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UK surname

Heyhoe

In the 1881 census there were 176 people recorded with the Heyhoe surname, ranking it #13,930 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 183, ranked #20,813, down from #13,930 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Shipdham, Necton and Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Calderdale, North Norfolk and Broadland.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Heyhoe is 232 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 4.0%.

1881 census count

176

Ranked #13,930

Modern count

183

2016, ranked #20,813

Peak year

2000

232 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Heyhoe had 176 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,930 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 187 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Heyhoe surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Heyhoe surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Heyhoe 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 120 #18,255
1881 historical 176 #13,930
1891 historical 158 #17,705
1901 historical 182 #16,057
1911 historical 187 #15,600
1997 modern 207 #17,267
1998 modern 216 #17,257
1999 modern 229 #16,744
2000 modern 232 #16,562
2001 modern 225 #16,664
2002 modern 219 #17,288
2003 modern 217 #17,176
2004 modern 204 #17,992
2005 modern 206 #17,786
2006 modern 207 #17,892
2007 modern 199 #18,542
2008 modern 191 #19,195
2009 modern 192 #19,527
2010 modern 187 #20,309
2011 modern 183 #20,425
2012 modern 174 #21,065
2013 modern 179 #21,028
2014 modern 178 #21,259
2015 modern 180 #20,997
2016 modern 183 #20,813

Geography

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Where Heyhoes are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Shipdham, Necton, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, Dartford and Swaffham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Calderdale, North Norfolk and Broadland. 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 Shipdham Norfolk
2 Necton Norfolk
3 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
4 Dartford Kent
5 Swaffham Norfolk

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Calderdale 024 Calderdale
2 North Norfolk 002 North Norfolk
3 Calderdale 019 Calderdale
4 Broadland 009 Broadland
5 Calderdale 015 Calderdale

Forenames

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First names often paired with Heyhoe

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Heyhoe

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

Small Town Suburbia

Nationally, the Heyhoe surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Heyhoe 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 is predominantly comprised of married couples with no resident dependent children, living in areas characterised neither by under-occupancy nor overcrowding throughout the UK in or adjacent to small towns. White ethnic groups and affiliation with Christianity predominates. Housing tends to be predominantly semi-detached or detached and workers are employed principally in managerial and professional occupations, with semi-skilled occupations also in evidence. These areas of the Supergroup are of higher population density.

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, Heyhoe 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

Heyhoe 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

Heyhoe falls in decile 7 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 Heyhoe is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 Heyhoe, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Heyhoe families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Heyhoe 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. Norfolk leads with 109 Heyhoes recorded in 1881 and an index of 42.01x.

County Total Index
Norfolk 109 42.01x
Lincolnshire 22 8.15x
Kent 14 2.43x
Middlesex 9 0.53x
Nottinghamshire 7 3.08x
Lancashire 6 0.30x
Essex 3 0.90x
Cambridgeshire 2 1.87x
Northamptonshire 1 0.63x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Swaffham in Norfolk leads with 38 Heyhoes recorded in 1881 and an index of 1800.95x.

Place Total Index
Swaffham 38 1800.95x
Great Grimsby 22 128.50x
Dartford 11 186.76x
Shipdham 11 1250.00x
Holme Hale 9 3750.00x
Necton 9 1956.52x
Epperstone 7 2800.00x
Barrow In Furness 6 22.03x
Plumbstead 6 5454.55x
Bawdeswell 4 1538.46x
Dilham 4 1600.00x
Paddington London 4 6.45x
West Bradenham 4 2222.22x
Whitwell 4 1600.00x
Yaxham 4 1428.57x
Bacton 3 1111.11x
Heigham 3 21.54x
Kensington London 3 3.20x
Northfleet 3 59.17x
Watton 3 370.37x
Kings Lynn St Margaret 2 25.67x
Norwich St George Colegate 2 212.77x
Prittlewell 2 43.29x
St Andrewthe Less 2 16.38x
Aylsham 1 64.94x
Islington London 1 0.61x
Letheringsett 1 625.00x
Mattishall 1 192.31x
Paston 1 149.25x
Rochford 1 103.09x
Westminster St Margaret 1 12.29x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 10
Elizabeth 7
Charlotte 4
Sarah 4
Frances 3
Jane 3
Lucy 3
Ann 2
Caroline 2
Eliza 2
Emily 2
Emma 2
Fanny 2
Margaret 2
Martha 2
Maud 2
Agnes 1
Annah 1
Annie 1
Clara 1
Deborah 1
Dorothy 1
E. 1
Elizth. 1
Ellen 1
Esther 1
Francis 1
Gertrude 1
Grace 1
Hannah 1
Harriet 1
Harriett 1
Henrietta 1
Isabella 1
Jessie 1
K. 1
Kate 1
Letitia 1
Lillian 1
Lily 1
Louisa 1
Mable 1
Pemmily 1
Polly 1
Rachel 1
Rosalind 1
Susan 1
Susanna 1
Sussannah 1
Violet 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 11
John 8
George 7
James 7
Charles 4
Henry 4
Arthur 3
Herbert 3
Albert 2
Alfred 2
David 2
Jeremiah 2
Samuel 2
Thomas 2
A. 1
Anthony 1
Caleb 1
Edward 1
Elihue 1
Ernest 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
G. 1
Geo. 1
H.L. 1
Horace 1
Horrace 1
Jabez 1
Joseph 1
Josiah 1
L. 1
Leonard 1
Levi 1
Lewis 1
Philip 1
Robert 1
Robt. 1
Sidney 1
Stewart 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Heyhoe surname: questions and answers

How common was the Heyhoe surname in 1881?

In 1881, 176 people were recorded with the Heyhoe surname. That placed it at #13,930 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Heyhoe surname today?

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

What does the Heyhoe map show?

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