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UK surname

Hayers

In the 1881 census there were 25 people recorded with the Hayers surname, ranking it #30,077 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 174, ranked #21,466, up from #30,077 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, London parishes and St Philip and Jacob. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Thurrock, Chichester and Aylesbury Vale.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hayers is 236 in 1861. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 596.0%.

1881 census count

25

Ranked #30,077

Modern count

174

2016, ranked #21,466

Peak year

1861

236 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hayers had 25 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #30,077 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 174 in 2016, ranked #21,466.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 236 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Hayers surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hayers surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Hayers 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 30 #27,891
1861 historical 236 #10,393
1881 historical 25 #30,077
1891 historical 85 #26,080
1901 historical 89 #24,154
1911 historical 152 #17,712
1997 modern 166 #19,797
1998 modern 167 #20,258
1999 modern 180 #19,454
2000 modern 181 #19,360
2001 modern 182 #19,039
2002 modern 178 #19,671
2003 modern 180 #19,347
2004 modern 194 #18,566
2005 modern 177 #19,598
2006 modern 180 #19,526
2007 modern 171 #20,387
2008 modern 170 #20,672
2009 modern 180 #20,341
2010 modern 173 #21,327
2011 modern 167 #21,642
2012 modern 168 #21,516
2013 modern 173 #21,486
2014 modern 173 #21,639
2015 modern 170 #21,800
2016 modern 174 #21,466

Geography

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Where Hayers' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, London parishes, St Philip and Jacob, Farnham Royal and Manchester. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Thurrock, Chichester and Aylesbury Vale. 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 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
2 London parishes London 1
3 St Philip and Jacob Gloucestershire
4 Farnham Royal Buckinghamshire
5 Manchester Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Thurrock 012 Thurrock
2 Chichester 014 Chichester
3 Aylesbury Vale 024 Aylesbury Vale
4 Aylesbury Vale 019 Aylesbury Vale
5 Aylesbury Vale 018 Aylesbury Vale

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hayers

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hayers

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

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Suburban Professionals

Nationally, the Hayers surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Suburban Professionals, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Hayers household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Employment in this Group is typically in managerial and professional occupations, and education to degree level is common. Residents are typically of working age, many of whom identify with an Indian ethnicity. Households are unlikely to be of Mixed or Multiple ethnicities, and English is not the main language used in some households. This Group is found on the outskirts of most conurbations as well as in the suburbs of some free-standing towns.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Hayers is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Hayers 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

Hayers falls in decile 10 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less 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 Hayers 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Hayers families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hayers 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. Buckinghamshire leads with 9 Hayers' recorded in 1881 and an index of 58.71x.

County Total Index
Buckinghamshire 9 58.71x
Middlesex 6 2.37x
Gloucestershire 4 8.04x
Kent 3 3.47x
Hampshire 2 3.85x
Channel Islands 1 13.32x
Surrey 1 0.81x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Seer Green in Buckinghamshire leads with 5 Hayers' recorded in 1881 and an index of 16666.67x.

Place Total Index
Seer Green 5 16666.67x
Beaconsfield 4 2857.14x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 4 85.47x
Islington London 2 8.14x
Tonbridge 2 64.10x
Aldershot 1 57.47x
Canterbury St Peter 1 1000.00x
Farnborough 1 181.82x
Hillingdon 1 123.46x
Kingston On Thames 1 33.67x
Paddington London 1 10.73x
St Marylebone London 1 7.39x
St Sampson 1 294.12x
Uxbridge 1 344.83x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizth. 2
Catherine 1
Ellen 1
Emma 1
Florence 1
Gertrude 1
Johanna 1
Kate 1
Margaret 1
Maria 1
Maude 1
Rosely 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Harry 2
Thomas 2
Arthur 1
Charles 1
Frank 1
Geo 1
George 1
Henry 1
James 1
Walter 1
William 1

FAQ

Hayers surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hayers surname in 1881?

In 1881, 25 people were recorded with the Hayers surname. That placed it at #30,077 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hayers surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 174 in 2016. That gives Hayers a modern rank of #21,466.

What does the Hayers map show?

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