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UK surname

Hindson

From the Old English words "hind" and "sunu", meaning "son of a hind" or "son of a servant".

In the 1881 census there were 530 people recorded with the Hindson surname, ranking it #6,481 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 835, ranked #6,674, down from #6,481 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Carlisle St Cuthbert and Gateshead. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include County Durham, Doncaster and Newark and Sherwood.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hindson is 877 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 57.5%.

1881 census count

530

Ranked #6,481

Modern count

835

2016, ranked #6,674

Peak year

2010

877 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hindson had 530 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #6,481 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 835 in 2016, ranked #6,674.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 742 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Hindson surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hindson surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hindson 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 355 #6,654
1861 historical 518 #5,049
1881 historical 530 #6,481
1891 historical 639 #6,066
1901 historical 704 #6,257
1911 historical 742 #5,785
1997 modern 811 #6,466
1998 modern 843 #6,478
1999 modern 852 #6,471
2000 modern 825 #6,617
2001 modern 802 #6,642
2002 modern 843 #6,506
2003 modern 823 #6,497
2004 modern 819 #6,539
2005 modern 810 #6,547
2006 modern 820 #6,486
2007 modern 802 #6,667
2008 modern 820 #6,602
2009 modern 846 #6,592
2010 modern 877 #6,531
2011 modern 857 #6,574
2012 modern 838 #6,600
2013 modern 848 #6,650
2014 modern 849 #6,666
2015 modern 840 #6,671
2016 modern 835 #6,674

Geography

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Where Hindsons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Carlisle St Cuthbert, Gateshead, Penrith and Shap. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to County Durham, Doncaster and Newark and Sherwood. 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 Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside Durham
2 Carlisle St Cuthbert Cumberland
3 Gateshead Durham
4 Penrith Cumberland
5 Shap Westmorland

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 County Durham 012 County Durham
2 Doncaster 006 Doncaster
3 County Durham 004 County Durham
4 Newark and Sherwood 011 Newark and Sherwood
5 County Durham 048 County Durham

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hindson

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hindson

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

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs

Within London, Hindson is most associated with areas classed as Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. 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 concentrated in suburban areas, these terraced and semi-detached developments are less overcrowded than the Supergroup average, and resident households are more likely to own two or more cars. There are fewer residents aged 25-44, and a larger share of residents employed in administrative and secretarial occupations. Residents are more likely to have been born in the UK, less likely to have been born in the EU or Africa, and much less likely to self-identify as Bangladeshi.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Hindson is most concentrated in decile 7 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

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

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

Meaning and origin of Hindson

The surname Hindson originated in England during the late medieval period. It is believed to have derived from a place name, either Hindshull in Staffordshire or Hinxworth in Hertfordshire. The earliest recorded spelling is thought to be Hyndesholme, found in tax records from Yorkshire in 1379.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was William Hindeson, who was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327. Another early reference is John Hyndeson, mentioned in the Feet of Fines for Cambridgeshire in 1428. These records suggest the name was present in various parts of England by the 14th and 15th centuries.

The name Hindson is thought to have originated from the Old English words "hind" meaning a female deer or stag, and "sceolh" meaning a shallow place or pool. This could indicate that the name initially referred to someone who lived near a shallow pool where deer were found.

A notable bearer of the name was Thomas Hindson (c. 1600-1673), an English Puritan clergyman who was ejected from his living after the Restoration of the monarchy in 1662. Another individual of note was John Hindson (1677-1741), a merchant and benefactor who endowed a school in Kirkcudbright, Scotland.

In the 18th century, the name appears in several parish records. For instance, the marriage of William Hindson and Mary Wallis was recorded in Prestbury, Cheshire in 1724. Similarly, the baptism of John Hindson, son of Robert and Elizabeth Hindson, was recorded in Barton-upon-Irwell, Lancashire in 1768.

During the 19th century, the Hindson name was found across various parts of Britain. Notable individuals from this period include William Hindson (1795-1879), a British Army officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and the Crimean War, and Thomas Hindson (1807-1873), a coal miner and trade unionist from Northumberland.

Overall, the surname Hindson has a long history in England, with its origins likely rooted in place names and occupations related to rural areas and wildlife. While not a particularly common name, it has been borne by individuals from various walks of life throughout the centuries.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Hindson families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hindson 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. Durham leads with 156 Hindsons recorded in 1881 and an index of 10.12x.

County Total Index
Durham 156 10.12x
Yorkshire 90 1.75x
Cumberland 77 17.27x
Westmorland 60 52.71x
Northumberland 50 6.49x
Lancashire 48 0.78x
Lincolnshire 26 3.14x
Middlesex 8 0.15x
Nottinghamshire 6 0.86x
Staffordshire 6 0.34x
Sussex 2 0.23x
Hampshire 1 0.09x
Surrey 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. Gateshead in Durham leads with 50 Hindsons recorded in 1881 and an index of 43.34x.

Place Total Index
Gateshead 50 43.34x
Westoe 22 25.18x
Elswick 15 24.39x
Shap 15 597.61x
Preston 14 8.51x
Sculcoates 13 15.97x
Kirkby Lonsdale 12 389.61x
Leeds 12 4.14x
Coxlodge 11 187.71x
Old Hutton Holmescales 10 1470.59x
Penrith 10 60.72x
Culgaith 9 1451.61x
Framwellgate 9 98.58x
Hulme 9 7.01x
Monkwearmouth 9 61.02x
Byker 8 21.00x
Foston 8 1269.84x
Hesket In Forest 8 229.89x
Holy Trinity 8 6.48x
Lazonby 8 695.65x
Rickergate 8 84.75x
St Peterin Eastgate 8 312.50x
Birtley 7 111.29x
Borwick 7 1555.56x
Helmsley 7 254.55x
Marske In Guisbrough 7 76.84x
Scarborough 7 15.01x
Southwick 7 47.98x
Barnsley 6 11.33x
Burton Upon Trent 6 14.67x
Caldewgate 6 24.56x
Scrooby 6 1714.29x
Sherburn 6 127.93x
Shildon 6 48.47x
Wetheral 6 101.52x
Bridlington 5 42.55x
Crook Billy Row 5 25.34x
Dufton 5 684.93x
Holme 5 362.32x
St Cuthbert W O Upperby 5 409.84x
Temple Sowerby 5 675.68x
Collierley 4 58.22x
Farlam 4 142.35x
Liverpool 4 1.07x
Shotton 4 104.99x
St Cuthbert W O 4 18.40x
St Pancras London 4 0.96x
Ugthorpe 4 930.23x
Ulverston 4 22.35x
West Herrington 4 74.07x
Westgate 4 8.38x
Wingate 4 37.88x
Alnwick 3 22.64x
Cleckheaton 3 15.86x
Dalton Le Dale 3 1428.57x
Dawdon 3 15.83x
Hedworth Monkton Jarrow 3 4.50x
Newcastle On Tyne All Sts 3 6.52x
Normanby In 3 21.87x
St Cuthbert W O Carleton 3 243.90x
Tudhoe 3 22.26x
Walton On Hill 3 9.01x
Appleby St Lawrence 2 77.22x
Armley 2 8.83x
Batley 2 4.10x
Boston 2 7.96x
Bromley London 2 1.76x
Crosscanonby 2 13.56x
Eastbourne 2 4.98x
Hough On Hill Brandon 2 487.80x
Marrick 2 370.37x
Newcastle On Tyne St 2 5.01x
Quarrington 2 307.69x
Stanghow 2 96.62x
West Chevington 2 224.72x
Alford 1 19.49x
Heaton 1 39.06x
Penwortham 1 34.36x
Seaham 1 17.79x
Stockton On Tees 1 1.35x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 44
Elizabeth 27
Jane 19
Margaret 15
Ann 14
Annie 14
Sarah 14
Hannah 12
Isabella 11
Emily 6
Alice 5
Edith 5
Ellen 5
Ada 4
Emma 4
Martha 4
Eleanor 3
Eliza 3
Ethel 3
Frances 3
Harriet 3
Agnes 2
Amelia 2
Caroline 2
Esther 2
Fanny 2
Florence 2
Francis 2
Kate 2
Louisa 2
Lydia 2
Margt. 2
Miriam 2
Phillis 2
Rose 2
Ruth 2
Susan 2
Anne 1
Bessie 1
Betsy 1
Charlotte 1
Clara 1
Dora 1
Georgina 1
Laura 1
Lewisa 1
Lilian 1
Lillie 1
Lucy 1
Maria 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 44
John 36
Thomas 31
George 23
Robert 19
James 16
Joseph 16
Richard 8
Matthew 6
Edward 4
Arthur 3
Herbert 3
Peter 3
Thos. 3
Frederick 2
Henry 2
Jonathan 2
Tom 2
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Bernard 1
Charles 1
Daniel 1
Eldred 1
Fred 1
Fredk. 1
Geo. 1
Gilbert 1
Harry 1
Hugh 1
Isaac 1
Lancelot 1
Mary 1
Pearson 1
Peter. 1
Phillip 1
Reynold 1
Robt. 1
Septimus 1
Steven 1
Thompson 1
Thos 1
Walter 1
Willm. 1
Wm.M. 1

FAQ

Hindson surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hindson surname in 1881?

In 1881, 530 people were recorded with the Hindson surname. That placed it at #6,481 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hindson surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 835 in 2016. That gives Hindson a modern rank of #6,674.

What does the Hindson surname mean?

From the Old English words "hind" and "sunu", meaning "son of a hind" or "son of a servant".

What does the Hindson map show?

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