Surnames
UK surnames beginning with H
Browse UK surnames from the 1881 census and modern surname records. Surname pages show counts, origin facts, historical distribution, maps, first-name pairings and census detail.
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| # | Surname | 1881 count | Modern count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hughes | 83,772 | 123,230 |
| 2 | Hall | 88,053 | 115,031 |
| 3 | Harris | 75,913 | 111,317 |
| 4 | Hill | 76,165 | 99,540 |
| 5 | Harrison | 66,207 | 89,960 |
| 6 | Hussain | 0 | 66,659 |
| 7 | Holmes | 36,415 | 50,595 |
| 8 | Hunt | 39,740 | 50,425 |
| 9 | Harvey | 31,920 | 47,926 |
| 10 | Hunter | 30,834 | 44,986 |
| 11 | Henderson | 32,660 | 42,963 |
| 12 | Hamilton | 22,515 | 41,075 |
| 13 | Howard | 29,350 | 40,868 |
| 14 | Hart | 25,518 | 34,198 |
| 15 | Hudson | 24,393 | 32,475 |
| 16 | Hayes | 18,569 | 31,471 |
| 17 | Holland | 21,300 | 29,918 |
| 18 | Hawkins | 21,622 | 29,154 |
| 19 | Harding | 21,596 | 28,966 |
| 20 | Harper | 19,184 | 28,513 |
| 21 | Hopkins | 18,013 | 26,332 |
| 22 | Hodgson | 20,728 | 26,093 |
| 23 | Higgins | 15,106 | 25,731 |
| 24 | Hardy | 17,887 | 24,620 |
| 25 | Hutchinson | 16,968 | 24,207 |
| 26 | Hammond | 17,002 | 23,517 |
| 27 | Hewitt | 14,597 | 22,942 |
| 28 | Holt | 20,076 | 20,349 |
| 29 | Heath | 14,825 | 19,867 |
| 30 | Hartley | 18,787 | 18,967 |
| 31 | Hayward | 12,741 | 18,712 |
| 32 | Hancock | 13,580 | 18,073 |
| 33 | Holden | 16,371 | 17,870 |
| 34 | Henry | 7,389 | 17,742 |
| 35 | Howe | 11,751 | 17,676 |
| 36 | Howell | 12,608 | 17,033 |
| 37 | Humphreys | 10,534 | 16,127 |
| 38 | Hicks | 12,453 | 15,998 |
| 39 | Haynes | 10,656 | 15,452 |
| 40 | Houghton | 10,454 | 15,251 |
| 41 | Hooper | 12,597 | 15,220 |
| 42 | Hobbs | 10,840 | 14,568 |
| 43 | Herbert | 11,159 | 14,466 |
| 44 | Horton | 11,118 | 14,054 |
| 45 | Hope | 10,254 | 13,916 |
| 46 | Hale | 10,827 | 13,836 |
| 47 | Hurst | 10,712 | 13,792 |
| 48 | Hogg | 10,843 | 13,576 |
| 49 | Howarth | 14,416 | 13,446 |
| 50 | Hassan | 138 | 13,328 |
| 51 | Hanson | 9,652 | 13,171 |
| 52 | Hilton | 10,280 | 12,753 |
| 53 | Hay | 3,577 | 12,626 |
| 54 | Holloway | 9,143 | 12,294 |
| 55 | Howells | 7,664 | 12,292 |
| 56 | Hargreaves | 12,498 | 11,953 |
| 57 | Hyde | 9,211 | 11,814 |
| 58 | Humphries | 6,748 | 11,686 |
| 59 | Hirst | 9,784 | 11,199 |
| 60 | Hutton | 8,947 | 11,118 |
| 61 | Hood | 8,297 | 10,632 |
| 62 | Hodges | 8,741 | 10,589 |
| 63 | Horne | 6,555 | 10,450 |
| 64 | Hills | 8,291 | 10,053 |
| 65 | Harrington | 5,657 | 9,749 |
| 66 | Hobson | 7,767 | 9,745 |
| 67 | Haines | 6,935 | 9,417 |
| 68 | Humphrey | 7,968 | 9,230 |
| 69 | Hubbard | 7,280 | 9,105 |
| 70 | Haigh | 10,322 | 9,025 |
| 71 | Harwood | 7,975 | 9,025 |
| 72 | Hodge | 7,524 | 8,943 |
| 73 | Halliday | 6,183 | 8,739 |
| 74 | Hull | 6,279 | 8,625 |
| 75 | Haywood | 6,299 | 8,410 |
| 76 | Hickman | 5,029 | 8,286 |
| 77 | Hendry | 4,778 | 8,217 |
| 78 | Hatton | 5,877 | 8,194 |
| 79 | Hutchison | 4,928 | 8,163 |
| 80 | Head | 7,254 | 8,087 |
| 81 | Hogan | 2,983 | 7,833 |
| 82 | Howes | 5,235 | 7,802 |
| 83 | Healey | 4,880 | 7,744 |
| 84 | Hodson | 6,169 | 7,718 |
| 85 | Hallam | 5,584 | 7,606 |
| 86 | Houston | 3,831 | 7,527 |
| 87 | Hutchings | 5,579 | 7,424 |
| 88 | Heaton | 7,174 | 7,391 |
| 89 | Healy | 1,974 | 7,269 |
| 90 | Handley | 5,051 | 7,212 |
| 91 | Hough | 5,166 | 7,047 |
| 92 | Hardman | 6,003 | 6,971 |
| 93 | Hadley | 4,070 | 6,963 |
| 94 | Hurley | 3,477 | 6,921 |
| 95 | Hulme | 6,417 | 6,859 |
| 96 | Hawkes | 4,823 | 6,792 |
| 97 | Higgs | 5,459 | 6,787 |
| 98 | Horner | 5,726 | 6,769 |
| 99 | Holder | 4,029 | 6,751 |
| 100 | Hampson | 5,411 | 6,662 |