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UK surname

Hazlewood

A locational surname either referring to a hazel wood or tree plantation.

In the 1881 census there were 677 people recorded with the Hazlewood surname, ranking it #5,320 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 896, ranked #6,324, down from #5,320 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Hanwell, Burton-on-Trent and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Aylesbury Vale, Barnsley and Allerdale.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hazlewood is 1,078 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 32.3%.

1881 census count

677

Ranked #5,320

Modern count

896

2016, ranked #6,324

Peak year

1901

1,078 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hazlewood had 677 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #5,320 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 896 in 2016, ranked #6,324.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1,078 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Hazlewood surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hazlewood surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hazlewood 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 443 #5,557
1861 historical 352 #7,258
1881 historical 677 #5,320
1891 historical 721 #5,469
1901 historical 1,078 #4,482
1911 historical 986 #4,595
1997 modern 909 #5,928
1998 modern 975 #5,797
1999 modern 970 #5,849
2000 modern 980 #5,791
2001 modern 952 #5,806
2002 modern 964 #5,846
2003 modern 929 #5,939
2004 modern 929 #5,931
2005 modern 917 #5,938
2006 modern 905 #6,017
2007 modern 901 #6,078
2008 modern 911 #6,078
2009 modern 926 #6,117
2010 modern 922 #6,266
2011 modern 913 #6,258
2012 modern 892 #6,285
2013 modern 901 #6,336
2014 modern 908 #6,332
2015 modern 904 #6,309
2016 modern 896 #6,324

Geography

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Where Hazlewoods are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Hanwell, Burton-on-Trent, London parishes, Coventry Holy Trinity (incl. Radford), Coventry St Michael, Wyken and Halesowen (all except Hunnington, Romsley; partly in Halesowen, Worcestershire). These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Aylesbury Vale, Barnsley, Allerdale and Suffolk Coastal. 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 Hanwell Oxfordshire
2 Burton-on-Trent Staffordshire
3 London parishes London 3
4 Coventry Holy Trinity (incl. Radford), Coventry St Michael, Wyken Warwickshire
5 Halesowen (all except Hunnington, Romsley; partly in Halesowen, Worcestershire) Staffordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Aylesbury Vale 001 Aylesbury Vale
2 Barnsley 030 Barnsley
3 Barnsley 029 Barnsley
4 Allerdale 003 Allerdale
5 Suffolk Coastal 002 Suffolk Coastal

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hazlewood

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hazlewood

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

Hazlewood is most concentrated in decile 6 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

Hazlewood falls in decile 9 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 Hazlewood 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 Hazlewood, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Hazlewood

The surname Hazlewood is of English origin, originating in the medieval era. It is a locational name derived from the Old English words "hæsel" meaning hazel tree and "wudu" meaning wood, referring to a person who hailed from a wooded area where hazel trees grew.

One of the earliest recorded instances of this surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Haselwude" and "Haselwode". This document, commissioned by William the Conqueror, was a survey of land and property holdings in England.

The Hazlewood name is closely associated with the county of Yorkshire, particularly in the areas around the villages of Hazlewood and Hazelwood. The name may have originated from these specific locations or referred to someone who lived near a hazel wood in the region.

In the 13th century, records mention a William de Haselwode, who was listed as a landowner in Yorkshire. Similarly, a John de Haselwode was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire in 1301.

During the 16th century, the spelling of the surname evolved to its modern form of Hazlewood. Notable individuals from this period include Robert Hazlewood, a merchant and alderman in the city of York who lived from 1525 to 1601.

In the 17th century, John Hazlewood (1619-1690) was a prominent English lawyer and writer who authored several legal treatises. Another notable figure was Sir Thomas Hazlewood (1670-1742), a baronet and Member of Parliament for Yorkshire.

The 18th century saw the rise of Richard Hazlewood (1753-1826), a talented landscape painter known for his depictions of English countryside scenes. He was born in Yorkshire and became a respected member of the Royal Academy.

Throughout history, the Hazlewood surname has been found across various parts of England, particularly in the northern counties of Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Northumberland, reflecting its origins in the region.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Hazlewood families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hazlewood 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. Warwickshire leads with 102 Hazlewoods recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.12x.

County Total Index
Warwickshire 102 6.12x
Yorkshire 78 1.19x
Suffolk 64 7.96x
Oxfordshire 61 14.96x
Staffordshire 48 2.15x
Lancashire 41 0.52x
Cambridgeshire 34 8.13x
Worcestershire 34 3.94x
Leicestershire 31 4.23x
Middlesex 28 0.42x
Norfolk 26 2.56x
Derbyshire 25 2.42x
Kent 24 1.07x
Surrey 20 0.62x
Essex 14 1.07x
Aberdeenshire 5 0.82x
Buckinghamshire 5 1.25x
Caernarfonshire 5 1.87x
Hampshire 5 0.37x
Northamptonshire 5 0.81x
Devon 4 0.29x
Lincolnshire 4 0.38x
Herefordshire 3 1.11x
Hertfordshire 3 0.66x
Gloucestershire 2 0.15x
Cheshire 1 0.07x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.11x
Royal Navy 1 1.27x
Shropshire 1 0.18x
Somerset 1 0.09x
Sussex 1 0.09x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Aston in Warwickshire leads with 54 Hazlewoods recorded in 1881 and an index of 11.77x.

Place Total Index
Aston 54 11.77x
Leeds 27 7.31x
Hanwell 26 4561.40x
Oldbury 18 42.42x
Baconsthorpe 17 2575.76x
Wood Ditton 16 457.14x
Asfordby 15 1229.51x
Coventry St Michael 14 26.17x
Barton Upon Irwell 13 22.04x
Withersfield 13 1000.00x
Neithrop 12 87.53x
Birmingham 11 1.98x
Wortley In Bramley 11 21.22x
Nether Hallam 10 11.29x
Westerfield 10 1282.05x
Burton Extra 9 70.42x
Cheveley 9 629.37x
Great Harwood 9 63.56x
Lewisham 9 7.49x
Mollington 9 1451.61x
Penge 9 21.33x
Toxteth Park 9 3.39x
Banbury 8 97.92x
Capel St Andrew 8 1777.78x
Dovercourt 8 174.67x
Dudley 8 7.63x
Kingswinford 8 9.88x
Bardwell 7 409.36x
Bromsgrove 7 24.11x
Chislet 7 274.51x
Melton Mowbray 7 53.15x
St Andrewthe Less 7 14.65x
Astley 6 1090.91x
Fenny Compton 6 451.13x
Little Saxham 6 1538.46x
Quidenham 6 2307.69x
Selby 6 43.86x
Wombourn 6 144.93x
Brightside Bierlow 5 3.90x
Cannock 5 12.85x
Great Bradley 5 609.76x
Llanystymdwy 5 191.57x
Sproxton 5 657.89x
Warwick St Nicholas 5 40.95x
Wednesbury 5 8.98x
West Bromwich 5 3.92x
Aberdeen St Nicholas 4 3.50x
Derby St Alkmund 4 12.91x
Ecclesall Bierlow 4 3.01x
Ewell 4 58.91x
Herringswell 4 909.09x
Holbrook 4 172.41x
Islington London 4 0.62x
Kensington London 4 1.09x
Litchurch 4 9.61x
Matlock 4 28.82x
Sheffield 4 1.92x
Tibshelf 4 78.90x
West Derby 4 1.74x
Brixham 3 18.83x
Burton Upon Trent 3 5.75x
Daventry 3 34.13x
Drayton 3 294.12x
Great Parndon 3 267.86x
Ilkeston 3 10.35x
Norton 3 177.51x
Ross 3 27.86x
Simpson 3 179.64x
St George Hanover Square 3 2.58x
St John Winchester 3 105.63x
Uxbridge 3 39.74x
Watford 3 8.50x
Woolwich 3 3.60x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 2 3.28x
Battersea 2 0.82x
Clerkenwell London 2 1.28x
Knodishall 2 198.02x
Walsall Foreign 2 1.74x
Warmington 2 227.27x
Wolverhampton 2 1.17x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 47
Sarah 38
Elizabeth 25
Ann 12
Ellen 11
Emma 11
Annie 10
Martha 10
Eliza 9
Alice 8
Jane 8
Hannah 7
Harriet 7
Louisa 7
Susan 7
Emily 6
Fanny 6
Florence 6
Ada 4
Caroline 4
Clara 4
Rebecca 4
Rose 4
Catherine 3
Charlotte 3
Allice 2
Amelia 2
Aminda 2
Anne 2
Eleanor 2
Esther 2
Harriett 2
Helen 2
Julia 2
Kate 2
Laura 2
Margaret 2
Maria 2
Rachel 2
Agnes 1
Bertha 1
Betsey 1
Deborah 1
Earley 1
Edra 1
Elizab. 1
Elizabeth. 1
Isabella 1
Jennet 1
Winnifred 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 41
William 36
George 24
James 21
Charles 20
Thomas 20
Joseph 14
Henry 10
Samuel 10
Alfred 9
Arthur 8
Edwin 7
Frederick 6
Edward 5
Frank 5
Harry 5
Robert 5
David 4
Ernest 4
Richard 4
Albert 3
Emanuel 3
Percy 3
Timothy 3
Tom 3
Fredk. 2
Herbert 2
Joshua 2
Stephen 2
Walter 2
Wm. 2
Bernard 1
Boulby 1
Daniel 1
Edmund 1
Eli 1
Ezra 1
Fr. 1
Francis 1
Fredrick 1
Fredrik 1
Gilbert 1
Job 1
Jonathan 1
Leonard 1
Lewis 1
Mark 1
Martin 1
Michael 1
Moses 1

FAQ

Hazlewood surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hazlewood surname in 1881?

In 1881, 677 people were recorded with the Hazlewood surname. That placed it at #5,320 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hazlewood surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 896 in 2016. That gives Hazlewood a modern rank of #6,324.

What does the Hazlewood surname mean?

A locational surname either referring to a hazel wood or tree plantation.

What does the Hazlewood map show?

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