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UK surname

Hazlett

Derived from a place name meaning "hazel wood" or "hazel stream" in Old English.

In the 1881 census there were 56 people recorded with the Hazlett surname, ranking it #25,733 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 373, ranked #12,515, up from #25,733 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Barrow-in-Furness, South Lakeland and Sefton.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hazlett is 375 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 566.1%.

1881 census count

56

Ranked #25,733

Modern count

373

2016, ranked #12,515

Peak year

2014

375 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hazlett had 56 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #25,733 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 373 in 2016, ranked #12,515.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 92 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established but Challenged.

Hazlett surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hazlett surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Hazlett 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 8 #31,867
1861 historical 10 #32,589
1881 historical 56 #25,733
1891 historical 92 #25,109
1901 historical 83 #24,900
1911 historical 61 #26,724
1997 modern 310 #13,241
1998 modern 325 #13,166
1999 modern 330 #13,125
2000 modern 321 #13,337
2001 modern 312 #13,392
2002 modern 315 #13,561
2003 modern 313 #13,443
2004 modern 308 #13,655
2005 modern 319 #13,275
2006 modern 346 #12,539
2007 modern 353 #12,521
2008 modern 365 #12,308
2009 modern 370 #12,416
2010 modern 364 #12,851
2011 modern 349 #13,108
2012 modern 357 #12,757
2013 modern 360 #12,890
2014 modern 375 #12,578
2015 modern 372 #12,544
2016 modern 373 #12,515

Geography

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Where Hazletts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Barrow-in-Furness, South Lakeland, Sefton, Harrogate and Mauchline. 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 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Barrow-in-Furness 009 Barrow-in-Furness
2 South Lakeland 009 South Lakeland
3 Sefton 037 Sefton
4 Harrogate 006 Harrogate
5 Mauchline East Ayrshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hazlett

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hazlett

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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Established but Challenged

Nationally, the Hazlett surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Established but Challenged, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Hazlett 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 households in these neighbourhoods comprise separated or divorced single parents with dependent children. Residents are typically born in the UK, and these neighbourhoods have relatively few members of ethnic minorities. The prevalence of children, their parents and those at or above normal retirement age, suggests neighbourhood structures may be long-established. Levels of unpaid care are high, and long-term disability is more common than in the Supergroup as a whole. Use of the social rented sector is common, often in terraced houses. Levels of overcrowding are above the Supergroup average. Unemployment is high, while those in work are employed in elementary occupations such as caring, leisure and customer services. Many residents have low level qualifications. Neighbourhood concentrations of this Group are found in the South Wales Valleys, Belfast, Londonderry and the Central Lowlands of Scotland.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Hazlett is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Hazlett is most concentrated in decile 2 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

Hazlett 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 Hazlett 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Hazlett, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Hazlett

The surname Hazlett is of English origin, deriving from the Old English personal name Hazelsæta, which means "hazel-dweller" or "one who lives by the hazel trees." This name dates back to the early medieval period in England, around the 7th to 10th centuries.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Hazlett can be found in various historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries. It was initially spelled in different ways, such as Haselsete, Haselset, and Haslitt, reflecting the regional variations in pronunciation and spelling conventions of the time.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of landowners in England commissioned by William the Conqueror, there are mentions of individuals with similar names, such as Hazelwode and Hazelgrave, suggesting the existence of early forms of the Hazlett surname.

The Hazlett name was particularly prominent in the counties of Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Norfolk, where it was associated with certain place names derived from the Old English word "hæsel," meaning hazel. For instance, the village of Hazlewood in Yorkshire might have been the origin of some Hazlett families.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname was Robert de Haselset, who was recorded in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1195. Another notable figure was John Hazlitt (1778-1830), an English writer, philosopher, and painter, best known for his essays on various subjects, including literature, philosophy, and politics.

Other notable individuals with the Hazlett surname include:

1. William Hazlitt (1737-1820), an English writer and Unitarian minister, and the father of the essayist William Hazlitt. 2. Charles Hazlitt (1835-1907), an English lawyer and legal writer, known for his compilation of legal texts and glossaries. 3. William Carew Hazlitt (1834-1913), an English bibliographer and writer, famous for his contributions to the study of English literature and book collecting. 4. William Hazlitt the Younger (1811-1893), an English writer and editor, and the grandson of William Hazlitt. 5. John Hazlitt (1810-1875), an English lawyer and literary scholar, best known for his work on early English literature and drama.

The Hazlett surname has undergone various spelling variations over the centuries, including Hazlitt, Hazlitt, Haslitt, and Haslett, reflecting the fluidity of surname spellings in early modern England. However, the core meaning and origin of the name remain rooted in the Old English concept of "hazel-dweller" or "one who lives by the hazel trees."

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1881 census detail

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Hazlett families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hazlett 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 12 Hazletts recorded in 1881 and an index of 1.85x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 12 1.85x
Middlesex 11 2.01x
Renfrewshire 9 21.27x
Kent 8 4.29x
Lanarkshire 8 4.53x
Cambridgeshire 1 2.89x
Denbighshire 1 4.85x
Essex 1 0.93x
Glamorgan 1 1.05x
Royal Navy 1 15.36x
Suffolk 1 1.50x
Surrey 1 0.38x
Sussex 1 1.09x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Glasgow in Lanarkshire leads with 8 Hazletts recorded in 1881 and an index of 25.51x.

Place Total Index
Glasgow 8 25.51x
Plumstead 7 112.72x
Willesden 7 135.92x
Paisley High Church 6 178.04x
Thornton In Fylde 6 422.54x
Elton 3 133.93x
West Greenock 3 39.47x
Shoreditch London 2 8.45x
Aldringham 1 1000.00x
Barrow In Furness 1 11.35x
Brighton 1 5.39x
Coedfrank 1 151.52x
Gresford 1 500.00x
Haddenham 1 303.03x
Hadlow 1 217.39x
Leyton Low 1 45.66x
Royal Navy 1 17.99x
St Dionis Backchurch 1 2500.00x
Sutton 1 52.08x
Toxteth Park 1 4.56x
Westminster St James 1 17.83x
Whittington 1 1666.67x

Top female names

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

Name Count
George 3
Joseph 2
Thomas 2
Authur 1
Charles 1
Ernest 1
Henry 1
Irvine 1
James 1
John 1
Robert 1
Rolland 1
Walter 1
William 1

FAQ

Hazlett surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hazlett surname in 1881?

In 1881, 56 people were recorded with the Hazlett surname. That placed it at #25,733 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hazlett surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 373 in 2016. That gives Hazlett a modern rank of #12,515.

What does the Hazlett surname mean?

Derived from a place name meaning "hazel wood" or "hazel stream" in Old English.

What does the Hazlett map show?

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