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UK surname

Hunns

In the 1881 census there were 93 people recorded with the Hunns surname, ranking it #20,593 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 151, ranked #23,615, down from #20,593 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Leverington, Exeter St David (including Castle Yard) and Newton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Fenland, South Holland and King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hunns is 166 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 62.4%.

1881 census count

93

Ranked #20,593

Modern count

151

2016, ranked #23,615

Peak year

1998

166 bearers

Map years

5

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hunns had 93 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #20,593 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 151 in 2016, ranked #23,615.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 140 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Hunns surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hunns surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Hunns 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 68 #21,302
1861 historical 92 #22,112
1881 historical 93 #20,593
1891 historical 140 #19,193
1901 historical 99 #22,999
1911 historical 129 #19,577
1997 modern 159 #20,339
1998 modern 166 #20,329
1999 modern 154 #21,455
2000 modern 149 #21,874
2001 modern 147 #21,756
2002 modern 148 #22,087
2003 modern 152 #21,486
2004 modern 143 #22,471
2005 modern 149 #21,866
2006 modern 156 #21,399
2007 modern 157 #21,546
2008 modern 161 #21,431
2009 modern 162 #21,791
2010 modern 162 #22,292
2011 modern 150 #23,309
2012 modern 155 #22,762
2013 modern 150 #23,653
2014 modern 151 #23,745
2015 modern 149 #23,817
2016 modern 151 #23,615

Geography

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Where Hunns' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Leverington, Exeter St David (including Castle Yard), Newton, Manchester and Downham Market, Stow Bardolph, Wimbotsham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Fenland, South Holland and King's Lynn and West Norfolk. 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 Leverington Cambridgeshire
2 Exeter St David (including Castle Yard) Devon
3 Newton Cambridgeshire
4 Manchester Lancashire
5 Downham Market, Stow Bardolph, Wimbotsham Norfolk

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Fenland 004 Fenland
2 Fenland 001 Fenland
3 South Holland 008 South Holland
4 King's Lynn and West Norfolk 016 King's Lynn and West Norfolk
5 South Holland 011 South Holland

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hunns

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hunns

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Hunns surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Hunns 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 predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Central Connected Professionals and Managers

Group

City Support Workers

Within London, Hunns is most associated with areas classed as City Support Workers, part of Central Connected Professionals and Managers. 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

Scattered throughout Inner London, these areas house relatively few workers in the most senior roles within organisations, and greater prevalence of administrative roles relative to the Supergroup mean. Residents are less likely to be of Chinese ethnicity and are more likely to have been born in Africa. Relative to the Supergroup average, residents are also more likely to live in social housing and live in overcrowded conditions.

Wider London pattern

Adult residents of these neighbourhoods are typically aged 25 to 44, working full-time in professional, managerial or associate professional occupations. There are few families with dependent children. The predominantly Inner London neighbourhoods have an international character, including many residents born elsewhere in Europe alongside high numbers of individuals identifying as of Chinese ethnicity. Many individuals are never married, childless and/or living alone. Above average numbers of individuals, likely to be full-time students, live in communal establishments. Elsewhere, privately rented flats are the dominant housing type. Residents of these areas are well-qualified, with a significant number holding Level 4 or above qualifications. There is a correspondingly high level of individuals employed full-time in professional, managerial and associated professional or technical occupations. Employing industries are financial, real estate, professional, administration, and, to a lesser degree, transport and communications. Unemployment is uncommon.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Hunns is most concentrated in decile 6 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

Hunns falls in decile 4 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.

4
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Hunns 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Hunns families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hunns 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. Middlesex leads with 37 Hunns' recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.08x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 37 4.08x
Cambridgeshire 34 59.18x
Devon 6 3.18x
Norfolk 6 4.30x
Lancashire 5 0.46x
Lincolnshire 2 1.38x
Royal Navy 1 9.25x
Staffordshire 1 0.33x
Worcestershire 1 0.84x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Newton in Cambridgeshire leads with 19 Hunns' recorded in 1881 and an index of 8636.36x.

Place Total Index
Newton 19 8636.36x
Islington London 10 11.37x
Mile End Old Town London 8 41.43x
Hornsey 7 61.03x
Leverington 7 1842.11x
Great Bolton 5 35.06x
Downham Market 4 416.67x
Ealing 4 49.32x
Exeter St Mary Major 4 350.88x
Wisbech St Mary 4 606.06x
Bromley London 3 15.03x
Mile End New Town London 3 167.60x
Shoreditch London 2 5.09x
Walsoken 2 238.10x
Wisbech St Peter 2 69.44x
Elm 1 178.57x
Exeter St Sidwell 1 23.15x
Exminster 1 147.06x
Kidderminster Borough 1 14.43x
Royal Navy 1 10.82x
Spalding 1 34.72x
St Andrewthe Less 1 15.24x
Sutton St James 1 588.24x
Whittington 1 158.73x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 6
Jane 5
Sarah 5
Elizabeth 4
Alice 2
Emily 2
Fanny 2
Florence 2
Maria 2
Susan 2
Susannah 2
Agnes 1
Ann 1
Edith 1
Ellen 1
Emma 1
Hannah 1
Johanna 1
Louise 1
Lydia 1
Martha 1
Minnie 1
Phoebe 1
Rose 1
Ruth 1
Sussanah 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Hunns surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hunns surname in 1881?

In 1881, 93 people were recorded with the Hunns surname. That placed it at #20,593 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hunns surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 151 in 2016. That gives Hunns a modern rank of #23,615.

What does the Hunns map show?

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