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UK surname

Hase

A German surname derived from the German word for "hare" or "rabbit".

In the 1881 census there were 119 people recorded with the Hase surname, ranking it #17,841 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 106, ranked #29,927, down from #17,841 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, St Pancras and Manchester. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include North Somerset, South Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hase is 264 in 1861. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 10.9%.

1881 census count

119

Ranked #17,841

Modern count

106

2016, ranked #29,927

Peak year

1861

264 bearers

Map years

8

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • • Hase had 119 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,841 surname in that year.
  • • The latest modern count shown here is 106 in 2016, ranked #29,927.
  • • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 264 in 1861.
  • • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established Mature Families.

Map

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Hase surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hase surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hase 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 149 #12,967
1861 historical 264 #9,385
1881 historical 119 #17,841
1891 historical 177 #16,330
1901 historical 153 #17,844
1911 historical 175 #16,246
1997 modern 99 #27,039
1998 modern 95 #28,303
1999 modern 100 #27,757
2000 modern 100 #27,695
2001 modern 100 #27,402
2002 modern 99 #28,082
2003 modern 102 #27,383
2004 modern 94 #28,896
2005 modern 98 #28,325
2006 modern 106 #27,332
2007 modern 105 #27,868
2008 modern 100 #29,001
2009 modern 102 #29,286
2010 modern 97 #30,697
2011 modern 97 #30,552
2012 modern 100 #30,258
2013 modern 97 #31,239
2014 modern 107 #29,827
2015 modern 105 #30,092
2016 modern 106 #29,927

Geography

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Where Hases are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, St Pancras, Manchester and St Paul, St Saviour, St Edmund, St Simon and Jude, St Peter Hungate, St Michael at Plea, St Martin a. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to North Somerset, South Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire and Reading. 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 London parishes London 1
2 London parishes London 3
3 St Pancras London (North Districts)
4 Manchester Lancashire
5 St Paul, St Saviour, St Edmund, St Simon and Jude, St Peter Hungate, St Michael at Plea, St Martin a Norfolk

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 North Somerset 022 North Somerset
2 South Cambridgeshire 016 South Cambridgeshire
3 North Somerset 018 North Somerset
4 Huntingdonshire 011 Huntingdonshire
5 Reading 009 Reading

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hase

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

Historical female names

Mary Elizabeth Alice Ann Ellen Sarah Emma Margaret Martha Eliza

Historical male names

William John George Thomas Robert Henry James Samuel Charles Albert

Recent female names

Patricia Rosamund Tracey Catherine Eleanor Robyn Vera Sarah Mary Sylvia

Recent male names

Peter Robert Anthony David John Michael Thomas Stephen Martin Markus

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hase

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

Established Mature Families

Nationally, the Hase surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Established Mature Families, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Hase household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Married couples predominate, many with older dependent children. Detached housing is common. Homeownership rates are the highest within this Supergroup. The presence of some students suggests that households are towards the end of a child rearing phase. Many residents have degree level qualifications, and the occupational profile is heavily skewed towards managerial and professional occupations. Residential developments commonly occur on the periphery of major urban cities or conurbations.

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Hase 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

Hase is most concentrated in decile 2 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

Hase falls in decile 9 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 Hase 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Origin

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Meaning and origin of Hase

The surname HASE originated in Germany, with its roots dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Middle High German word "hase," meaning "hare," which was likely initially used as a nickname for someone who exhibited certain characteristics associated with the swift and agile animal.

The earliest known record of the HASE surname appears in the Codex Diplomaticus Anhaltinus, a collection of historical documents from the Anhalt region of Germany, dating back to the 13th century. This suggests that the name was already well-established in that area by that time.

During the 14th century, the HASE surname can be found in various records from the cities of Cologne and Frankfurt, indicating its spread throughout different parts of Germany. Some variations in spelling, such as "Haas" and "Hasz," were also observed during this period.

One notable individual bearing the HASE surname was Johannes Hase, a German theologian and reformer born in 1490 in Nurnberg. He played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation and was a close associate of Martin Luther.

The HASE surname also found its way to England, possibly through migration or trade links with Germany. In 1524, a record from the town of Bury St. Edmunds mentions a certain William Hase, who was likely of German descent.

Another prominent figure was Johann Matthias Hase, a German philologist and theologian who lived from 1684 to 1742. He was known for his work on the study of ancient languages and his contributions to biblical scholarship.

In the 19th century, the HASE surname gained further recognition with the birth of Karl August von Hase, a German Protestant theologian and church historian, born in 1800 in Steinbach-Hallenberg. His extensive writings and teachings had a significant impact on the field of theology during his time.

The HASE surname has also been associated with specific place names, such as Haselbach and Haselau, both located in Germany. These place names likely derived from the same root word as the surname, suggesting a connection between the family name and certain geographic locations.

While the HASE surname has its origins in Germany, it has since spread to various parts of the world through migration and diaspora. However, its historical roots and significance remain deeply tied to its Germanic heritage and the intriguing etymology of the word "hase."

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1881 census detail

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Hase families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hase 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. Norfolk leads with 29 Hases recorded in 1881 and an index of 16.12x.

County Total Index
Norfolk 29 16.12x
Middlesex 27 2.31x
Surrey 15 2.63x
Lancashire 12 0.86x
Somerset 10 5.31x
Nottinghamshire 6 3.80x
Yorkshire 4 0.34x
Ayrshire 3 3.43x
Hampshire 3 1.25x
Durham 2 0.57x
Leicestershire 2 1.54x
Derbyshire 1 0.55x
Essex 1 0.43x
Glamorgan 1 0.49x
Kent 1 0.25x
Lincolnshire 1 0.53x
Royal Navy 1 7.17x
Staffordshire 1 0.25x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Norwich St Julian in Norfolk leads with 9 Hases recorded in 1881 and an index of 1184.21x.

Place Total Index
Norwich St Julian 9 1184.21x
Weston Super Mare 9 189.08x
St Pancras London 8 8.49x
Ardwick 7 55.87x
Streatham 6 69.12x
Worksop 6 128.21x
Norwich St James 5 354.61x
Camberwell 4 5.35x
Corpusty 4 2666.67x
Bermondsey 3 8.61x
Bowling 3 26.11x
Fulham London 3 17.68x
Heigham 3 31.06x
Kilbirnie 3 142.86x
Saxthorpe 3 2307.69x
St George In East London 3 27.25x
St George Martyr London 3 126.58x
St Luke London 3 15.98x
St Thomas Winchester 3 177.51x
Surlingham 3 1578.95x
Whitechapel London 3 26.00x
Eaton 2 1428.57x
Gorton 2 15.33x
Kensington London 2 3.07x
Liverpool 2 2.37x
Croydon 1 3.16x
Elvet 1 39.84x
Eston 1 39.53x
Everton 1 2.26x
Great Yarmouth 1 6.71x
Islington London 1 0.88x
Lambeth 1 0.98x
Long Eaton 1 41.32x
Merthyr Tydfil 1 5.10x
Norwich St Paul 1 92.59x
Plumstead 1 7.51x
Royal Navy 1 8.39x
South Shields 1 32.26x
Thornton 1 1250.00x
Tottenham 1 5.36x
Uttoxeter 1 49.51x
West Ham 1 1.96x
Worle 1 256.41x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 12
Eleanor 4
Ann 3
Ellen 3
Emily 3
Louisa 3
Martha 3
Alice 2
Caroline 2
Emma 2
Kate 2
Anne 1
Annie 1
Beatrice 1
Edith 1
Eliza 1
Elizabeth 1
Elizth. 1
Ethel 1
Eva 1
Evelyn 1
Hannah 1
Harriet 1
Harriete 1
Jane 1
Lillian 1
Margaret 1
Mural 1
Peggy 1
Rachal 1
Rebecca 1
Selina 1
Susan 1
Thirza 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Henry 8
John 7
William 6
George 5
Robert 4
Albert 3
Frederick 2
Richard 2
Samuel 2
Walter 2
Alfred 1
Charles 1
Daniel 1
Edward 1
Emanuel 1
Harry 1
Jeremiah 1
Lars 1
Oscar 1
Reuben 1
Robt. 1
Stephen 1
Thomas 1
Thos. 1

FAQ

Hase surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hase surname in 1881?

In 1881, 119 people were recorded with the Hase surname. That placed it at #17,841 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hase surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 106 in 2016. That gives Hase a modern rank of #29,927.

What does the Hase surname mean?

A German surname derived from the German word for "hare" or "rabbit".

What does the Hase map show?

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