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 Witts, 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
3901	Witts	14	0.000%	0.76x
3902	Wolfe	14	0.000%	0.44x
3903	Woosley	14	0.000%	22.24x
3904	Akers	13	0.000%	0.44x
3905	Amor	13	0.000%	0.89x
3906	Angell	13	0.000%	0.55x
3907	Appleton	13	0.000%	0.14x
3908	Applin	13	0.000%	2.02x
3909	Arden	13	0.000%	0.89x
3910	Atkin	13	0.000%	0.16x
3911	Balkham	13	0.000%	7.81x
3912	Bargery	13	0.000%	3.68x
3913	Barrons	13	0.000%	5.43x
3914	Baylis	13	0.000%	0.20x
3915	Beattie	13	0.000%	0.10x
3916	Benham	13	0.000%	0.40x
3917	Bennellick	13	0.000%	45.77x
3918	Bircham	13	0.000%	2.22x
3919	Bissell	13	0.000%	0.72x
3920	Blackmoor	13	0.000%	4.51x
3921	Blyth	13	0.000%	0.14x
3922	Boney	13	0.000%	5.98x
3923	Bools	13	0.000%	6.60x
3924	Borland	13	0.000%	0.49x
3925	Bott	13	0.000%	0.27x
3926	Brett	13	0.000%	0.11x
3927	Bridges	13	0.000%	0.13x
3928	Burroughs	13	0.000%	0.67x
3929	Carbis	13	0.000%	3.33x
3930	Carver	13	0.000%	0.24x
3931	Chater	13	0.000%	0.70x
3932	Chinn	13	0.000%	0.63x
3933	Clive	13	0.000%	1.74x
3934	Cloud	13	0.000%	4.16x
3935	Collis	13	0.000%	0.21x
3936	Copleston	13	0.000%	6.10x
3937	Coran	13	0.000%	10.67x
3938	Courtman	13	0.000%	3.30x
3939	Crago	13	0.000%	2.23x
3940	Craven	13	0.000%	0.11x
3941	Crofts	13	0.000%	0.26x
3942	Doust	13	0.000%	1.85x
3943	Duggan	13	0.000%	0.28x
3944	Dumbleton	13	0.000%	1.10x
3945	Durston	13	0.000%	1.14x
3946	Dustin	13	0.000%	13.92x
3947	Dyson	13	0.000%	0.07x
3948	Eade	13	0.000%	0.44x
3949	Eades	13	0.000%	0.42x
3950	Fernie	13	0.000%	0.72x
3951	Flanagan	13	0.000%	0.27x
3952	Gadd	13	0.000%	0.32x
3953	Gange	13	0.000%	3.52x
3954	Garman	13	0.000%	1.67x
3955	Gartrell	13	0.000%	4.30x
3956	Gaskell	13	0.000%	0.21x
3957	Gerrard	13	0.000%	0.17x
3958	Gleeson	13	0.000%	0.70x
3959	Gooch	13	0.000%	0.24x
3960	Goslin	13	0.000%	2.57x
3961	Grattan	13	0.000%	2.74x
3962	Groombridge	13	0.000%	0.85x
3963	Grylls	13	0.000%	4.78x
3964	Gumm	13	0.000%	4.24x
3965	Handley	13	0.000%	0.13x
3966	Hannah	13	0.000%	0.16x
3967	Harland	13	0.000%	0.26x
3968	Harriman	13	0.000%	0.83x
3969	Hartland	13	0.000%	0.49x
3970	Hartwell	13	0.000%	0.52x
3971	Haskins	13	0.000%	0.76x
3972	Hawkridge	13	0.000%	2.80x
3973	Hays	13	0.000%	0.50x
3974	Heathcote	13	0.000%	0.26x
3975	Hennessey	13	0.000%	1.22x
3976	Hockins	13	0.000%	11.04x
3977	Holbrook	13	0.000%	0.30x
3978	Hollis	13	0.000%	0.15x
3979	Holms	13	0.000%	0.76x
3980	Hopping	13	0.000%	3.30x
3981	Inskip	13	0.000%	1.21x
3982	Jack	13	0.000%	0.10x
3983	Jacks	13	0.000%	0.94x
3984	Jaques	13	0.000%	0.29x
3985	Jeans	13	0.000%	0.64x
3986	Kerry	13	0.000%	0.32x
3987	Kettle	13	0.000%	0.24x
3988	Kimmins	13	0.000%	4.39x
3989	Kinch	13	0.000%	1.09x
3990	Kirkwood	13	0.000%	0.24x
3991	Lack	13	0.000%	0.63x
3992	Langbridge	13	0.000%	6.04x
3993	Lavender	13	0.000%	0.34x
3994	Leamon	13	0.000%	5.98x
3995	Lemin	13	0.000%	5.08x
3996	Lincoln	13	0.000%	0.28x
3997	Linter	13	0.000%	6.96x
3998	Linton	13	0.000%	0.26x
3999	Lippett	13	0.000%	3.48x
4000	Lorimer	13	0.000%	0.53x