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UK surname

Hawksby

In the 1881 census there were 80 people recorded with the Hawksby surname, ranking it #22,225 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 219, ranked #18,422, up from #22,225 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Hull Holy Trinity, Knaresborough (Bilton and Harrogate, Scriven with Tentergate, Knaresborough), Pannall and Manchester. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Stockton-on-Tees, Redcar and Cleveland and York.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hawksby is 232 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 173.8%.

1881 census count

80

Ranked #22,225

Modern count

219

2016, ranked #18,422

Peak year

2010

232 bearers

Map years

6

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hawksby had 80 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #22,225 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 219 in 2016, ranked #18,422.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 151 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Hawksby surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hawksby surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Hawksby 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 58 #22,928
1861 historical 83 #23,189
1881 historical 80 #22,225
1891 historical 104 #23,388
1901 historical 128 #19,822
1911 historical 151 #17,797
1997 modern 211 #17,048
1998 modern 220 #17,074
1999 modern 220 #17,160
2000 modern 217 #17,296
2001 modern 223 #16,765
2002 modern 225 #16,994
2003 modern 211 #17,513
2004 modern 208 #17,758
2005 modern 205 #17,838
2006 modern 211 #17,662
2007 modern 212 #17,803
2008 modern 228 #17,146
2009 modern 230 #17,382
2010 modern 232 #17,657
2011 modern 216 #18,321
2012 modern 208 #18,720
2013 modern 213 #18,743
2014 modern 217 #18,645
2015 modern 215 #18,659
2016 modern 219 #18,422

Geography

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Where Hawksbys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Hull Holy Trinity, Knaresborough (Bilton and Harrogate, Scriven with Tentergate, Knaresborough), Pannall, Manchester, Dalton-in-Furness and Bradford. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Stockton-on-Tees, Redcar and Cleveland and York. 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 Hull Holy Trinity Yorkshire, East Riding
2 Knaresborough (Bilton and Harrogate, Scriven with Tentergate, Knaresborough), Pannall Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Manchester Lancashire
4 Dalton-in-Furness Lancashire
5 Bradford Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Stockton-on-Tees 003 Stockton-on-Tees
2 Stockton-on-Tees 014 Stockton-on-Tees
3 Redcar and Cleveland 012 Redcar and Cleveland
4 Stockton-on-Tees 002 Stockton-on-Tees
5 York 012 York

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hawksby

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hawksby

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

Young Families in Industrial Towns

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

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

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, Hawksby 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

Hawksby is most concentrated in decile 6 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.

6
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Hawksby falls in decile 7 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.

7
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Hawksby is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Hawksby families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hawksby 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 60 Hawksbys recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.76x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 60 7.76x
Nottinghamshire 7 6.66x
Northumberland 5 4.31x
Middlesex 4 0.51x
Lancashire 3 0.32x
Derbyshire 1 0.82x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Acomb in Yorkshire leads with 8 Hawksbys recorded in 1881 and an index of 2000.00x.

Place Total Index
Acomb 8 2000.00x
Leeds 7 16.03x
Nottingham St Mary 7 25.74x
Bradford 6 32.05x
Carlton Miniott 6 6000.00x
Sheriff Hutton W 6 2727.27x
York St George 6 983.61x
Knaresborough 5 413.22x
Ovingham Whittle Spital 4 2222.22x
Shoreditch London 4 11.82x
Everton 3 10.17x
Horton In Bradford 3 24.83x
South Otterington 3 3333.33x
Stockton On Forest 2 1666.67x
Topcliffe 2 1250.00x
Armley 1 29.33x
Brightside Bierlow 1 6.59x
Cracoe 1 3333.33x
Derby St Peter 1 25.71x
Elswick 1 10.79x
Goldsborough 1 1666.67x
Well 1 1111.11x
York St Maurice 1 68.49x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 8
Hannah 5
Annie 2
Jane 2
Sarah 2
Alice 1
Ann 1
Elizabeth 1
Fanny 1
Frances 1
Harriet 1
Isabel 1
Jemima 1
Louisa 1
Maria 1
Minnie 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 9
William 8
Francis 4
Edward 3
George 3
Thomas 3
Harry 2
James 2
Albert 1
Arthur 1
Edwin 1
Frederick 1
Fredk.George 1
Geo. 1
Henry 1
Herbert 1
Jonathan 1
Joseph 1
Richard 1
Robert 1
Tom 1
Wallace 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Hawksby surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hawksby surname in 1881?

In 1881, 80 people were recorded with the Hawksby surname. That placed it at #22,225 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hawksby surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 219 in 2016. That gives Hawksby a modern rank of #18,422.

What does the Hawksby map show?

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