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UK surname

Hebron

A locational surname derived from the city of Hebron in ancient Israel.

In the 1881 census there were 266 people recorded with the Hebron surname, ranking it #10,589 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 339, ranked #13,492, down from #10,589 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Newcastle St Andrew, Gateshead and Middlesborough. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Ryedale, Gateshead and Bradford.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hebron is 363 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 27.4%.

1881 census count

266

Ranked #10,589

Modern count

339

2016, ranked #13,492

Peak year

2002

363 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hebron had 266 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #10,589 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 339 in 2016, ranked #13,492.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 358 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Hebron surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hebron surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hebron 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 183 #11,166
1861 historical 140 #16,169
1881 historical 266 #10,589
1891 historical 286 #11,497
1901 historical 352 #10,394
1911 historical 358 #10,110
1997 modern 359 #11,956
1998 modern 353 #12,470
1999 modern 362 #12,316
2000 modern 360 #12,309
2001 modern 359 #12,153
2002 modern 363 #12,296
2003 modern 350 #12,417
2004 modern 347 #12,516
2005 modern 338 #12,698
2006 modern 346 #12,539
2007 modern 340 #12,872
2008 modern 328 #13,319
2009 modern 336 #13,345
2010 modern 358 #13,001
2011 modern 352 #13,032
2012 modern 332 #13,501
2013 modern 335 #13,604
2014 modern 340 #13,554
2015 modern 341 #13,425
2016 modern 339 #13,492

Geography

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Where Hebrons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Newcastle St Andrew, Gateshead, Middlesborough, Bishop Wearmouth and Middleton. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Ryedale, Gateshead, Bradford and North Lincolnshire. 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 Newcastle St Andrew Northumberland
2 Gateshead Durham
3 Middlesborough Durham
4 Bishop Wearmouth Durham
5 Middleton Yorkshire, North Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Ryedale 001 Ryedale
2 Gateshead 013 Gateshead
3 Bradford 047 Bradford
4 Gateshead 007 Gateshead
5 North Lincolnshire 011 North Lincolnshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hebron

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hebron

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

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Hebron surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Hebron 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 residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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

Social Rented Sector Families with Children

Group

Social Rented Sector Pockets

Within London, Hebron is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Pockets, part of Social Rented Sector Families with Children. 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

Found in pockets across London, residents are less likely to live in private sector rentals and fewer adults are students. Fewer individuals work in transport and communications occupations relative to the Supergroup average. More individuals identify as Black and were born in Africa.

Wider London pattern

Residents of these neighbourhoods include sizable numbers identifying with ethnicities originating outside Europe, particularly in Africa or Bangladesh. The proportion of residents identifying as White, Indian or Pakistani is well below the London average. Neighbourhood age profiles are skewed towards younger adults, and above average numbers of families have children. Rates of use of English at home are below average. Marriage rates are low, and levels of separation or divorce are above average. Housing is predominantly in flats, and renting in the social rented sector the norm - few residents are owner occupiers. Housing is often overcrowded, and neighbourhoods are amongst the most densely populated in London. Disability rates are above average, although levels of unpaid care provision are about average. Employment is in caring, leisure, other service occupations, sales and customer service, or process, plant, and machine operation. Part time working and full-time student study are common. Levels of unemployment are slightly above average. Most residents have only Level 1 or 2 educational qualifications or have completed apprenticeships.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Hebron is most concentrated in decile 8 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier 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

Hebron falls in decile 5 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.

5
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Hebron is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Hebron, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Hebron

The surname Hebron is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the ancient city of Hebron, located in the southern part of the West Bank. The name Hebron can be traced back to the biblical period and is mentioned several times in the Old Testament.

The city of Hebron is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, with a history dating back over 3,000 years. The name Hebron is derived from the Hebrew word "haver," which means "friend" or "companion." According to biblical accounts, Hebron was originally known as Kiriath-Arba, meaning "the city of Arba," who was an ancestor of the Anakim, a race of giants.

In ancient times, Hebron was an important city in the region and was considered a holy site by both Jews and Muslims. It is mentioned in the Book of Genesis as being the place where Abraham lived and where he was buried in the Cave of Machpelah, along with his wife Sarah, and other patriarchs and matriarchs.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Hebron was Rabbi Judah Hebron, a 13th-century Hebrew scholar and philosopher who lived in Spain. He was known for his commentaries on the Bible and the Talmud.

Another notable person with the surname Hebron was Sir Charles Hebron (1672-1737), an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Wallingford from 1705 to 1710.

In the 18th century, there was a family of Hebrons who lived in the town of Hebron, Connecticut, in the United States. One of the earliest members of this family was Joseph Hebron (1700-1776), who was a farmer and landowner.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure with the surname Hebron was John Hebron (1819-1892), a British architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Royal Albert Hall.

Another important individual with the surname Hebron was Samuel Hebron (1828-1903), an American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Hebron Academy in Hebron, Maine, in 1804.

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1881 census detail

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Hebron families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hebron 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. Yorkshire leads with 104 Hebrons recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.06x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 104 4.06x
Durham 70 9.10x
Northumberland 47 12.22x
Lancashire 22 0.72x
Middlesex 11 0.43x
Aberdeenshire 4 1.67x
Kent 2 0.23x
Cornwall 1 0.34x
Lanarkshire 1 0.12x
Merionethshire 1 2.11x
Nairnshire 1 12.67x
Sussex 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. Bishopwearmouth in Durham leads with 27 Hebrons recorded in 1881 and an index of 40.90x.

Place Total Index
Bishopwearmouth 27 40.90x
Middlesbrough 26 77.94x
Heworth 13 85.81x
Brancepeth 12 857.14x
Scarborough 10 42.97x
Elswick 9 29.33x
Westerdale 9 3750.00x
Newcastle On Tyne St 8 40.12x
Bilsdale West Side 7 5384.62x
Rosedale East Side 7 2000.00x
Berwick Upon Tweed 6 73.62x
Ingleby Greenhow 6 1714.29x
Kenton 6 1090.91x
Leeds 6 4.15x
Poplar London 6 12.30x
Seaton Delaval 6 177.51x
Cassop 5 943.40x
Gateshead 5 8.68x
Hunslet 5 12.52x
Chadderton 4 26.68x
Eccleston In Prescot 4 25.97x
Escomb 4 113.31x
South Kilvington 4 1739.13x
Stannington 4 439.56x
Broughton In Stokesley 3 600.00x
Gilling 3 389.61x
Hilton 3 2500.00x
Moss Side 3 18.59x
Newcastle On Tyne All Sts 3 13.06x
Byker 2 10.52x
Ellel 2 126.58x
Glaisdale 2 204.08x
Great Ayton 2 127.39x
Lancaster 2 10.96x
Linthorpe 2 13.08x
Oldham 2 2.02x
St Pancras London 2 0.96x
Stanghow 2 192.31x
Urpeth 2 133.33x
Aberdeen Old Machar 1 2.00x
Ashford 1 11.64x
Barony 1 0.47x
Bodmin 1 20.66x
Bramley In Bramley 1 10.19x
Bromley London 1 1.76x
Bywell St Peter 1 909.09x
Chorlton On Medlock 1 2.05x
Danby 1 96.15x
Hastings St Mary 1 9.22x
Inner Temple London 1 714.29x
Isleworth 1 8.70x
Kirkdale 1 1.94x
Lewisham 1 2.13x
Liverpool 1 0.54x
Liverton 1 169.49x
Llanycil 1 39.37x
Lofthouse 1 26.18x
Manchester 1 0.73x
Meldrum 1 49.51x
Monquhitter 1 40.32x
Nairn 1 20.88x
Old Deer 1 22.03x
Pickering 1 30.96x
Rosedale West Side 1 370.37x
Sinnington 1 357.14x
Tanfield 1 10.94x
Thornbrough 1 1428.57x
Tynemouth 1 4.85x
West Derby 1 1.11x
Westoe 1 2.29x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 16
Elizabeth 12
Jane 12
Hannah 8
Margaret 8
Sarah 8
Isabella 5
Annie 3
Kate 3
Martha 3
Ann 2
Catherine 2
Eliza 2
Ellen 2
Frances 2
Harriet 2
Robertina 2
Susanna 2
Alice 1
Alpha 1
Amelia 1
Betsy 1
Blanche 1
Caroline 1
Dinah 1
E.E. 1
Edith 1
Eleanor 1
Elizaeth 1
Emma 1
Ester 1
Ethel 1
Georgeana 1
Hamer 1
Isabel 1
Jessie 1
June 1
Lydia 1
M. 1
Margerite 1
Maria 1
Marianna 1
Marie 1
Maud 1
Polly 1
Rachael 1
Rachel 1
Rebecca 1
S.A. 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 19
Thomas 15
William 15
George 13
James 12
Joseph 11
Robert 7
Henry 4
Alfred 2
Jos. 2
Ralph 2
Samuel 2
Thos. 2
Timothy 2
Wilson 2
Abraham 1
Albert 1
Arthur 1
Benjamine 1
Daniel 1
Edmond 1
Ernest 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Geoe.F. 1
Isaac 1
Lawrence 1
Michael 1
Patrick 1
Percy 1
R. 1
Reeves 1
Richard 1
W.F. 1
Watson 1

FAQ

Hebron surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hebron surname in 1881?

In 1881, 266 people were recorded with the Hebron surname. That placed it at #10,589 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hebron surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 339 in 2016. That gives Hebron a modern rank of #13,492.

What does the Hebron surname mean?

A locational surname derived from the city of Hebron in ancient Israel.

What does the Hebron map show?

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