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UK surname

Hodsonwalker

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Derbyshire, Lichfield and Forest of Dean.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hodsonwalker is 112 in 2016. Compared with 1881, the name has changed.

1881 census count

-

Modern count

112

2016, ranked #28,844

Peak year

2016

112 bearers

Map years

2

2006 to 2016

Key insights

  • The latest modern count shown here is 112 in 2016, ranked #28,844.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 25 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Hodsonwalker surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hodsonwalker surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Hodsonwalker 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
1901 historical 25 #31,259
1911 historical 15 #31,938
1997 modern 91 #28,215
1998 modern 97 #28,054
1999 modern 98 #28,050
2000 modern 106 #26,848
2001 modern 104 #26,765
2002 modern 107 #26,849
2003 modern 109 #26,361
2004 modern 107 #26,899
2005 modern 106 #27,044
2006 modern 105 #27,479
2007 modern 109 #27,253
2008 modern 107 #27,844
2009 modern 103 #29,127
2010 modern 108 #28,996
2011 modern 107 #28,979
2012 modern 107 #29,017
2013 modern 105 #29,916
2014 modern 109 #29,452
2015 modern 109 #29,327
2016 modern 112 #28,844

Geography

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Where Hodsonwalkers are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to South Derbyshire, Lichfield, Forest of Dean and East Staffordshire. 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 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 South Derbyshire 011 South Derbyshire
2 Lichfield 003 Lichfield
3 Forest of Dean 003 Forest of Dean
4 East Staffordshire 004 East Staffordshire
5 East Staffordshire 005 East Staffordshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hodsonwalker

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hodsonwalker

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

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Hodsonwalker surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Hodsonwalker household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

No data

Group

No data

Within London, Hodsonwalker is most associated with areas classed as No data, part of No data. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Hodsonwalker 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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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Hodsonwalker falls in decile 9 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less 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 Hodsonwalker 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 Hodsonwalker, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

FAQ

Hodsonwalker surname: questions and answers

How common is the Hodsonwalker surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 112 in 2016. That gives Hodsonwalker a modern rank of #28,844.

What does the Hodsonwalker map show?

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