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UK surname

Hurdley

In the 1881 census there were 118 people recorded with the Hurdley surname, ranking it #17,935 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 195, ranked #19,921, down from #17,935 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wellington, Wrockwardine, Eyton-on-the-Moors, Preston-on-the-Moors, Broseley and Madeley. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and West Dorset.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hurdley is 215 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 65.3%.

1881 census count

118

Ranked #17,935

Modern count

195

2016, ranked #19,921

Peak year

2000

215 bearers

Map years

8

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hurdley had 118 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,935 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 195 in 2016, ranked #19,921.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 185 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Hurdley surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hurdley surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hurdley 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 116 #15,545
1861 historical 87 #22,681
1881 historical 118 #17,935
1891 historical 160 #17,555
1901 historical 161 #17,324
1911 historical 185 #15,686
1997 modern 198 #17,729
1998 modern 214 #17,366
1999 modern 213 #17,550
2000 modern 215 #17,388
2001 modern 210 #17,425
2002 modern 213 #17,603
2003 modern 207 #17,746
2004 modern 204 #17,992
2005 modern 192 #18,640
2006 modern 194 #18,627
2007 modern 190 #19,088
2008 modern 196 #18,895
2009 modern 201 #18,965
2010 modern 197 #19,640
2011 modern 193 #19,729
2012 modern 211 #18,539
2013 modern 205 #19,218
2014 modern 211 #19,002
2015 modern 204 #19,331
2016 modern 195 #19,921

Geography

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Where Hurdleys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wellington, Wrockwardine, Eyton-on-the-Moors, Preston-on-the-Moors, Broseley, Madeley, London parishes and Birmingham Town: Birmingham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, West Dorset and Solihull. 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 Wellington, Wrockwardine, Eyton-on-the-Moors, Preston-on-the-Moors Shropshire
2 Broseley Shropshire
3 Madeley Shropshire
4 London parishes London 2
5 Birmingham Town: Birmingham Warwickshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Shropshire 014 Shropshire
2 Telford and Wrekin 019 Telford and Wrekin
3 Shropshire 029 Shropshire
4 West Dorset 008 West Dorset
5 Solihull 028 Solihull

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hurdley

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hurdley

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Hurdley, 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 Hurdley surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Hurdley 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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Hurdley is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Hurdley is most concentrated in decile 4 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

Hurdley 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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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Hurdley families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hurdley 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. Shropshire leads with 52 Hurdleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 52.29x.

County Total Index
Shropshire 52 52.29x
Montgomeryshire 13 49.28x
Middlesex 10 0.87x
Surrey 10 1.78x
Worcestershire 9 5.99x
Yorkshire 8 0.70x
Bedfordshire 7 11.75x
Kent 2 0.51x
Staffordshire 2 0.51x
Cheshire 1 0.39x
Devon 1 0.42x
Durham 1 0.29x
Lancashire 1 0.07x
Northamptonshire 1 0.92x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Madeley in Shropshire leads with 26 Hurdleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 712.33x.

Place Total Index
Madeley 26 712.33x
Broseley 10 564.97x
Evesham St Lawrence 8 1000.00x
Lambeth 8 7.97x
Chelmarsh 7 3684.21x
Fulham London 7 41.94x
Luton 7 67.83x
Llanllwchaiarn 6 526.32x
Wrockwardine 5 228.31x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 4 37.63x
Morley 4 67.45x
Worthen 3 6000.00x
Battersea 2 4.72x
Montgomery 2 425.53x
St Marylebone London 2 3.25x
Wombridge 2 162.60x
Birkenhead 1 4.94x
Bishop Auckland 1 21.79x
Bishops Castle In 1 172.41x
Dudley 1 5.47x
Kerry 1 126.58x
Minster In Sheppey 1 15.36x
Newtown 1 59.17x
Ottery St Mary 1 63.69x
Paddington London 1 2.36x
Pontesbury 1 82.64x
Radcliffe 1 15.20x
Stafford St Mary 1 18.18x
Tonbridge 1 7.06x
Wellingborough 1 18.38x
Wolverhampton 1 3.35x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 11
Elizabeth 7
Sarah 5
Jane 4
Martha 4
Alice 3
Ann 3
Anne 2
Edith 2
Elizth. 2
Fanny 2
Florence 2
Addaline 1
Annie 1
Beatrice 1
Cecelia 1
Charle. 1
Debbe 1
Eliz. 1
Emma 1
Harriet 1
Jessie 1
Lizzie 1
Loucy 1
Margaret 1
Rebecca 1
Susan 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 9
George 6
Thomas 5
Edward 4
Richard 4
Alfred 3
John 3
Albert 2
Enoch 2
Enos 2
Henry 2
Jeremiah 2
Robert 2
Samuel 2
Arthur 1
Benjamin 1
Edwd.Jas. 1
Hy.Jas. 1
James 1
Jno.Alexr. 1
Joseph 1
Thos. 1

FAQ

Hurdley surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hurdley surname in 1881?

In 1881, 118 people were recorded with the Hurdley surname. That placed it at #17,935 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hurdley surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 195 in 2016. That gives Hurdley a modern rank of #19,921.

What does the Hurdley map show?

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