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UK surname

Hiatt

Derived from a place name meaning "high gate" in Old English, referring to a resident near a town's gate.

In the 1881 census there were 280 people recorded with the Hiatt surname, ranking it #10,202 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 413, ranked #11,609, down from #10,202 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Yardley, London parishes and Lambeth. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include North Warwickshire, Torfaen and Bridgend.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hiatt is 432 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 47.5%.

1881 census count

280

Ranked #10,202

Modern count

413

2016, ranked #11,609

Peak year

2000

432 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hiatt had 280 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #10,202 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 413 in 2016, ranked #11,609.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 390 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Hiatt surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hiatt surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hiatt 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 286 #7,933
1861 historical 261 #9,481
1881 historical 280 #10,202
1891 historical 293 #11,319
1901 historical 382 #9,775
1911 historical 390 #9,455
1997 modern 411 #10,782
1998 modern 423 #10,899
1999 modern 428 #10,898
2000 modern 432 #10,771
2001 modern 418 #10,860
2002 modern 429 #10,858
2003 modern 422 #10,825
2004 modern 422 #10,838
2005 modern 404 #11,100
2006 modern 403 #11,187
2007 modern 393 #11,526
2008 modern 401 #11,441
2009 modern 422 #11,221
2010 modern 430 #11,306
2011 modern 414 #11,533
2012 modern 409 #11,547
2013 modern 419 #11,511
2014 modern 424 #11,463
2015 modern 421 #11,435
2016 modern 413 #11,609

Geography

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Where Hiatts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Yardley, London parishes, Lambeth, Norton, Hook and Llanvrechva. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to North Warwickshire, Torfaen, Bridgend, Pembrokeshire and North Kesteven. 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 Yardley Warwickshire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Lambeth London (South Districts)
4 Norton, Hook Oxfordshire
5 Llanvrechva Monmouthshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 North Warwickshire 003 North Warwickshire
2 Torfaen 009 Torfaen
3 Bridgend 004 Bridgend
4 Pembrokeshire 013 Pembrokeshire
5 North Kesteven 004 North Kesteven

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hiatt

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hiatt

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

Hiatt is most concentrated in decile 2 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

Hiatt falls in decile 8 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 Hiatt 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 Hiatt, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Hiatt

The surname Hiatt is believed to have originated in England in the late medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "heah" meaning high and "geat" meaning gate, referring to someone who lived near a prominent gate or entrance.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, which mentions a William atte Hyegate. This spelling variation suggests the name's connection to a place name like "High Gate."

In the 15th century, the Hiatt surname appeared in various records across the English Midlands counties, such as Staffordshire and Warwickshire. Notable examples include John Hiatt, a landowner in Staffordshire in 1459, and Thomas Hiatt, a yeoman recorded in Warwickshire in 1486.

The Domesday Book, a significant historical record from 1086, does not contain any direct references to the Hiatt surname. However, it does mention several place names with similar roots, such as "Heahgat" in Surrey and "Hegehgate" in Somerset, which could be related to the surname's origins.

As the surname spread across England, various spellings emerged, including Hiat, Hyet, Hyatt, and Hyett. One notable bearer of the name was Sir John Hiatt (c. 1554-1616), a Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire and Sheriff of the county in 1609.

Another prominent figure was Richard Hiatt (c. 1610-1679), an English Puritan minister who emigrated to Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 17th century. He served as a pastor in Salem and Salisbury, and his descendants played a role in the early history of New England.

In the 18th century, the Hiatt surname appeared in various parts of Britain, with individuals such as William Hiatt (1725-1798), a merchant and landowner in Warwickshire, and John Hiatt (1759-1835), a farmer and landowner in Gloucestershire.

As the centuries progressed, the Hiatt surname continued to be found in various regions of England, with notable individuals like George Hiatt (1819-1892), a prominent Baptist minister in London, and Charles Hiatt (1857-1939), a lawyer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for West Derby.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Hiatt families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hiatt 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. Warwickshire leads with 77 Hiatts recorded in 1881 and an index of 11.14x.

County Total Index
Warwickshire 77 11.14x
Middlesex 40 1.46x
Lancashire 31 0.95x
Gloucestershire 29 5.39x
Surrey 18 1.35x
Oxfordshire 13 7.68x
Worcestershire 12 3.35x
Buckinghamshire 9 5.43x
Kent 9 0.96x
Monmouthshire 9 4.54x
Somerset 9 2.04x
Staffordshire 9 0.97x
Durham 3 0.37x
Shropshire 3 1.27x
Aberdeenshire 2 0.79x
Sussex 2 0.43x
Cornwall 1 0.32x
Hampshire 1 0.18x
Leicestershire 1 0.33x
Northumberland 1 0.25x
Royal Navy 1 3.06x
Yorkshire 1 0.04x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Aston in Warwickshire leads with 25 Hiatts recorded in 1881 and an index of 13.13x.

Place Total Index
Aston 25 13.13x
Everton 16 15.43x
Honington 16 7619.05x
Lambeth 10 4.18x
Clerkenwell London 9 13.91x
Deptford St Paul 9 12.48x
Risca 9 240.64x
Wavertree 9 86.46x
Hook Norton 8 689.66x
Islington London 8 3.01x
Turville 8 2051.28x
Cheltenham 7 16.88x
Coventry St Michael 7 31.52x
Hampton Lucy 6 1621.62x
Mancetter 6 301.51x
Ruardean 6 491.80x
Chelsea London 5 6.05x
Chipping Norton 5 127.88x
Shipston On Stour 5 306.75x
Stow On The Wold 5 420.17x
West Derby 5 5.25x
Wigginton 5 641.03x
Willesden 5 19.35x
Camberwell 4 2.28x
Clapton 4 2222.22x
Eatington 4 615.38x
Flax Bourton 4 2500.00x
Handsworth 4 17.54x
New Brentford 4 277.78x
Paddington London 4 3.97x
Quinton 4 851.06x
Birmingham 3 1.30x
Cockerton 3 114.50x
Ealing 3 12.24x
Wellington 3 22.54x
Yardley 3 32.75x
Battersea 2 1.98x
Long Lawford 2 312.50x
Lonmay 2 86.96x
Lower Beeding 2 162.60x
Meriden 2 253.16x
Newland 2 44.25x
Tredington 2 204.08x
Upper Swell 2 2857.14x
Brailes 1 94.34x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 1 1.98x
Burmington 1 588.24x
Clent 1 106.38x
Coventry Holy Trinity 1 4.85x
Cowpen 1 10.65x
Croydon 1 1.35x
Dowdeswell 1 212.77x
Ecclesfield 1 5.02x
Egham 1 12.20x
Hackney London 1 0.65x
Hagley 1 86.21x
Kenwyn 1 12.32x
Leicester St Martin 1 49.02x
Medmenham 1 312.50x
Nailsea 1 57.47x
Royal Navy 1 3.58x
Rugby 1 10.70x
Studley 1 33.78x
Twickenham 1 8.51x
Ventnor 1 18.73x
Warwick St Mary 1 16.67x
Willersey 1 270.27x
Windle 1 5.46x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 18
Elizabeth 11
Alice 6
Annie 6
Emma 6
Ann 5
Eliza 5
Hannah 5
Clara 4
Emily 4
Jane 4
Sarah 4
Agnes 3
Charlotte 3
Ellen 3
Harriett 3
Anne 2
Caroline 2
Catherine 2
Edith 2
Frances 2
Kate 2
Maria 2
Martha 2
Matilda 2
Nelly 2
Sally 2
Susan 2
Cassiopra 1
Eleanor 1
Elen 1
Elizth. 1
Florence 1
Harriet 1
Helen 1
Helena 1
Heneage 1
Isabella 1
Jemina 1
Kezia 1
Loucy 1
Louisa 1
Lucy 1
M.A. 1
Margaret 1
Margarett 1
May 1
Phebie 1
Rachel 1
Rose 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Thomas 17
William 14
John 12
Henry 11
George 10
James 8
Albert 7
Charles 7
Walter 7
Edward 4
Joseph 4
Alfred 3
Frank 3
Frederick 3
Arthur 2
Richard 2
Barnett 1
Daniel 1
Dansell 1
David 1
Edwin 1
Elijah 1
Francis 1
Fred 1
Fredrick 1
Geo. 1
Horace 1
Jas. 1
Jno. 1
Joshua 1
Lionel 1
Mark 1
Percy 1
Robert 1
Robt. 1
Sam 1
Sidney 1
Stephen 1
Sydney 1
Tom 1
Wm.Hry. 1

FAQ

Hiatt surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hiatt surname in 1881?

In 1881, 280 people were recorded with the Hiatt surname. That placed it at #10,202 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hiatt surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 413 in 2016. That gives Hiatt a modern rank of #11,609.

What does the Hiatt surname mean?

Derived from a place name meaning "high gate" in Old English, referring to a resident near a town's gate.

What does the Hiatt map show?

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