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UK surname

Hindmoor

In the 1881 census there were 79 people recorded with the Hindmoor surname, ranking it #22,357 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 133, ranked #25,765, down from #22,357 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Walsingham, Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside and Greystoke. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include County Durham and Allerdale.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hindmoor is 145 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 68.4%.

1881 census count

79

Ranked #22,357

Modern count

133

2016, ranked #25,765

Peak year

1999

145 bearers

Map years

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1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hindmoor had 79 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #22,357 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 141 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Hindmoor surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hindmoor surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Hindmoor 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 36 #26,838
1861 historical 42 #28,691
1881 historical 79 #22,357
1891 historical 111 #22,421
1901 historical 114 #21,166
1911 historical 141 #18,571
1997 modern 131 #22,927
1998 modern 140 #22,615
1999 modern 145 #22,305
2000 modern 143 #22,457
2001 modern 130 #23,457
2002 modern 133 #23,585
2003 modern 123 #24,497
2004 modern 121 #24,939
2005 modern 115 #25,702
2006 modern 112 #26,415
2007 modern 118 #25,913
2008 modern 123 #25,505
2009 modern 128 #25,427
2010 modern 129 #25,900
2011 modern 132 #25,303
2012 modern 136 #24,830
2013 modern 135 #25,395
2014 modern 140 #24,977
2015 modern 139 #24,956
2016 modern 133 #25,765

Geography

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Where Hindmoors are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Walsingham, Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Greystoke, Brancepeth and Crosthwaite. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to County Durham and Allerdale. 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 Walsingham Durham
2 Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside Durham
3 Greystoke Cumberland
4 Brancepeth Durham
5 Crosthwaite Cumberland

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 County Durham 031 County Durham
2 Allerdale 004 Allerdale
3 County Durham 045 County Durham
4 Allerdale 001 Allerdale
5 Allerdale 005 Allerdale

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hindmoor

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hindmoor

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Hindmoor, 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 Hindmoor surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Hindmoor 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, Hindmoor 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

Hindmoor is most concentrated in decile 1 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

Hindmoor falls in decile 2 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 Hindmoor 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 Hindmoor, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Hindmoor families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hindmoor 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. Cumberland leads with 38 Hindmoors recorded in 1881 and an index of 58.02x.

County Total Index
Cumberland 38 58.02x
Durham 34 15.02x
Northumberland 3 2.65x
Lancashire 1 0.11x
Westmorland 1 5.98x
Yorkshire 1 0.13x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Wolsingham in Durham leads with 19 Hindmoors recorded in 1881 and an index of 922.33x.

Place Total Index
Wolsingham 19 922.33x
Castlerigg St John 13 32500.00x
Brandon Byshottles 10 352.11x
Threlkeld 10 9090.91x
Motherby 5 25000.00x
Keswick 4 476.19x
North Bedburn 4 634.92x
Hedley 3 6000.00x
Greysouthen 2 1111.11x
Workington 2 53.33x
Brough 1 625.00x
Darlington 1 11.44x
Middlesbrough 1 10.18x
Millom 1 49.75x
West Derby 1 3.79x
Whitehaven 1 28.65x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 12
Sarah 6
Dinah 3
Elizabeth 2
Elizth. 2
Hannah 2
Isabela 2
Isabella 2
Jane 2
Alice 1
Ann 1
Annie 1
Bessy 1
Cathrine 1
Grace 1
Jemima 1
Maggie 1
Margaret 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
George 9
John 8
Thomas 4
William 4
Charles 2
Richard 2
Fredrick 1
Geo.Thos. 1
James 1
Jonathan 1
Joseph 1
Robert 1
Tom 1

FAQ

Hindmoor surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hindmoor surname in 1881?

In 1881, 79 people were recorded with the Hindmoor surname. That placed it at #22,357 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hindmoor surname today?

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

What does the Hindmoor map show?

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