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UK surname

Hucknall

In the 1881 census there were 148 people recorded with the Hucknall surname, ranking it #15,611 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 194, ranked #19,976, down from #15,611 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Woodborough, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard and Rawmarsh, Wath-on-Dearn (Swinton). In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Allerdale, Gedling and Barrow-in-Furness.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hucknall is 209 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 31.1%.

1881 census count

148

Ranked #15,611

Modern count

194

2016, ranked #19,976

Peak year

2010

209 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hucknall had 148 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #15,611 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 194 in 2016, ranked #19,976.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 148 in 1881.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Hucknall surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hucknall surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hucknall 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 105 #16,618
1861 historical 123 #17,914
1881 historical 148 #15,611
1891 historical 143 #18,920
1901 historical 135 #19,203
1911 historical 140 #18,657
1997 modern 200 #17,618
1998 modern 196 #18,342
1999 modern 196 #18,464
2000 modern 192 #18,683
2001 modern 185 #18,840
2002 modern 184 #19,275
2003 modern 190 #18,683
2004 modern 186 #19,059
2005 modern 187 #18,924
2006 modern 189 #18,961
2007 modern 198 #18,600
2008 modern 197 #18,818
2009 modern 199 #19,090
2010 modern 209 #18,893
2011 modern 208 #18,783
2012 modern 192 #19,730
2013 modern 194 #19,932
2014 modern 198 #19,841
2015 modern 194 #19,994
2016 modern 194 #19,976

Geography

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Where Hucknalls are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Woodborough, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, Rawmarsh, Wath-on-Dearn (Swinton), Gedling and Nottingham St Mary. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Allerdale, Gedling 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 Woodborough Nottinghamshire
2 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
3 Rawmarsh, Wath-on-Dearn (Swinton) Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Gedling Nottinghamshire
5 Nottingham St Mary Nottinghamshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Allerdale 008 Allerdale
2 Allerdale 010 Allerdale
3 Allerdale 011 Allerdale
4 Gedling 008 Gedling
5 Barrow-in-Furness 007 Barrow-in-Furness

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hucknall

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hucknall

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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Hucknall surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Hucknall household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Hucknall is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Hucknall is most concentrated in decile 9 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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Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Hucknall falls in decile 1 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Hucknall 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 Hucknall, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Hucknall families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hucknall 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. Nottinghamshire leads with 63 Hucknalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 32.38x.

County Total Index
Nottinghamshire 63 32.38x
Lincolnshire 30 13.00x
Yorkshire 18 1.26x
Derbyshire 14 6.20x
Leicestershire 9 5.62x
Northamptonshire 5 3.68x
Middlesex 3 0.21x
Cheshire 2 0.63x
Surrey 2 0.28x
Hertfordshire 1 1.01x
Lancashire 1 0.06x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Nottingham St Mary in Nottinghamshire leads with 30 Hucknalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 59.62x.

Place Total Index
Nottingham St Mary 30 59.62x
Woodborough 13 2954.55x
Long Bennington 11 2444.44x
Burton Joyce 10 3030.30x
Kirkstead 10 16666.67x
Belper 7 159.82x
Derby St Werburgh 7 53.64x
Sheffield 7 15.37x
Snenton 7 91.62x
Fillingham 6 4000.00x
Rawmarsh 5 99.01x
Cosby 4 800.00x
Kimberworth 4 50.38x
Whitwick 4 197.04x
Bilsthorpe 3 3000.00x
Islington London 3 2.14x
Paston 3 517.24x
Keighley 2 13.11x
Lambeth 2 1.59x
Peterborough 2 20.35x
Willingham 2 869.57x
Chester St Oswald 1 17.33x
Langton By Horncastle 1 714.29x
Loughborough 1 13.77x
Northaw 1 344.83x
Oldham 1 1.81x
Werneth 1 100.00x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 10
William 9
Joseph 7
George 6
Thomas 6
Frederick 3
Henry 3
Richard 3
Arthur 2
Geo. 2
Richd. 2
Alfred 1
Andrew 1
Cuthbert 1
Edward 1
Francis 1
Fred.W. 1
Hanaford 1
James 1
Jno. 1
Josh. 1
Lealand 1
Robert 1
Samuel 1
Thos. 1
Thos.J. 1
Uriah 1
Walter 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Hucknall surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hucknall surname in 1881?

In 1881, 148 people were recorded with the Hucknall surname. That placed it at #15,611 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hucknall surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 194 in 2016. That gives Hucknall a modern rank of #19,976.

What does the Hucknall map show?

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