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UK surname

Hockenhull

A locational surname derived from a place called Hockenhull in Cheshire, England.

In the 1881 census there were 308 people recorded with the Hockenhull surname, ranking it #9,542 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 532, ranked #9,547, down from #9,542 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Alderley, Stockport and Whitchurch. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cheshire East, Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hockenhull is 539 in 2011. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 72.7%.

1881 census count

308

Ranked #9,542

Modern count

532

2016, ranked #9,547

Peak year

2011

539 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hockenhull had 308 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #9,542 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 532 in 2016, ranked #9,547.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 469 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Hockenhull surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hockenhull surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hockenhull 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 152 #12,786
1861 historical 153 #15,032
1881 historical 308 #9,542
1891 historical 323 #10,480
1901 historical 379 #9,841
1911 historical 469 #8,232
1997 modern 507 #9,204
1998 modern 529 #9,195
1999 modern 530 #9,231
2000 modern 525 #9,284
2001 modern 518 #9,218
2002 modern 528 #9,266
2003 modern 519 #9,248
2004 modern 513 #9,338
2005 modern 507 #9,351
2006 modern 502 #9,463
2007 modern 488 #9,740
2008 modern 490 #9,794
2009 modern 507 #9,743
2010 modern 517 #9,792
2011 modern 539 #9,428
2012 modern 511 #9,708
2013 modern 525 #9,675
2014 modern 536 #9,579
2015 modern 530 #9,605
2016 modern 532 #9,547

Geography

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Where Hockenhulls are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Alderley, Stockport, Whitchurch, Sandbach and Manchester. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cheshire East, Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and High Peak. 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 Alderley Cheshire
2 Stockport Cheshire
3 Whitchurch Shropshire
4 Sandbach Cheshire
5 Manchester Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cheshire East 051 Cheshire East
2 Shropshire 010 Shropshire
3 Telford and Wrekin 002 Telford and Wrekin
4 High Peak 012 High Peak
5 Shropshire 001 Shropshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hockenhull

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hockenhull

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Hockenhull surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Hockenhull 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 predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Hockenhull 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

Hockenhull is most concentrated in decile 4 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

Hockenhull falls in decile 5 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.

5
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Hockenhull 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Hockenhull, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Hockenhull

The surname HOCKENHULL has its origins in England, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to be a locational surname, deriving from a place name in Cheshire, England. The name is thought to be a combination of the Old English words "hocca," meaning "hook" or "angle," and "hyll," meaning "hill." This suggests that the name may have originated from a person who lived near a hooked or angled hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the HOCKENHULL name can be found in the Domesday Book, which was a comprehensive survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name is listed as "Hochenhull," referring to a place in Cheshire.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various records with different spellings, such as "Hockenhull," "Hockenhyll," and "Hokkenhull." These variations were common during that time due to the lack of standardized spelling conventions.

One notable individual with the HOCKENHULL surname was Sir John Hockenhull (c. 1300 - 1382), a prominent English landowner and knight who served in the Hundred Years' War under King Edward III. He was born in the village of Hockenhull in Cheshire and played a significant role in military campaigns against the French.

Another historical figure was Thomas Hockenhull (c. 1550 - 1620), an English clergyman and theologian who served as the Rector of St. Mary's Church in Chester. He was known for his scholarly works on religious topics and his contributions to the Church of England.

In the 17th century, the HOCKENHULL name was associated with a prominent family from Cheshire. William Hockenhull (1620 - 1679) was a wealthy landowner and Member of Parliament who represented Cheshire in the House of Commons during the reign of Charles II.

During the 18th century, the name HOCKENHULL appeared in various parish records and legal documents across different regions of England, indicating its widespread distribution.

One notable individual from this period was Samuel Hockenhull (1732 - 1807), a successful merchant and philanthropist from Liverpool. He made his fortune in the textile trade and was known for his charitable contributions, including the founding of a school for underprivileged children.

In the 19th century, the HOCKENHULL name continued to be found in various records, with individuals from this family residing in various parts of England and even migrating to other parts of the world.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Hockenhull families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hockenhull 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. Cheshire leads with 177 Hockenhulls recorded in 1881 and an index of 26.69x.

County Total Index
Cheshire 177 26.69x
Lancashire 91 2.55x
Shropshire 14 5.39x
Staffordshire 12 1.18x
Flintshire 6 7.43x
Cumberland 3 1.16x
Denbighshire 3 2.64x
Northamptonshire 1 0.35x
Yorkshire 1 0.03x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Nantwich in Cheshire leads with 24 Hockenhulls recorded in 1881 and an index of 311.28x.

Place Total Index
Nantwich 24 311.28x
Warrington 15 35.49x
Wheelock 15 1829.27x
Chorley In Macclesfield 14 693.07x
Baddiley 13 4482.76x
Monks Coppenhall 12 47.94x
Salford 12 11.44x
Stockport 11 32.23x
Chester St Oswald 10 83.26x
Manchester 10 6.24x
Chorlton On Medlock 8 14.13x
Haslington 8 427.81x
Hulme 8 10.75x
Whitchurch 8 158.73x
Wrenbury Cum Frith 8 1538.46x
Betley 7 833.33x
Parr 7 54.90x
Kirkdale 6 10.01x
Toxteth Park 6 4.97x
Baddington 5 3333.33x
Gawsworth 5 833.33x
Kermincham 5 2631.58x
Macclesfield 5 16.96x
Malpas Iscoyd 5 1190.48x
Sale 5 61.43x
Bollington In 4 67.80x
Broughton In Salford 4 12.27x
Chorley In Nantwich 4 2352.94x
Christleton Littleton 4 416.67x
Edleston 4 5000.00x
Hyde 4 20.44x
Prees 4 126.58x
Prescot 4 62.02x
Sandbach 4 70.67x
Brymbo 3 75.95x
Caldewgate 3 21.17x
Over Alderley 3 731.71x
Stoke Upon Trent 3 2.79x
West Derby 3 2.88x
Acton In Nantwich 2 769.23x
Wardleworth 2 9.82x
Whitchurch Alkington 2 1538.46x
Altrincham 1 8.63x
Alvaston 1 1666.67x
Ardwick 1 3.11x
Cheadle 1 7.89x
Chester Holy Trinity 1 32.15x
Crumpsall 1 11.90x
Dodcott Cum Wilkesley 1 147.06x
Greasby 1 476.19x
Halifax 1 2.29x
Hatton In Waverton 1 666.67x
Higher Kinnerton 1 238.10x
Hurdsfield 1 24.51x
Leek Lowe 1 7.41x
Liverpool 1 0.46x
Northampton All Sts 1 10.43x
Rainford 1 25.91x
Rainhill 1 43.86x
Stafford St Mary 1 6.96x
Stretford 1 5.10x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 25
Elizabeth 17
Sarah 14
Ann 8
Annie 6
Ada 5
Hannah 5
Alice 4
Ellen 4
Emma 4
Martha 4
Emily 3
Jane 3
Lucy 3
Amy 2
Anne 2
Catherine 2
Charlotte 2
Harriet 2
Margaret 2
Maria 2
Agnes 1
Anna 1
Edith 1
Eleanor 1
Eliza 1
Elsie 1
Ethel 1
Florence 1
Frances 1
Helen 1
Henrietta 1
Henry 1
Infant 1
Jessie 1
Kate 1
Kezia 1
Lavinia 1
Lizze 1
Maggie 1
Margt. 1
Margueretta 1
May 1
Mrth.J. 1
Phoebe 1
Rhoda 1
Rosa 1
Selina 1
Susanah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 28
William 22
Thomas 14
James 12
George 11
Joseph 9
Richard 6
Arthur 5
Charles 5
Robert 5
Samuel 5
Alfred 4
Herbert 4
Frederick 3
Edward 2
Frank 2
Henry 2
Hy. 2
Percy 2
Thos. 2
Albert 1
Alex.Ernest 1
Alexander 1
Ambrose 1
Danl.A. 1
Elijah 1
Frances 1
Harry 1
Lionel 1
Matthew 1
Philip 1
Saml. 1
Stawdley 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Hockenhull surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hockenhull surname in 1881?

In 1881, 308 people were recorded with the Hockenhull surname. That placed it at #9,542 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hockenhull surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 532 in 2016. That gives Hockenhull a modern rank of #9,547.

What does the Hockenhull surname mean?

A locational surname derived from a place called Hockenhull in Cheshire, England.

What does the Hockenhull map show?

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