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UK surname

Hearnden

In the 1881 census there were 278 people recorded with the Hearnden surname, ranking it #10,259 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 402, ranked #11,837, down from #10,259 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Lambeth and Hawkinge, Folkestone. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Babergh, Birmingham and Swale.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hearnden is 437 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 44.6%.

1881 census count

278

Ranked #10,259

Modern count

402

2016, ranked #11,837

Peak year

1998

437 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hearnden had 278 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #10,259 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 402 in 2016, ranked #11,837.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 380 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Hearnden surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hearnden surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hearnden 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 187 #10,978
1861 historical 179 #13,127
1881 historical 278 #10,259
1891 historical 279 #11,698
1901 historical 312 #11,339
1911 historical 380 #9,655
1997 modern 391 #11,196
1998 modern 437 #10,637
1999 modern 423 #10,982
2000 modern 433 #10,750
2001 modern 432 #10,584
2002 modern 436 #10,712
2003 modern 418 #10,896
2004 modern 409 #11,095
2005 modern 388 #11,437
2006 modern 369 #11,965
2007 modern 381 #11,798
2008 modern 392 #11,661
2009 modern 387 #12,021
2010 modern 411 #11,723
2011 modern 407 #11,709
2012 modern 394 #11,854
2013 modern 401 #11,890
2014 modern 400 #12,006
2015 modern 403 #11,835
2016 modern 402 #11,837

Geography

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Where Hearndens are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Lambeth, Hawkinge, Folkestone and Maidstone, Linton, Loddington. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Babergh, Birmingham, Swale, Cornwall and Shepway. 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 London parishes London 1
2 London parishes London 3
3 Lambeth London (South Districts)
4 Hawkinge, Folkestone Kent
5 Maidstone, Linton, Loddington Kent

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Babergh 003 Babergh
2 Birmingham 127 Birmingham
3 Swale 012 Swale
4 Cornwall 028 Cornwall
5 Shepway 005 Shepway

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hearnden

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hearnden

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Hearnden 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

Hearnden is most concentrated in decile 5 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

Hearnden falls in decile 7 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 Hearnden 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 Hearnden, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Hearnden families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hearnden 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. Kent leads with 167 Hearndens recorded in 1881 and an index of 18.25x.

County Total Index
Kent 167 18.25x
Surrey 40 3.06x
Middlesex 22 0.82x
Sussex 18 3.98x
Essex 7 1.32x
Devon 5 0.90x
Staffordshire 5 0.55x
Lancashire 3 0.09x
Berkshire 2 0.99x
Yorkshire 2 0.08x
Midlothian 1 0.28x
Norfolk 1 0.24x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.28x
Suffolk 1 0.31x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Maidstone in Kent leads with 31 Hearndens recorded in 1881 and an index of 113.72x.

Place Total Index
Maidstone 31 113.72x
Lambeth 22 9.41x
Leybourne 11 4400.00x
Rye 11 255.81x
Boughton Malherbe 10 2439.02x
Lee 9 67.72x
Lewisham 9 18.44x
Sutton 9 95.14x
Acrise 8 4000.00x
Dover St Mary Virgin 8 90.29x
Eltham 8 149.25x
Greenwich 8 18.74x
Fryerning 7 1076.92x
Grange Gillingham 7 1707.32x
Milton In Milton 7 179.95x
Folkestone 6 33.80x
Islington London 6 2.31x
Edmonton 5 23.14x
Plymouth Charles The 5 20.33x
Tutbury 5 226.24x
Ashford 4 44.89x
Camberwell 4 2.33x
Canterbury St Mary 4 65.15x
Chatham 4 15.89x
East Farleigh 4 259.74x
Ramsgate 4 26.77x
Brighton 3 3.29x
Ealing 3 12.52x
Faversham 3 34.36x
Hougham 3 55.15x
Rochester St Margaret 3 31.09x
St Marylebone London 3 2.09x
Upper Hardres 3 1111.11x
Winchelsea St Thomas 3 535.71x
Bermondsey 2 2.50x
Keighley 2 7.06x
Paddington London 2 2.03x
Penge 2 11.68x
Sevenoaks 2 26.95x
Speldhurst 2 42.92x
West Derby 2 2.15x
Barrow In Furness 1 2.31x
Bromley 1 7.17x
Bulwell 1 12.72x
Canterbury St George 1 90.91x
Canterbury St Mildred 1 46.08x
Chartham 1 43.86x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 1 0.69x
Elham 1 91.74x
Gayton 1 142.86x
Herne 1 24.69x
Kingston On Thames 1 3.18x
Mile End Old Town London 1 1.75x
Minster In Sheppey 1 6.60x
Monken Hadley 1 93.46x
Newhaven 1 27.25x
Old Windsor 1 42.92x
Reading St Mary 1 6.20x
Sudbury St Gregory 1 38.17x
Tonbridge 1 3.03x
Twickenham 1 8.70x
Willesborough 1 40.65x

Top female names

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

Name Count
William 18
George 16
John 11
Charles 9
Frederick 9
Thomas 8
James 7
Henry 5
Robert 5
Alfred 4
Harry 3
Isaac 3
Richard 3
Thos. 3
Arthur 2
Edward 2
Ernest 2
Percy 2
Walter 2
Albert 1
Benjamin 1
Bertie 1
Bertram 1
David 1
Edwd. 1
Geo. 1
Hamilton 1
Herbert 1
Hillies 1
Horace 1
Hy.G. 1
Jno. 1
Leonard 1
Reginald 1
Sidney 1
Stephen 1
Tho. 1
Willm. 1

FAQ

Hearnden surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hearnden surname in 1881?

In 1881, 278 people were recorded with the Hearnden surname. That placed it at #10,259 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hearnden surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 402 in 2016. That gives Hearnden a modern rank of #11,837.

What does the Hearnden map show?

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