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UK surname

Hemmins

In the 1881 census there were 61 people recorded with the Hemmins surname, ranking it #24,992 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 106, ranked #29,927, down from #24,992 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Cambridgeshire, Kirklees and Calderdale.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hemmins is 125 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 73.8%.

1881 census count

61

Ranked #24,992

Modern count

106

2016, ranked #29,927

Peak year

2000

125 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hemmins had 61 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #24,992 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 106 in 2016, ranked #29,927.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 78 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Hemmins surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hemmins surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Hemmins 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 66 #21,617
1861 historical 78 #23,836
1881 historical 61 #24,992
1891 historical 78 #27,035
1901 historical 56 #27,952
1911 historical 38 #29,147
1997 modern 114 #24,967
1998 modern 120 #24,793
1999 modern 118 #25,227
2000 modern 125 #24,351
2001 modern 119 #24,733
2002 modern 110 #26,412
2003 modern 109 #26,361
2004 modern 102 #27,637
2005 modern 108 #26,736
2006 modern 105 #27,479
2007 modern 105 #27,868
2008 modern 106 #28,016
2009 modern 109 #28,145
2010 modern 117 #27,557
2011 modern 116 #27,477
2012 modern 113 #28,016
2013 modern 118 #27,686
2014 modern 113 #28,779
2015 modern 109 #29,327
2016 modern 106 #29,927

Geography

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Where Hemmins' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to South Cambridgeshire, Kirklees, Calderdale and Darlington. 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 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 South Cambridgeshire 013 South Cambridgeshire
2 Kirklees 006 Kirklees
3 Calderdale 015 Calderdale
4 Kirklees 010 Kirklees
5 Darlington 015 Darlington

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hemmins

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

Historical female names

No Forenames Found

Historical male names

No Forenames Found

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hemmins

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Hemmins 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

Hemmins 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

Hemmins 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.

6
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Hemmins 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Hemmins families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hemmins 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. Kent leads with 12 Hemmins' recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.22x.

County Total Index
Kent 12 6.22x
Middlesex 11 1.94x
Gloucestershire 7 6.31x
Worcestershire 6 8.12x
Wiltshire 5 10.00x
Oxfordshire 4 11.45x
Surrey 4 1.45x
Sussex 3 3.15x
Somerset 2 2.20x
Warwickshire 2 1.40x
Staffordshire 1 0.52x
Yorkshire 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. Milton In Milton in Kent leads with 8 Hemmins' recorded in 1881 and an index of 975.61x.

Place Total Index
Milton In Milton 8 975.61x
Fulham London 7 85.37x
Blockley 6 1428.57x
Colerne 5 2380.95x
Battersea 3 14.42x
Bethnal Green London 3 12.21x
Brighton 3 15.59x
Bristol St George 3 58.48x
Oxford St Clement 3 340.91x
Bedminster 2 23.39x
Bexley 2 116.96x
Birmingham 2 4.21x
Bristol St Augustine 2 111.73x
Bristol St Peter 1 250.00x
Chatham 1 18.83x
Clifton 1 17.83x
Deptford St Paul 1 6.72x
Oxford St Aldate 1 270.27x
Southwark St George Martyr 1 8.79x
St George Hanover Square 1 10.04x
Stainforth In Thorne 1 714.29x
Stoke Upon Trent 1 4.94x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
Henry 6
John 3
William 3
Albert 2
Charles 2
Frederick 2
George 2
James 2
Joseph 2
Thomas 2
Alfred 1
Alice 1
Arthur 1
Edward 1
Ernest 1
Francis 1
Fredk. 1
Harry 1
Robert 1

FAQ

Hemmins surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hemmins surname in 1881?

In 1881, 61 people were recorded with the Hemmins surname. That placed it at #24,992 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hemmins surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 106 in 2016. That gives Hemmins a modern rank of #29,927.

What does the Hemmins map show?

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