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UK surname

Hindmarsh

A topographic surname referring to someone living near a marshy area.

In the 1881 census there were 1,205 people recorded with the Hindmarsh surname, ranking it #3,350 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 1,416, ranked #4,306, down from #3,350 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Allendale, Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside and Gateshead. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Northumberland and Redcar and Cleveland.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hindmarsh is 1,517 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 17.5%.

1881 census count

1,205

Ranked #3,350

Modern count

1,416

2016, ranked #4,306

Peak year

1999

1,517 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hindmarsh had 1,205 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #3,350 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 1,416 in 2016, ranked #4,306.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1,489 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Hindmarsh surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hindmarsh surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hindmarsh 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 654 #3,972
1861 historical 686 #3,928
1881 historical 1,205 #3,350
1891 historical 1,149 #3,711
1901 historical 1,300 #3,836
1911 historical 1,489 #3,240
1997 modern 1,440 #4,052
1998 modern 1,515 #4,013
1999 modern 1,517 #4,039
2000 modern 1,501 #4,065
2001 modern 1,476 #4,041
2002 modern 1,484 #4,110
2003 modern 1,436 #4,138
2004 modern 1,443 #4,128
2005 modern 1,431 #4,123
2006 modern 1,451 #4,077
2007 modern 1,433 #4,155
2008 modern 1,442 #4,159
2009 modern 1,455 #4,215
2010 modern 1,474 #4,242
2011 modern 1,437 #4,282
2012 modern 1,441 #4,210
2013 modern 1,446 #4,262
2014 modern 1,453 #4,277
2015 modern 1,445 #4,252
2016 modern 1,416 #4,306

Geography

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Where Hindmarshs are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Allendale, Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Gateshead, Newcastle All Saints and Long Benton. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Northumberland and Redcar and Cleveland. 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 Allendale Northumberland
2 Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside Durham
3 Gateshead Durham
4 Newcastle All Saints Northumberland
5 Long Benton Northumberland

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Northumberland 003 Northumberland
2 Northumberland 008 Northumberland
3 Northumberland 019 Northumberland
4 Redcar and Cleveland 022 Redcar and Cleveland
5 Northumberland 013 Northumberland

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hindmarsh

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hindmarsh

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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Hindmarsh surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Hindmarsh household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Hindmarsh 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

Hindmarsh is most concentrated in decile 8 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier 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

Hindmarsh 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 Hindmarsh 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 Hindmarsh, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Hindmarsh

The surname Hindmarsh has its roots in England, originating in the late 12th century. It derives from the Old English words "hind," meaning a hind or female deer, and "mersc," meaning marsh or fen. The name likely referred to someone who lived near a marshy area frequented by deer.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire, dated 1166, which mention a certain Robert de Hindmers. The spelling variations in those early days included Hindmers, Hyndmers, and Hyndmershe.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in the Assize Rolls of Staffordshire, referring to a Robert de Hyndemerse. This connection suggests that the name may have originated in the region of Staffordshire or nearby areas.

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 also contain references to the name, with entries such as John de Hindmerssh and Richard de Hyndmerssh, further solidifying the early prevalence of the surname in England.

One notable bearer of the name was Sir Robert Hindmarsh, born in 1590, who served as a Member of Parliament for Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the early 17th century. Another prominent figure was Admiral Sir John Hindmarsh, born in 1785, a British naval officer who served as the first Governor of South Australia from 1836 to 1838.

In the realm of literature, the name appears in the works of Charles Dickens, with a character named Hindmarsh mentioned in his novel "The Old Curiosity Shop," published in 1841.

Other historical figures bearing the Hindmarsh surname include John Hindmarsh, born in 1676, a prominent merchant and landowner in Alnwick, Northumberland, and Thomas Hindmarsh, born in 1809, an English Quaker and author who wrote extensively on religious subjects.

While the name originated in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through British migration and colonization, with notable bearers of the name found in countries like Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Hindmarsh families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hindmarsh 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. Northumberland leads with 585 Hindmarshs recorded in 1881 and an index of 33.50x.

County Total Index
Northumberland 585 33.50x
Durham 351 10.05x
Middlesex 48 0.41x
Lancashire 40 0.29x
Yorkshire 23 0.20x
Cumberland 16 1.58x
Lincolnshire 16 0.85x
Nottinghamshire 11 0.70x
Roxburghshire 11 5.18x
Staffordshire 11 0.28x
Ayrshire 10 1.14x
Hampshire 9 0.37x
Midlothian 9 0.57x
Renfrewshire 8 0.88x
Sussex 6 0.30x
Warwickshire 6 0.20x
Angus 4 0.37x
Bedfordshire 4 0.66x
Caernarfonshire 4 0.84x
Surrey 4 0.07x
Worcestershire 4 0.26x
Dorset 3 0.39x
Ross-shire 3 0.93x
Derbyshire 2 0.11x
Kent 2 0.05x
Lanarkshire 2 0.05x
Pembrokeshire 2 0.54x
Wiltshire 2 0.19x
Berwickshire 1 0.70x
Buckinghamshire 1 0.14x
Devon 1 0.04x
Essex 1 0.04x
Fife 1 0.14x
Leicestershire 1 0.08x
Norfolk 1 0.06x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bedlington in Northumberland leads with 54 Hindmarshs recorded in 1881 and an index of 92.62x.

Place Total Index
Bedlington 54 92.62x
Gateshead 45 17.22x
Alnwick 34 113.26x
Longbenton 34 45.98x
Byker 31 35.92x
Allendale 25 154.42x
Holywell 25 278.40x
Bishopwearmouth 24 8.01x
Elswick 20 14.35x
Westgate 17 15.72x
Ryhope 16 66.01x
Newcastle On Tyne St 15 16.57x
Stockton On Tees 15 8.91x
Stranton 15 12.76x
Alston 14 75.19x
Bishop Auckland 14 29.89x
Chilton 14 128.44x
Haltwhistle 14 165.29x
Widdrington 14 334.93x
Jesmond 13 52.91x
Westoe 13 6.57x
Newbottle 12 62.96x
Whitburn 12 147.42x
Cowpen 11 27.36x
East Hartford 11 2340.43x
Medomsley 11 67.57x
Rothbury 11 219.56x
Amble 10 125.79x
Newbrough 10 322.58x
Ouston 10 196.46x
St Botolph Aldersgate 10 74.29x
Wark 10 485.44x
Withington 10 22.29x
Birtley 9 63.16x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 9 1.42x
Great Ryle 9 3214.29x
Hedworth Monkton Jarrow 9 5.95x
Lesbury 9 233.16x
Newark Upon Trent 9 15.83x
Bothal Demesne 8 95.69x
Bullers Green 8 606.06x
Chelsea London 8 2.26x
Cockerton 8 71.43x
Hexham 8 29.61x
North Seaton 8 109.29x
Whalton 8 610.69x
Aislaby 7 1400.00x
Beadnell 7 542.64x
Hetton Le Hole 7 15.82x
Heworth 7 10.17x
North South Gosforth 7 313.90x
Northwood 7 20.44x
Salford 7 1.71x
Shilbottle 7 406.98x
St Mark Lincoln 7 175.00x
Stockley 7 158.37x
Wallsend 7 12.64x
West Rainton 7 64.75x
Wingate 7 29.25x
Witton Le Wear 7 70.71x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 6 5.54x
Bromley London 6 2.32x
Darlington 6 4.45x
Edgbaston 6 6.54x
Escomb 6 37.41x
Kenton 6 240.00x
Kirkton 6 447.76x
Liverpool 6 0.71x
Pittington 6 61.10x
Plashetts Tynehead 6 338.98x
St Pancras London 6 0.64x
Tweedmouth 6 27.56x
Harton 5 36.26x
Houghton Le Spring 5 20.72x
Limehouse London 5 3.88x
Rothley 5 1063.83x
Tanfield 5 12.04x
Troughend 5 485.44x
West Hartford 5 1612.90x
Willington 5 24.79x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 107
Elizabeth 74
Jane 49
Margaret 48
Ann 36
Isabella 29
Sarah 29
Hannah 19
Annie 16
Eleanor 11
Ellen 10
Catherine 8
Dorothy 7
Alice 6
Elizth. 6
Margt. 6
Anne 5
Emma 5
Frances 5
Charlotte 4
Emily 4
Margeret 4
Susannah 4
Ellenor 3
Esther 3
Julia 3
Ada 2
Eliz. 2
Eliza 2
Grace 2
Harriet 2
Henrietta 2
Janet 2
Lizzie 2
Margery 2
Martha 2
Nellie 2
Sophia 2
Agnes 1
Amelia 1
Amy 1
Appelina 1
B.A. 1
Barbara 1
Caroline 1
Edith 1
Elisabeth 1
Elizb. 1
Harriett 1
Helen 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 91
Thomas 84
William 76
Robert 48
James 34
George 33
Joseph 22
Edward 17
Henry 17
Matthew 13
Charles 9
Adam 8
Andrew 7
Frederick 7
Walter 7
Alfred 6
Joshua 4
Luke 4
Mark 4
Ralph 4
Robt. 4
Thos. 4
Alexander 3
Christopher 3
Richard 3
Albert 2
Arthur 2
Ernest 2
Jas. 2
Mathew 2
Michael 2
Peter 2
Samuel 2
Wm. 2
Alexis 1
Arther 1
Ba...ter 1
Benjamin 1
Bertram 1
Edwd. 1
Esther 1
Frank 1
Geo.Robert 1
Gordon 1
Harry 1
Jos. 1
Lancelot 1
Margt. 1
Mc 1
Wm.Jas. 1

FAQ

Hindmarsh surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hindmarsh surname in 1881?

In 1881, 1,205 people were recorded with the Hindmarsh surname. That placed it at #3,350 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hindmarsh surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 1,416 in 2016. That gives Hindmarsh a modern rank of #4,306.

What does the Hindmarsh surname mean?

A topographic surname referring to someone living near a marshy area.

What does the Hindmarsh map show?

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