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UK surname

Haystead

In the 1881 census there were 47 people recorded with the Haystead surname, ranking it #27,019 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 141, ranked #24,753, up from #27,019 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Halifax, Elmstead and Stranton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Chesterfield, Rotherham and Bolsover.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Haystead is 158 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 200.0%.

1881 census count

47

Ranked #27,019

Modern count

141

2016, ranked #24,753

Peak year

1998

158 bearers

Map years

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1901 to 2016

Key insights

  • Haystead had 47 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #27,019 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 141 in 2016, ranked #24,753.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 154 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Haystead surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Haystead surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Haystead 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 27 #28,467
1861 historical 61 #26,170
1881 historical 47 #27,019
1891 historical 82 #26,494
1901 historical 111 #21,492
1911 historical 154 #17,553
1997 modern 154 #20,780
1998 modern 158 #20,992
1999 modern 150 #21,826
2000 modern 148 #21,971
2001 modern 145 #21,951
2002 modern 144 #22,501
2003 modern 143 #22,367
2004 modern 145 #22,289
2005 modern 138 #22,999
2006 modern 140 #22,948
2007 modern 143 #22,924
2008 modern 142 #23,270
2009 modern 142 #23,791
2010 modern 140 #24,569
2011 modern 136 #24,819
2012 modern 136 #24,830
2013 modern 139 #24,912
2014 modern 141 #24,855
2015 modern 137 #25,226
2016 modern 141 #24,753

Geography

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Where Haysteads are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Halifax, Elmstead, Stranton, Lakenham , Eaton St Andrew, Town Close, St Stephen, St Peter Mancroft, St Giles, St Andrew, St John and Hellesdon, St Mary in the Marsh, St Clement, St Martin at Oak, St Mary at Coslany, St Michael at Cos. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Chesterfield, Rotherham, Bolsover and Calderdale. 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 Elmstead Essex
3 Stranton Durham
4 Lakenham , Eaton St Andrew, Town Close, St Stephen, St Peter Mancroft, St Giles, St Andrew, St John Norfolk
5 Hellesdon, St Mary in the Marsh, St Clement, St Martin at Oak, St Mary at Coslany, St Michael at Cos Norfolk

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Chesterfield 001 Chesterfield
2 Rotherham 030 Rotherham
3 Bolsover 003 Bolsover
4 Rotherham 031 Rotherham
5 Calderdale 019 Calderdale

Forenames

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First names often paired with Haystead

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Haystead

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

Haystead is most concentrated in decile 7 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

Haystead 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Haystead is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 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 Haystead, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Haystead families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Haystead 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. Norfolk leads with 24 Haysteads recorded in 1881 and an index of 34.05x.

County Total Index
Norfolk 24 34.05x
Yorkshire 13 2.86x
Essex 3 3.32x
Middlesex 3 0.65x
Surrey 2 0.90x
Kent 1 0.64x
Warwickshire 1 0.87x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Diss in Norfolk leads with 10 Haysteads recorded in 1881 and an index of 1666.67x.

Place Total Index
Diss 10 1666.67x
Heigham 6 158.73x
Liversedge 6 297.03x
Leeds 5 19.49x
Norwich St Gregory 3 2500.00x
Scole Cum Frenze 3 3000.00x
Bermondsey 2 14.65x
Kennythorpe 2 20000.00x
Rivenhall 2 1818.18x
Shoreditch London 2 10.07x
Eaton St Andrew 1 500.00x
Elmstead 1 666.67x
Mile End New Town London 1 109.89x
Norwich St Clement 1 121.95x
Rugby 1 64.10x
Strood 1 112.36x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 5
Eliza 2
Martha 2
Adeline 1
Alice 1
Ann 1
Anne 1
Charlotte 1
E. 1
Elizh.Hart 1
Ellen 1
Emma 1
Hannah 1
Harriet 1
Mahala 1
Mary 1
Rhoda 1
Rosey 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 4
Arthur 2
Charles 2
Frederick 2
George 2
John 2
Joseph 2
James 1
Richard 1
Robert 1
Thomas 1
Tom 1
W. 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Haystead surname: questions and answers

How common was the Haystead surname in 1881?

In 1881, 47 people were recorded with the Haystead surname. That placed it at #27,019 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Haystead surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 141 in 2016. That gives Haystead a modern rank of #24,753.

What does the Haystead map show?

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