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UK surname

Hemington

In the 1881 census there were 93 people recorded with the Hemington surname, ranking it #20,593 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 141, ranked #24,753, down from #20,593 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Edmonton, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Herefordshire, Barnet and Isle of Anglesey.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hemington is 192 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 51.6%.

1881 census count

93

Ranked #20,593

Modern count

141

2016, ranked #24,753

Peak year

1911

192 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hemington had 93 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #20,593 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 141 in 2016, ranked #24,753.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 192 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Hemington surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hemington surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Hemington 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 147 #13,084
1861 historical 119 #18,393
1881 historical 93 #20,593
1891 historical 124 #20,818
1901 historical 176 #16,401
1911 historical 192 #15,342
1997 modern 165 #19,861
1998 modern 159 #20,916
1999 modern 154 #21,455
2000 modern 152 #21,603
2001 modern 155 #21,047
2002 modern 164 #20,687
2003 modern 163 #20,554
2004 modern 161 #20,840
2005 modern 142 #22,577
2006 modern 147 #22,221
2007 modern 146 #22,596
2008 modern 146 #22,822
2009 modern 146 #23,352
2010 modern 151 #23,377
2011 modern 151 #23,204
2012 modern 141 #24,258
2013 modern 148 #23,884
2014 modern 144 #24,504
2015 modern 145 #24,246
2016 modern 141 #24,753

Geography

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Where Hemingtons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Edmonton, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, London parishes, St Marylebone and Kirton. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Herefordshire, Barnet, Isle of Anglesey, West Somerset and Southwark. 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 Edmonton Middlesex (Exclusive Of London Districts)
2 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
3 London parishes London 3
4 St Marylebone London (North Districts)
5 Kirton Lincolnshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Herefordshire 015 Herefordshire, County of
2 Barnet 012 Barnet
3 Isle of Anglesey 005 Isle of Anglesey
4 West Somerset 001 West Somerset
5 Southwark 028 Southwark

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hemington

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hemington

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Hemington surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Hemington household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Hemington 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

Hemington is most concentrated in decile 7 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

Hemington 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 Hemington 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Hemington, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Hemington families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hemington 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. Middlesex leads with 17 Hemingtons recorded in 1881 and an index of 1.87x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 17 1.87x
Nottinghamshire 17 13.90x
Cambridgeshire 16 27.85x
Surrey 11 2.49x
Derbyshire 5 3.52x
Kent 5 1.62x
Yorkshire 5 0.56x
Huntingdonshire 4 22.21x
Lancashire 3 0.28x
Wiltshire 3 3.74x
Hampshire 2 1.08x
Warwickshire 2 0.87x
Buckinghamshire 1 1.82x
Cheshire 1 0.50x
Hertfordshire 1 1.60x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Over in Cambridgeshire leads with 15 Hemingtons recorded in 1881 and an index of 4411.76x.

Place Total Index
Over 15 4411.76x
Gonalstone 9 22500.00x
Southwark St Saviour 8 171.67x
St Marylebone London 8 16.52x
Ecclesfield 5 75.87x
Burton Joyce 4 1904.76x
Fulham London 4 30.40x
Hackney London 4 7.86x
Newbold Dunston 4 296.30x
Plumstead 4 38.76x
Radford 4 64.41x
Devizes St John 3 500.00x
Manchester 3 6.20x
Birmingham 2 2.62x
Ramsey 2 138.89x
St Ives 2 215.05x
Aldenham 1 175.44x
Bermondsey 1 3.70x
Bromley London 1 5.01x
Croydon 1 4.08x
Dunham Massey 1 163.93x
Epsom 1 46.51x
Greenwich 1 6.93x
Holdenhurst 1 20.49x
Lavendon 1 400.00x
Litchurch 1 17.48x
Lymington 1 72.99x
St Benedict Cambridge 1 312.50x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 8
Ann 4
Alice 3
Clara 3
Ellen 3
Caroline 2
Elizabeth 2
Emily 2
Hannah 2
Isabella 2
Sarah 2
Adelaide 1
Amelia 1
Annie 1
Eliza 1
Elizth. 1
Emma 1
Frances 1
Harriette 1
Lavinea 1
Lydia 1
Martha 1
Minnie 1
Mrs 1
Selina 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 9
Thomas 6
Charles 4
John 4
Frederick 3
Edward 2
Harry 2
James 2
Joseph 2
Albert 1
Dennis 1
Earnest 1
Edgar 1
Frank 1
Fred 1
Fred.J. 1
George 1
Haird 1
Sidney 1
Smith 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Hemington surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hemington surname in 1881?

In 1881, 93 people were recorded with the Hemington surname. That placed it at #20,593 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hemington surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 141 in 2016. That gives Hemington a modern rank of #24,753.

What does the Hemington map show?

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