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UK surname

Hazlehurst

A locational surname derived from a place in Lancashire, England.

In the 1881 census there were 515 people recorded with the Hazlehurst surname, ranking it #6,619 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 797, ranked #6,943, down from #6,619 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Carlton-in-Lindrick, Wallingwillis, Toxteth Park and Runcorn. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wirral, Stafford and Bassetlaw.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hazlehurst is 894 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 54.8%.

1881 census count

515

Ranked #6,619

Modern count

797

2016, ranked #6,943

Peak year

1911

894 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hazlehurst had 515 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #6,619 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 797 in 2016, ranked #6,943.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 894 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Hazlehurst surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hazlehurst surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hazlehurst 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 216 #9,818
1861 historical 288 #8,743
1881 historical 515 #6,619
1891 historical 665 #5,851
1901 historical 845 #5,387
1911 historical 894 #4,981
1997 modern 791 #6,593
1998 modern 855 #6,405
1999 modern 875 #6,342
2000 modern 878 #6,294
2001 modern 845 #6,366
2002 modern 807 #6,729
2003 modern 814 #6,558
2004 modern 808 #6,617
2005 modern 810 #6,547
2006 modern 793 #6,677
2007 modern 800 #6,691
2008 modern 798 #6,757
2009 modern 816 #6,775
2010 modern 832 #6,807
2011 modern 813 #6,843
2012 modern 792 #6,898
2013 modern 804 #6,924
2014 modern 812 #6,902
2015 modern 803 #6,917
2016 modern 797 #6,943

Geography

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Where Hazlehursts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Carlton-in-Lindrick, Wallingwillis, Toxteth Park, Runcorn, Warrington and West Kirby. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wirral, Stafford and Bassetlaw. 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 Carlton-in-Lindrick, Wallingwillis Nottinghamshire
2 Toxteth Park Lancashire
3 Runcorn Cheshire
4 Warrington Lancashire
5 West Kirby Cheshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wirral 026 Wirral
2 Stafford 003 Stafford
3 Bassetlaw 004 Bassetlaw
4 Bassetlaw 016 Bassetlaw
5 Wirral 004 Wirral

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hazlehurst

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hazlehurst

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

Small Town Suburbia

Nationally, the Hazlehurst surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Hazlehurst 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 is predominantly comprised of married couples with no resident dependent children, living in areas characterised neither by under-occupancy nor overcrowding throughout the UK in or adjacent to small towns. White ethnic groups and affiliation with Christianity predominates. Housing tends to be predominantly semi-detached or detached and workers are employed principally in managerial and professional occupations, with semi-skilled occupations also in evidence. These areas of the Supergroup are of higher population density.

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, Hazlehurst 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

Hazlehurst 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

Hazlehurst falls in decile 8 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 Hazlehurst 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 Hazlehurst, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Hazlehurst

The surname Hazlehurst originated in England, likely in the late medieval period or earlier. It is a locational name, deriving from a place name referring to a hazel grove or hazel wood. The first part of the name, "Hazle," comes from the Old English words "hæsel" or "hæsl," meaning hazel tree or hazel nut. The second part, "hurst," is also from Old English and refers to a wooded area or grove.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Pipe Rolls of Sussex in 1190, where it is spelled "Haselherst." This suggests that the name originates from a specific place called Hazlehurst, likely in Sussex or a neighboring county. Other early spellings include "Haslehurst" and "Haselhurst."

The Hazlehurst surname is closely associated with several place names in England, such as Hazlehurst in Lancashire and Hazlehurst in Hampshire. These places likely took their names from the same Old English roots as the surname, indicating the presence of hazel groves or woods in those areas.

In the 13th century, a record exists of a John de Haslehurst, who was a landowner in Yorkshire. This is one of the earliest known individuals to bear the Hazlehurst name.

Another notable bearer of the name was Sir Thomas Hazlehurst, who lived in the 16th century and was a member of the landed gentry in Cheshire. He served as the Sheriff of Cheshire in 1586.

In the 17th century, a Hazlehurst family was prominent in the area around Burnley, Lancashire. One member of this family, Richard Hazlehurst, was a successful businessman and landowner who lived from 1603 to 1668.

In the 18th century, a notable figure was Dr. Thomas Hazlehurst, who was born in 1742 and became a respected physician and medical writer. He authored several works on medicine and served as the president of the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh.

Another individual of note was Rev. John Hazlehurst, who was born in 1759 and became a prominent clergyman in the Church of England. He served as the vicar of Wymondham in Norfolk for many years.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Hazlehurst families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hazlehurst 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 205 Hazlehursts recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.45x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 205 3.45x
Cheshire 151 13.67x
Staffordshire 87 5.15x
Yorkshire 23 0.46x
Derbyshire 13 1.66x
Hampshire 11 1.07x
Warwickshire 9 0.71x
Worcestershire 5 0.77x
Nottinghamshire 3 0.44x
Leicestershire 2 0.36x
Channel Islands 1 0.67x
Dorset 1 0.30x
Shropshire 1 0.23x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Runcorn in Cheshire leads with 38 Hazlehursts recorded in 1881 and an index of 149.20x.

Place Total Index
Runcorn 38 149.20x
Stone 37 171.30x
Ashton Under Lyne 34 26.20x
Toxteth Park 33 16.41x
Warrington 20 28.41x
Hoose 17 821.26x
Wallasey 14 372.34x
Garston 13 74.20x
Hilderstone 12 1764.71x
Altrincham 11 56.99x
Great Bolton 11 13.99x
Rixton With Glazebrook 10 662.25x
Everton 9 4.76x
Great Meolse 9 1304.35x
Lymm 9 112.08x
Matlock 9 85.55x
Bowdon 8 182.65x
Stoke Upon Trent 8 4.47x
Wombwell 8 55.33x
Ardwick 7 13.07x
Bradnop Cawdry 7 921.05x
Kingswinford 7 11.41x
Moreton 7 666.67x
Openshaw 7 25.17x
Portsea 7 3.48x
Raby 7 1707.32x
Salford 7 4.01x
Caldy 6 1875.00x
Kingsley 6 291.26x
Preston 6 3.78x
Sheffield 6 3.80x
Elton 5 24.37x
Himbleton 5 641.03x
Urmston 5 129.87x
Aston 4 1.15x
Birmingham 4 0.95x
Holdenhurst 4 14.87x
Hulme 4 3.23x
Kirkdale 4 4.00x
Liverpool 4 1.11x
Manchester 4 1.50x
Nether Hallam 4 5.96x
Stockport 4 7.04x
Wolstanton Knutton 4 38.80x
Antrobus 3 394.74x
Burslem 3 6.20x
Dilhorne 3 106.76x
Harworth 3 319.15x
Liscard 3 15.08x
Moston 3 50.34x
North Meols 3 5.16x
Pendleton In Salford 3 4.24x
West Derby 3 1.73x
Withington 3 15.68x
Accrington 2 3.71x
Bidston Cum Ford 2 434.78x
Eastham 2 135.14x
Eckington 2 10.51x
Misterton 2 240.96x
Newcastle Under Lyme 2 6.69x
Penketh 2 93.46x
Rotherham 2 7.16x
Timperley 2 52.08x
West Bromwich 2 2.07x
Barmbrough 1 54.95x
Brightside Bierlow 1 1.03x
Clayton Le Moors 1 8.68x
Cottingham 1 9.35x
Didsbury 1 12.69x
Dutton 1 129.87x
Edgbaston 1 2.56x
Ellastone 1 208.33x
Lancaster 1 2.83x
Newton By Frodsham 1 500.00x
Ollersett 1 65.36x
Osmaston 1 156.25x
Over Whitley 1 192.31x
Sark 1 101.01x
Shrewsbury St Mary 1 5.86x
Walsall Foreign 1 1.15x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 38
Sarah 28
Elizabeth 26
Annie 11
Ellen 11
Hannah 9
Jane 9
Ann 8
Eliza 8
Emma 8
Martha 8
Alice 7
Clara 5
Edith 5
Maria 5
Catherine 4
Margaret 4
Charlotte 3
Elizth. 3
Emily 3
Ada 2
Agnes 2
Amy 2
Frances 2
Harriet 2
Julia 2
Leah 2
Lydia 2
Minnie 2
Susan 2
Susannah 2
Bridget 1
Caroline 1
Esther 1
Eva 1
Fanny 1
Florence 1
Francis 1
Harriett 1
Johanna 1
Kate 1
Katharine 1
Lizzie 1
Louie 1
Louisa 1
Lucy 1
Madeline 1
Margt. 1
Margt.Anne 1
Marth 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 31
William 27
Thomas 26
George 21
Joseph 19
James 18
Charles 11
Samuel 10
Edward 7
Isaac 7
Henry 6
Alfred 5
Arthur 4
Harry 4
Robert 4
Albert 3
Ambrose 3
Wm. 3
Allen 2
Edwin 2
Frederick 2
Geo. 2
Herbert 2
Philip 2
Walter 2
Arnold 1
Benjm. 1
Betsey 1
Elisha 1
Ernest 1
Frances 1
Frank 1
Fred 1
Howard 1
Ivan 1
J. 1
Jeremiah 1
Jno. 1
Jonathan 1
Jos. 1
Luke 1
Mary 1
Percy 1
Peter 1
Richard 1
Sara 1
Stanley 1
Tom 1
Uriah 1
Wm.J. 1

FAQ

Hazlehurst surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hazlehurst surname in 1881?

In 1881, 515 people were recorded with the Hazlehurst surname. That placed it at #6,619 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hazlehurst surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 797 in 2016. That gives Hazlehurst a modern rank of #6,943.

What does the Hazlehurst surname mean?

A locational surname derived from a place in Lancashire, England.

What does the Hazlehurst map show?

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