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UK surname

Hollinghurst

In the 1881 census there were 112 people recorded with the Hollinghurst surname, ranking it #18,501 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 210, ranked #18,965, down from #18,501 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lancaster Borough, St Pancras and Manchester. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Northumberland, Knowsley and Preston.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hollinghurst is 224 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 87.5%.

1881 census count

112

Ranked #18,501

Modern count

210

2016, ranked #18,965

Peak year

1999

224 bearers

Map years

7

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hollinghurst had 112 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,501 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 210 in 2016, ranked #18,965.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 191 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Hollinghurst surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hollinghurst surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hollinghurst 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 34 #27,194
1861 historical 43 #28,562
1881 historical 112 #18,501
1891 historical 143 #18,920
1901 historical 136 #19,110
1911 historical 191 #15,392
1997 modern 216 #16,802
1998 modern 215 #17,306
1999 modern 224 #16,984
2000 modern 210 #17,670
2001 modern 205 #17,683
2002 modern 212 #17,651
2003 modern 212 #17,454
2004 modern 207 #17,821
2005 modern 193 #18,572
2006 modern 205 #18,005
2007 modern 203 #18,303
2008 modern 208 #18,171
2009 modern 215 #18,179
2010 modern 212 #18,726
2011 modern 214 #18,436
2012 modern 203 #19,025
2013 modern 214 #18,671
2014 modern 214 #18,825
2015 modern 205 #19,269
2016 modern 210 #18,965

Geography

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Where Hollinghursts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lancaster Borough, St Pancras, Manchester, Preston and West Derby. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Northumberland, Knowsley, Preston and Doncaster. 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 Lancaster Borough Lancashire
2 St Pancras London (North Districts)
3 Manchester Lancashire
4 Preston Lancashire
5 West Derby Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Northumberland 005 Northumberland
2 Knowsley 013 Knowsley
3 Preston 007 Preston
4 Preston 013 Preston
5 Doncaster 024 Doncaster

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hollinghurst

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hollinghurst

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

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

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Hollinghurst is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Hollinghurst is most concentrated in decile 2 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

Hollinghurst falls in decile 3 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Hollinghurst is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Hollinghurst, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Hollinghurst families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hollinghurst 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. Lancashire leads with 85 Hollinghursts recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.50x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 85 6.50x
Middlesex 11 1.00x
Surrey 7 1.30x
Derbyshire 5 2.90x
Essex 1 0.46x
Kent 1 0.27x
Northamptonshire 1 0.96x
Royal Navy 1 7.62x
Staffordshire 1 0.27x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Preston in Lancashire leads with 23 Hollinghursts recorded in 1881 and an index of 65.73x.

Place Total Index
Preston 23 65.73x
Broughton In Salford 15 125.42x
Kirkdale 12 54.55x
St Pancras London 11 12.40x
Battersea 7 17.26x
Liverpool 7 8.81x
Derby St Werburgh 5 50.20x
Goosnargh 5 1190.48x
Lancaster 5 64.27x
West Derby 5 13.07x
Catterall 4 1739.13x
Melling 4 1333.33x
Edgeworth 2 285.71x
Charlton Next Woolwich 1 25.51x
East Haddon 1 357.14x
Fulwood 1 70.92x
Great Eccleston 1 416.67x
Handsworth 1 10.91x
Royal Navy 1 8.90x
West Ham 1 2.08x
Woodplumpton 1 212.77x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 6
Mary 6
Margaret 5
Ellen 4
Frances 4
Ann 3
Alice 2
Bridget 2
Jane 2
Louisa 2
Amy 1
Annie 1
Dorothy 1
Elizth 1
Elizth. 1
Emily 1
Esther 1
Florence 1
Isabella 1
Maria 1
Minnie 1
Nancy 1
Susanah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
James 10
William 9
John 8
Thomas 7
Henry 6
Charles 4
Robert 3
Alfred 2
Edward 2
Ernest 2
George 2
Affred 1
Daniel 1
Edgar 1
Harry 1
Herbert 1
Joseph 1
Percy 1
Sidney 1
W.Henry 1

FAQ

Hollinghurst surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hollinghurst surname in 1881?

In 1881, 112 people were recorded with the Hollinghurst surname. That placed it at #18,501 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hollinghurst surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 210 in 2016. That gives Hollinghurst a modern rank of #18,965.

What does the Hollinghurst map show?

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