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UK surname

Hebditch

In the 1881 census there were 228 people recorded with the Hebditch surname, ranking it #11,826 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 394, ranked #12,012, down from #11,826 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Castle Cary, Petherton, South and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Somerset, Babergh and Taunton Deane.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hebditch is 434 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 72.8%.

1881 census count

228

Ranked #11,826

Modern count

394

2016, ranked #12,012

Peak year

1999

434 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hebditch had 228 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,826 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 394 in 2016, ranked #12,012.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 408 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Hebditch surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hebditch surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hebditch 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 172 #11,682
1861 historical 135 #16,651
1881 historical 228 #11,826
1891 historical 306 #10,945
1901 historical 369 #10,040
1911 historical 408 #9,161
1997 modern 392 #11,178
1998 modern 424 #10,880
1999 modern 434 #10,784
2000 modern 423 #10,941
2001 modern 423 #10,757
2002 modern 414 #11,151
2003 modern 415 #10,962
2004 modern 396 #11,372
2005 modern 369 #11,901
2006 modern 372 #11,878
2007 modern 378 #11,877
2008 modern 384 #11,851
2009 modern 397 #11,793
2010 modern 389 #12,251
2011 modern 398 #11,907
2012 modern 393 #11,874
2013 modern 404 #11,833
2014 modern 415 #11,688
2015 modern 406 #11,781
2016 modern 394 #12,012

Geography

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Where Hebditchs are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Castle Cary, Petherton, South, London parishes, Wimbledon and Stoke-under-Hamdon. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to South Somerset, Babergh, Taunton Deane, Waveney and East Dorset. 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 Castle Cary Somerset
2 Petherton, South Somerset
3 London parishes London 3
4 Wimbledon Surrey
5 Stoke-under-Hamdon Somerset

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 South Somerset 010 South Somerset
2 Babergh 008 Babergh
3 Taunton Deane 005 Taunton Deane
4 Waveney 007 Waveney
5 East Dorset 011 East Dorset

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hebditch

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hebditch

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

Hebditch 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

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

1881 census detail

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Hebditch families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hebditch 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. Somerset leads with 83 Hebditchs recorded in 1881 and an index of 23.08x.

County Total Index
Somerset 83 23.08x
Middlesex 49 2.19x
Yorkshire 39 1.76x
Dorset 11 7.50x
Sussex 9 2.39x
Hampshire 8 1.75x
Surrey 8 0.74x
Nottinghamshire 7 2.33x
Berkshire 4 2.39x
Lincolnshire 4 1.12x
Kent 3 0.39x
Staffordshire 2 0.27x
Cheshire 1 0.20x
Royal Navy 1 3.76x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. South Petherton in Somerset leads with 42 Hebditchs recorded in 1881 and an index of 2258.06x.

Place Total Index
South Petherton 42 2258.06x
Castle Cary 18 1146.50x
Islington London 10 4.62x
St Dunstan In West London 10 1428.57x
Broadwater 9 104.17x
Stoke Under Hambdon 9 762.71x
St Marylebone London 8 6.71x
Chard 7 160.55x
Snenton 7 59.17x
Eling 5 107.76x
Selby 5 107.99x
Sherborne 5 115.74x
Wadworth 5 1136.36x
York Holy Trinity 5 261.78x
York St Mary 5 54.53x
Hunslet 4 11.59x
Reading St Giles 4 24.32x
Wimbledon 4 32.73x
York St Saviour 4 189.57x
Merton 3 157.89x
Northallerton 3 106.01x
Pitcombe 3 937.50x
Shoreditch London 3 3.10x
St Giles In Fields London 3 27.37x
Wellington 3 61.48x
West Butterwick With 3 545.45x
Westminster St Margaret 3 27.86x
Aldwark 2 1176.47x
Bradford 2 3.73x
Paddington London 2 2.44x
Southampton St Mary 2 6.95x
St Botolph Aldersgate 2 78.13x
Stafford St Mary 2 18.74x
Stoke Newington London 2 11.49x
Allington 1 76.34x
Birkenhead 1 2.54x
Bridport 1 33.11x
Canford Magna 1 117.65x
Charlton Next Woolwich 1 12.58x
Ecclesall Bierlow 1 2.22x
Epworth 1 59.88x
Hackney London 1 0.80x
Holdenhurst 1 8.33x
Hornsey 1 3.54x
Kensington London 1 0.81x
Langton Long Blandford 1 476.19x
Leeds 1 0.80x
Lewisham 1 2.46x
Martock 1 42.74x
Minster In Sheppey 1 7.92x
Morden 1 161.29x
Newington 1 1.21x
Royal Navy 1 4.40x
Ryhill 1 163.93x
St Andrew Holborn London 1 10.34x
St George Hanover Square 1 2.54x
Tadcaster East 1 526.32x
Twickenham 1 10.44x
Wimborne 1 56.50x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 15
Elizabeth 7
Alice 6
Jane 6
Sarah 6
Esther 5
Eliza 4
Emma 4
Agnes 3
Ellen 3
Frances 3
Louisa 3
Susan 3
Ann 2
Bessie 2
Emily 2
Enriqueta 2
Florence 2
Julia 2
Kate 2
Lucy 2
Beatrice 1
Charlotte 1
Donna 1
Edith 1
Eliz. 1
Elizib. 1
Ethel 1
Evlina 1
Fanny 1
Hannah 1
Harriet 1
Helen 1
Henrietta 1
Isabel 1
Lilly 1
Love 1
Lydia 1
Margaret 1
Maria 1
Marion 1
Matilda 1
Mercy 1
Minerva 1
Minnie 1
Nancy 1
Rachal 1
Rebecca 1
Rosa 1
Winfred 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 19
John 18
James 7
Henry 6
George 5
Richard 5
Charles 4
Frederick 3
Harry 3
Thomas 3
Albert 2
Edward 2
Frank 2
G. 2
Josiah 2
Samuel 2
Alfred 1
Benjamin 1
Benjm.H. 1
Bertie 1
Daniel 1
Edmund 1
Edwin 1
Eli 1
F. 1
Foster 1
Fredk. 1
Fredrick 1
Geo. 1
Horace 1
Jabez 1
Joseph 1
Oliver 1
Robert 1
Robt.Wm. 1
Saml. 1
Semion 1
Valantine 1
Walter 1
Wm.Blake 1

FAQ

Hebditch surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hebditch surname in 1881?

In 1881, 228 people were recorded with the Hebditch surname. That placed it at #11,826 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hebditch surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 394 in 2016. That gives Hebditch a modern rank of #12,012.

What does the Hebditch map show?

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