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UK surname

Hayworth

Derived from a place name meaning "enclosed homestead" or "hedged enclosure" in Old English.

In the 1881 census there were 199 people recorded with the Hayworth surname, ranking it #12,880 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 176, ranked #21,298, down from #12,880 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Larbert, Rochdale and St John Hackney. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Central Easterhouse, North East Lincolnshire and Heathryfold and Middlefield.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hayworth is 360 in 1861. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 11.6%.

1881 census count

199

Ranked #12,880

Modern count

176

2016, ranked #21,298

Peak year

1861

360 bearers

Map years

8

1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hayworth had 199 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #12,880 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 176 in 2016, ranked #21,298.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 360 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Hayworth surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hayworth surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hayworth 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 91 #18,187
1861 historical 360 #7,095
1881 historical 199 #12,880
1891 historical 237 #13,242
1901 historical 182 #16,057
1911 historical 117 #20,757
1997 modern 162 #20,107
1998 modern 173 #19,821
1999 modern 167 #20,374
2000 modern 162 #20,735
2001 modern 155 #21,047
2002 modern 169 #20,307
2003 modern 161 #20,697
2004 modern 162 #20,756
2005 modern 163 #20,627
2006 modern 160 #21,066
2007 modern 164 #20,973
2008 modern 161 #21,431
2009 modern 169 #21,190
2010 modern 171 #21,481
2011 modern 161 #22,187
2012 modern 171 #21,303
2013 modern 171 #21,654
2014 modern 178 #21,259
2015 modern 176 #21,291
2016 modern 176 #21,298

Geography

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Where Hayworths are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Larbert, Rochdale, St John Hackney, London parishes and Whalley. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Central Easterhouse, North East Lincolnshire, Heathryfold and Middlefield, Tandridge and Melrose and Tweedbank Area. 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 Larbert Stirling
2 Rochdale Lancashire
3 St John Hackney London (North Districts)
4 London parishes London 2
5 Whalley Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Central Easterhouse Glasgow City
2 North East Lincolnshire 010 North East Lincolnshire
3 Heathryfold and Middlefield Aberdeen City
4 Tandridge 007 Tandridge
5 Melrose and Tweedbank Area Scottish Borders

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hayworth

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hayworth

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

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs

Within London, Hayworth is most associated with areas classed as Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs, 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

Mainly concentrated in suburban areas, these terraced and semi-detached developments are less overcrowded than the Supergroup average, and resident households are more likely to own two or more cars. There are fewer residents aged 25-44, and a larger share of residents employed in administrative and secretarial occupations. Residents are more likely to have been born in the UK, less likely to have been born in the EU or Africa, and much less likely to self-identify as Bangladeshi.

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

Hayworth is most concentrated in decile 1 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

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

Meaning and origin of Hayworth

The surname Hayworth has its origins in England, dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "heg" meaning "hedge" and "worth" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement". This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with hedges or settlements surrounded by hedges.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire from 1176, where a person named Robert de Haywurth is mentioned. The spelling variations during this period include Hayworth, Haworth, Heyworth, and Haiworth.

In the Domesday Book, compiled in 1086 for William the Conqueror, there are references to places like Haworth in Yorkshire and Heyworth in Cambridgeshire, which could have influenced the development of the surname.

Notable individuals with the surname Hayworth include:

1. John Hayworth (1564-1627), an English Puritan clergyman and author. 2. Richard Hayworth (1570-1642), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament. 3. Thomas Hayworth (1768-1842), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars. 4. George Hayworth (1839-1923), an American industrialist and co-founder of the Hayworth Roll and Panel Company. 5. Rita Hayworth (1918-1987), an American actress and dancer, born Margarita Carmen Cansino, who achieved fame as a leading lady in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950s.

The surname Hayworth has also been associated with various place names, such as Hayworth Heath in Oxfordshire and Hayworth Green in Buckinghamshire, further solidifying its connection to the English landscape and settlements.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Hayworth families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hayworth 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. Lancashire leads with 59 Hayworths recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.59x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 59 2.59x
Middlesex 28 1.46x
Yorkshire 25 1.31x
Kent 24 3.66x
Stirlingshire 17 23.98x
Cheshire 10 2.36x
Lincolnshire 9 2.93x
Lanarkshire 5 0.80x
Sussex 3 0.93x
Fife 2 1.76x
Hampshire 2 0.51x
Leicestershire 2 0.94x
Perthshire 2 2.32x
Surrey 2 0.21x
Glamorgan 1 0.30x
Gloucestershire 1 0.27x
Midlothian 1 0.39x
Monmouthshire 1 0.72x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.39x
Wiltshire 1 0.59x
Worcestershire 1 0.40x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Hackney London in Middlesex leads with 17 Hayworths recorded in 1881 and an index of 15.78x.

Place Total Index
Hackney London 17 15.78x
Chorley 10 78.13x
Spotland 10 39.45x
Falkirk 9 54.25x
Larbert 8 188.68x
Crayford 7 244.76x
Tonbridge 7 29.60x
Ardsley 6 273.97x
Brightside Bierlow 6 16.06x
Brinnington 6 151.52x
Burnley 6 31.25x
Eltham 5 130.21x
Govan 5 3.25x
Laceby 5 746.27x
Newchurch 5 26.81x
St Pancras London 5 3.23x
St Peters 5 165.02x
Toxteth Park 5 6.48x
Blackburn 4 6.59x
Boston 4 42.92x
Dukinfield 4 20.41x
East Ayton 4 1538.46x
Everton 4 5.50x
Horton In Bradford 4 13.45x
Brighton 3 4.59x
Liverpool 3 2.17x
Padiham 3 54.45x
Cheetham 2 11.76x
Chelsea London 2 3.45x
Dunfermline 2 11.44x
Leicester St Margaret 2 3.85x
Reigate Foreign 2 19.72x
Wuerdle Wardle 2 28.90x
Aintree 1 555.56x
Aysgarth 1 416.67x
Bethnal Green London 1 1.20x
Bradford 1 2.17x
Carisbrooke 1 18.28x
Clifton 1 5.25x
Habergham Eaves 1 4.80x
Hornsey 1 4.12x
Kensington London 1 0.94x
Kneesall 1 526.32x
Liversedge 1 11.79x
Marlborough St Mary Virgin 1 83.33x
Mynyddyslwyn 1 18.25x
Penarth 1 30.58x
Perth East Church 1 12.30x
Port Of Monteith 1 128.21x
Prestwich 1 17.57x
Ryde 1 11.82x
Sledmere Cum Croom 1 303.03x
South Leith 1 3.45x
Southcoates 1 9.46x
Stourbridge 1 15.48x
Tottenham 1 3.27x
Tottington Lower End 1 9.23x
Walton On Hill 1 8.10x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 15
Elizabeth 7
Sarah 6
Alice 3
Charlotte 3
Ellen 3
Emma 3
Esther 3
Hannah 3
Ada 2
Ann 2
Florence 2
Jane 2
Margaret 2
Agnes 1
Anne 1
Annie 1
Bertha 1
Bessie 1
Christiania 1
Clara 1
Eleanor 1
Elizh.E. 1
Emily 1
Ester 1
Frances 1
Grace 1
Helen 1
Kate 1
Laura 1
Lena 1
Lilly 1
Louisa 1
Lucy 1
Malah 1
Marion 1
Martha 1
Meleha 1
Mercia 1
Nancy 1
Phoebe 1
Rosie 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 13
William 9
George 6
Henry 5
James 5
Thomas 5
Richard 3
Samuel 3
Alfred 2
Arthur 2
Ernest 2
Frank 2
Frederick 2
Nathaniel 2
Robert 2
Stephen 2
Abraham 1
Abram 1
Ambrose 1
Bridges 1
Charles 1
Charlie 1
Cyril 1
David 1
Edwin 1
Eli 1
Fredk.W.L. 1
Harry 1
J.Cherton 1
Lawrence 1
Lionel 1
Michael 1
Sidney 1
Twell 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Hayworth surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hayworth surname in 1881?

In 1881, 199 people were recorded with the Hayworth surname. That placed it at #12,880 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hayworth surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 176 in 2016. That gives Hayworth a modern rank of #21,298.

What does the Hayworth surname mean?

Derived from a place name meaning "enclosed homestead" or "hedged enclosure" in Old English.

What does the Hayworth map show?

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