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UK surname

Hoverd

In the 1881 census there were 45 people recorded with the Hoverd surname, ranking it #27,314 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 103, ranked #30,515, down from #27,314 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Denbighshire, Nuneaton and Bedworth and Herefordshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hoverd is 129 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 128.9%.

1881 census count

45

Ranked #27,314

Modern count

103

2016, ranked #30,515

Peak year

1999

129 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hoverd had 45 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #27,314 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 103 in 2016, ranked #30,515.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 89 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Hoverd surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hoverd surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Hoverd 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 39 #26,319
1861 historical 33 #29,814
1881 historical 45 #27,314
1891 historical 58 #29,439
1901 historical 69 #26,499
1911 historical 89 #23,922
1997 modern 112 #25,244
1998 modern 123 #24,449
1999 modern 129 #23,907
2000 modern 127 #24,121
2001 modern 125 #24,011
2002 modern 122 #24,874
2003 modern 117 #25,282
2004 modern 118 #25,317
2005 modern 116 #25,564
2006 modern 116 #25,813
2007 modern 114 #26,491
2008 modern 115 #26,635
2009 modern 113 #27,520
2010 modern 107 #29,153
2011 modern 108 #28,811
2012 modern 109 #28,689
2013 modern 110 #29,028
2014 modern 109 #29,452
2015 modern 108 #29,512
2016 modern 103 #30,515

Geography

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Where Hoverds 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 Denbighshire, Nuneaton and Bedworth, Herefordshire and West Oxfordshire. 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 Denbighshire 004 Denbighshire
2 Nuneaton and Bedworth 005 Nuneaton and Bedworth
3 Nuneaton and Bedworth 009 Nuneaton and Bedworth
4 Herefordshire 018 Herefordshire, County of
5 West Oxfordshire 002 West Oxfordshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hoverd

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

Historical female names

No Forenames Found

Historical male names

No Forenames Found

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hoverd

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

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Suburban Professionals

Nationally, the Hoverd surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Suburban Professionals, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Hoverd household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Employment in this Group is typically in managerial and professional occupations, and education to degree level is common. Residents are typically of working age, many of whom identify with an Indian ethnicity. Households are unlikely to be of Mixed or Multiple ethnicities, and English is not the main language used in some households. This Group is found on the outskirts of most conurbations as well as in the suburbs of some free-standing towns.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Hoverd is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, 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 predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

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

Hoverd 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

Hoverd falls in decile 6 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 Hoverd 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Hoverd families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hoverd 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. Oxfordshire leads with 21 Hoverds recorded in 1881 and an index of 77.49x.

County Total Index
Oxfordshire 21 77.49x
Gloucestershire 6 6.97x
Middlesex 6 1.37x
Worcestershire 3 5.24x
Yorkshire 3 0.69x
Lancashire 2 0.38x
Berkshire 1 3.04x
Devon 1 1.09x
Staffordshire 1 0.68x
Sussex 1 1.35x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Churchill in Oxfordshire leads with 9 Hoverds recorded in 1881 and an index of 11250.00x.

Place Total Index
Churchill 9 11250.00x
Hook Norton 8 4210.53x
Chipping Norton 4 634.92x
St George Hanover Square 4 51.75x
Westcote 4 13333.33x
Pershore Holy Cross 3 810.81x
Clitheroe 2 130.72x
Abingdon St Helen 1 104.17x
Almondbury 1 47.62x
Chelsea London 1 7.56x
Cheltenham 1 15.06x
Devonport 1 95.24x
Gate Fulford 1 98.04x
Hackney London 1 4.07x
Hunshelf 1 476.19x
Longnor 1 1250.00x
Moreton In Marsh 1 454.55x
Portslade 1 222.22x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 5
Mary 3
Hannah 2
Agnes 1
Alice 1
Annie 1
Dinah 1
Eliza 1
Esther 1
Jane 1
Jemima 1
Lillie 1
Louisa 1
Maria 1
Nancy 1
Sarah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Charles 3
Frederick 2
John 2
Thomas 2
William 2
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Arthur 1
Edwin 1
George 1
Harry 1
Henry 1
Joseph 1
Noah 1
Richard 1
Wm.Thos. 1

FAQ

Hoverd surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hoverd surname in 1881?

In 1881, 45 people were recorded with the Hoverd surname. That placed it at #27,314 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hoverd surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 103 in 2016. That gives Hoverd a modern rank of #30,515.

What does the Hoverd map show?

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