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UK surname

Hawcroft

In the 1881 census there were 247 people recorded with the Hawcroft surname, ranking it #11,173 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 372, ranked #12,539, down from #11,173 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Silkstone, Hull Holy Trinity and Rawmarsh, Wath-on-Dearn (Swinton). In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Barnsley and East Riding of Yorkshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hawcroft is 387 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 50.6%.

1881 census count

247

Ranked #11,173

Modern count

372

2016, ranked #12,539

Peak year

2014

387 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hawcroft had 247 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,173 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 372 in 2016, ranked #12,539.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 349 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Hawcroft surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hawcroft surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hawcroft 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 135 #13,964
1861 historical 224 #10,882
1881 historical 247 #11,173
1891 historical 294 #11,288
1901 historical 319 #11,166
1911 historical 349 #10,282
1997 modern 351 #12,145
1998 modern 365 #12,175
1999 modern 374 #12,026
2000 modern 371 #12,052
2001 modern 369 #11,928
2002 modern 374 #12,040
2003 modern 362 #12,114
2004 modern 370 #11,936
2005 modern 352 #12,315
2006 modern 370 #11,940
2007 modern 356 #12,437
2008 modern 355 #12,565
2009 modern 361 #12,663
2010 modern 375 #12,568
2011 modern 373 #12,496
2012 modern 374 #12,324
2013 modern 386 #12,243
2014 modern 387 #12,299
2015 modern 376 #12,446
2016 modern 372 #12,539

Geography

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Where Hawcrofts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Silkstone, Hull Holy Trinity, Rawmarsh, Wath-on-Dearn (Swinton), Manchester and Darfield. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Barnsley and East Riding of Yorkshire. 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 Silkstone Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Hull Holy Trinity Yorkshire, East Riding
3 Rawmarsh, Wath-on-Dearn (Swinton) Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Manchester Lancashire
5 Darfield Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Barnsley 018 Barnsley
2 Barnsley 010 Barnsley
3 East Riding of Yorkshire 018 East Riding of Yorkshire
4 Barnsley 011 Barnsley
5 Barnsley 013 Barnsley

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hawcroft

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hawcroft

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Hawcroft 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

Hawcroft is most concentrated in decile 4 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

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

1881 census detail

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Hawcroft families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hawcroft 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. Yorkshire leads with 211 Hawcrofts recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.84x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 211 8.84x
Lancashire 19 0.66x
Cheshire 6 1.13x
Worcestershire 5 1.59x
Essex 2 0.42x
Surrey 2 0.17x
Glamorgan 1 0.24x
Hampshire 1 0.20x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Barnsley in Yorkshire leads with 62 Hawcrofts recorded in 1881 and an index of 251.73x.

Place Total Index
Barnsley 62 251.73x
Selby 22 440.88x
Sheffield 19 25.00x
Worsbrough 16 228.57x
Brightside Bierlow 11 23.49x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 8 35.97x
Chadderton 8 57.22x
Featherstone 8 298.51x
Southcoates 8 60.38x
Swinton In Rotherham 8 126.78x
Bradford 7 12.11x
Heeley 7 96.55x
Holy Trinity 7 12.19x
Darton 6 244.90x
Rumworth 6 146.70x
Stockport 6 21.92x
Evesham All Sts 5 340.14x
Hoyland Nether 4 68.26x
Liverpool 4 2.30x
North Dalton 4 1000.00x
Rawmarsh 4 47.45x
Battersea 2 2.26x
Mexborough 2 42.19x
South Weald 2 49.14x
Beswick 1 13.68x
Cardiff St John 1 7.30x
Chapel Allerton 1 28.01x
Gilberdike Bishopsoil 1 294.12x
Hemingbrough 1 212.77x
Holdenhurst 1 7.72x
Holme On Spalding Moor 1 64.10x
North Newbald 1 185.19x
Rawdon 1 35.59x
Tickhill 1 65.79x
Wombwell 1 14.37x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 22
Elizabeth 12
Sarah 9
Ann 8
Jane 8
Ada 7
Alice 5
Clara 4
Edith 3
Agnes 2
Annie 2
Ellen 2
Emily 2
Emma 2
Frances 2
Hannah 2
Isabella 2
Lilly 2
Martha 2
Sophia 2
Amelia 1
Anne 1
Bertha 1
Bessie 1
Betsy 1
Elizth. 1
Florance 1
Gracie 1
Jessie 1
Kate 1
Levine 1
Liley 1
Lilian 1
M.A. 1
Maggie 1
Margaret 1
Marion 1
May 1
Nellie 1
Rose 1
Rosetta 1
Ruth 1
S.E. 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 19
William 15
George 11
Thomas 8
Charles 6
Joe 5
Joseph 5
Albert 4
Samuel 4
Arthur 3
Fred 3
Henry 3
Herbert 3
James 3
Alfred 2
Frank 2
Richard 2
Robert 2
Walter 2
Wm. 2
Benjamin 1
Chas.W. 1
Claude 1
Edward 1
Ernest 1
Frederick 1
G.J. 1
Geo.H. 1
Harry 1
J.C. 1
Jno. 1
Leonard 1
Levi 1
Ralph 1
Rowland 1
T. 1
W.J. 1
Willie 1
Willm. 1

FAQ

Hawcroft surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hawcroft surname in 1881?

In 1881, 247 people were recorded with the Hawcroft surname. That placed it at #11,173 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hawcroft surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 372 in 2016. That gives Hawcroft a modern rank of #12,539.

What does the Hawcroft map show?

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