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 Martindale, with 11 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
4401	Martindale	11	0.000%	0.32x
4402	Martins	11	0.000%	1.11x
4403	Mathis	11	0.000%	6.45x
4404	Mcdougall	11	0.000%	2.56x
4405	Mckenzie	11	0.000%	0.54x
4406	Milden	11	0.000%	14.65x
4407	Millington	11	0.000%	0.12x
4408	Millward	11	0.000%	0.16x
4409	Molony	11	0.000%	4.52x
4410	Mullen	11	0.000%	0.19x
4411	Nettleton	11	0.000%	0.42x
4412	Nicolas	11	0.000%	4.67x
4413	Noon	11	0.000%	0.25x
4414	Norriss	11	0.000%	1.61x
4415	Noyce	11	0.000%	0.81x
4416	Oakford	11	0.000%	3.79x
4417	Olney	11	0.000%	0.86x
4418	Onslow	11	0.000%	1.21x
4419	Parking	11	0.000%	9.03x
4420	Parnall	11	0.000%	2.22x
4421	Patton	11	0.000%	0.51x
4422	Penter	11	0.000%	11.53x
4423	Peppin	11	0.000%	4.52x
4424	Perrins	11	0.000%	0.60x
4425	Persey	11	0.000%	7.97x
4426	Plaice	11	0.000%	4.63x
4427	Plucknett	11	0.000%	3.74x
4428	Powley	11	0.000%	0.58x
4429	Preedy	11	0.000%	0.95x
4430	Prichard	11	0.000%	0.20x
4431	Priddy	11	0.000%	1.43x
4432	Puleston	11	0.000%	6.37x
4433	Railton	11	0.000%	0.68x
4434	Rean	11	0.000%	10.22x
4435	Record	11	0.000%	1.29x
4436	Rigg	11	0.000%	0.22x
4437	Ripley	11	0.000%	0.27x
4438	Rivers	11	0.000%	0.29x
4439	Road	11	0.000%	5.47x
4440	Rosier	11	0.000%	0.95x
4441	Rositer	11	0.000%	5.36x
4442	Roulstone	11	0.000%	8.34x
4443	Rowlings	11	0.000%	4.10x
4444	Saint	11	0.000%	0.59x
4445	Sawle	11	0.000%	3.39x
4446	Saxby	11	0.000%	0.38x
4447	Scannell	11	0.000%	2.93x
4448	Sedgbeer	11	0.000%	20.84x
4449	Sharkey	11	0.000%	0.79x
4450	Shearer	11	0.000%	0.14x
4451	Shenton	11	0.000%	0.28x
4452	Singer	11	0.000%	0.45x
4453	Songhurst	11	0.000%	6.09x
4454	South	11	0.000%	0.19x
4455	Spurrier	11	0.000%	1.78x
4456	Star	11	0.000%	2.11x
4457	Stead	11	0.000%	0.09x
4458	Sugg	11	0.000%	1.88x
4459	Summerhayes	11	0.000%	2.66x
4460	Swords	11	0.000%	6.16x
4461	Tait	11	0.000%	0.06x
4462	Tamblyn	11	0.000%	1.55x
4463	Tatam	11	0.000%	3.06x
4464	Thyer	11	0.000%	2.25x
4465	Tizzard	11	0.000%	1.38x
4466	Tole	11	0.000%	3.71x
4467	Torrington	11	0.000%	3.24x
4468	Tovey	11	0.000%	0.31x
4469	Tracy	11	0.000%	0.66x
4470	Trickett	11	0.000%	0.42x
4471	Trobridge	11	0.000%	7.32x
4472	Tull	11	0.000%	0.75x
4473	Tyson	11	0.000%	0.14x
4474	Virgin	11	0.000%	1.85x
4475	Vittles	11	0.000%	41.68x
4476	Voss	11	0.000%	0.74x
4477	Wake	11	0.000%	0.22x
4478	Waldson	11	0.000%	41.68x
4479	Warrin	11	0.000%	6.95x
4480	Welshman	11	0.000%	4.71x
4481	Whale	11	0.000%	0.32x
4482	Whittingham	11	0.000%	0.24x
4483	Whybrow	11	0.000%	0.93x
4484	Wightman	11	0.000%	0.28x
4485	Wilkes	11	0.000%	0.10x
4486	Withey	11	0.000%	0.72x
4487	Worthington	11	0.000%	0.09x
4488	Wyborn	11	0.000%	2.32x
4489	Yale	11	0.000%	2.59x
4490	Yonge	11	0.000%	5.76x
4491	York	11	0.000%	0.14x
4492	Addams	10	0.000%	5.03x
4493	Agnew	10	0.000%	0.29x
4494	Alderman	10	0.000%	0.42x
4495	Allington	10	0.000%	0.95x
4496	Anstice	10	0.000%	4.10x
4497	Arch	10	0.000%	0.90x
4498	Ashmore	10	0.000%	0.22x
4499	Attrill	10	0.000%	0.90x
4500	Babbington	10	0.000%	3.18x