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UK surname

Haslam

An English locational surname derived from a place name meaning "hazel trees growing near a border."

In the 1881 census there were 4,560 people recorded with the Haslam surname, ranking it #982 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 5,327, ranked #1,263, down from #982 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Rochdale, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard and Manchester. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bolton.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Haslam is 6,231 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 16.8%.

1881 census count

4,560

Ranked #982

Modern count

5,327

2016, ranked #1,263

Peak year

1911

6,231 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Haslam had 4,560 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #982 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 5,327 in 2016, ranked #1,263.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 6,231 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Haslam surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Haslam surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Haslam 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 2,842 #1,027
1861 historical 2,503 #1,168
1881 historical 4,560 #982
1891 historical 4,664 #1,000
1901 historical 5,806 #958
1911 historical 6,231 #829
1997 modern 5,535 #1,180
1998 modern 5,742 #1,183
1999 modern 5,709 #1,200
2000 modern 5,718 #1,186
2001 modern 5,669 #1,165
2002 modern 5,782 #1,171
2003 modern 5,597 #1,176
2004 modern 5,504 #1,198
2005 modern 5,434 #1,194
2006 modern 5,410 #1,199
2007 modern 5,435 #1,201
2008 modern 5,441 #1,205
2009 modern 5,569 #1,211
2010 modern 5,562 #1,247
2011 modern 5,508 #1,241
2012 modern 5,368 #1,245
2013 modern 5,427 #1,253
2014 modern 5,441 #1,261
2015 modern 5,356 #1,265
2016 modern 5,327 #1,263

Geography

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Where Haslams are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Rochdale, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, Manchester, Blackburn and Bolton-le-Moors. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bolton. 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 Rochdale Lancashire
2 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
3 Manchester Lancashire
4 Blackburn Lancashire
5 Bolton-le-Moors Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bolton 006 Bolton
2 Bolton 002 Bolton
3 Bolton 033 Bolton
4 Bolton 032 Bolton
5 Bolton 026 Bolton

Forenames

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First names often paired with Haslam

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Haslam

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

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

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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, Haslam 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

Haslam is most concentrated in decile 7 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

Haslam 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Haslam 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Haslam

The surname Haslam is of English origin, derived from the Old English words "hæsel" meaning hazel and "ham" meaning a homestead or village. It is believed to have originated as a locational name for someone who lived near a hazel tree or in a village with a hazel grove.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Haslam dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086, where it was spelled as "Haselham." This suggests that the name was already established in parts of England by the late 11th century.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various records with different spellings, such as "Haselham," "Haselom," and "Haslum." These variations reflect the regional dialects and the evolution of the English language over time.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was William de Haslam, who was mentioned in the Assize Rolls of Lancashire in 1246. This record indicates that the Haslam family had a presence in the northern county of Lancashire during the medieval period.

Another notable figure was Sir John Haslam, a renowned physician and medical writer who lived from 1764 to 1844. He served as the superintendent of the Bethlem Royal Hospital in London, now known as the Bethlem Royal Hospital, and made significant contributions to the field of psychiatry.

In the 19th century, John Haslam (1826-1907) was a British industrialist and philanthropist who founded the Haslam Foundry and Engineering Company in Derby. His company played a crucial role in the development of the British railway industry.

The Haslam name has also been associated with several place names in England, such as Haslam Park in Lancashire, Haslam Farm in Derbyshire, and Haslam Lane in Cheshire. These locations likely derived their names from the families who lived or owned land in those areas.

Other notable individuals with the surname Haslam include:

1. Thomas Haslam (1825-1917), an English landscape painter and illustrator. 2. John Haslam (1808-1869), a British architect who designed several churches in Liverpool and Chester. 3. William Haslam (1817-1890), an English clergyman and writer who served as the Archdeacon of Buckingham. 4. Edward Haslam (1779-1856), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars. 5. James Haslam (1854-1922), an English cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Haslam families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Haslam 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. Lancashire leads with 2,958 Haslams recorded in 1881 and an index of 5.62x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 2,958 5.62x
Derbyshire 513 7.38x
Yorkshire 286 0.65x
Nottinghamshire 238 3.98x
Cheshire 151 1.54x
Middlesex 76 0.17x
Warwickshire 43 0.38x
Kent 30 0.20x
Surrey 26 0.12x
Staffordshire 19 0.13x
Northumberland 17 0.26x
Shropshire 16 0.42x
Lincolnshire 14 0.20x
Bedfordshire 13 0.57x
Berkshire 13 0.39x
Cumberland 13 0.34x
Leicestershire 13 0.26x
Essex 12 0.14x
Oxfordshire 11 0.40x
Durham 9 0.07x
Sussex 9 0.12x
Suffolk 8 0.15x
Gloucestershire 7 0.08x
Hampshire 7 0.08x
Cambridgeshire 6 0.21x
Isle of Man 6 0.73x
Rutland 6 1.84x
Worcestershire 5 0.09x
Anglesey 4 0.51x
Somerset 4 0.06x
Herefordshire 3 0.16x
Lanarkshire 3 0.02x
Devon 2 0.02x
Hertfordshire 2 0.07x
Caernarfonshire 1 0.06x
Dorset 1 0.03x
Glamorgan 1 0.01x
Merionethshire 1 0.12x
Norfolk 1 0.01x
Westmorland 1 0.10x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Great Bolton in Lancashire leads with 326 Haslams recorded in 1881 and an index of 46.74x.

Place Total Index
Great Bolton 326 46.74x
Little Bolton 243 35.89x
Tonge With Haulgh 150 146.34x
Manchester 116 4.90x
Bury 72 11.97x
Turton 71 82.35x
Pilkington 66 33.00x
Oldham 65 3.82x
Kearsley 62 55.96x
Farnworth 60 19.02x
Radcliffe 60 23.64x
Sheffield 58 4.14x
Salford 53 3.42x
Tottington Lower End 52 20.78x
Harwood 51 185.39x
Halliwell 49 25.57x
Preston 46 3.27x
Ecclesall Bierlow 45 5.03x
Claylane 44 45.56x
Elton 44 24.19x
Breightmet 43 185.66x
Castleton 40 7.61x
Blackburn 38 2.71x
Ainsworth 36 176.64x
Over Darwen 36 8.56x
Darcy Lever 35 115.44x
Mansfield 35 16.91x
Shirland 34 65.43x
Atherton 33 17.22x
Hulme 33 3.00x
Nether Hallam 33 5.55x
Rumworth 33 43.85x
Sharples 33 57.78x
Newton 32 7.88x
Barrow In Furness 29 4.05x
Dronfield 29 32.57x
Thornham 29 101.83x
Brightside Bierlow 28 3.25x
Nottingham St Mary 28 1.81x
Bulwell 27 20.76x
Hucknall Torkard 27 17.80x
Walmersley Cum 27 32.09x
Chorlton On Medlock 26 3.11x
Derby St Alkmund 26 12.49x
Liverpool 26 0.81x
Windle 26 8.78x
Barlow 25 178.95x
Dukinfield 25 5.52x
Chadderton 24 9.32x
Alfreton 23 10.90x
Basford 23 8.34x
Great Lever 23 41.17x
Horwich 23 40.05x
Little Lever 23 34.16x
Wigan 22 2.99x
Brampton 21 21.63x
Gorton 21 4.24x
Ashover 20 57.85x
Little Hulton 20 22.94x
Sutton In Ashfield 20 15.41x
Eckington 19 11.26x
Hasland 19 26.87x
Haslingden 19 8.71x
Lower Darwen 19 27.49x
Stockport 19 3.77x
Thornton In Fylde 19 16.49x
Tonge 19 17.20x
Aston 18 0.58x
Pendleton In Salford 18 2.87x
Spotland 17 2.90x
Accrington 16 3.34x
Ashton Under Lyne 16 1.39x
Bakewell 16 42.11x
Entwistle 16 308.88x
Holbrook 16 102.43x
Ilkeston 16 8.21x
Snenton 16 6.81x
Bradshaw 15 130.66x
Everton 15 0.89x
Holmesfield 15 200.27x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 356
Sarah 215
Elizabeth 190
Alice 139
Ann 108
Margaret 95
Ellen 82
Jane 77
Martha 67
Hannah 65
Eliza 55
Annie 54
Emma 52
Emily 36
Catherine 31
Fanny 25
Ada 24
Betsy 24
Esther 23
Betty 20
Clara 20
Edith 20
Maria 19
Nancy 19
Agnes 17
Charlotte 17
Florence 17
Louisa 17
Lucy 16
Susannah 16
Elizth. 15
Rachel 14
Rebecca 13
Isabella 12
Amelia 11
Caroline 11
Frances 11
Kate 11
Anne 10
Lydia 9
Sophia 9
Harriett 8
Jessie 8
Dorothy 7
Harriet 7
Margt. 7
Phoebe 7
Selina 7
Gertrude 6
Grace 6

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 316
William 256
James 229
Thomas 155
George 118
Joseph 94
Samuel 80
Robert 78
Charles 50
Henry 50
Richard 48
Edward 42
Alfred 38
Herbert 32
Walter 32
Arthur 31
Peter 26
Albert 25
Frederick 22
Frank 15
Thos. 15
Wm. 14
Harry 13
Roger 12
Abraham 11
Edwin 10
Ernest 10
Adam 9
Benjamin 9
Fred 9
David 8
Nathan 8
Saml. 8
Ellis 7
Jonathan 7
Cyrus 6
Nathaniel 6
Bernard 5
Daniel 5
Joshua 5
Lawrence 5
Ralph 5
Edmund 4
Hugh 4
Jno. 4
Mark 4
Percy 4
Richd. 4
Sam 4
Tom 4

FAQ

Haslam surname: questions and answers

How common was the Haslam surname in 1881?

In 1881, 4,560 people were recorded with the Haslam surname. That placed it at #982 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Haslam surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 5,327 in 2016. That gives Haslam a modern rank of #1,263.

What does the Haslam surname mean?

An English locational surname derived from a place name meaning "hazel trees growing near a border."

What does the Haslam map show?

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