1881 census county

Devon surnames in the 1881 census

This page ranks surnames recorded in Devon in 1881. The total column counts people with each surname in the county. Frequency shows the local share of the population. Index compares that share with the wider census.

County summary

12,739 surnames are listed for Devon, covering 543,572 people in the county records.

The leading surname here is Nethercott, with 92 people recorded in 1881.

Most common surnames in Devon

Total favours larger counties and larger families. Frequency and index are better clues for where a surname stood out locally. Values above 1.00x mean the surname was more concentrated here than in the wider 1881 census.

#	Surname	Total	Frequency	Index
1201	Nethercott	92	0.020%	16.48x
1202	Nickels	92	0.020%	14.20x
1203	Perrett	92	0.020%	3.03x
1204	Pinkham	92	0.020%	35.96x
1205	Slader	92	0.020%	21.89x
1206	Sussex	92	0.020%	24.36x
1207	Trim	92	0.020%	5.05x
1208	Wickett	92	0.020%	13.77x
1209	Bromfield	91	0.020%	6.38x
1210	Codd	91	0.020%	3.49x
1211	Croot	91	0.020%	10.45x
1212	Donovan	91	0.020%	0.94x
1213	Farleigh	91	0.020%	43.95x
1214	Godbeer	91	0.020%	28.19x
1215	Marker	91	0.020%	17.11x
1216	Oldridge	91	0.020%	10.98x
1217	Power	91	0.020%	1.12x
1218	Riggs	91	0.020%	4.49x
1219	Stabb	91	0.020%	38.31x
1220	Waymouth	91	0.020%	20.37x
1221	Widlake	91	0.020%	28.92x
1222	Chichester	90	0.010%	19.44x
1223	Cornall	90	0.010%	10.24x
1224	Cowell	90	0.010%	1.03x
1225	Peeke	90	0.010%	25.47x
1226	Penwill	90	0.010%	38.89x
1227	Vine	90	0.010%	1.59x
1228	Bowen	89	0.010%	0.35x
1229	Daymond	89	0.010%	26.73x
1230	Goodyear	89	0.010%	2.76x
1231	Langford	89	0.010%	0.93x
1232	Lowe	89	0.010%	0.20x
1233	Merchant	89	0.010%	2.18x
1234	Mountjoy	89	0.010%	12.85x
1235	Patch	89	0.010%	7.70x
1236	Rouse	89	0.010%	1.02x
1237	Scamp	89	0.010%	27.22x
1238	Sleep	89	0.010%	7.81x
1239	Abraham	88	0.010%	1.47x
1240	Algar	88	0.010%	5.63x
1241	Billing	88	0.010%	2.60x
1242	Bowles	88	0.010%	0.88x
1243	Greep	88	0.010%	43.34x
1244	Loveys	88	0.010%	37.68x
1245	Pincombe	88	0.010%	29.68x
1246	Wedlake	88	0.010%	10.60x
1247	Bazley	87	0.010%	13.73x
1248	Bicknell	87	0.010%	3.59x
1249	Carne	87	0.010%	5.13x
1250	Herd	87	0.010%	1.95x
1251	Hitt	87	0.010%	22.09x
1252	Jefford	87	0.010%	9.46x
1253	Lancey	87	0.010%	28.19x
1254	Rabjohns	87	0.010%	34.56x
1255	Robbins	87	0.010%	0.91x
1256	Syms	87	0.010%	9.04x
1257	Webster	87	0.010%	0.16x
1258	Woolland	87	0.010%	24.35x
1259	Bradley	86	0.010%	0.18x
1260	Briggs	86	0.010%	0.26x
1261	Dalling	86	0.010%	11.45x
1262	Denham	86	0.010%	1.60x
1263	Hagley	86	0.010%	14.16x
1264	Hoar	86	0.010%	3.44x
1265	Janes	86	0.010%	2.20x
1266	Mole	86	0.010%	1.82x
1267	Screech	86	0.010%	21.72x
1268	Teed	86	0.010%	19.34x
1269	Weekes	86	0.010%	5.57x
1270	Cannon	85	0.010%	0.77x
1271	Cowley	85	0.010%	0.76x
1272	Driscoll	85	0.010%	1.26x
1273	Gratton	85	0.010%	3.51x
1274	Grey	85	0.010%	0.64x
1275	Gubb	85	0.010%	28.87x
1276	Hawkes	85	0.010%	0.87x
1277	Hellings	85	0.010%	13.64x
1278	Hosegood	85	0.010%	17.44x
1279	Humphries	85	0.010%	0.62x
1280	Jordon	85	0.010%	3.11x
1281	Pearson	85	0.010%	0.12x
1282	Read	85	0.010%	0.22x
1283	Trump	85	0.010%	9.12x
1284	Whitfield	85	0.010%	0.70x
1285	Whitton	85	0.010%	2.28x
1286	Wollacott	85	0.010%	34.03x
1287	Woodgate	85	0.010%	2.98x
1288	Barton	84	0.010%	0.26x
1289	Beedell	84	0.010%	24.19x
1290	Buckler	84	0.010%	4.33x
1291	Cork	84	0.010%	1.86x
1292	East	84	0.010%	0.89x
1293	Harley	84	0.010%	1.07x
1294	Henderson	84	0.010%	0.13x
1295	Hewitt	84	0.010%	0.28x
1296	Lark	84	0.010%	6.33x
1297	Law	84	0.010%	0.31x
1298	Redstone	84	0.010%	18.14x
1299	Routley	84	0.010%	11.09x
1300	Scanes	84	0.010%	24.48x