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UK surname

Hateley

In the 1881 census there were 230 people recorded with the Hateley surname, ranking it #11,748 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 530, ranked #9,572, up from #11,748 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wolverhampton, Dudley and Halesowen (all except Hunnington, Romsley; partly in Halesowen, Worcestershire). In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Lichfield, Walsall and Tamworth.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hateley is 553 in 2012. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 130.4%.

1881 census count

230

Ranked #11,748

Modern count

530

2016, ranked #9,572

Peak year

2012

553 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hateley had 230 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,748 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 530 in 2016, ranked #9,572.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 380 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Hateley surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hateley surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hateley 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 143 #13,343
1861 historical 151 #15,209
1881 historical 230 #11,748
1891 historical 253 #12,645
1901 historical 328 #10,943
1911 historical 380 #9,655
1997 modern 516 #9,095
1998 modern 531 #9,164
1999 modern 527 #9,277
2000 modern 516 #9,396
2001 modern 504 #9,413
2002 modern 508 #9,525
2003 modern 508 #9,379
2004 modern 507 #9,419
2005 modern 494 #9,527
2006 modern 506 #9,399
2007 modern 514 #9,376
2008 modern 522 #9,328
2009 modern 546 #9,230
2010 modern 552 #9,338
2011 modern 542 #9,387
2012 modern 553 #9,126
2013 modern 550 #9,339
2014 modern 544 #9,476
2015 modern 543 #9,419
2016 modern 530 #9,572

Geography

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Where Hateleys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wolverhampton, Dudley, Halesowen (all except Hunnington, Romsley; partly in Halesowen, Worcestershire), Walsall and Birmingham Town: Birmingham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Lichfield, Walsall, Tamworth and Bromsgrove. 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 Wolverhampton Staffordshire
2 Dudley Staffordshire
3 Halesowen (all except Hunnington, Romsley; partly in Halesowen, Worcestershire) Staffordshire
4 Walsall Staffordshire
5 Birmingham Town: Birmingham Warwickshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Lichfield 012 Lichfield
2 Walsall 031 Walsall
3 Tamworth 001 Tamworth
4 Bromsgrove 013 Bromsgrove
5 Walsall 005 Walsall

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hateley

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hateley

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

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Suburban Professionals

Nationally, the Hateley surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Suburban Professionals, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Hateley household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Employment in this Group is typically in managerial and professional occupations, and education to degree level is common. Residents are typically of working age, many of whom identify with an Indian ethnicity. Households are unlikely to be of Mixed or Multiple ethnicities, and English is not the main language used in some households. This Group is found on the outskirts of most conurbations as well as in the suburbs of some free-standing towns.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Hateley is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Hateley is most concentrated in decile 8 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

Hateley 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 Hateley 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 Hateley, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Hateley families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hateley 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. Staffordshire leads with 96 Hateleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 12.73x.

County Total Index
Staffordshire 96 12.73x
Warwickshire 66 11.72x
Worcestershire 18 6.17x
Yorkshire 11 0.50x
Northumberland 10 3.01x
Fife 7 5.29x
Lancashire 5 0.19x
Berwickshire 4 14.79x
Middlesex 4 0.18x
Surrey 3 0.28x
Berkshire 1 0.60x
Devon 1 0.22x
Durham 1 0.15x
Midlothian 1 0.33x
Roxburghshire 1 2.47x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Walsall Foreign in Staffordshire leads with 53 Hateleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 136.07x.

Place Total Index
Walsall Foreign 53 136.07x
Aston 41 26.43x
Birmingham 25 13.32x
Dudley 11 31.02x
Wolverhampton 10 17.25x
Tipton 9 38.98x
Brightside Bierlow 8 18.43x
Harborne 8 33.11x
West Bromwich 8 18.54x
Alnwick 7 122.59x
Dunfermline 7 34.43x
Darlaston 6 57.58x
Everton 5 5.92x
Kings Norton 5 19.11x
Eccles 4 336.13x
Ancroft 3 256.41x
Southcoates 3 24.41x
Aldridge 2 137.93x
Islington London 2 0.92x
Lambeth 2 1.03x
Oldbury 2 13.94x
Exeter St David 1 25.19x
Maxton 1 285.71x
Mile End Old Town London 1 2.10x
North Leith 1 7.22x
Sandhurst 1 30.77x
Southwark St George Martyr 1 2.22x
St Bartholomew Less 1 86.96x
Westoe 1 2.65x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 11
Sarah 8
Elizabeth 7
Hannah 7
Eliza 4
Fanny 4
Ann 3
Clara 3
Ellen 3
Emma 3
Harriett 3
Maria 3
Alice 2
Anne 2
Annie 2
Charlotte 2
Eleanor 2
Elizebeth 2
Florence 2
Kate 2
Margaret 2
Ada 1
Agnes 1
Alberta 1
Amelia 1
Betsey 1
Beweas 1
Caroline 1
Carry 1
Eliz. 1
Elsie 1
Florance 1
Harriet 1
Jane 1
Jean 1
Jessie 1
Julia 1
Laura 1
Maryan 1
Maryann 1
Matilda 1
Mildred 1
Norah 1
Phoebe 1
Priscilla 1
Rebecca 1
Rose 1
Rosina 1
Ruth 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 15
John 12
Henry 10
James 8
Charles 7
Thomas 7
Joseph 5
David 4
Edward 4
Arthur 3
George 3
Samuel 3
Albert 2
Daniel 2
Isaac 2
Jos. 2
Albt. 1
Benjamin 1
Danl. 1
Ernest 1
Frank 1
Frederick 1
Harry 1
Jas. 1
Jesse 1
Jno. 1
Peter 1
Richard 1
S. 1
Saml 1
Solomon 1
Tom 1
Vernon 1
Walter 1
Willie 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Hateley surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hateley surname in 1881?

In 1881, 230 people were recorded with the Hateley surname. That placed it at #11,748 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hateley surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 530 in 2016. That gives Hateley a modern rank of #9,572.

What does the Hateley map show?

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