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UK surname

Hurtley

In the 1881 census there were 110 people recorded with the Hurtley surname, ranking it #18,695 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 109, ranked #29,402, down from #18,695 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lancaster Borough, Leeds and Manchester. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Craven, South Norfolk and Mid Suffolk.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hurtley is 254 in 1891. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 0.9%.

1881 census count

110

Ranked #18,695

Modern count

109

2016, ranked #29,402

Peak year

1891

254 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hurtley had 110 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #18,695 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 109 in 2016, ranked #29,402.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 254 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Hurtley surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hurtley surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hurtley 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 126 #14,626
1861 historical 246 #10,010
1881 historical 110 #18,695
1891 historical 254 #12,598
1901 historical 182 #16,057
1911 historical 244 #13,127
1997 modern 127 #23,352
1998 modern 119 #24,918
1999 modern 124 #24,508
2000 modern 128 #24,015
2001 modern 118 #24,832
2002 modern 120 #25,110
2003 modern 122 #24,628
2004 modern 116 #25,580
2005 modern 109 #26,583
2006 modern 112 #26,415
2007 modern 118 #25,913
2008 modern 117 #26,351
2009 modern 112 #27,685
2010 modern 121 #27,005
2011 modern 124 #26,367
2012 modern 114 #27,868
2013 modern 117 #27,838
2014 modern 119 #27,813
2015 modern 114 #28,478
2016 modern 109 #29,402

Geography

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Where Hurtleys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lancaster Borough, Leeds, Manchester, Keighley and Blackburn. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Craven, South Norfolk, Mid Suffolk, South Lakeland and Blackburn with Darwen. 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 Lancaster Borough Lancashire
2 Leeds Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Manchester Lancashire
4 Keighley Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Blackburn Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Craven 001 Craven
2 South Norfolk 013 South Norfolk
3 Mid Suffolk 001 Mid Suffolk
4 South Lakeland 013 South Lakeland
5 Blackburn with Darwen 010 Blackburn with Darwen

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hurtley

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hurtley

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

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

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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, Hurtley 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

Hurtley is most concentrated in decile 1 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

Hurtley falls in decile 8 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

1881 census detail

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Hurtley families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hurtley 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. Lancashire leads with 55 Hurtleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.40x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 55 4.40x
Yorkshire 48 4.60x
Durham 2 0.64x
Devon 1 0.46x
Gloucestershire 1 0.48x
Middlesex 1 0.09x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Gargrave in Yorkshire leads with 13 Hurtleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 2765.96x.

Place Total Index
Gargrave 13 2765.96x
Habergham Eaves 10 87.49x
Blackburn 9 27.06x
Leeds 9 15.27x
Broughton In Salford 8 69.99x
Old Malton 7 1060.61x
Oldham 7 17.35x
Whalley 7 384.62x
Salford 6 16.32x
Hunslet 4 24.57x
Keighley 4 35.94x
Livesey 4 182.65x
Chorlton On Medlock 3 15.11x
Sculcoates 3 18.13x
Malham 2 4000.00x
Shadforth 2 327.87x
Wortley In Bramley 2 24.18x
Almondbury 1 19.80x
Birkdale 1 31.65x
Clifton 1 9.57x
Ecclesall Bierlow 1 4.71x
Exeter St David 1 53.48x
Headingley Cum Burley 1 14.88x
Heptonstall 1 68.49x
St George Hanover Square 1 5.39x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 8
Mary 8
Alice 4
Margaret 3
Sarah 3
Charlotte 2
Esther 2
Hannah 2
Martha 2
Ada 1
Agnes 1
Amelia 1
Amy 1
Clara 1
Dorothea 1
Eliza 1
Elizth. 1
Ellen 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Florence 1
Helen 1
Henrietta 1
Jane 1
Maria 1
May 1
Nancy 1
Nanny 1
Phoebe 1
Rose 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 13
James 7
Thomas 7
William 4
Joseph 3
Henry 2
Abram 1
Admiral 1
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Charles 1
Dickenson 1
Edward 1
Edwin 1
Fred 1
Frederick 1
Joe 1
Matthew 1
Richard 1
Robert 1
Stanlans 1
Tom 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Hurtley surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hurtley surname in 1881?

In 1881, 110 people were recorded with the Hurtley surname. That placed it at #18,695 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hurtley surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 109 in 2016. That gives Hurtley a modern rank of #29,402.

What does the Hurtley map show?

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