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UK surname

Hazelby

In the 1881 census there were 103 people recorded with the Hazelby surname, ranking it #19,410 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 100, ranked #31,123, down from #19,410 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Barlborough, Elmton and Richmond. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bromley, Ceredigion and Stockport.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hazelby is 111 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 2.9%.

1881 census count

103

Ranked #19,410

Modern count

100

2016, ranked #31,123

Peak year

1911

111 bearers

Map years

4

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hazelby had 103 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #19,410 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 100 in 2016, ranked #31,123.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 111 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Hazelby surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hazelby surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hazelby 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 58 #22,928
1861 historical 67 #25,342
1881 historical 103 #19,410
1891 historical 92 #25,109
1901 historical 104 #22,310
1911 historical 111 #21,392
1997 modern 95 #27,638
1998 modern 94 #28,435
1999 modern 98 #28,050
2000 modern 97 #28,142
2001 modern 94 #28,246
2002 modern 104 #27,303
2003 modern 101 #27,561
2004 modern 98 #28,297
2005 modern 97 #28,485
2006 modern 96 #28,946
2007 modern 99 #28,852
2008 modern 99 #29,181
2009 modern 102 #29,286
2010 modern 111 #28,509
2011 modern 108 #28,811
2012 modern 95 #31,107
2013 modern 101 #30,591
2014 modern 101 #30,855
2015 modern 101 #30,816
2016 modern 100 #31,123

Geography

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Where Hazelbys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Barlborough, Elmton, Richmond, Toxteth Park and Hursley. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bromley, Ceredigion, Stockport, St. Helens and Eastbourne. 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 Barlborough Nottinghamshire
2 Elmton Nottinghamshire
3 Richmond Surrey
4 Toxteth Park Lancashire
5 Hursley Hampshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bromley 009 Bromley
2 Ceredigion 010 Ceredigion
3 Stockport 039 Stockport
4 St. Helens 008 St. Helens
5 Eastbourne 007 Eastbourne

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hazelby

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hazelby

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Hazelby surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Hazelby household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Hazelby 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

Hazelby is most concentrated in decile 4 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

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

1881 census detail

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Hazelby families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hazelby 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. Hampshire leads with 25 Hazelbys recorded in 1881 and an index of 12.14x.

County Total Index
Hampshire 25 12.14x
Lincolnshire 19 11.83x
Huntingdonshire 12 60.15x
Middlesex 10 1.00x
Derbyshire 9 5.72x
Monmouthshire 8 11.01x
Northamptonshire 5 5.29x
Yorkshire 4 0.40x
Cardiganshire 2 8.16x
Norfolk 2 1.29x
Nottinghamshire 2 1.48x
Brecknockshire 1 4.98x
Cheshire 1 0.45x
Glamorgan 1 0.57x
Lancashire 1 0.08x
Surrey 1 0.20x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Stibbington in Huntingdonshire leads with 12 Hazelbys recorded in 1881 and an index of 6315.79x.

Place Total Index
Stibbington 12 6315.79x
Hursley 10 2083.33x
Barlborough 9 1551.72x
Abergavenny 8 294.12x
Ropley 8 2666.67x
Gainsborough 7 184.70x
Hampton London 6 363.64x
Stewton 6 20000.00x
Peterborough 5 73.10x
Ormesby 4 149.25x
Eling 3 143.54x
St Swithin Winchester 3 6000.00x
Stamford All Sts 3 333.33x
Kensington London 2 3.58x
Kings Lynn St Margaret 2 43.10x
Nottingham St Mary 2 5.71x
Stamford St Michael 2 434.78x
Aberporth 1 625.00x
Battersea 1 2.70x
Bromley London 1 4.52x
Cardigan St Mary 1 106.38x
Llangenny 1 588.24x
Market Rasen 1 111.11x
Otterbourne 1 344.83x
Penlline 1 1000.00x
St George Hanover Square 1 5.65x
Stoke In Chester 1 5000.00x
Toxteth Park 1 2.48x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 11
Thomas 4
William 4
Frederick 3
James 3
Andrew 2
Arthur 2
Edwin 2
Peter 2
Richard 2
Samuel 2
Thos. 2
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Arnold 1
George 1
Henry 1
Isaac 1
Jobe 1
Nicholas 1
Owen 1
Robert 1
Webster 1

FAQ

Hazelby surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hazelby surname in 1881?

In 1881, 103 people were recorded with the Hazelby surname. That placed it at #19,410 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hazelby surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 100 in 2016. That gives Hazelby a modern rank of #31,123.

What does the Hazelby map show?

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