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UK surname

Hellawell

In the 1881 census there were 488 people recorded with the Hellawell surname, ranking it #6,898 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 421, ranked #11,388, down from #6,898 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Halifax, Huddersfield and Kirkburton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Kirklees.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hellawell is 582 in 1891. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 13.7%.

1881 census count

488

Ranked #6,898

Modern count

421

2016, ranked #11,388

Peak year

1891

582 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hellawell had 488 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #6,898 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 421 in 2016, ranked #11,388.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 582 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Hellawell surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hellawell surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hellawell 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 337 #6,953
1861 historical 429 #5,989
1881 historical 488 #6,898
1891 historical 582 #6,560
1901 historical 542 #7,601
1911 historical 545 #7,342
1997 modern 472 #9,716
1998 modern 471 #10,048
1999 modern 480 #9,971
2000 modern 469 #10,105
2001 modern 450 #10,226
2002 modern 454 #10,367
2003 modern 449 #10,313
2004 modern 453 #10,251
2005 modern 437 #10,437
2006 modern 434 #10,543
2007 modern 424 #10,867
2008 modern 420 #11,033
2009 modern 436 #10,965
2010 modern 443 #11,046
2011 modern 440 #10,977
2012 modern 434 #10,977
2013 modern 430 #11,259
2014 modern 428 #11,371
2015 modern 428 #11,276
2016 modern 421 #11,388

Geography

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Where Hellawells are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Halifax, Huddersfield, Kirkburton and Almondbury. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Kirklees. 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 Halifax Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Huddersfield Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Kirkburton Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Almondbury Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Kirklees 059 Kirklees
2 Kirklees 053 Kirklees
3 Kirklees 038 Kirklees
4 Kirklees 058 Kirklees
5 Kirklees 049 Kirklees

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hellawell

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hellawell

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Hellawell surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Hellawell household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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, Hellawell 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

Hellawell is most concentrated in decile 1 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

Hellawell 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 Hellawell is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 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 Hellawell, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Hellawell families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hellawell 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 445 Hellawells recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.43x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 445 9.43x
Lancashire 31 0.55x
Cheshire 5 0.48x
Lincolnshire 4 0.53x
Durham 3 0.21x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Huddersfield in Yorkshire leads with 129 Hellawells recorded in 1881 and an index of 187.72x.

Place Total Index
Huddersfield 129 187.72x
Golcar 39 312.75x
Linthwaite 35 353.18x
Elland Cum Greetland 25 117.65x
Warley 17 124.72x
Ossett Cum Gawthorpe 16 94.96x
Almondbury 15 65.76x
Hipperholme Cum 14 67.54x
Blatchinworth 13 101.09x
Lindley Cum Quarmby 12 100.84x
Sowerby In Halifax 12 77.82x
Lockwood 10 58.93x
Stainland Cum Old 10 123.92x
Ardwick 9 17.66x
Honley 9 108.96x
Longwood 8 105.26x
Skelmanthorpe 8 157.17x
Wooldale 8 100.00x
Dalton In Huddersfield 7 66.23x
Mirfield 7 27.03x
Bradford 6 5.25x
Netherthong 6 392.16x
Crigglestone 5 110.13x
Dukinfield 5 10.30x
Horton In Bradford 5 6.79x
Kirkheaton 5 65.36x
Midgley 5 99.40x
Haworth 4 35.68x
Spilsby 4 165.29x
Barkisland 3 87.46x
Bradford 3 11.35x
Fulstone 3 86.96x
Ovenden 3 14.29x
Saddleworth 3 8.24x
Southowram 3 20.83x
Wolsingham 3 23.24x
Cartworth 2 51.28x
Halifax 2 2.89x
Oldham 2 1.10x
Shelley 2 72.46x
Thurstonland 2 122.70x
Toxteth Park 2 1.05x
Beverley Parks 1 178.57x
Cleckheaton 1 5.75x
Headingley Cum Burley 1 3.29x
Liverpool 1 0.29x
Manchester 1 0.39x
Morley 1 4.08x
Slaithwaite 1 20.37x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 37
Sarah 25
Ann 14
Hannah 14
Emma 12
Jane 11
Martha 10
Ellen 9
Alice 8
Elizabeth 8
Emily 6
Annie 5
Edith 5
Lucy 5
Clara 4
Ada 3
Agnes 3
Eliza 3
Florence 3
Frances 3
Grace 3
Harriet 3
Janet 3
Louisa 3
Elizth. 2
Fanny 2
Kate 2
Lilian 2
Lily 2
Lizzie 2
Marian 2
Matilda 2
May 2
Rachel 2
Rebecca 2
Sophia 2
Betsy 1
Charlotte 1
E.A. 1
Elenor 1
Ethel 1
Florance 1
Gertrude 1
Harriot 1
Lilly 1
Maria 1
Miriam 1
Nanny 1
Polly 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 36
William 20
Joseph 19
Thomas 16
James 15
George 13
Joe 8
Fred 7
Albert 4
Alfred 4
Arthur 4
Ben 4
Charles 4
Henry 4
Herbert 4
Tom 4
Abraham 3
David 3
Walker 3
Amos 2
Enoch 2
Ernest 2
Harry 2
Moses 2
Walter 2
Addison 1
Allen 1
Barker 1
Ben. 1
Betsy 1
Brook 1
Edward 1
Edwin 1
Eli 1
Frank 1
Fred. 1
Geo. 1
Gertrude 1
Ingram 1
Irvine 1
Isaac 1
Jeremiah 1
Jesse 1
Jno. 1
Joe. 1
Jonas 1
Jonathan 1
Jonathon 1
Joshua 1
Wright 1

FAQ

Hellawell surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hellawell surname in 1881?

In 1881, 488 people were recorded with the Hellawell surname. That placed it at #6,898 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hellawell surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 421 in 2016. That gives Hellawell a modern rank of #11,388.

What does the Hellawell map show?

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