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UK surname

Huckvale

In the 1881 census there were 79 people recorded with the Huckvale surname, ranking it #22,357 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 170, ranked #21,801, up from #22,357 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Burmington, Bruern and Rollright, Great. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Warwick, Nuneaton and Bedworth and Manchester.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Huckvale is 181 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 115.2%.

1881 census count

79

Ranked #22,357

Modern count

170

2016, ranked #21,801

Peak year

1998

181 bearers

Map years

5

1901 to 2016

Key insights

  • Huckvale had 79 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #22,357 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 170 in 2016, ranked #21,801.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 149 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Huckvale surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Huckvale surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Huckvale 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 53 #23,739
1861 historical 50 #27,636
1881 historical 79 #22,357
1891 historical 84 #26,229
1901 historical 109 #21,712
1911 historical 149 #17,937
1997 modern 179 #18,889
1998 modern 181 #19,229
1999 modern 179 #19,539
2000 modern 175 #19,764
2001 modern 171 #19,770
2002 modern 175 #19,902
2003 modern 173 #19,834
2004 modern 172 #20,008
2005 modern 164 #20,552
2006 modern 170 #20,214
2007 modern 175 #20,090
2008 modern 168 #20,828
2009 modern 165 #21,552
2010 modern 168 #21,733
2011 modern 163 #21,983
2012 modern 170 #21,379
2013 modern 168 #21,914
2014 modern 167 #22,180
2015 modern 166 #22,159
2016 modern 170 #21,801

Geography

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Where Huckvales are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Burmington, Bruern, Rollright, Great, St John Hampstead and Kenilworth. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Warwick, Nuneaton and Bedworth, Manchester, Coventry and Chelmsford. 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 Burmington Warwickshire
2 Bruern Oxfordshire
3 Rollright, Great Oxfordshire
4 St John Hampstead London (North Districts)
5 Kenilworth Warwickshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Warwick 007 Warwick
2 Nuneaton and Bedworth 002 Nuneaton and Bedworth
3 Manchester 041 Manchester
4 Coventry 010 Coventry
5 Chelmsford 002 Chelmsford

Forenames

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First names often paired with Huckvale

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Huckvale

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

Huckvale is most concentrated in decile 2 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

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

1881 census detail

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Huckvale families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Huckvale 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. Warwickshire leads with 39 Huckvales recorded in 1881 and an index of 20.07x.

County Total Index
Warwickshire 39 20.07x
Gloucestershire 14 9.27x
Middlesex 11 1.43x
Oxfordshire 8 16.82x
Berkshire 3 5.19x
Hertfordshire 3 5.65x
Worcestershire 1 0.99x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Clifford Chambers in Gloucestershire leads with 10 Huckvales recorded in 1881 and an index of 10000.00x.

Place Total Index
Clifford Chambers 10 10000.00x
Barford 9 4736.84x
Kenilworth 9 818.18x
Warwick St Mary 8 473.37x
Hampstead London 7 58.33x
Old Stratford 6 545.45x
Bruern 5 50000.00x
Todenham 4 5000.00x
Birmingham 3 4.63x
Bray 3 176.47x
St George Hanover Square 3 22.11x
Tring 3 211.27x
Edgbaston 2 33.22x
Gt Rollright 2 2000.00x
Allesley 1 384.62x
Over Norton 1 833.33x
Paddington London 1 3.53x
Shipston On Stour 1 217.39x
Warwick St Nicholas 1 70.42x

Top female names

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

Name Count
John 7
William 6
Thomas 4
Frank 3
Charles 2
David 2
Frederick 2
George 2
James 2
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Dane 1
Denis 1
Edward 1
Fredk. 1
Fredrick 1
Graily 1
Harry 1
Henry 1
Herbert 1
Robert 1
Rowland 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Huckvale surname: questions and answers

How common was the Huckvale surname in 1881?

In 1881, 79 people were recorded with the Huckvale surname. That placed it at #22,357 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Huckvale surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 170 in 2016. That gives Huckvale a modern rank of #21,801.

What does the Huckvale map show?

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