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Hasson

A Jewish surname of Arabic origin, derived from Hassan, meaning "handsome" or "good-looking."

In the 1881 census there were 201 people recorded with the Hasson surname, ranking it #12,791 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 438, ranked #11,028, up from #12,791 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Whitworth, Govan Combination and Glasgow. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Torridge, Campbeltown and Birmingham.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hasson is 462 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 117.9%.

1881 census count

201

Ranked #12,791

Modern count

438

2016, ranked #11,028

Peak year

2010

462 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hasson had 201 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #12,791 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 438 in 2016, ranked #11,028.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 220 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established but Challenged.

Hasson surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hasson surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hasson 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 126 #14,626
1861 historical 220 #11,076
1881 historical 201 #12,791
1891 historical 208 #14,496
1901 historical 151 #17,988
1911 historical 96 #23,193
1997 modern 366 #11,781
1998 modern 380 #11,827
1999 modern 376 #11,979
2000 modern 377 #11,903
2001 modern 371 #11,881
2002 modern 395 #11,542
2003 modern 376 #11,791
2004 modern 387 #11,559
2005 modern 409 #10,999
2006 modern 413 #10,959
2007 modern 424 #10,867
2008 modern 435 #10,735
2009 modern 458 #10,519
2010 modern 462 #10,682
2011 modern 447 #10,847
2012 modern 449 #10,675
2013 modern 456 #10,722
2014 modern 457 #10,767
2015 modern 434 #11,142
2016 modern 438 #11,028

Geography

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Where Hassons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Whitworth, Govan Combination, Glasgow, Liverpool and Bishop Wearmouth. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Torridge, Campbeltown, Birmingham and Liverpool. 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 Whitworth Durham
2 Govan Combination Lanark
3 Glasgow Lanark
4 Liverpool Lancashire
5 Bishop Wearmouth Durham

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Torridge 008 Torridge
2 Campbeltown Argyll and Bute
3 Birmingham 062 Birmingham
4 Liverpool 037 Liverpool
5 Liverpool 039 Liverpool

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hasson

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hasson

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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Established but Challenged

Nationally, the Hasson surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Established but Challenged, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Hasson household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many households in these neighbourhoods comprise separated or divorced single parents with dependent children. Residents are typically born in the UK, and these neighbourhoods have relatively few members of ethnic minorities. The prevalence of children, their parents and those at or above normal retirement age, suggests neighbourhood structures may be long-established. Levels of unpaid care are high, and long-term disability is more common than in the Supergroup as a whole. Use of the social rented sector is common, often in terraced houses. Levels of overcrowding are above the Supergroup average. Unemployment is high, while those in work are employed in elementary occupations such as caring, leisure and customer services. Many residents have low level qualifications. Neighbourhood concentrations of this Group are found in the South Wales Valleys, Belfast, Londonderry and the Central Lowlands of Scotland.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Hasson 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

Hasson is most concentrated in decile 10 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

Hasson 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Hasson 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - Irish

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

Meaning and origin of Hasson

The surname Hasson originated in Scotland during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Gaelic personal name Hosân, which means "little hose" or "little stockings." The name likely referred to someone who was a hosier or maker of hose.

The earliest recorded instance of the surname Hasson dates back to the early 14th century in the Scottish Borders region. In 1327, a man named Thomas Hasson was listed in the Ragman Rolls, a collection of homage pledges made to King Edward I of England.

Throughout the centuries, the surname Hasson has appeared in various historical records and documents. In the 16th century, a Robert Hasson was mentioned in the Register of the Privy Seal of Scotland in 1548. In the 17th century, a James Hasson was recorded in the Parish Registers of Ayr, Scotland, in 1612.

The surname Hasson has also been associated with several notable individuals over the years. One such person was Sir Richard Hasson (1564-1633), a Scottish merchant and politician who served as Lord Provost of Edinburgh from 1623 to 1625. Another notable figure was John Hasson (1792-1868), a Scottish minister and theologian who served as the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1859.

In the 19th century, William Hasson (1835-1908) was a prominent Scottish architect who designed several notable buildings in Glasgow, including the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. Another notable bearer of the name was James Hasson (1856-1920), a Scottish businessman and philanthropist who founded the Hasson Trust, which supported educational initiatives in Glasgow.

The surname Hasson also has connections to Ireland, where it is found primarily in the northern counties of Antrim and Derry. In Ireland, the name is sometimes spelled as Hassan or Hassin, reflecting the influence of Irish Gaelic pronunciation.

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1881 census detail

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Hasson families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hasson 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. Durham leads with 40 Hassons recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.07x.

County Total Index
Durham 40 7.07x
Lanarkshire 27 4.39x
Lancashire 21 0.93x
Middlesex 12 0.63x
Cheshire 9 2.14x
Staffordshire 9 1.40x
Devon 8 2.02x
Inverness-shire 8 14.08x
Renfrewshire 8 5.43x
Cumberland 7 4.27x
Dunbartonshire 7 13.69x
Northumberland 6 2.12x
Stirlingshire 4 5.70x
Cardiganshire 3 6.47x
Derbyshire 3 1.01x
Kent 3 0.46x
Midlothian 3 1.18x
Warwickshire 3 0.63x
Berkshire 2 1.40x
Denbighshire 2 2.78x
Essex 2 0.53x
Royal Navy 2 8.82x
Yorkshire 2 0.11x
Ayrshire 1 0.70x
Cornwall 1 0.46x
Shropshire 1 0.61x
Surrey 1 0.11x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Whitworth in Durham leads with 31 Hassons recorded in 1881 and an index of 748.79x.

Place Total Index
Whitworth 31 748.79x
Everton 9 12.51x
Liverpool 9 6.57x
Govan 8 5.26x
Inverness 8 55.98x
Cleator 6 87.98x
Glasgow 6 5.49x
Walsall Foreign 6 18.09x
Barony 5 3.21x
Bishopwearmouth 5 10.29x
Bothwell 5 29.98x
Port Glasgow 5 70.13x
Thornton Hough 5 1666.67x
Amble 4 310.08x
Compton 4 1538.46x
Exeter Alphington 4 547.95x
Falkirk 4 24.36x
Monks Coppenhall 4 25.25x
New Kilpatrick 4 82.30x
St Pancras London 4 2.61x
Ceulany Maesmawr 3 555.56x
Eckington 3 41.49x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 3 2.93x
Gateshead 3 7.08x
Hackney London 3 2.81x
Leamington 3 94.34x
Bradford 2 4.38x
East Ham 2 28.69x
Longbenton 2 16.68x
Manchester 2 1.97x
Plumstead 2 9.25x
Shinfield 2 238.10x
Willesden 2 11.15x
Abbey 1 4.45x
Cambusnethan 1 7.32x
Cardross 1 16.29x
Cheadle 1 32.47x
Chislehurst 1 28.74x
Dumbarton 1 14.06x
Dundonald 1 19.05x
East Greenock 1 7.18x
Ellesmere 1 35.46x
Hamilton 1 5.83x
Harrington 1 50.51x
Islington London 1 0.54x
Kenwyn 1 17.76x
Kilmaronock 1 163.93x
Kirkdale 1 2.63x
Lanark 1 20.20x
Llanfwrog 1 113.64x
Paisley Middle Church 1 11.66x
Southwark St George Martyr 1 2.61x
St George Hanover Square 1 2.98x
St Marylebone London 1 0.98x
Stafford St Mary 1 11.00x
Stockton On Tees 1 3.67x
West Bromwich 1 2.72x
Wrexham Regis 1 18.73x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 16
Elizabeth 4
Jane 4
Margaret 4
Sarah 4
Ann 3
Annie 3
Agnes 2
Anne 2
Eliza 2
Ethel 2
Phoebe 2
Roda 2
Aller 1
Caroline 1
Catherine 1
Dinah 1
E.S.A. 1
Edie 1
Elizth.A. 1
Ellen 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Esther 1
Hannah 1
Isabella 1
Kate 1
Louise 1
Lucy 1
Margeret 1
Margt. 1
Miriam 1
Preane 1
Rosanna 1
Sophie 1
Susan 1
Thomas 1
Trease 1
Wineford 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 13
James 8
William 5
Henry 3
Patrick 3
Thomas 3
Joseph 2
Robert 2
Abraham 1
Arthur 1
Aurther 1
Cornelius 1
David 1
Edward 1
George 1
Gerald 1
Glom 1
Hugh 1
J. 1
Jason 1
Mahomed 1
Manger 1
Nicholas 1
Richard 1
Samuel 1
Sarah 1
Wm.Walter 1

FAQ

Hasson surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hasson surname in 1881?

In 1881, 201 people were recorded with the Hasson surname. That placed it at #12,791 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hasson surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 438 in 2016. That gives Hasson a modern rank of #11,028.

What does the Hasson surname mean?

A Jewish surname of Arabic origin, derived from Hassan, meaning "handsome" or "good-looking."

What does the Hasson map show?

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