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UK surname

Hellowell

In the 1881 census there were 292 people recorded with the Hellowell surname, ranking it #9,912 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 224, ranked #18,164, down from #9,912 in 1881.

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

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hellowell is 337 in 1891. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 23.3%.

1881 census count

292

Ranked #9,912

Modern count

224

2016, ranked #18,164

Peak year

1891

337 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hellowell had 292 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #9,912 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 224 in 2016, ranked #18,164.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 337 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Hellowell surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hellowell surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hellowell 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 229 #9,390
1861 historical 251 #9,830
1881 historical 292 #9,912
1891 historical 337 #10,133
1901 historical 289 #11,944
1911 historical 320 #10,932
1997 modern 211 #17,048
1998 modern 204 #17,896
1999 modern 216 #17,364
2000 modern 203 #18,043
2001 modern 197 #18,108
2002 modern 203 #18,115
2003 modern 202 #18,032
2004 modern 201 #18,168
2005 modern 209 #17,629
2006 modern 210 #17,718
2007 modern 215 #17,633
2008 modern 217 #17,693
2009 modern 224 #17,685
2010 modern 223 #18,096
2011 modern 231 #17,530
2012 modern 237 #17,132
2013 modern 221 #18,252
2014 modern 222 #18,355
2015 modern 226 #17,995
2016 modern 224 #18,164

Geography

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Where Hellowells are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Halifax, Huddersfield, Stockport, Ashton-under-Lyne and Leeds. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Calderdale. 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 Stockport Lancashire
4 Ashton-under-Lyne Lancashire
5 Leeds Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Calderdale 017 Calderdale
2 Calderdale 020 Calderdale
3 Calderdale 027 Calderdale
4 Calderdale 007 Calderdale
5 Calderdale 009 Calderdale

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hellowell

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hellowell

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Hellowell, 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 Hellowell surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Hellowell 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

Central Connected Professionals and Managers

Group

City Support Workers

Within London, Hellowell is most associated with areas classed as City Support Workers, part of Central Connected Professionals and Managers. 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

Scattered throughout Inner London, these areas house relatively few workers in the most senior roles within organisations, and greater prevalence of administrative roles relative to the Supergroup mean. Residents are less likely to be of Chinese ethnicity and are more likely to have been born in Africa. Relative to the Supergroup average, residents are also more likely to live in social housing and live in overcrowded conditions.

Wider London pattern

Adult residents of these neighbourhoods are typically aged 25 to 44, working full-time in professional, managerial or associate professional occupations. There are few families with dependent children. The predominantly Inner London neighbourhoods have an international character, including many residents born elsewhere in Europe alongside high numbers of individuals identifying as of Chinese ethnicity. Many individuals are never married, childless and/or living alone. Above average numbers of individuals, likely to be full-time students, live in communal establishments. Elsewhere, privately rented flats are the dominant housing type. Residents of these areas are well-qualified, with a significant number holding Level 4 or above qualifications. There is a correspondingly high level of individuals employed full-time in professional, managerial and associated professional or technical occupations. Employing industries are financial, real estate, professional, administration, and, to a lesser degree, transport and communications. Unemployment is uncommon.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Hellowell is most concentrated in decile 2 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

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

1881 census detail

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Hellowell families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hellowell 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 270 Hellowells recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.60x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 270 9.60x
Lancashire 13 0.39x
Cheshire 7 1.12x
Essex 1 0.18x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Sowerby In Halifax in Yorkshire leads with 168 Hellowells recorded in 1881 and an index of 1826.09x.

Place Total Index
Sowerby In Halifax 168 1826.09x
Soyland 31 919.88x
Norland 16 829.02x
Ruswarp 10 319.49x
Dukinfield 7 24.18x
Hipperholme Cum 7 56.63x
Leeds 7 4.41x
Lockwood 6 59.29x
Warley 6 73.80x
Chadderton 5 30.36x
Wortley In Bramley 5 22.44x
Barkisland 4 196.08x
Huddersfield 4 9.76x
Newchurch 4 14.52x
Everton 2 1.86x
Manchester 2 1.32x
Marsden In Almondbury 2 78.13x
Whitby 2 21.10x
Fulstone 1 48.54x
Halifax 1 2.42x
West Ham 1 0.81x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 23
Sarah 21
Elizabeth 9
Ann 8
Hannah 6
Ellen 5
Jane 5
Ruth 4
Alice 3
Annie 3
Betty 3
Clara 3
Emma 3
Eliza 2
Elizth.Ann 2
Harriet 2
Margaret 2
Martha 2
Rachel 2
Susan 2
Susey 2
Abergil 1
Ada 1
Agnes 1
Bethsheba 1
Betsy 1
Edith 1
Emily 1
Eunice 1
Fanny 1
Grace 1
Harriett 1
Henrietta 1
Jessie 1
Lydia 1
Maria 1
Marina 1
Matilda 1
Nancy 1
Sally 1
Susanah 1
Violet 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 22
William 19
Thomas 12
James 9
Joseph 9
Eli 5
Charles 4
Ernest 4
Fred 4
Abraham 3
David 3
George 3
Samuel 3
Tim 3
Albert 2
Arthur 2
Geo. 2
Goerge 2
Harry 2
Joe 2
Jonathan 2
Wright 2
Benjamin 1
Champion 1
Daniel 1
Frank 1
Greenwood 1
Hellowell 1
Henry 1
Honour 1
Jermiah 1
Job 1
Jonathon 1
Jones 1
Joshua 1
Leonard 1
Levi 1
Lewis 1
Milton 1
Nathan 1
Oliver 1
Richard 1
Robert 1
Rowland 1
Sidney 1
Silvanus 1
Smith 1
Squire 1
Thos. 1
Young 1

FAQ

Hellowell surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hellowell surname in 1881?

In 1881, 292 people were recorded with the Hellowell surname. That placed it at #9,912 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hellowell surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 224 in 2016. That gives Hellowell a modern rank of #18,164.

What does the Hellowell map show?

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