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UK surname

Hollinworth

In the 1881 census there were 134 people recorded with the Hollinworth surname, ranking it #16,602 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 111, ranked #29,049, down from #16,602 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Narborough (Narborough), Cosby with Little Thorpe, Bowdon and Eccles. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wakefield and Bolton.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hollinworth is 154 in 1891. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 17.2%.

1881 census count

134

Ranked #16,602

Modern count

111

2016, ranked #29,049

Peak year

1891

154 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hollinworth had 134 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #16,602 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 111 in 2016, ranked #29,049.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 154 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Hollinworth surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hollinworth surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hollinworth 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 91 #18,187
1861 historical 86 #22,810
1881 historical 134 #16,602
1891 historical 154 #18,004
1901 historical 135 #19,203
1911 historical 124 #20,023
1997 modern 110 #25,529
1998 modern 115 #25,466
1999 modern 111 #26,182
2000 modern 102 #27,425
2001 modern 98 #27,672
2002 modern 93 #28,920
2003 modern 94 #28,686
2004 modern 91 #29,345
2005 modern 91 #29,406
2006 modern 99 #28,453
2007 modern 102 #28,351
2008 modern 107 #27,844
2009 modern 108 #28,311
2010 modern 110 #28,666
2011 modern 104 #29,424
2012 modern 104 #29,543
2013 modern 116 #27,992
2014 modern 113 #28,779
2015 modern 107 #29,708
2016 modern 111 #29,049

Geography

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Where Hollinworths are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Narborough (Narborough), Cosby with Little Thorpe, Bowdon, Eccles, Manchester and Skelton. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wakefield and Bolton. 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 Narborough (Narborough), Cosby with Little Thorpe Leicestershire
2 Bowdon Cheshire
3 Eccles Lancashire
4 Manchester Lancashire
5 Skelton Yorkshire, North Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wakefield 034 Wakefield
2 Wakefield 042 Wakefield
3 Wakefield 006 Wakefield
4 Bolton 002 Bolton
5 Wakefield 039 Wakefield

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hollinworth

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hollinworth

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

Small Town Suburbia

Nationally, the Hollinworth surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Hollinworth 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 is predominantly comprised of married couples with no resident dependent children, living in areas characterised neither by under-occupancy nor overcrowding throughout the UK in or adjacent to small towns. White ethnic groups and affiliation with Christianity predominates. Housing tends to be predominantly semi-detached or detached and workers are employed principally in managerial and professional occupations, with semi-skilled occupations also in evidence. These areas of the Supergroup are of higher population density.

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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Hollinworth 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

Hollinworth 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

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

1881 census detail

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Hollinworth families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hollinworth 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 74 Hollinworths recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.77x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 74 4.77x
Cheshire 41 14.21x
Derbyshire 6 2.93x
Yorkshire 6 0.46x
Middlesex 3 0.23x
Devon 2 0.74x
Leicestershire 2 1.38x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Oldham in Lancashire leads with 17 Hollinworths recorded in 1881 and an index of 33.96x.

Place Total Index
Oldham 17 33.96x
Carrington 15 7500.00x
Ashton Under Lyne 13 38.35x
Gorton 11 75.45x
Hale 6 600.00x
Heage 6 555.56x
Stockport 6 40.40x
Wigan 6 27.69x
Warrington 5 27.19x
Bradford 4 55.10x
Chorlton On Medlock 4 16.23x
Little Bolton 4 20.06x
Ardwick 3 21.44x
Brinnington 3 111.11x
Islington London 3 2.37x
Romiley 3 370.37x
Bispham With Norbreck 2 606.06x
Hollingworth 2 168.07x
Hulme 2 6.18x
Hyde 2 23.50x
Leeds 2 2.73x
Leicester St Margaret 2 5.66x
Lindley Cum Quarmby 2 61.16x
Salford 2 4.39x
Tintwistle 2 129.87x
Aston Cum Aughton 1 94.34x
Handsworth 1 29.24x
Higher Bebington 1 54.05x
Manchester 1 1.43x
Partington 1 500.00x
Plymouth St Andrew 1 4.77x
Plympton St Mary 1 63.69x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 15
Sarah 8
Elizabeth 4
Hannah 4
Annie 3
Eliza 3
Edith 2
Louisa 2
Alice 1
Amy 1
Ann 1
Betsy 1
Betty 1
Catherine 1
Charlotte 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Eva 1
Flora 1
Florence 1
Florry 1
Gertrude 1
Helena 1
Jane 1
Johanna 1
Margaret 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 15
William 8
James 6
Henry 5
Joseph 5
Thomas 4
George 3
Peter 3
Samuel 3
Thos. 3
Alfred 2
Arthur 2
Frank 2
Amos 1
Ben 1
Benj. 1
Charles 1
David 1
Edward 1
Ernest 1
Jesse 1
Lees 1
Nathan 1
Richard 1
Robert 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Hollinworth surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hollinworth surname in 1881?

In 1881, 134 people were recorded with the Hollinworth surname. That placed it at #16,602 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hollinworth surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 111 in 2016. That gives Hollinworth a modern rank of #29,049.

What does the Hollinworth map show?

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