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UK surname

Haughey

A habitational name derived from a place called Haughey in Ireland.

In the 1881 census there were 138 people recorded with the Haughey surname, ranking it #16,292 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 997, ranked #5,813, up from #16,292 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Govan Combination and Toxteth Park. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Toryglen and Oatlands, Carmarthenshire and Bradford.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Haughey is 1,023 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 622.5%.

1881 census count

138

Ranked #16,292

Modern count

997

2016, ranked #5,813

Peak year

2010

1,023 bearers

Map years

7

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Haughey had 138 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #16,292 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 997 in 2016, ranked #5,813.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 317 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established but Challenged.

Haughey surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Haughey surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Haughey 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 48 #24,615
1861 historical 95 #21,768
1881 historical 138 #16,292
1891 historical 227 #13,629
1901 historical 317 #11,213
1911 historical 123 #20,128
1997 modern 854 #6,217
1998 modern 883 #6,262
1999 modern 900 #6,205
2000 modern 901 #6,169
2001 modern 882 #6,166
2002 modern 901 #6,195
2003 modern 902 #6,074
2004 modern 889 #6,159
2005 modern 908 #5,987
2006 modern 908 #6,005
2007 modern 934 #5,920
2008 modern 953 #5,865
2009 modern 1,001 #5,762
2010 modern 1,023 #5,772
2011 modern 1,008 #5,782
2012 modern 980 #5,829
2013 modern 986 #5,886
2014 modern 1,008 #5,821
2015 modern 999 #5,812
2016 modern 997 #5,813

Geography

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Where Haugheys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Govan Combination, Toxteth Park, Greenock and Glasgow. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Toryglen and Oatlands, Carmarthenshire, Bradford, Carnwadric West and Ibrox East and Cessnock. 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 Govan Combination Lanark
3 Toxteth Park Lancashire
4 Greenock Renfrew
5 Glasgow Lanark

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Toryglen and Oatlands Glasgow City
2 Carmarthenshire 007 Carmarthenshire
3 Bradford 011 Bradford
4 Carnwadric West Glasgow City
5 Ibrox East and Cessnock Glasgow City

Forenames

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First names often paired with Haughey

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Haughey

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Haughey, 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 Haughey surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Established but Challenged, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Haughey 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, Haughey 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

Haughey is most concentrated in decile 9 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

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

Meaning and origin of Haughey

The surname Haughey originated in Ireland, derived from the Irish Gaelic "O'Haughey" or "O'Hoghaidh," meaning "descendant of Oghaidh." The name is believed to have first emerged in County Armagh during the 11th century.

Historically, the Haughey family was part of the ancient Ui Neill clan, one of the most powerful and influential dynasties in Ireland. The name is closely associated with the Oriel region, which encompassed parts of modern-day Counties Armagh, Louth, and Monaghan.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Haughey name can be found in the Annals of Ulster, a chronicle of medieval Irish history. The annals mention "Ua hOghaidh," the Gaelic form of Haughey, as early as the 12th century.

In the 16th century, during the Tudor conquest of Ireland, the Haughey family played a significant role in the Irish Wars of the Nine Years. Sir Phelim O'Neill, a prominent member of the Ui Neill clan, was married to a woman named Honoria Haughey, highlighting the family's connection to the noble Irish clans.

Notable individuals with the Haughey surname include:

1. Charles Haughey (1925-2006), an Irish politician who served as Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland from 1979 to 1981 and again from 1987 to 1992. 2. Michael Haughey (1788-1833), an Irish-born Catholic priest and missionary who worked among the Native American tribes in the American Midwest. 3. James Haughey (1795-1869), an Irish-American businessman and philanthropist who co-founded the New York Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb. 4. John Haughey (1917-1996), an Irish-American lawyer and judge who served on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. 5. William Haughey (1827-1897), an Irish-American politician and businessman who served as the 27th Mayor of Chicago from 1869 to 1870.

The Haughey name has also been associated with various place names in Ireland, such as Haughey's Fort in County Armagh and Haughey's Hill in County Monaghan, reflecting the family's historical presence and influence in these regions.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Haughey families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Haughey 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. Lanarkshire leads with 50 Haugheys recorded in 1881 and an index of 11.65x.

County Total Index
Lanarkshire 50 11.65x
Lancashire 19 1.21x
Cumberland 11 9.63x
Durham 11 2.79x
Renfrewshire 11 10.70x
Yorkshire 11 0.84x
Angus 8 6.51x
Cheshire 5 1.71x
Middlesex 3 0.23x
Devon 2 0.72x
Kent 2 0.44x
Essex 1 0.38x
Hampshire 1 0.37x
Pembrokeshire 1 2.37x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Glasgow in Lanarkshire leads with 20 Haugheys recorded in 1881 and an index of 26.25x.

Place Total Index
Glasgow 20 26.25x
Govan 13 12.25x
Egremont 11 404.41x
Cambusnethan 9 94.44x
Iveston 9 494.51x
Sutton Stoneferry 8 212.77x
Barony 7 6.45x
Dundee 7 15.26x
Barrow In Furness 6 28.02x
Toxteth Park 6 11.26x
East Greenock 5 51.49x
Hoose 4 727.27x
West Greenock 4 21.68x
Blackburn 3 7.16x
Shipley 3 43.99x
Edmonton 2 18.71x
Plymouth St Andrew 2 9.40x
Renfrew 2 59.00x
Woolwich 2 11.96x
Aldershot 1 10.98x
Conside Knitsley 1 32.57x
Crumpsall 1 26.95x
Hedworth Monkton Jarrow 1 5.85x
Lancaster 1 10.67x
Liff Benvie 1 5.36x
Liverpool 1 1.05x
Monks Coppenhall 1 9.05x
North Meols 1 6.49x
Pembroke St Mary 1 18.42x
Rutherglen 1 15.90x
Wanstead 1 21.79x
Westminster St Margaret 1 15.63x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 11
Eliza 3
Catherine 2
Ellen 2
Hannah 2
Jane 2
Margaret 2
Sarah 2
Agnes 1
Ann 1
Anne 1
Annie 1
Bridget 1
Emma 1
Harriett 1
Roseann 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Haughey surname: questions and answers

How common was the Haughey surname in 1881?

In 1881, 138 people were recorded with the Haughey surname. That placed it at #16,292 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Haughey surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 997 in 2016. That gives Haughey a modern rank of #5,813.

What does the Haughey surname mean?

A habitational name derived from a place called Haughey in Ireland.

What does the Haughey map show?

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