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UK surname

Hayns

In the 1881 census there were 74 people recorded with the Hayns surname, ranking it #23,062 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 96, ranked #31,684, down from #23,062 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Burton-on-Trent, Willesden and Mitcheldever. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Reigate and Banstead, North Norfolk and Portsmouth.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hayns is 125 in 1861. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 29.7%.

1881 census count

74

Ranked #23,062

Modern count

96

2016, ranked #31,684

Peak year

1861

125 bearers

Map years

3

1861 to 1998

Key insights

  • Hayns had 74 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #23,062 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 96 in 2016, ranked #31,684.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 125 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Hayns surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hayns surname density by area, 1998 modern.

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Timeline

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Hayns 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 82 #19,317
1861 historical 125 #17,678
1881 historical 74 #23,062
1891 historical 98 #24,313
1901 historical 79 #25,363
1911 historical 113 #21,168
1997 modern 102 #26,638
1998 modern 103 #27,141
1999 modern 113 #25,913
2000 modern 112 #25,978
2001 modern 106 #26,468
2002 modern 106 #26,985
2003 modern 106 #26,775
2004 modern 101 #27,813
2005 modern 98 #28,325
2006 modern 98 #28,621
2007 modern 96 #29,339
2008 modern 92 #30,286
2009 modern 95 #30,393
2010 modern 108 #28,996
2011 modern 98 #30,384
2012 modern 94 #31,258
2013 modern 100 #30,773
2014 modern 103 #30,539
2015 modern 100 #31,005
2016 modern 96 #31,684

Geography

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Where Hayns' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Burton-on-Trent, Willesden, Mitcheldever, St Pancras and Wendy. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Reigate and Banstead, North Norfolk, Portsmouth, Isle of Wight and Wycombe. 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 Burton-on-Trent Staffordshire
2 Willesden Middlesex (Exclusive Of London Districts)
3 Mitcheldever Hampshire
4 St Pancras London (North Districts)
5 Wendy Hertfordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Reigate and Banstead 002 Reigate and Banstead
2 North Norfolk 005 North Norfolk
3 Portsmouth 024 Portsmouth
4 Isle of Wight 005 Isle of Wight
5 Wycombe 016 Wycombe

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hayns

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hayns

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Hayns, 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 Hayns surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Hayns 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

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins

Within London, Hayns is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. 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

Scattered across London’s Inner and Outer suburbs, residents of these neighbourhoods are typically housed in the social rented sector. Although terraced and semi-detached houses predominate, more residents live in flats than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Neighbourhoods are more ethnically diverse than the Supergroup average. Those identifying as of Bangladeshi, Pakistani and some Black ethnicities are more prevalent. Europeans born in a overseas non-EU countries make up more of the lower proportion of residents identifying as White. Few residents are very old (85+). Employment in distribution, hotels and restaurants is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Hayns 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

Hayns falls in decile 6 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 Hayns 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 Hayns, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Hayns families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hayns 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. Durham leads with 11 Hayns' recorded in 1881 and an index of 5.12x.

County Total Index
Durham 11 5.12x
Lancashire 11 1.28x
Cambridgeshire 10 21.88x
Middlesex 10 1.39x
Devon 6 3.99x
Shropshire 6 9.62x
Surrey 6 1.71x
Monmouthshire 5 9.59x
Gloucestershire 4 2.83x
Staffordshire 2 0.82x
Kent 1 0.41x
Norfolk 1 0.90x
Northamptonshire 1 1.47x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Wendy in Cambridgeshire leads with 10 Hayns' recorded in 1881 and an index of 33333.33x.

Place Total Index
Wendy 10 33333.33x
Bromley London 7 44.08x
Haughton 6 480.00x
Hedworth Monkton Jarrow 6 64.52x
Membury 5 3125.00x
Upper Machen 5 1388.89x
Westoe 5 41.08x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 4 30.03x
Croydon 4 20.49x
Everton 3 10.99x
Ludlow St Lawrence 3 241.94x
Madeley 2 87.34x
St Marylebone London 2 5.19x
Ashtead 1 434.78x
Burton Upon Trent 1 17.54x
Chatham 1 14.77x
Exeter St Sidwell 1 29.07x
Lambeth 1 1.59x
Manchester 1 2.60x
Mile End Old Town London 1 6.51x
Oswestry Town 1 50.00x
Passenham 1 357.14x
Rowley Regis 1 14.73x
Upton With Fishley 1 769.23x
Wigan 1 8.35x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 6
Elizabeth 4
Emma 3
Maria 3
Sarah 3
Agnes 2
Harriet 2
Martha 2
Ada 1
Adelaide 1
Alice 1
Ann 1
Catherine 1
Charlotte 1
Edid 1
Elsie 1
Emily 1
Esther 1
Florence 1
Harriett 1
Isabla 1
Jane 1
Lidia 1
Louisa 1
Susan 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
George 6
John 6
Thomas 4
William 3
Henry 2
James 2
Alfred 1
Edgar 1
Edwad 1
Edwin 1
Francis 1
Frederic 1
Moses 1
Philip 1
Richard 1

FAQ

Hayns surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hayns surname in 1881?

In 1881, 74 people were recorded with the Hayns surname. That placed it at #23,062 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hayns surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 96 in 2016. That gives Hayns a modern rank of #31,684.

What does the Hayns map show?

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