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UK surname

Hyndman

A surname of English origin meaning a farmer or owner of small properties.

In the 1881 census there were 343 people recorded with the Hyndman surname, ranking it #8,889 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 784, ranked #7,037, up from #8,889 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to North Bute and Rothesay, Govan Combination and Saddell and Skipness. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Forest of Dean, Dover and Bolton.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hyndman is 794 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 128.6%.

1881 census count

343

Ranked #8,889

Modern count

784

2016, ranked #7,037

Peak year

2014

794 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hyndman had 343 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #8,889 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 784 in 2016, ranked #7,037.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 422 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established but Challenged.

Hyndman surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Hyndman surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hyndman 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 254 #8,683
1861 historical 223 #10,942
1881 historical 343 #8,889
1891 historical 391 #9,044
1901 historical 422 #9,128
1911 historical 146 #18,179
1997 modern 684 #7,373
1998 modern 709 #7,398
1999 modern 747 #7,174
2000 modern 726 #7,290
2001 modern 712 #7,267
2002 modern 722 #7,336
2003 modern 691 #7,457
2004 modern 697 #7,426
2005 modern 697 #7,380
2006 modern 708 #7,287
2007 modern 711 #7,336
2008 modern 725 #7,288
2009 modern 745 #7,289
2010 modern 748 #7,387
2011 modern 737 #7,416
2012 modern 763 #7,136
2013 modern 775 #7,152
2014 modern 794 #7,046
2015 modern 786 #7,040
2016 modern 784 #7,037

Geography

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Where Hyndmans are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around North Bute and Rothesay, Govan Combination, Saddell and Skipness, Manchester and Greenock. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Forest of Dean, Dover, Bolton, Paisley Ferguslie and Paisley Foxbar. 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 North Bute and Rothesay Bute
2 Govan Combination Lanark
3 Saddell and Skipness Argyll
4 Manchester Lancashire
5 Greenock Renfrew

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Forest of Dean 004 Forest of Dean
2 Dover 006 Dover
3 Bolton 034 Bolton
4 Paisley Ferguslie Renfrewshire
5 Paisley Foxbar Renfrewshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hyndman

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hyndman

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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Established but Challenged

Nationally, the Hyndman surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Established but Challenged, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Hyndman household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many households in these neighbourhoods comprise separated or divorced single parents with dependent children. Residents are typically born in the UK, and these neighbourhoods have relatively few members of ethnic minorities. The prevalence of children, their parents and those at or above normal retirement age, suggests neighbourhood structures may be long-established. Levels of unpaid care are high, and long-term disability is more common than in the Supergroup as a whole. Use of the social rented sector is common, often in terraced houses. Levels of overcrowding are above the Supergroup average. Unemployment is high, while those in work are employed in elementary occupations such as caring, leisure and customer services. Many residents have low level qualifications. Neighbourhood concentrations of this Group are found in the South Wales Valleys, Belfast, Londonderry and the Central Lowlands of Scotland.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Social Rented Sector Families with Children

Group

Social Rented Sector Pockets

Within London, Hyndman is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Pockets, part of Social Rented Sector Families with Children. 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

Found in pockets across London, residents are less likely to live in private sector rentals and fewer adults are students. Fewer individuals work in transport and communications occupations relative to the Supergroup average. More individuals identify as Black and were born in Africa.

Wider London pattern

Residents of these neighbourhoods include sizable numbers identifying with ethnicities originating outside Europe, particularly in Africa or Bangladesh. The proportion of residents identifying as White, Indian or Pakistani is well below the London average. Neighbourhood age profiles are skewed towards younger adults, and above average numbers of families have children. Rates of use of English at home are below average. Marriage rates are low, and levels of separation or divorce are above average. Housing is predominantly in flats, and renting in the social rented sector the norm - few residents are owner occupiers. Housing is often overcrowded, and neighbourhoods are amongst the most densely populated in London. Disability rates are above average, although levels of unpaid care provision are about average. Employment is in caring, leisure, other service occupations, sales and customer service, or process, plant, and machine operation. Part time working and full-time student study are common. Levels of unemployment are slightly above average. Most residents have only Level 1 or 2 educational qualifications or have completed apprenticeships.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Hyndman is most concentrated in decile 3 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

Hyndman 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.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

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

Meaning and origin of Hyndman

The surname Hyndman is believed to have originated in Scotland, deriving from the Old English words "hind" and "man," which together translate to "keeper of deer" or "herdsman." This occupational surname likely arose during the Middle Ages, when the management of deer and game was an important responsibility on feudal estates and manors.

The earliest recorded instances of the Hyndman surname can be traced back to the 13th century in the Scottish Lowlands, particularly in the counties of Ayrshire and Renfrewshire. Historical records from this era, such as the Ragman Rolls of 1296, include entries for individuals bearing variations of the name, like "Hyndeman" and "Hynman."

In the 14th century, the Hyndman surname appears in the "Buke of the Howlat," a Scottish allegorical poem written by Richard Holland. This literary reference suggests the name had gained some prominence among the Scottish gentry by this time.

One notable bearer of the Hyndman name was Sir John Hyndman (c.1510-1570), a Scottish landowner and member of the Parliament of Scotland during the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots. Another prominent figure was Sir Robert Hyndman (c.1590-1657), a Scottish lawyer and judge who served as Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Session.

The Hyndman surname also has ties to Northern Ireland, where it was likely introduced by Scottish settlers during the Plantation of Ulster in the 17th century. William Hyndman (1720-1794), a Presbyterian minister and educator, was one of the earliest recorded bearers of the name in Ulster.

In the 19th century, the Hyndman family produced several influential figures, including Henry Mayers Hyndman (1842-1921), a British writer, politician, and founder of the Social Democratic Federation, and Francis Hyndman (1888-1968), a British civil servant and diplomat who served as High Commissioner to Canada.

Throughout its history, the Hyndman surname has maintained a presence in various parts of the United Kingdom, particularly in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and England, reflecting its Scottish origins and the migration patterns of its bearers over the centuries.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Hyndman families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hyndman 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. Renfrewshire leads with 67 Hyndmans recorded in 1881 and an index of 25.99x.

County Total Index
Renfrewshire 67 25.99x
Lanarkshire 56 5.21x
Buteshire 52 258.06x
Argyllshire 50 54.00x
Ayrshire 21 8.44x
Monmouthshire 15 6.24x
Angus 11 3.57x
Dunbartonshire 11 12.31x
Gloucestershire 11 1.69x
Stirlingshire 10 8.15x
Midlothian 9 2.02x
Lancashire 5 0.13x
Surrey 5 0.31x
Middlesex 4 0.12x
Staffordshire 4 0.36x
Glamorgan 3 0.52x
Essex 2 0.30x
Bedfordshire 1 0.58x
Berkshire 1 0.40x
Devon 1 0.14x
Peeblesshire 1 6.39x
Royal Navy 1 2.52x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Barony in Lanarkshire leads with 27 Hyndmans recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.92x.

Place Total Index
Barony 27 9.92x
Saddell Skipness 23 1742.42x
Bute North 20 1470.59x
Govan 16 6.01x
Rothesay 16 163.93x
Upper Machen 15 909.09x
Paisley High Church 14 68.23x
Kilmory 13 442.18x
West Greenock 13 28.10x
Campbeltown 12 107.43x
Dundee 11 9.56x
Abbey 10 25.43x
East Greenock 10 41.08x
Westbury On Severn East 8 54.24x
Campsie 7 104.01x
Cathcart 7 50.18x
Row 7 60.55x
West Kilbride 7 295.36x
Dunoon 6 315.79x
Kilmarnock 6 20.25x
Dalserf 5 46.60x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 5 2.79x
Inverkip 5 82.24x
Kilcalmonell 5 238.10x
Middle Greenock 5 71.12x
Salford 5 4.31x
Ardrossan 4 46.40x
Dumbarton 4 32.15x
Glasgow 4 2.09x
Handsworth 4 14.46x
Mitcham 4 39.06x
Edinburgh Greenside 3 50.93x
Flaxley 3 205.48x
Kilbarchan 3 38.31x
Kippen 3 181.82x
Rudry 3 681.82x
St Marylebone London 3 1.69x
Kilbride 2 80.65x
Knapdale South 2 62.89x
Maryhill 2 9.50x
West Ham 2 1.38x
Bedford St Mary 1 22.52x
Bermondsey 1 1.01x
Bothwell 1 3.43x
Bowmore 1 46.95x
Cumbrae 1 47.17x
Dalry 1 8.54x
Dreghorn 1 22.17x
Killean Kilchenzie 1 63.69x
Lanark 1 11.55x
Largs 1 17.06x
Newton On Ayr 1 13.40x
Peebles 1 21.65x
Reading St Giles 1 4.08x
Royal Navy 1 2.95x
South Leith 1 1.99x
St Pancras London 1 0.37x
Stoke Damerel 1 2.06x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Eliza 4
Mary 3
Elizabeth 2
Alice 1
Catherine 1
Edith 1
Emma 1
Emmily 1
Florence 1
Frances 1
Harriet 1
Jane 1
Maggie 1
Margaretta 1
Matilda 1
Rosana 1
Sarah 1
Sophia 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
George 5
James 4
John 4
Thomas 3
Hugh 2
Alexander 1
Andrew 1
Frederick 1
Geo. 1
Henry 1
Peter 1
Robert 1
Robt. 1
William 1
Willm.J. 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Hyndman surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hyndman surname in 1881?

In 1881, 343 people were recorded with the Hyndman surname. That placed it at #8,889 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hyndman surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 784 in 2016. That gives Hyndman a modern rank of #7,037.

What does the Hyndman surname mean?

A surname of English origin meaning a farmer or owner of small properties.

What does the Hyndman map show?

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