notable individuals bearing the HALLUM surname throughout history include:

1. John Hallum (c. 1480 - 1537), an English churchman who served as the Bishop of Salisbury from 1530 until his death.

2. William Hallum (c. 1590 - 1655), an English landowner and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Somerset during the English Civil War.

3. Elizabeth Hallum (c. 1625 - 1698), an English Quaker preacher and writer who published several religious works in the late 17th century.

4. Samuel Hallum (1718 - 1789), a British military officer who served in the Royal Navy and rose to the rank of Vice Admiral.

5. Henry Hallum (1777 - 1859), an English historian and author best known for his influential work "View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages."

While the HALLUM surname has roots in various regions of England, it is particularly associated with areas such as Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire, and Somerset, where early records of the name are found. The name's evolution and variations, including potential place name connections, reflect the rich linguistic and cultural history of England during the medieval and early modern periods.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Hallum families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hallum 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. Hampshire leads with 28 Hallums recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.44x.

County Total Index
Hampshire 28 8.44x
Middlesex 24 1.48x
Lancashire 23 1.20x
Cheshire 16 4.48x
Cambridgeshire 9 8.77x
Perthshire 9 12.38x
Norfolk 8 3.21x
Nottinghamshire 7 3.21x
Stirlingshire 7 11.72x
Yorkshire 7 0.44x
Essex 5 1.56x
Lanarkshire 5 0.95x
Berkshire 3 2.47x
Staffordshire 3 0.55x
Warwickshire 3 0.73x
Suffolk 2 1.01x
Clackmannanshire 1 7.48x
Derbyshire 1 0.39x
Glamorgan 1 0.35x
Kent 1 0.18x
Midlothian 1 0.46x
Royal Navy 1 5.18x
Surrey 1 0.13x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Southampton St Mary in Hampshire leads with 18 Hallums recorded in 1881 and an index of 86.25x.

Place Total Index
Southampton St Mary 18 86.25x
Norbury 16 1927.71x
Hound 10 444.44x
Gorton 9 49.83x
Kincardine 9 1200.00x
Ashton Under Lyne 7 16.67x
St Ninians 7 118.24x
Stanley Cum Wrenthorpe 7 93.96x
Wells Next Sea 7 482.76x
Bassingbourn 6 397.35x
Shoreditch London 6 8.55x
St Luke London 6 23.10x
Carlton In Lindrick 5 862.07x
Govan 5 3.86x
Manchester 5 5.79x
St George Hanover Square 4 14.02x
Tottenham 4 15.51x
Abingdon St Helen 3 84.51x
Whittlesey St Mary St 3 83.80x
Lexden 2 156.25x
Snenton 2 23.31x
Trentham 2 43.01x
Wormingford 2 769.23x
Alloa 1 15.41x
Birmingham 1 0.73x
Corstorphine 1 83.33x
Dartford 1 17.70x
Glossop Dale 1 8.42x
Great Yarmouth 1 4.85x
Hackney London 1 1.10x
Harbrough Magna 1 526.32x
Hulme 1 2.49x
Ipswich St Margaret 1 14.95x
Islington London 1 0.64x
Kensington London 1 1.11x
Lambeth 1 0.71x
North Shoebury 1 909.09x
Penarth 1 36.23x
Royal Navy 1 6.06x
St Marylebone London 1 1.16x
Stoke 1 125.00x
West Bromwich 1 3.20x
Whalley 1 35.71x
Whitton 1 285.71x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 12
Elizabeth 8
Sarah 5
Ellen 4
Alice 3
Jane 3
Martha 3
Ann 2
Annie 2
Caroline 2
Emma 2
Esther 2
Hannah 2
Margaret 2
Maria 2
Susannah 2
Ada 1
Amy 1
Anne 1
Catherine 1
Charity 1
Clara 1
E.Ann 1
Emily 1
Ester 1
Gertrude 1
Grace 1
Harriet 1
Hester 1
Isabella 1
Kate 1
Lydia 1
Margt.Ann 1
Matilda 1
Rebecca 1
Susan 1
Susanah 1
Susanna 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
James 11
George 6
John 5
William 4
Arthur 3
Charles 3
Edward 3
Thomas 3
Aaron 2
Alfred 2
Henry 2
Luke 2
Reuben 2
Thos. 2
Albert 1
Amos. 1
Elias 1
Ellis 1
Ellise 1
Ernest 1
Francis 1
Fredk.J. 1
Geo. 1
Harry 1
Herbert 1
Joseph 1
Lewis 1
Ths.W. 1
Tom 1

FAQ

Hallum surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hallum surname in 1881?

In 1881, 166 people were recorded with the Hallum surname. That placed it at #14,496 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hallum surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 149 in 2016. That gives Hallum a modern rank of #23,844.

What does the Hallum surname mean?

An English locational surname derived from a place named Hallam or Hallum.

What does the Hallum map show?

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