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UK surname

Hugill

A locational surname derived from residences near hills or hilly areas.

In the 1881 census there were 751 people recorded with the Hugill surname, ranking it #4,906 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 1,147, ranked #5,141, down from #4,906 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Kirby Moorside, Stranton and Helmsley. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Hambleton and Redcar and Cleveland.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hugill is 1,206 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 52.7%.

1881 census count

751

Ranked #4,906

Modern count

1,147

2016, ranked #5,141

Peak year

1911

1,206 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hugill had 751 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #4,906 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 1,147 in 2016, ranked #5,141.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1,206 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Hugill surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hugill surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hugill 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 459 #5,397
1861 historical 507 #5,159
1881 historical 751 #4,906
1891 historical 822 #4,932
1901 historical 1,041 #4,597
1911 historical 1,206 #3,905
1997 modern 1,157 #4,868
1998 modern 1,200 #4,875
1999 modern 1,196 #4,944
2000 modern 1,161 #5,042
2001 modern 1,156 #4,971
2002 modern 1,165 #5,032
2003 modern 1,125 #5,079
2004 modern 1,127 #5,080
2005 modern 1,081 #5,201
2006 modern 1,094 #5,163
2007 modern 1,113 #5,133
2008 modern 1,114 #5,168
2009 modern 1,134 #5,191
2010 modern 1,175 #5,135
2011 modern 1,168 #5,103
2012 modern 1,133 #5,158
2013 modern 1,179 #5,071
2014 modern 1,179 #5,103
2015 modern 1,164 #5,099
2016 modern 1,147 #5,141

Geography

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Where Hugills are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Kirby Moorside, Stranton, Helmsley, Middlesborough and Whalley. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Hambleton and Redcar and Cleveland. 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 Kirby Moorside Yorkshire, North Riding
2 Stranton Durham
3 Helmsley Yorkshire, North Riding
4 Middlesborough Durham
5 Whalley Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Hambleton 002 Hambleton
2 Hambleton 004 Hambleton
3 Redcar and Cleveland 009 Redcar and Cleveland
4 Hambleton 001 Hambleton
5 Hambleton 005 Hambleton

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hugill

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hugill

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

Rural Amenity

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

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Hugill 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

Hugill 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

Hugill 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.

1
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Hugill is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 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 Hugill, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Hugill

The surname Hugill is of English origin and is thought to have derived from a place name in the North Riding of Yorkshire, England. The name is believed to have originated in the early medieval period, likely between the 11th and 13th centuries.

The earliest known spelling of the name was Hugill, which is thought to be derived from the Old English words "hoga" meaning hill or ridge, and "hyll" meaning hill. This suggests that the name may have referred to someone who lived on or near a particular hill or ridge in Yorkshire.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Hugill can be found in the Subsidy Rolls for Yorkshire in the year 1297, where a person named William de Hugill is listed. This indicates that the Hugill family was well-established in Yorkshire by the late 13th century.

In the 16th century, the Hugill family is mentioned in various records related to land ownership and taxation in the Yorkshire area. For example, in the Feet of Fines for Yorkshire in 1591, a Thomas Hugill is recorded as purchasing land in the parish of Pickering.

One notable bearer of the Hugill name was Robert Hugill, a wealthy merchant who lived in Hull, Yorkshire in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was a prominent figure in the city and served as Mayor of Hull in 1618.

Another Hugill of note was John Hugill, a clergyman born in Yorkshire in 1761. He was educated at Cambridge University and served as the Rector of Weston Longville in Norfolk from 1799 until his death in 1829.

In the 19th century, the Hugill family expanded beyond Yorkshire, with members settling in other parts of England and even emigrating to other parts of the world. One such individual was Henry Hugill, who was born in Yorkshire in 1825 and later emigrated to Australia, where he became a successful farmer and landowner in the state of Victoria.

Other notable bearers of the Hugill name include the English cricketer George Hugill (1834-1920), who played first-class cricket for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in the 1860s, and the Australian journalist and author Frank Hugill (1892-1965), who wrote several books on Australian history and culture.

Throughout its history, the Hugill surname has retained a strong connection to its Yorkshire roots, with many families continuing to reside in the region where the name originated centuries ago.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Hugill families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hugill 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 538 Hugills recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.41x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 538 7.41x
Durham 99 4.54x
Lancashire 26 0.30x
Kent 20 0.80x
Cumberland 14 2.22x
Middlesex 14 0.19x
Leicestershire 9 1.11x
Sussex 7 0.57x
Nottinghamshire 5 0.51x
Wigtownshire 4 4.11x
Wiltshire 3 0.46x
Buckinghamshire 2 0.45x
Hampshire 2 0.13x
Warwickshire 2 0.11x
Derbyshire 1 0.09x
Devon 1 0.07x
Oxfordshire 1 0.22x
Somerset 1 0.08x
Surrey 1 0.03x
Westmorland 1 0.62x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Melbecks in Yorkshire leads with 26 Hugills recorded in 1881 and an index of 890.41x.

Place Total Index
Melbecks 26 890.41x
Stockton On Tees 20 19.04x
Stranton 20 27.26x
Glaisdale 19 685.92x
Bilsdale Midcable 18 1058.82x
Kirkby Moorside 18 389.61x
Broughton In Stokesley 16 1126.76x
Harome 15 1363.64x
Whitby 15 61.30x
Bishopwearmouth 14 7.48x
Skelton In Guisbrough 13 66.19x
Stokesley 13 287.61x
Keighley 12 15.51x
Yarm 11 294.91x
Lofthouse 10 92.25x
Thornaby 10 36.86x
Usworth 10 86.43x
Batley 9 13.05x
Dacre 9 370.37x
Farndale East Side 9 967.74x
Goathland 9 697.67x
Guisbrough 9 56.75x
Hinckley 9 46.70x
Hinderwell 9 145.16x
Ormesby 9 46.13x
Pickering 9 98.47x
Stainton In 9 1058.82x
Aysgarth 8 860.22x
Bainton 8 800.00x
Barnby 8 1632.65x
Bransdale West Side 8 1632.65x
Brompton On Swale 8 888.89x
Burnley 8 10.93x
Chislehurst 8 59.70x
Farndale West Side 8 3200.00x
Horton In Bradford 8 7.06x
Minster In Sheppey 8 19.32x
Norton In Malton 8 90.91x
Rillington 8 363.64x
Scarborough 8 12.13x
Benfieldside 7 48.85x
Danby 7 238.91x
Esh 7 44.14x
Gainford 7 311.11x
Gate Fulford 7 41.30x
Kirkdale 7 4.79x
Linthorpe 7 16.16x
Gillamoor 6 1276.60x
Hornsey 6 6.48x
Hunmanby 6 176.99x
Kirkleatham 6 61.22x
Lythe 6 207.61x
Muker 6 285.71x
Stillington 6 400.00x
Great Ayton 5 112.36x
Hackney London 5 1.22x
Helmsley 5 128.53x
Middleton Upon Leven 5 2272.73x
Over Silton 5 4545.45x
Sutton On Forest 5 347.22x
Bilsdale West Side 4 1081.08x
Brampton 4 46.24x
Drypool 4 36.00x
East Harlsey 4 421.05x
Habergham Eaves 4 5.03x
Hunslet 4 3.53x
Kirkmaiden 4 64.94x
Maltby In Rotherham 4 198.02x
Middlesbrough 4 4.23x
Nunnington 4 396.04x
Sadberge 4 430.11x
Sherburn 4 67.00x
Worksop 4 13.66x
York St Mary 4 13.30x
York St Peter Le 4 287.77x
Brompton In 3 92.59x
East Grinstead 3 17.16x
Lockton 3 300.00x
Scagglethorpe 3 468.75x
Toxteth Park 3 1.02x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 66
Elizabeth 33
Jane 31
Sarah 23
Ann 18
Annie 16
Hannah 16
Margaret 14
Alice 8
Ellen 8
Martha 8
Anne 7
Eliza 7
Isabella 7
Emily 6
Esther 5
Susannah 5
Louisa 4
Rachel 4
Amy 3
Edith 3
Emma 3
Frances 3
Harriet 3
Margret 3
Ruth 3
Clara 2
Eleanor 2
Ethel 2
Helen 2
Helena 2
Henrietta 2
Laura 2
Margt. 2
Maria 2
Maud 2
Rose 2
Susan 2
Adelaide 1
Bessey 1
Betsy 1
Bridget 1
Catharine 1
Eliz. 1
Elizah. 1
Elizth. 1
Isabel 1
Jennie 1
Lily 1
Violet 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 70
William 50
Thomas 35
George 29
Joseph 25
Robert 19
James 18
Charles 9
Henry 9
Jonathan 7
Arthur 5
Daniel 5
Edward 5
Richard 5
Walter 5
Christopher 4
Isaac 4
Stephen 4
Tom 4
Alfred 3
David 3
Frederick 3
Harry 3
Albert 2
Francis 2
Fred 2
Herbert 2
Watson 2
Wm. 2
Benjamin 1
Clarence 1
Danial 1
Edmund 1
Freder. 1
Fredrick 1
Geo. 1
Geo.F. 1
Harold 1
Harrison 1
Jesse 1
Jonothan 1
Leonard 1
Louis 1
Mary 1
Mason 1
Octavious 1
Ralph 1
Rbt. 1
Rd. 1
Rich. 1

FAQ

Hugill surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hugill surname in 1881?

In 1881, 751 people were recorded with the Hugill surname. That placed it at #4,906 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hugill surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 1,147 in 2016. That gives Hugill a modern rank of #5,141.

What does the Hugill surname mean?

A locational surname derived from residences near hills or hilly areas.

What does the Hugill map show?

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