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UK surname

Hatcliffe

In the 1881 census there were 63 people recorded with the Hatcliffe surname, ranking it #24,711 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 95, ranked #31,782, down from #24,711 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Louth, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Fulwood and Clee. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Beith East and Rural, Sheffield and North Lincolnshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hatcliffe is 141 in 1891. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 50.8%.

1881 census count

63

Ranked #24,711

Modern count

95

2016, ranked #31,782

Peak year

1891

141 bearers

Map years

5

1861 to 1998

Key insights

  • Hatcliffe had 63 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #24,711 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 95 in 2016, ranked #31,782.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 141 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Hatcliffe surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hatcliffe surname density by area, 1998 modern.

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Timeline

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Hatcliffe 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 33 #27,390
1861 historical 131 #17,052
1881 historical 63 #24,711
1891 historical 141 #19,108
1901 historical 120 #20,545
1911 historical 140 #18,657
1997 modern 111 #25,394
1998 modern 115 #25,466
1999 modern 114 #25,766
2000 modern 122 #24,698
2001 modern 117 #24,974
2002 modern 108 #26,698
2003 modern 105 #26,940
2004 modern 107 #26,899
2005 modern 100 #28,025
2006 modern 98 #28,621
2007 modern 100 #28,669
2008 modern 105 #28,180
2009 modern 105 #28,815
2010 modern 106 #29,305
2011 modern 100 #30,058
2012 modern 99 #30,442
2013 modern 101 #30,591
2014 modern 99 #31,186
2015 modern 99 #31,168
2016 modern 95 #31,782

Geography

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Where Hatcliffes are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Louth, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Fulwood, Clee, Ashby Puerorum, Holbeck and Warsill, Ripon (Newby-with-Mulwith, Ripon). These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Beith East and Rural, Sheffield, North Lincolnshire, North Devon and Drumchapel North. 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 Louth Lincolnshire
2 Sutton-in-Ashfield, Fulwood Nottinghamshire
3 Clee Lincolnshire
4 Ashby Puerorum, Holbeck Lincolnshire
5 Warsill, Ripon (Newby-with-Mulwith, Ripon) Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Beith East and Rural North Ayrshire
2 Sheffield 050 Sheffield
3 North Lincolnshire 003 North Lincolnshire
4 North Devon 002 North Devon
5 Drumchapel North Glasgow City

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hatcliffe

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hatcliffe

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Hatcliffe, 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 Hatcliffe surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Hatcliffe 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

Social Rented Sector Families with Children

Group

Social Rented Sector Pockets

Within London, Hatcliffe is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Pockets, part of Social Rented Sector Families with Children. 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

Found in pockets across London, residents are less likely to live in private sector rentals and fewer adults are students. Fewer individuals work in transport and communications occupations relative to the Supergroup average. More individuals identify as Black and were born in Africa.

Wider London pattern

Residents of these neighbourhoods include sizable numbers identifying with ethnicities originating outside Europe, particularly in Africa or Bangladesh. The proportion of residents identifying as White, Indian or Pakistani is well below the London average. Neighbourhood age profiles are skewed towards younger adults, and above average numbers of families have children. Rates of use of English at home are below average. Marriage rates are low, and levels of separation or divorce are above average. Housing is predominantly in flats, and renting in the social rented sector the norm - few residents are owner occupiers. Housing is often overcrowded, and neighbourhoods are amongst the most densely populated in London. Disability rates are above average, although levels of unpaid care provision are about average. Employment is in caring, leisure, other service occupations, sales and customer service, or process, plant, and machine operation. Part time working and full-time student study are common. Levels of unemployment are slightly above average. Most residents have only Level 1 or 2 educational qualifications or have completed apprenticeships.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Hatcliffe is most concentrated in decile 1 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

Hatcliffe falls in decile 6 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Hatcliffe is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 20-25 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 Hatcliffe, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Hatcliffe families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hatcliffe 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 49 Hatcliffes recorded in 1881 and an index of 49.09x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 49 49.09x
Yorkshire 9 1.45x
Surrey 3 0.99x
Huntingdonshire 1 8.06x
Lancashire 1 0.14x
Royal Navy 1 13.44x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Horncastle in Lincolnshire leads with 14 Hatcliffes recorded in 1881 and an index of 1359.22x.

Place Total Index
Horncastle 14 1359.22x
New Bolingbroke 8 20000.00x
Welton Le Wold 7 10000.00x
Heeley 6 319.15x
Minting 6 7500.00x
Legbourne 4 4000.00x
Ecclesall Bierlow 3 23.85x
Hatton 3 7500.00x
Lambeth 3 5.51x
North Reston 2 20000.00x
Ashby Cum Fenby 1 1666.67x
Asterby 1 2000.00x
Huntingdon St John 1 277.78x
Louth 1 43.67x
Manby 1 2500.00x
North Hyckeham 1 1000.00x
Royal Navy 1 15.72x
Withington 1 41.84x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 5
Alice 2
Ellen 2
Kate 2
Matilda 2
Ada 1
Albina 1
Betsy 1
Diana 1
Edith 1
Eliza 1
Elizabeth 1
Emma 1
Grace 1
Harriett 1
Helnor 1
Hester 1
Lucy 1
Margaret 1
Sarah 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Hatcliffe surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hatcliffe surname in 1881?

In 1881, 63 people were recorded with the Hatcliffe surname. That placed it at #24,711 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hatcliffe surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 95 in 2016. That gives Hatcliffe a modern rank of #31,782.

What does the Hatcliffe map show?

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