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UK surname

Hildred

In the 1881 census there were 377 people recorded with the Hildred surname, ranking it #8,309 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 315, ranked #14,258, down from #8,309 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Hull Holy Trinity, Clee and Boston (incl. Boston allotments). In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include West Lindsey, Calderdale and East Lindsey.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hildred is 498 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 16.4%.

1881 census count

377

Ranked #8,309

Modern count

315

2016, ranked #14,258

Peak year

1911

498 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hildred had 377 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #8,309 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 315 in 2016, ranked #14,258.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 498 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Hildred surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hildred surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hildred 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 209 #10,066
1861 historical 232 #10,535
1881 historical 377 #8,309
1891 historical 429 #8,359
1901 historical 489 #8,180
1911 historical 498 #7,853
1997 modern 365 #11,804
1998 modern 385 #11,698
1999 modern 382 #11,843
2000 modern 375 #11,949
2001 modern 359 #12,153
2002 modern 371 #12,096
2003 modern 342 #12,627
2004 modern 339 #12,744
2005 modern 328 #12,992
2006 modern 320 #13,289
2007 modern 304 #13,927
2008 modern 301 #14,107
2009 modern 312 #14,040
2010 modern 328 #13,856
2011 modern 329 #13,694
2012 modern 330 #13,571
2013 modern 326 #13,893
2014 modern 326 #14,006
2015 modern 314 #14,275
2016 modern 315 #14,258

Geography

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Where Hildreds are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Hull Holy Trinity, Clee, Boston (incl. Boston allotments), Alford and Leake. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to West Lindsey, Calderdale, East Lindsey, Lincoln and Boston. 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 Hull Holy Trinity Yorkshire, East Riding
2 Clee Lincolnshire
3 Boston (incl. Boston allotments) Lincolnshire
4 Alford Lincolnshire
5 Leake Lincolnshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 West Lindsey 003 West Lindsey
2 Calderdale 006 Calderdale
3 East Lindsey 011 East Lindsey
4 Lincoln 003 Lincoln
5 Boston 007 Boston

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hildred

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hildred

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Hildred 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

Hildred 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

Hildred falls in decile 4 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 Hildred 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 Hildred, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Hildred families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hildred 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 226 Hildreds recorded in 1881 and an index of 38.33x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 226 38.33x
Yorkshire 105 2.87x
Bedfordshire 12 6.29x
Sussex 9 1.45x
Cambridgeshire 8 3.43x
Middlesex 7 0.19x
Durham 3 0.27x
Surrey 3 0.17x
Rutland 2 7.39x
Derbyshire 1 0.17x
Glamorgan 1 0.16x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.20x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Boston in Lincolnshire leads with 24 Hildreds recorded in 1881 and an index of 134.15x.

Place Total Index
Boston 24 134.15x
Frieston 16 1142.86x
Alford 15 410.96x
Skirbeck 13 393.94x
Arlesey 12 497.93x
Leake 10 370.37x
Sotby 10 4166.67x
Holy Trinity 9 10.24x
Middle Rasen 9 803.57x
Great Grimsby 8 21.38x
Lindley Cum Quarmby 8 86.77x
Sculcoates 8 13.81x
Wakefield 8 28.52x
Wrangle 8 544.22x
Brighton 7 5.58x
Drypool 7 125.22x
Horton In Bradford 7 12.27x
St Andrewthe Less 7 26.24x
Willoughby 7 897.44x
Aby 6 1333.33x
Batley 6 17.28x
Burgh In Marsh 6 416.67x
Cottingham 6 76.24x
Mareham Le Fen 6 645.16x
Middlesbrough 6 12.61x
Skegness 6 355.03x
South Willingham 6 1428.57x
Benniworth 5 1041.67x
Bilsby 5 781.25x
Bromley London 5 6.16x
Clee With Weelsby 5 38.73x
Crayke 5 793.65x
Heckmondwike 5 42.55x
Waith 5 7142.86x
Waltham 5 531.91x
Wheatley 5 396.83x
Ilkley 4 67.00x
Miningsby In Horncastle 4 2352.94x
Raithby In Louth 4 1904.76x
St Swithin Lincoln 4 43.15x
Belchford 3 483.87x
Fotherby 3 1000.00x
Louth 3 22.21x
North Bierley 3 15.21x
Saltfleetby St Peter 3 731.71x
Southcoates 3 14.79x
Wyberton 3 365.85x
Barnsley 2 5.31x
Binbrooke 2 136.05x
Brayton 2 298.51x
Gateshead 2 2.44x
Ifield 2 77.22x
Lambeth 2 0.62x
Oakham Lordshold 2 70.67x
South Cockerington 2 689.66x
Beckingham 1 175.44x
Calcethorpe 1 555.56x
Coxwold 1 250.00x
East Kirkby 1 238.10x
Hagnaby 1 833.33x
Hart 1 37.45x
Hasland 1 17.01x
Huttoft 1 131.58x
Kelstern 1 454.55x
Kirton 1 42.37x
Ludford Magna 1 200.00x
Market Rasen 1 30.30x
Newton By Toft 1 909.09x
North Ormsby 1 434.78x
North Willingham 1 370.37x
Rotherham 1 4.85x
Scarborough 1 3.01x
Scott Willoughby 1 2000.00x
St Marylebone London 1 0.51x
St Michael Lincoln 1 62.50x
Sully 1 384.62x
Sutton St Mary St James 1 144.93x
Waterbeach 1 52.63x
Welton Melton 1 93.46x
York Marygate St Olave 1 71.43x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 17
Mary 16
Sarah 13
Annie 10
Jane 9
Susan 7
Ann 6
Ada 5
Alice 5
Edith 5
Ellen 5
Emma 5
Lucy 5
Martha 5
Rebecca 5
Caroline 4
Eliza 4
Charlotte 3
Fanny 3
Harriet 3
Helen 3
Kate 3
Florence 2
Hannah 2
Laura 2
Rose 2
Anne 1
Bertha 1
Betsey 1
Betsy 1
Catherine 1
Elizth. 1
Emily 1
Georgiana 1
Georgina 1
Hepsibah 1
Isabella 1
Jennie 1
Jenny 1
Josephine 1
Kitty 1
Lena 1
Liddy 1
Lilian 1
Louisa 1
Lydia 1
Mabel 1
Margaret 1
Maria 1
Maud 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 19
John 17
Charles 16
Thomas 14
George 12
Edward 11
Henry 10
Joseph 10
David 8
James 6
Robert 6
Alfred 4
Ernest 3
Fred 3
Herbert 3
Isaac 3
Samuel 3
Benjamin 2
Chas.W. 2
Frederick 2
Harry 2
Infant 2
Joshua 2
Levi 2
Overton 2
Philip 2
Stafford 2
Thos. 2
Tom 2
Walter 2
Arthur 1
Chas. 1
Darius 1
E.A. 1
Eliza 1
Fk.James 1
Frank 1
Fredk. 1
Fredson 1
Geo. 1
Harold 1
Jas. 1
Jessie 1
Jno. 1
Joe 1
Mathew 1
Ralph 1
Richard 1
Sydney 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Hildred surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hildred surname in 1881?

In 1881, 377 people were recorded with the Hildred surname. That placed it at #8,309 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hildred surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 315 in 2016. That gives Hildred a modern rank of #14,258.

What does the Hildred map show?

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