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UK surname

Heycock

In the 1881 census there were 144 people recorded with the Heycock surname, ranking it #15,891 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 152, ranked #23,516, down from #15,891 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), London parishes and Leckhampton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Neath Port Talbot, North Somerset and Carmarthenshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Heycock is 206 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 5.6%.

1881 census count

144

Ranked #15,891

Modern count

152

2016, ranked #23,516

Peak year

1911

206 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Heycock had 144 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #15,891 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 152 in 2016, ranked #23,516.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 206 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Heycock surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Heycock surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Heycock 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 105 #16,618
1861 historical 119 #18,393
1881 historical 144 #15,891
1891 historical 150 #18,328
1901 historical 152 #17,916
1911 historical 206 #14,677
1997 modern 167 #19,722
1998 modern 180 #19,298
1999 modern 182 #19,317
2000 modern 162 #20,735
2001 modern 162 #20,460
2002 modern 174 #19,971
2003 modern 159 #20,881
2004 modern 161 #20,840
2005 modern 148 #21,961
2006 modern 148 #22,111
2007 modern 145 #22,693
2008 modern 149 #22,530
2009 modern 153 #22,611
2010 modern 166 #21,941
2011 modern 156 #22,690
2012 modern 147 #23,567
2013 modern 155 #23,108
2014 modern 151 #23,745
2015 modern 147 #24,036
2016 modern 152 #23,516

Geography

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Where Heycocks are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), London parishes, Leckhampton, Margam and Llandilo-Talybont. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Neath Port Talbot, North Somerset and Carmarthenshire. 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 Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos) Glamorganshire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Leckhampton Gloucestershire
4 Margam Glamorganshire
5 Llandilo-Talybont Glamorganshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Neath Port Talbot 018 Neath Port Talbot
2 Neath Port Talbot 014 Neath Port Talbot
3 North Somerset 018 North Somerset
4 Carmarthenshire 017 Carmarthenshire
5 Neath Port Talbot 016 Neath Port Talbot

Forenames

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First names often paired with Heycock

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Heycock

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Heycock 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

Heycock 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

Heycock falls in decile 5 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 Heycock 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Heycock families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Heycock 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. Glamorgan leads with 91 Heycocks recorded in 1881 and an index of 37.21x.

County Total Index
Glamorgan 91 37.21x
Gloucestershire 12 4.36x
Warwickshire 8 2.26x
Cheshire 6 1.94x
Derbyshire 4 1.82x
Shropshire 4 3.30x
Cambridgeshire 3 3.37x
Lancashire 3 0.18x
Northamptonshire 3 2.27x
Buckinghamshire 2 2.36x
Rutland 2 19.40x
Essex 1 0.36x
Kent 1 0.21x
Leicestershire 1 0.64x
Suffolk 1 0.58x
Sussex 1 0.42x
Yorkshire 1 0.07x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Margam in Glamorgan leads with 52 Heycocks recorded in 1881 and an index of 1904.76x.

Place Total Index
Margam 52 1904.76x
Leckhampton 12 705.88x
Llandilo Talybont 10 781.25x
Llangeinor 9 625.00x
Cubbington 6 1276.60x
Odd Rode 6 389.61x
Swansea Town 6 29.93x
Baglan Higher 5 7142.86x
Glyncorrwg 4 645.16x
Normanton 4 215.05x
Shifnal 4 121.58x
Ystradyfodwg 4 18.65x
Dodford 3 3000.00x
Cheetham 2 16.09x
Seaton 2 1333.33x
Stoke Goldington 2 512.82x
All Saints Cambridge 1 158.73x
Birmingham 1 0.85x
Brighton 1 2.09x
Bromley 1 13.70x
Ipswich St Margaret 1 17.21x
Kenilworth 1 50.00x
Leeds 1 1.27x
Leicester St Mary 1 7.95x
Michaelstone Super Avon 1 37.74x
Royton 1 19.61x
St Botolph Cambridge 1 434.78x
St Edward Cambridge 1 357.14x
Theydon Garnon 1 158.73x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 16
Elizabeth 6
Margaret 5
Ann 4
Catherine 3
Martha 3
Charlotte 2
Lucy 2
Rachel 2
Sarah 2
Alice 1
Cathrine 1
Cicicila 1
Clara 1
Denmark 1
Edith 1
Elander 1
Emma 1
Francess 1
Hannah 1
Jane 1
Katherine 1
Lizzie 1
Louisa 1
M. 1
Maria 1
Maude 1
Miriam 1
Rachael 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 14
Bethuel 7
John 7
George 6
David 4
Henry 4
Charles 3
Edward 3
Rees 3
Alfred 2
Frederick 2
Jenkin 2
Thomas 2
Arthur 1
Benjamin 1
Benjn. 1
Bethell 1
Bethnel 1
Christopher 1
Collin 1
Francis 1
Geo. 1
Herbert 1
James 1
Job 1
Lewis 1
Llewellyn 1
Percy 1
Peter 1
Philip 1
Ross 1
Samuel 1
Watkin 1

FAQ

Heycock surname: questions and answers

How common was the Heycock surname in 1881?

In 1881, 144 people were recorded with the Heycock surname. That placed it at #15,891 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Heycock surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 152 in 2016. That gives Heycock a modern rank of #23,516.

What does the Heycock map show?

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