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UK surname

Howroyd

In the 1881 census there were 117 people recorded with the Howroyd surname, ranking it #18,026 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 142, ranked #24,625, down from #18,026 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Mirfield, Batley and Bradford. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wakefield, North Lincolnshire and Wealden.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Howroyd is 162 in 1891. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 21.4%.

1881 census count

117

Ranked #18,026

Modern count

142

2016, ranked #24,625

Peak year

1891

162 bearers

Map years

8

1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Howroyd had 117 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,026 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 142 in 2016, ranked #24,625.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 162 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Howroyd surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Howroyd surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Howroyd 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 69 #21,148
1861 historical 109 #19,693
1881 historical 117 #18,026
1891 historical 162 #17,390
1901 historical 139 #18,876
1911 historical 145 #18,255
1997 modern 138 #22,227
1998 modern 144 #22,221
1999 modern 154 #21,455
2000 modern 157 #21,146
2001 modern 151 #21,375
2002 modern 161 #20,925
2003 modern 153 #21,406
2004 modern 151 #21,720
2005 modern 152 #21,572
2006 modern 151 #21,818
2007 modern 152 #22,022
2008 modern 148 #22,627
2009 modern 144 #23,577
2010 modern 150 #23,482
2011 modern 143 #24,056
2012 modern 138 #24,614
2013 modern 149 #23,765
2014 modern 154 #23,439
2015 modern 145 #24,246
2016 modern 142 #24,625

Geography

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Where Howroyds are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Mirfield, Batley, Bradford, Dewsbury and Rothwell. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wakefield, North Lincolnshire, Wealden, Kirklees and North East Derbyshire. 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 Mirfield Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Batley Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Bradford Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Dewsbury Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Rothwell Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wakefield 021 Wakefield
2 North Lincolnshire 001 North Lincolnshire
3 Wealden 005 Wealden
4 Kirklees 014 Kirklees
5 North East Derbyshire 004 North East Derbyshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Howroyd

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Howroyd

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Howroyd, 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 Howroyd surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Suburban Professionals, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Howroyd 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

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Howroyd 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

Howroyd 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

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

1881 census detail

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Howroyd families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Howroyd 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. Yorkshire leads with 101 Howroyds recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.93x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 101 8.93x
Middlesex 11 0.96x
Essex 3 1.33x
Lancashire 2 0.15x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Dewsbury in Yorkshire leads with 18 Howroyds recorded in 1881 and an index of 155.17x.

Place Total Index
Dewsbury 18 155.17x
Batley 13 120.93x
Horton In Bradford 12 67.95x
Ossett Cum Gawthorpe 11 272.28x
Soothill 10 245.10x
Lofthouse Cum Carlton 9 652.17x
Mirfield 8 128.82x
Bradford 7 25.58x
Hammersmith London 7 24.90x
Manningham 7 50.25x
Menwith Cum Darley 3 1304.35x
West Ham 3 6.03x
Clitheroe 2 50.13x
Mile End Old Town London 2 8.23x
Gildersome 1 73.53x
Islington London 1 0.90x
Linthorpe 1 14.81x
Middlesbrough 1 6.79x
St Martin In Fields 1 14.64x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 10
Sarah 5
Annie 4
Elizabeth 4
Hannah 4
Ann 2
Emma 2
Grace 2
Jane 2
Louisa 2
Margaret 2
Ada 1
Alice 1
Amelia 1
Ana 1
Charlotte 1
Debrah 1
Edith 1
Eliza 1
Ellen 1
Esther 1
Eva 1
Frances 1
Ida 1
Isabella 1
Julia 1
Lea 1
Lilly 1
Lizzie 1
Martha 1
Moranda 1
Nellie 1
Rachel 1
Rispah 1
Ruth 1
Susan 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 6
Abraham 4
Joseph 4
Charles 3
George 3
James 3
William 3
Alfred 2
Arthur 2
Benjamin 2
Richard 2
Albert 1
Allen 1
Ben 1
Cooper 1
Edward 1
Ephraim 1
Ethelbert 1
Harold 1
J. 1
Joshua 1
Luther 1
Matthew 1
Newman 1
Robert 1
Samuel 1
Terry 1
Walter 1
Wilfred 1

FAQ

Howroyd surname: questions and answers

How common was the Howroyd surname in 1881?

In 1881, 117 people were recorded with the Howroyd surname. That placed it at #18,026 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Howroyd surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 142 in 2016. That gives Howroyd a modern rank of #24,625.

What does the Howroyd map show?

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