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UK surname

Hawkshaw

In the 1881 census there were 134 people recorded with the Hawkshaw surname, ranking it #16,602 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 255, ranked #16,576, up from #16,602 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to North Meols, Guiseley and Bradford. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Barnsley, Leeds and Gateshead.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hawkshaw is 283 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 90.3%.

1881 census count

134

Ranked #16,602

Modern count

255

2016, ranked #16,576

Peak year

1999

283 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hawkshaw had 134 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #16,602 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 255 in 2016, ranked #16,576.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 204 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Hawkshaw surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hawkshaw surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hawkshaw 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 54 #23,577
1861 historical 61 #26,170
1881 historical 134 #16,602
1891 historical 175 #16,467
1901 historical 187 #15,793
1911 historical 204 #14,784
1997 modern 265 #14,692
1998 modern 276 #14,679
1999 modern 283 #14,501
2000 modern 274 #14,796
2001 modern 271 #14,691
2002 modern 273 #14,892
2003 modern 255 #15,416
2004 modern 249 #15,739
2005 modern 235 #16,335
2006 modern 247 #15,860
2007 modern 251 #15,861
2008 modern 258 #15,732
2009 modern 256 #16,145
2010 modern 260 #16,343
2011 modern 253 #16,493
2012 modern 251 #16,467
2013 modern 250 #16,778
2014 modern 248 #16,991
2015 modern 250 #16,803
2016 modern 255 #16,576

Geography

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Where Hawkshaws are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around North Meols, Guiseley, Bradford and Leeds. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Barnsley, Leeds, Gateshead and Sefton. 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 North Meols Lancashire
2 Guiseley Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Bradford Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Leeds Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Barnsley 019 Barnsley
2 Leeds 068 Leeds
3 Leeds 086 Leeds
4 Gateshead 002 Gateshead
5 Sefton 011 Sefton

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hawkshaw

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hawkshaw

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

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Hawkshaw surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Hawkshaw 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 residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Hawkshaw 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

Hawkshaw is most concentrated in decile 10 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

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

1881 census detail

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Hawkshaw families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hawkshaw 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 71 Hawkshaws recorded in 1881 and an index of 5.40x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 71 5.40x
Lancashire 14 0.89x
Middlesex 14 1.06x
Essex 10 3.82x
Kent 9 1.99x
Lanarkshire 7 1.63x
Herefordshire 4 7.35x
Surrey 3 0.46x
Cheshire 1 0.34x
Gloucestershire 1 0.38x
Lincolnshire 1 0.47x
Royal Navy 1 6.33x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Hunslet in Yorkshire leads with 24 Hawkshaws recorded in 1881 and an index of 117.07x.

Place Total Index
Hunslet 24 117.07x
Horsforth 16 555.56x
Yeadon 9 303.03x
Birkdale 8 201.01x
West Ham 8 13.84x
Holbeck 7 80.37x
Kensington London 6 8.13x
Gillingham 5 53.59x
Glasgow 4 5.25x
Holy Trinity 4 12.65x
Shoreditch London 4 6.96x
Weston Under Penyard 4 1052.63x
Govan 3 2.83x
Oldham 3 5.90x
Parr 3 53.29x
Sandal Magna 3 154.64x
Stanley Cum Wrenthorpe 3 49.10x
Leeds 2 2.69x
Richmond 2 22.08x
St George Hanover Square 2 8.56x
Barking 1 13.05x
Bexley 1 25.00x
Chapel Allerton 1 50.76x
Chatham 1 8.03x
Chipping Campden 1 117.65x
Great Grimsby 1 7.43x
Harwick St Nicholas 1 243.90x
Heckmondwike 1 23.64x
Latchford 1 51.28x
Margate St John Baptist 1 12.06x
Morley 1 14.64x
Royal Navy 1 7.40x
St Mary Le Strand London 1 208.33x
Streatham 1 10.16x
Walmer 1 50.76x
Westminster St James 1 7.33x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Annie 8
Mary 5
Jane 4
Sarah 4
Alice 3
Ann 3
Elizabeth 3
Cicely 2
Eliza 2
Ellen 2
Emma 2
Hannah 2
Lucy 2
Margaret 2
Maria 2
Catherine 1
Charlotte 1
Dorothy 1
Edith 1
Elizth. 1
Emily 1
Florence 1
Frances 1
Francess 1
Harriet 1
Katherine 1
Lilly 1
Louisa 1
Lousia 1
Lydia 1
Mildred 1
Minnie 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 12
Charles 4
James 4
William 4
Harry 3
Henry 3
Samuel 3
Arthur 2
Edward 2
George 2
Matthew 2
Richard 2
Robert 2
Sam 2
Thomas 2
Albert 1
Benjamin 1
Chas. 1
Christopher 1
Elijah 1
Elliet 1
Geo. 1
Gordon 1
Hugh 1
Jonathan 1
Madden 1
Oliver 1
Saml. 1
Tom 1
Walter 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Hawkshaw surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hawkshaw surname in 1881?

In 1881, 134 people were recorded with the Hawkshaw surname. That placed it at #16,602 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hawkshaw surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 255 in 2016. That gives Hawkshaw a modern rank of #16,576.

What does the Hawkshaw map show?

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