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UK surname

Haresign

In the 1881 census there were 51 people recorded with the Haresign surname, ranking it #26,428 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 193, ranked #20,039, up from #26,428 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lincoln St Botolph, Doncaster and Bicker. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Holland, East Lindsey and Harrogate.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Haresign is 205 in 2003. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 278.4%.

1881 census count

51

Ranked #26,428

Modern count

193

2016, ranked #20,039

Peak year

2003

205 bearers

Map years

4

1911 to 2016

Key insights

  • Haresign had 51 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #26,428 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 193 in 2016, ranked #20,039.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 126 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Haresign surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Haresign surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Haresign 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 18 #30,094
1861 historical 18 #31,580
1881 historical 51 #26,428
1891 historical 66 #28,541
1901 historical 75 #25,852
1911 historical 126 #19,831
1997 modern 178 #18,958
1998 modern 189 #18,737
1999 modern 190 #18,797
2000 modern 189 #18,860
2001 modern 193 #18,334
2002 modern 200 #18,294
2003 modern 205 #17,851
2004 modern 199 #18,260
2005 modern 200 #18,144
2006 modern 204 #18,051
2007 modern 202 #18,359
2008 modern 193 #19,077
2009 modern 198 #19,145
2010 modern 203 #19,264
2011 modern 198 #19,410
2012 modern 201 #19,147
2013 modern 205 #19,218
2014 modern 203 #19,504
2015 modern 195 #19,909
2016 modern 193 #20,039

Geography

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Where Haresigns are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lincoln St Botolph, Doncaster, Bicker, Pinchbeck, Cowbit and Deeping St James, Deeping St Nicholas, Deeping Fen. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to South Holland, East Lindsey, Harrogate and Bedford. 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 Lincoln St Botolph Lincolnshire
2 Doncaster Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Bicker Lincolnshire
4 Pinchbeck, Cowbit Lincolnshire
5 Deeping St James, Deeping St Nicholas, Deeping Fen Lincolnshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 South Holland 001 South Holland
2 East Lindsey 018 East Lindsey
3 Harrogate 021 Harrogate
4 Bedford 001 Bedford
5 South Holland 009 South Holland

Forenames

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First names often paired with Haresign

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Haresign

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Haresign, 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 Haresign surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Haresign 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

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Haresign 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

Haresign is most concentrated in decile 5 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

Haresign 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Haresign 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 Haresign, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Haresign families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Haresign 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 31 Haresigns recorded in 1881 and an index of 38.99x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 31 38.99x
Yorkshire 18 3.65x
Middlesex 2 0.40x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Gosberton in Lincolnshire leads with 20 Haresigns recorded in 1881 and an index of 5714.29x.

Place Total Index
Gosberton 20 5714.29x
Doncaster 12 333.33x
Deeping St Nicholas 5 2173.91x
Leeds 5 17.97x
Skellingthorpe 5 4166.67x
St Marylebone London 2 7.53x
Bourn 1 156.25x
Wath On Dearne 1 102.04x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 6
Elizabeth 4
Sarah 3
Emma 2
Hannah 2
Louisa 2
Ann 1
Annie 1
Clara 1
Eliza 1
Georgina 1
Kate 1
Lois 1

Top male names

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

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Haresign households.

FAQ

Haresign surname: questions and answers

How common was the Haresign surname in 1881?

In 1881, 51 people were recorded with the Haresign surname. That placed it at #26,428 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Haresign surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 193 in 2016. That gives Haresign a modern rank of #20,039.

What does the Haresign map show?

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