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UK surname

Hollywell

In the 1881 census there were 88 people recorded with the Hollywell surname, ranking it #21,211 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 113, ranked #28,691, down from #21,211 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Edmonton, Beetham and Wrexham. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Stroud, Burnley and Swale.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hollywell is 129 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 28.4%.

1881 census count

88

Ranked #21,211

Modern count

113

2016, ranked #28,691

Peak year

2002

129 bearers

Map years

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1911 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hollywell had 88 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,211 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 113 in 2016, ranked #28,691.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 100 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Hollywell surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hollywell surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Hollywell 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 51 #24,096
1861 historical 86 #22,810
1881 historical 88 #21,211
1891 historical 72 #27,804
1901 historical 67 #26,703
1911 historical 100 #22,717
1997 modern 119 #24,302
1998 modern 125 #24,198
1999 modern 125 #24,366
2000 modern 128 #24,015
2001 modern 125 #24,011
2002 modern 129 #24,021
2003 modern 124 #24,378
2004 modern 125 #24,443
2005 modern 119 #25,193
2006 modern 117 #25,695
2007 modern 123 #25,208
2008 modern 116 #26,510
2009 modern 121 #26,373
2010 modern 110 #28,666
2011 modern 104 #29,424
2012 modern 105 #29,362
2013 modern 117 #27,838
2014 modern 117 #28,109
2015 modern 114 #28,478
2016 modern 113 #28,691

Geography

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Where Hollywells are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Edmonton, Beetham, Wrexham, London parishes and St Luke. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Stroud, Burnley, Swale, Bath and North East Somerset and Barrow-in-Furness. 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 Edmonton Middlesex (Exclusive Of London Districts)
2 Beetham Westmorland
3 Wrexham Denbighshire
4 London parishes London 3
5 St Luke London (Central Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Stroud 006 Stroud
2 Burnley 004 Burnley
3 Swale 001 Swale
4 Bath and North East Somerset 007 Bath and North East Somerset
5 Barrow-in-Furness 009 Barrow-in-Furness

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hollywell

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hollywell

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

Ageing Communities

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

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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, Hollywell 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

Hollywell is most concentrated in decile 1 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

Hollywell falls in decile 7 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 Hollywell is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 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 Hollywell, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Hollywell families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hollywell 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 18 Hollywells recorded in 1881 and an index of 1.77x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 18 1.77x
Middlesex 17 1.98x
Denbighshire 13 40.10x
Surrey 11 2.63x
Yorkshire 8 0.94x
Westmorland 6 31.81x
Cumberland 5 6.77x
Midlothian 3 2.61x
Cheshire 2 1.06x
Kent 2 0.68x
Devon 1 0.56x
Durham 1 0.39x
Sussex 1 0.69x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Brymbo in Denbighshire leads with 13 Hollywells recorded in 1881 and an index of 1150.44x.

Place Total Index
Brymbo 13 1150.44x
Edmonton 9 130.06x
Preston 9 33.03x
Eston 7 378.38x
Islington London 7 8.41x
Meathop Ulpha 6 15000.00x
Arlecdon 5 253.81x
Bermondsey 4 15.66x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 3 6.49x
Sutton 3 99.01x
Wigan 3 21.08x
Bisley 2 1052.63x
Canterbury St Mary 2 101.52x
Southwark Christchurch 2 49.75x
Warrington 2 16.57x
Brighton 1 3.42x
Cotton Edmunds 1 10000.00x
Gate Fulford 1 50.25x
Liverpool 1 1.62x
Middleton In Oldham 1 32.79x
Prescot 1 54.35x
St Marylebone London 1 2.18x
Sunderland 1 22.17x
Thornton Hough 1 769.23x
Tormoham 1 13.23x
West Derby 1 3.36x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Annie 6
Mary 6
Kate 4
Elizabeth 3
Jane 3
Sarah 3
Edith 2
Ellen 2
Emily 2
Margaret 2
Alice 1
Ameila 1
Celia 1
Elizbeth 1
Elizth. 1
Jessie 1
Louisa 1
Martha 1
Rose 1
Rosina 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 8
John 6
Thomas 6
Joseph 5
George 4
Albert 2
Charles 2
James 2
Richard 2
Celia 1
Harry 1
Henry 1
Hugh 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Hollywell surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hollywell surname in 1881?

In 1881, 88 people were recorded with the Hollywell surname. That placed it at #21,211 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hollywell surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 113 in 2016. That gives Hollywell a modern rank of #28,691.

What does the Hollywell map show?

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