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 Matt, with 2 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
9301	Matt	2	0.000%	0.96x
9302	Matten	2	0.000%	1.70x
9303	Matthewson	2	0.000%	0.23x
9304	Mattison	2	0.000%	0.21x
9305	Mattocks	2	0.000%	0.25x
9306	Maudsley	2	0.000%	0.12x
9307	Mawditt	2	0.000%	2.66x
9308	Maybee	2	0.000%	1.20x
9309	Maynell	2	0.000%	2.29x
9310	Mcbride	2	0.000%	0.43x
9311	Mccree	2	0.000%	4.48x
9312	Mcdermott	2	0.000%	0.18x
9313	Mcglashan	2	0.000%	10.96x
9314	Mcguinness	2	0.000%	0.80x
9315	Mcintosh	2	0.000%	0.32x
9316	Mckay	2	0.000%	0.14x
9317	Mckinlay	2	0.000%	1.54x
9318	Mcknight	2	0.000%	0.78x
9319	Meadway	2	0.000%	1.37x
9320	Meare	2	0.000%	3.79x
9321	Meares	2	0.000%	0.77x
9322	Medlicott	2	0.000%	0.21x
9323	Melrose	2	0.000%	0.08x
9324	Melvin	2	0.000%	0.07x
9325	Mennell	2	0.000%	0.28x
9326	Mennie	2	0.000%	0.24x
9327	Merrington	2	0.000%	0.42x
9328	Mery	2	0.000%	5.80x
9329	Messer	2	0.000%	0.11x
9330	Messiter	2	0.000%	0.70x
9331	Meyler	2	0.000%	1.16x
9332	Michaels	2	0.000%	0.61x
9333	Michie	2	0.000%	0.07x
9334	Mickle	2	0.000%	0.51x
9335	Middlebrook	2	0.000%	0.18x
9336	Midgeley	2	0.000%	0.42x
9337	Midwinter	2	0.000%	0.22x
9338	Milburn	2	0.000%	0.04x
9339	Milgate	2	0.000%	0.59x
9340	Millon	2	0.000%	1.06x
9341	Millyard	2	0.000%	0.85x
9342	Minto	2	0.000%	0.12x
9343	Misson	2	0.000%	0.69x
9344	Mitchem	2	0.000%	1.15x
9345	Mitten	2	0.000%	0.45x
9346	Moakes	2	0.000%	0.47x
9347	Mold	2	0.000%	0.18x
9348	Molloy	2	0.000%	0.06x
9349	Montford	2	0.000%	0.69x
9350	Mordue	2	0.000%	0.30x
9351	Moreland	2	0.000%	0.15x
9352	Morgans	2	0.000%	0.02x
9353	Morland	2	0.000%	0.12x
9354	Morrisey	2	0.000%	0.27x
9355	Morry	2	0.000%	0.99x
9356	Morten	2	0.000%	0.22x
9357	Mortin	2	0.000%	0.96x
9358	Mortley	2	0.000%	0.62x
9359	Moulds	2	0.000%	0.19x
9360	Moules	2	0.000%	0.37x
9361	Much	2	0.000%	0.74x
9362	Mugg	2	0.000%	0.99x
9363	Mulley	2	0.000%	0.16x
9364	Murdoch	2	0.000%	0.02x
9365	Murrain	2	0.000%	5.47x
9366	Musto	2	0.000%	0.40x
9367	Muston	2	0.000%	0.35x
9368	Musty	2	0.000%	0.51x
9369	Mutch	2	0.000%	0.07x
9370	Napp	2	0.000%	1.07x
9371	Neall	2	0.000%	0.52x
9372	Neary	2	0.000%	0.15x
9373	Neath	2	0.000%	0.26x
9374	Newhall	2	0.000%	0.53x
9375	Niblet	2	0.000%	1.41x
9376	Nilsen	2	0.000%	2.53x
9377	Nisbett	2	0.000%	0.34x
9378	Noad	2	0.000%	0.23x
9379	Nokes	2	0.000%	0.15x
9380	Norgate	2	0.000%	0.20x
9381	Northfield	2	0.000%	0.37x
9382	Norwood	2	0.000%	0.08x
9383	Noye	2	0.000%	1.20x
9384	Nurcombe	2	0.000%	1.52x
9385	Nutting	2	0.000%	0.18x
9386	Obryan	2	0.000%	0.75x
9387	Odger	2	0.000%	2.59x
9388	Ohara	2	0.000%	0.06x
9389	Oliff	2	0.000%	1.08x
9390	Omer	2	0.000%	1.67x
9391	Osbaldeston	2	0.000%	0.45x
9392	Osburn	2	0.000%	1.03x
9393	Oshaughnessy	2	0.000%	0.86x
9394	Otten	2	0.000%	1.33x
9395	Ottley	2	0.000%	0.27x
9396	Owles	2	0.000%	0.57x
9397	Packman	2	0.000%	0.13x
9398	Pall	2	0.000%	1.23x
9399	Paloner	2	0.000%	49.88x
9400	Pamell	2	0.000%	32.89x