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UK surname

Hillerby

In the 1881 census there were 113 people recorded with the Hillerby surname, ranking it #18,412 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 133, ranked #25,765, down from #18,412 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Mexborough, Hull Holy Trinity and Beeford. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include County Durham, Stockton-on-Tees and East Riding of Yorkshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hillerby is 161 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 17.7%.

1881 census count

113

Ranked #18,412

Modern count

133

2016, ranked #25,765

Peak year

1901

161 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hillerby had 113 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,412 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 133 in 2016, ranked #25,765.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 161 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Legacy and Demographically Mixed Communities.

Hillerby surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hillerby surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hillerby 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 55 #23,413
1861 historical 60 #26,313
1881 historical 113 #18,412
1891 historical 107 #22,967
1901 historical 161 #17,324
1911 historical 147 #18,104
1997 modern 149 #21,214
1998 modern 157 #21,058
1999 modern 154 #21,455
2000 modern 151 #21,684
2001 modern 153 #21,197
2002 modern 152 #21,723
2003 modern 158 #20,952
2004 modern 147 #22,094
2005 modern 137 #23,110
2006 modern 140 #22,948
2007 modern 149 #22,318
2008 modern 149 #22,530
2009 modern 148 #23,141
2010 modern 151 #23,377
2011 modern 154 #22,886
2012 modern 139 #24,485
2013 modern 142 #24,547
2014 modern 139 #25,093
2015 modern 134 #25,607
2016 modern 133 #25,765

Geography

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Where Hillerbys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Mexborough, Hull Holy Trinity, Beeford, Leeds and Bridlington. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to County Durham, Stockton-on-Tees, East Riding of Yorkshire and Doncaster. 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 Mexborough Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Hull Holy Trinity Yorkshire, East Riding
3 Beeford Yorkshire, East Riding
4 Leeds Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Bridlington Yorkshire, East Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 County Durham 044 County Durham
2 Stockton-on-Tees 024 Stockton-on-Tees
3 East Riding of Yorkshire 017 East Riding of Yorkshire
4 East Riding of Yorkshire 026 East Riding of Yorkshire
5 Doncaster 031 Doncaster

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hillerby

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hillerby

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

Legacy Communities

Group

Legacy and Demographically Mixed Communities

Nationally, the Hillerby surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Legacy and Demographically Mixed Communities, within Legacy Communities. This does not mean every Hillerby household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Households in these areas often include divorced or separated parents and commonly include children and young adults. The age structure is heavily skewed towards the most advanced age groups. Individuals identifying as members of ethnic minorities are not present in large numbers. Flats predominate, with some terraced, semi-detached, and detached units. Multiple car ownership is low, and housing is predominantly in the private and social rented sectors. Employment is less skewed towards traditional routine industrial occupations. Levels of educational attainment are generally low. The Group occurs principally in the Central Lowlands of Scotland and other Scottish towns.

Wider pattern

These neighbourhoods characteristically comprise pockets of flats that are scattered across the UK, particularly in towns that retain or have legacies of heavy industry or are in more remote seaside locations. Employed residents of these neighbourhoods work mainly in low-skilled occupations. Residents typically have limited educational qualifications. Unemployment is above average. Some residents live in overcrowded housing within the social rented sector and experience long-term disability. All adult age groups are represented, although there is an overall age bias towards elderly people in general and the very old in particular. Individuals identifying as belonging to ethnic minorities or Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups are uncommon.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Hillerby is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Hillerby 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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Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Hillerby falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Hillerby 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 Hillerby, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Hillerby families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hillerby 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. Yorkshire leads with 102 Hillerbys recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.34x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 102 9.34x
Middlesex 5 0.45x
Durham 3 0.91x
Lancashire 2 0.15x
Essex 1 0.46x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bridlington in Yorkshire leads with 16 Hillerbys recorded in 1881 and an index of 640.00x.

Place Total Index
Bridlington 16 640.00x
Hunslet 11 64.59x
Holy Trinity 10 38.07x
Mexborough 9 414.75x
Atwick 8 6666.67x
Great Driffield 8 357.14x
Keighley 6 51.55x
Bessingby 5 10000.00x
Hammersmith London 5 18.42x
Aysgarth 4 2857.14x
Dewsbury 4 35.71x
Headingley Cum Burley 4 56.90x
Beeford 2 740.74x
Bishopwearmouth 2 7.10x
Brandesburton 2 689.66x
Campsall 2 1666.67x
Leeds 2 3.24x
Ecclesfield 1 12.48x
Formby 1 67.57x
Fraisthorpe 1 2500.00x
Great Chesterford 1 294.12x
Hilston 1 5000.00x
Holy Trinity St Mary 1 60.24x
Scrayingham 1 2000.00x
Sculcoates 1 5.77x
Stockton On Tees 1 6.33x
Stretford 1 13.89x
Thornaby 1 24.51x
Wensley 1 833.33x
York Holy Trinity 1 106.38x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 7
Ann 6
Mary 5
Jane 4
Sarah 4
Anne 2
Annie 2
Ellen 2
Gertrude 2
Kate 2
Margaret 2
Rachel 2
Ada 1
Agnes 1
Alice 1
Allice 1
Catherine 1
Dorcey 1
Eliza 1
Emily 1
Florence 1
Hannah 1
Louisa 1
Maria 1
Martha 1
Norah 1
Susan 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Hillerby surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hillerby surname in 1881?

In 1881, 113 people were recorded with the Hillerby surname. That placed it at #18,412 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hillerby surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 133 in 2016. That gives Hillerby a modern rank of #25,765.

What does the Hillerby map show?

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