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 Densley, with 14 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
3801	Densley	14	0.000%	3.28x
3802	Doe	14	0.000%	0.48x
3803	Dray	14	0.000%	1.02x
3804	Dredge	14	0.000%	0.89x
3805	Duckworth	14	0.000%	0.12x
3806	Duff	14	0.000%	0.13x
3807	Duffett	14	0.000%	2.24x
3808	Dugdall	14	0.000%	34.52x
3809	Dukes	14	0.000%	0.62x
3810	Dwyer	14	0.000%	0.41x
3811	Earls	14	0.000%	3.77x
3812	Eyres	14	0.000%	0.75x
3813	Farnell	14	0.000%	0.63x
3814	Farrington	14	0.000%	0.27x
3815	Frances	14	0.000%	0.37x
3816	Frank	14	0.000%	0.55x
3817	Glinn	14	0.000%	8.21x
3818	Gluyas	14	0.000%	5.56x
3819	Goodhind	14	0.000%	6.38x
3820	Gorden	14	0.000%	1.31x
3821	Greenham	14	0.000%	1.18x
3822	Griggs	14	0.000%	0.30x
3823	Gundry	14	0.000%	1.43x
3824	Hammon	14	0.000%	2.12x
3825	Hann	14	0.000%	0.50x
3826	Harvy	14	0.000%	2.38x
3827	Hazelwood	14	0.000%	1.40x
3828	Helman	14	0.000%	4.51x
3829	Hensley	14	0.000%	1.85x
3830	Herrin	14	0.000%	4.13x
3831	Hitchings	14	0.000%	0.75x
3832	Holsgrove	14	0.000%	10.95x
3833	Hooks	14	0.000%	1.34x
3834	Hoppins	14	0.000%	16.04x
3835	Howis	14	0.000%	10.45x
3836	Humphrys	14	0.000%	1.25x
3837	Hurdle	14	0.000%	1.78x
3838	Jerrard	14	0.000%	2.50x
3839	Kearney	14	0.000%	0.50x
3840	Keir	14	0.000%	0.46x
3841	Key	14	0.000%	0.17x
3842	Lance	14	0.000%	1.63x
3843	Lascelles	14	0.000%	2.08x
3844	Leatherby	14	0.000%	8.73x
3845	Liddicoat	14	0.000%	2.61x
3846	Lucks	14	0.000%	28.74x
3847	Mahon	14	0.000%	0.52x
3848	Mallen	14	0.000%	1.56x
3849	Mcguire	14	0.000%	1.63x
3850	Medlin	14	0.000%	3.35x
3851	Minchinton	14	0.000%	4.93x
3852	Moran	14	0.000%	0.13x
3853	Morman	14	0.000%	7.34x
3854	Mould	14	0.000%	0.27x
3855	Moulder	14	0.000%	1.28x
3856	Mullin	14	0.000%	0.51x
3857	Norcott	14	0.000%	1.96x
3858	Nowlan	14	0.000%	3.30x
3859	Oaks	14	0.000%	1.28x
3860	Obrian	14	0.000%	0.70x
3861	Oneil	14	0.000%	0.23x
3862	Ord	14	0.000%	0.35x
3863	Palfry	14	0.000%	10.29x
3864	Pardy	14	0.000%	2.62x
3865	Parkyn	14	0.000%	1.90x
3866	Pash	14	0.000%	3.38x
3867	Pease	14	0.000%	0.61x
3868	Philipps	14	0.000%	2.38x
3869	Philpott	14	0.000%	0.30x
3870	Prynn	14	0.000%	5.61x
3871	Rayner	14	0.000%	0.09x
3872	Rome	14	0.000%	1.17x
3873	Rooney	14	0.000%	0.26x
3874	Russel	14	0.000%	0.33x
3875	Rutherford	14	0.000%	0.09x
3876	Shell	14	0.000%	1.09x
3877	Shipman	14	0.000%	0.62x
3878	Skelley	14	0.000%	4.89x
3879	Sugden	14	0.000%	0.20x
3880	Sumner	14	0.000%	0.14x
3881	Tallack	14	0.000%	3.25x
3882	Tamblin	14	0.000%	5.61x
3883	Tattershall	14	0.000%	4.28x
3884	Taunton	14	0.000%	2.07x
3885	Tobin	14	0.000%	0.57x
3886	Trythall	14	0.000%	5.30x
3887	Tudor	14	0.000%	0.34x
3888	Upright	14	0.000%	12.54x
3889	Veasey	14	0.000%	1.23x
3890	Vining	14	0.000%	2.23x
3891	Warman	14	0.000%	0.49x
3892	Wedge	14	0.000%	0.78x
3893	Welman	14	0.000%	7.18x
3894	Wendon	14	0.000%	3.83x
3895	Whicker	14	0.000%	3.50x
3896	Wickham	14	0.000%	0.34x
3897	Wilks	14	0.000%	0.15x
3898	Willman	14	0.000%	2.92x
3899	Winston	14	0.000%	1.99x
3900	Withell	14	0.000%	6.38x