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UK surname

Hewerdine

A surname derived from a place name with "hewer" possibly referring to a woodcutter or stoneworker.

In the 1881 census there were 132 people recorded with the Hewerdine surname, ranking it #16,744 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 183, ranked #20,813, down from #16,744 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Westborough, Wilsford and Manchester. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Leicester, South Kesteven and West Lindsey.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hewerdine is 223 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 38.6%.

1881 census count

132

Ranked #16,744

Modern count

183

2016, ranked #20,813

Peak year

1911

223 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hewerdine had 132 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #16,744 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 183 in 2016, ranked #20,813.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 223 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Hewerdine surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hewerdine surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hewerdine 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 102 #16,933
1861 historical 77 #23,975
1881 historical 132 #16,744
1891 historical 155 #17,920
1901 historical 190 #15,634
1911 historical 223 #13,951
1997 modern 208 #17,219
1998 modern 199 #18,177
1999 modern 211 #17,662
2000 modern 212 #17,554
2001 modern 205 #17,683
2002 modern 205 #18,009
2003 modern 196 #18,358
2004 modern 199 #18,260
2005 modern 194 #18,512
2006 modern 193 #18,675
2007 modern 205 #18,194
2008 modern 204 #18,403
2009 modern 201 #18,965
2010 modern 201 #19,387
2011 modern 202 #19,154
2012 modern 202 #19,084
2013 modern 197 #19,725
2014 modern 194 #20,097
2015 modern 182 #20,856
2016 modern 183 #20,813

Geography

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Where Hewerdines are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Westborough, Wilsford, Manchester, Mortlake and Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Leicester, South Kesteven, West Lindsey, Brighton and Hove and Vale of White Horse. 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 Westborough Nottinghamshire
2 Wilsford Lincolnshire
3 Manchester Lancashire
4 Mortlake Surrey
5 Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars Leicestershire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Leicester 026 Leicester
2 South Kesteven 006 South Kesteven
3 West Lindsey 003 West Lindsey
4 Brighton and Hove 009 Brighton and Hove
5 Vale of White Horse 014 Vale of White Horse

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hewerdine

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hewerdine

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

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Hewerdine is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support 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

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

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

Hewerdine is most concentrated in decile 5 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

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

Meaning and origin of Hewerdine

The surname HEWERDINE is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is likely derived from the Old English word "hierde," meaning "herdsman," combined with the suffix "-ing," indicating a patronymic or familial connection. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone whose occupation was tending herds of livestock.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name HEWERDINE can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire, a historical record of tax payments from the 13th century. In these rolls, a person named William Herdyng is mentioned, which is believed to be an early spelling variation of the surname.

The HEWERDINE name also appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Gloucestershire from the late 14th century, where a John Herdyng is listed as a taxpayer. This indicates that the name had spread to different regions of England by that time.

During the 16th century, the HEWERDINE surname can be found in various parish records and historical documents. Notable individuals bearing this name include Thomas Hewerdine (born circa 1520), who was a landowner in Nottinghamshire, and William Hewerdine (1545-1610), a Protestant clergyman who served as the vicar of Alton in Hampshire.

In the 17th century, the HEWERDINE surname gained prominence with the birth of Edward Hewerdine (1634-1702), a noted English lawyer and judge who served as a Baron of the Exchequer. His son, Thomas Hewerdine (1672-1746), followed in his footsteps and became a respected barrister.

Another notable figure from this era was John Hewerdine (1657-1738), a Church of England clergyman who served as the vicar of St. Mary's Church in Nottingham for over 40 years.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the HEWERDINE name continued to appear in various historical records, with individuals bearing this surname contributing to various fields, including agriculture, commerce, and academia. For instance, Samuel Hewerdine (1785-1865) was a successful farmer and landowner in Gloucestershire, while William Hewerdine (1810-1892) was a respected educator and headmaster of several schools in Lincolnshire.

As the HEWERDINE surname spread across England and beyond, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Herdine, Herdyne, and Herding, reflecting the regional dialects and phonetic variations of the time.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Hewerdine families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hewerdine 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. Lincolnshire leads with 82 Hewerdines recorded in 1881 and an index of 39.83x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 82 39.83x
Leicestershire 25 17.51x
Yorkshire 8 0.63x
Surrey 6 0.96x
Lancashire 3 0.20x
Middlesex 3 0.23x
Northamptonshire 3 2.48x
Huntingdonshire 1 3.91x
Monmouthshire 1 1.07x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Grantham in Lincolnshire leads with 20 Hewerdines recorded in 1881 and an index of 746.27x.

Place Total Index
Grantham 20 746.27x
Spittlegate 15 526.32x
Scalford 8 2666.67x
Welton In The Marsh 8 4705.88x
Boston 7 112.00x
Holy Trinity 7 22.81x
Leicester St Margaret 7 20.11x
Nocton 7 2500.00x
Westborough 7 8750.00x
Melton Mowbray Freeby 6 10000.00x
Billinghay 4 634.92x
Stamford St John 4 1428.57x
Easton 3 681.82x
Send Ripley 3 365.85x
Wilsford 3 1000.00x
Chorlton On Medlock 2 8.24x
Harlaxton 2 1176.47x
Hendon 2 43.20x
Melton Mowbray 2 77.82x
Southwark St George Martyr 2 7.72x
Stamford All Sts 2 173.91x
Battersea 1 2.11x
Beesby 1 1666.67x
Buckminster 1 909.09x
Dry Doddington 1 1000.00x
Hornsea 1 123.46x
Hulme 1 3.14x
Muston 1 714.29x
Poplar London 1 4.12x
Stilton 1 344.83x
Trevethin 1 11.38x
Upton 1 1000.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 18
George 8
William 8
Henry 7
Samuel 3
Alfred 2
Edward 2
James 2
Joseph 2
Matthew 2
Thomas 2
Willie 2
Albert 1
Barry 1
David 1
Frederick 1
Harry 1
Job 1
Nathl. 1
Richard 1
Robt. 1
Staneley 1
Tobias 1
Tom 1

FAQ

Hewerdine surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hewerdine surname in 1881?

In 1881, 132 people were recorded with the Hewerdine surname. That placed it at #16,744 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hewerdine surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 183 in 2016. That gives Hewerdine a modern rank of #20,813.

What does the Hewerdine surname mean?

A surname derived from a place name with "hewer" possibly referring to a woodcutter or stoneworker.

What does the Hewerdine map show?

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