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UK surname

Hawkswell

In the 1881 census there were 142 people recorded with the Hawkswell surname, ranking it #16,012 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 170, ranked #21,801, down from #16,012 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Halifax, Skipton and Giggleswick. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Hambleton, Canterbury and Braintree.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hawkswell is 183 in 1891. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 19.7%.

1881 census count

142

Ranked #16,012

Modern count

170

2016, ranked #21,801

Peak year

1891

183 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hawkswell had 142 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #16,012 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 170 in 2016, ranked #21,801.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 183 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Hawkswell surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hawkswell surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hawkswell 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 90 #18,317
1861 historical 88 #22,554
1881 historical 142 #16,012
1891 historical 183 #15,918
1901 historical 168 #16,886
1911 historical 173 #16,361
1997 modern 160 #20,259
1998 modern 166 #20,329
1999 modern 165 #20,535
2000 modern 177 #19,634
2001 modern 168 #19,986
2002 modern 169 #20,307
2003 modern 166 #20,320
2004 modern 161 #20,840
2005 modern 162 #20,716
2006 modern 170 #20,214
2007 modern 160 #21,296
2008 modern 166 #20,966
2009 modern 164 #21,628
2010 modern 167 #21,835
2011 modern 169 #21,499
2012 modern 162 #22,078
2013 modern 168 #21,914
2014 modern 168 #22,075
2015 modern 166 #22,159
2016 modern 170 #21,801

Geography

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Where Hawkswells are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Halifax, Skipton, Giggleswick, Bradford and St Michael-le-Belfry, St Giles. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Hambleton, Canterbury, Braintree and Harrogate. 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 Halifax Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Skipton Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Giggleswick Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Bradford Yorkshire, West Riding
5 St Michael-le-Belfry, St Giles Yorkshire, East Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Hambleton 006 Hambleton
2 Canterbury 020 Canterbury
3 Braintree 015 Braintree
4 Harrogate 003 Harrogate
5 Harrogate 005 Harrogate

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hawkswell

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hawkswell

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

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Hawkswell surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Hawkswell household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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, Hawkswell 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

Hawkswell is most concentrated in decile 5 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

Hawkswell 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Hawkswell 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 - British

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

1881 census detail

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Hawkswell families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hawkswell 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 130 Hawkswells recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.68x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 130 9.68x
Lancashire 4 0.25x
Devon 1 0.35x
Durham 1 0.25x
Hampshire 1 0.36x
Middlesex 1 0.07x
Northumberland 1 0.50x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Leeds in Yorkshire leads with 17 Hawkswells recorded in 1881 and an index of 22.41x.

Place Total Index
Leeds 17 22.41x
Skipton 15 354.61x
Flaxby 12 30000.00x
Scarborough 8 65.52x
Settle 8 776.70x
Brightside Bierlow 7 26.57x
York St Michael Le 7 1627.91x
Stillington 6 2142.86x
Burnley 4 29.52x
Calverley Cum Farsley 4 104.99x
Holy Trinity 4 12.38x
Pudsey 4 55.71x
York St Andrew 4 3076.92x
York St Maurice 4 158.10x
Armley 3 50.59x
Copt Hewick 3 2727.27x
Easington In Guisbrough 3 1000.00x
York St Nicholas In 3 394.74x
Adel Cum Eccup 2 357.14x
Bilton Cum Harrogate 2 43.48x
Hunslet 2 9.55x
Whitby 2 44.15x
Alverstoke 1 9.94x
Brough 1 1666.67x
Danby Wiske 1 769.23x
Fountains Earth 1 666.67x
Gainford 1 238.10x
Hackney London 1 1.32x
Hook 1 33.78x
Horton In Bradford 1 4.77x
Plymouth St Andrew 1 4.60x
Ruswarp 1 67.11x
Thornton In Craven 1 92.59x
Westgate 1 8.01x
York Holy Trinity Kings 1 357.14x
York St Lawrence 1 71.43x
York St Michael 1 526.32x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 16
William 9
Thomas 6
Charles 5
Edward 4
James 4
Joseph 3
Christopher 2
George 2
Ralph 2
Alfred 1
Chas. 1
Francis 1
Harry 1
J.William 1
Johnson 1
Laurence 1
Nicholas 1
Samuel 1
Woodhouse 1

FAQ

Hawkswell surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hawkswell surname in 1881?

In 1881, 142 people were recorded with the Hawkswell surname. That placed it at #16,012 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hawkswell surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 170 in 2016. That gives Hawkswell a modern rank of #21,801.

What does the Hawkswell map show?

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