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 Enticott, with 70 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
1501	Enticott	70	0.010%	28.03x
1502	Geach	70	0.010%	6.80x
1503	Graves	70	0.010%	0.76x
1504	Haddy	70	0.010%	20.64x
1505	Lerwill	70	0.010%	35.18x
1506	Pearcey	70	0.010%	7.64x
1507	Rendall	70	0.010%	2.17x
1508	Salmon	70	0.010%	0.50x
1509	Sherriff	70	0.010%	3.75x
1510	Triscott	70	0.010%	40.09x
1511	Vooght	70	0.010%	32.23x
1512	Bowhay	69	0.010%	20.60x
1513	Boyle	69	0.010%	0.44x
1514	Dallyn	69	0.010%	39.06x
1515	Dayman	69	0.010%	12.63x
1516	Duke	69	0.010%	0.98x
1517	Evely	69	0.010%	36.54x
1518	Fewins	69	0.010%	35.77x
1519	Fogwell	69	0.010%	35.40x
1520	Folley	69	0.010%	5.29x
1521	Jolliffe	69	0.010%	2.52x
1522	Launder	69	0.010%	15.52x
1523	Nunn	69	0.010%	0.65x
1524	Perrott	69	0.010%	3.30x
1525	Phare	69	0.010%	34.68x
1526	Prust	69	0.010%	14.40x
1527	Sandover	69	0.010%	33.65x
1528	Cameron	68	0.010%	0.14x
1529	Copplestone	68	0.010%	16.10x
1530	Duckham	68	0.010%	10.84x
1531	Giddy	68	0.010%	11.05x
1532	Gush	68	0.010%	18.10x
1533	Mansfield	68	0.010%	0.60x
1534	Penney	68	0.010%	2.02x
1535	Robjohns	68	0.010%	29.12x
1536	Rookes	68	0.010%	17.17x
1537	Ruse	68	0.010%	5.59x
1538	Sly	68	0.010%	2.96x
1539	Underdown	68	0.010%	5.62x
1540	Welsman	68	0.010%	27.01x
1541	Archer	67	0.010%	0.27x
1542	Beal	67	0.010%	1.17x
1543	Buse	67	0.010%	19.64x
1544	Chalk	67	0.010%	1.67x
1545	Chiswell	67	0.010%	8.92x
1546	Clampitt	67	0.010%	22.30x
1547	Croker	67	0.010%	3.69x
1548	Franklin	67	0.010%	0.33x
1549	Peard	67	0.010%	23.24x
1550	Satterly	67	0.010%	37.93x
1551	Vellacott	67	0.010%	27.96x
1552	Carthew	66	0.010%	10.45x
1553	Corner	66	0.010%	1.49x
1554	Every	66	0.010%	7.26x
1555	Foxworthy	66	0.010%	40.14x
1556	Gage	66	0.010%	1.93x
1557	Kite	66	0.010%	1.91x
1558	Lowman	66	0.010%	4.85x
1559	Luckraft	66	0.010%	39.64x
1560	Millar	66	0.010%	0.30x
1561	Raddon	66	0.010%	21.11x
1562	Scantlebury	66	0.010%	7.05x
1563	Sellek	66	0.010%	39.17x
1564	Sparrow	66	0.010%	0.86x
1565	Trant	66	0.010%	20.32x
1566	Treleaven	66	0.010%	11.21x
1567	Aldridge	65	0.010%	0.55x
1568	Bromell	65	0.010%	30.49x
1569	Bunclark	65	0.010%	33.70x
1570	Fursman	65	0.010%	25.01x
1571	Gove	65	0.010%	8.92x
1572	Jerman	65	0.010%	7.13x
1573	Kenshole	65	0.010%	38.12x
1574	Langler	65	0.010%	30.49x
1575	Lethaby	65	0.010%	33.01x
1576	Michell	65	0.010%	2.24x
1577	More	65	0.010%	1.37x
1578	Mules	65	0.010%	16.09x
1579	Parson	65	0.010%	2.38x
1580	Pudner	65	0.010%	33.35x
1581	Ridgway	65	0.010%	1.17x
1582	Tapson	65	0.010%	15.17x
1583	Torr	65	0.010%	4.96x
1584	Birch	64	0.010%	0.26x
1585	Buttle	64	0.010%	4.05x
1586	Carslake	64	0.010%	21.59x
1587	Doddridge	64	0.010%	32.16x
1588	Foley	64	0.010%	0.84x
1589	Goodridge	64	0.010%	3.15x
1590	Greenway	64	0.010%	1.42x
1591	Hake	64	0.010%	9.27x
1592	Holway	64	0.010%	15.08x
1593	Hosgood	64	0.010%	19.34x
1594	Hudson	64	0.010%	0.13x
1595	Kinsman	64	0.010%	5.22x
1596	Macdonald	64	0.010%	0.27x
1597	Mingo	64	0.010%	37.08x
1598	Perham	64	0.010%	11.38x
1599	Pleace	64	0.010%	23.52x
1600	Port	64	0.010%	3.74x