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UK surname

Henham

In the 1881 census there were 101 people recorded with the Henham surname, ranking it #19,636 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 98, ranked #31,470, down from #19,636 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Hastings St Mary-in-the-Castle, Hastings St Andrew and Brenchley. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Hastings and Rother.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Henham is 164 in 1861. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 3.0%.

1881 census count

101

Ranked #19,636

Modern count

98

2016, ranked #31,470

Peak year

1861

164 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 1998

Key insights

  • Henham had 101 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #19,636 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 98 in 2016, ranked #31,470.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 164 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Henham surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Henham surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Henham 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 84 #19,067
1861 historical 164 #14,188
1881 historical 101 #19,636
1891 historical 143 #18,920
1901 historical 134 #19,288
1911 historical 151 #17,797
1997 modern 113 #25,106
1998 modern 116 #25,332
1999 modern 109 #26,439
2000 modern 120 #24,950
2001 modern 119 #24,733
2002 modern 113 #26,024
2003 modern 106 #26,775
2004 modern 104 #27,338
2005 modern 106 #27,044
2006 modern 99 #28,453
2007 modern 101 #28,505
2008 modern 102 #28,664
2009 modern 98 #29,906
2010 modern 102 #29,930
2011 modern 99 #30,218
2012 modern 106 #29,187
2013 modern 104 #30,076
2014 modern 104 #30,365
2015 modern 97 #31,499
2016 modern 98 #31,470

Geography

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Where Henhams are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Hastings St Mary-in-the-Castle, Hastings St Andrew, Brenchley and Beckenham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Hastings and Rother. 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 London parishes London 1
2 Hastings St Mary-in-the-Castle, Hastings St Andrew Sussex
3 London parishes London 3
4 Brenchley Kent
5 Beckenham Kent

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Hastings 004 Hastings
2 Hastings 009 Hastings
3 Hastings 002 Hastings
4 Rother 005 Rother
5 Hastings 010 Hastings

Forenames

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First names often paired with Henham

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Henham

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Henham 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

Henham is most concentrated in decile 3 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

Henham falls in decile 10 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

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

1881 census detail

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Henham families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Henham 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 45 Henhams recorded in 1881 and an index of 13.26x.

County Total Index
Kent 45 13.26x
Middlesex 26 2.61x
Surrey 10 2.06x
Gloucestershire 6 3.08x
Sussex 5 2.98x
Berkshire 3 4.02x
Glamorgan 3 1.73x
Yorkshire 2 0.20x
Durham 1 0.34x
Royal Navy 1 8.44x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Hunton in Kent leads with 10 Henhams recorded in 1881 and an index of 3333.33x.

Place Total Index
Hunton 10 3333.33x
Bromley 8 154.74x
Sittingbourne 7 261.19x
Yalding 7 813.95x
Great Badminton 6 3529.41x
Maidstone 6 59.35x
Hastings St Mary In The 5 139.66x
Kensington London 5 9.04x
Barming 4 1739.13x
Bromley London 4 18.28x
Lambeth 4 4.61x
Limehouse London 4 36.63x
Sutton 4 113.96x
Cardiff St John 3 53.00x
St Marylebone London 3 5.65x
Streatley 3 1363.64x
Hillingdon 2 63.09x
Newington 2 5.44x
Bridewell Precinct London 1 1000.00x
Doncaster 1 13.89x
Horsemonden 1 200.00x
Islington London 1 1.04x
Kingsbury 1 384.62x
Kingstonupon Hull 1 126.58x
Mile End Old Town London 1 4.72x
Paddington London 1 2.73x
South Shields 1 37.88x
St George Bloomsbury 1 17.51x
St Giles In Fields London 1 20.49x
St Margarets At Cliffe 1 500.00x
St Pancras London 1 1.25x
Wrotham 1 89.29x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 5
Jane 5
Mary 4
Ellen 3
Alice 2
Emily 2
Florence 2
Harriet 2
Ada 1
Agnes 1
Amy 1
Annie 1
Caroline 1
Edith 1
Eliza 1
Elizth.A. 1
Emma 1
Eveline 1
Fanny 1
Frances 1
Geraldine 1
Helen 1
Ida 1
Irene 1
Lucy 1
Lydia 1
Maria 1
Martha 1
Maud 1
Millicent 1
Minnie 1
R. 1
Sarah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
George 5
John 5
William 5
Henry 4
Richard 4
Edward 3
Thomas 3
Frederick 2
Iden 2
James 2
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Arthur 1
Charles 1
Fredk. 1
Herbert 1
Infant 1
Jno. 1
Nelson 1
Percy 1
Robert 1
Roland 1
Sidney 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Henham surname: questions and answers

How common was the Henham surname in 1881?

In 1881, 101 people were recorded with the Henham surname. That placed it at #19,636 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Henham surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 98 in 2016. That gives Henham a modern rank of #31,470.

What does the Henham map show?

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