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 Wadey, 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
9701	Wadey	2	0.000%	0.21x
9702	Wagg	2	0.000%	0.14x
9703	Waghorne	2	0.000%	0.37x
9704	Walkers	2	0.000%	2.99x
9705	Walkling	2	0.000%	0.41x
9706	Wallan	2	0.000%	2.66x
9707	Wardale	2	0.000%	0.42x
9708	Wark	2	0.000%	0.27x
9709	Warneford	2	0.000%	1.49x
9710	Warnes	2	0.000%	0.10x
9711	Washbourne	2	0.000%	0.39x
9712	Washburn	2	0.000%	1.62x
9713	Washford	2	0.000%	1.26x
9714	Watcham	2	0.000%	0.73x
9715	Waylen	2	0.000%	1.09x
9716	Wearne	2	0.000%	0.26x
9717	Weatherley	2	0.000%	0.17x
9718	Weathers	2	0.000%	1.09x
9719	Web	2	0.000%	2.46x
9720	Webbe	2	0.000%	0.45x
9721	Weeler	2	0.000%	1.08x
9722	Welchman	2	0.000%	0.57x
9723	Welley	2	0.000%	2.19x
9724	Wellings	2	0.000%	0.10x
9725	Wellman	2	0.000%	0.14x
9726	Wemyss	2	0.000%	0.24x
9727	Wenborn	2	0.000%	1.12x
9728	Wester	2	0.000%	2.66x
9729	Westhead	2	0.000%	0.14x
9730	Westwood	2	0.000%	0.02x
9731	Wheatly	2	0.000%	0.20x
9732	Wheddon	2	0.000%	1.31x
9733	Whitcher	2	0.000%	0.28x
9734	Whiteley	2	0.000%	0.02x
9735	Whitemore	2	0.000%	0.54x
9736	Whitley	2	0.000%	0.04x
9737	Whittiker	2	0.000%	1.97x
9738	Whittock	2	0.000%	0.46x
9739	Wholley	2	0.000%	2.59x
9740	Widdop	2	0.000%	0.15x
9741	Wighton	2	0.000%	0.32x
9742	Wignall	2	0.000%	0.06x
9743	Wilbraham	2	0.000%	0.22x
9744	Wilkin	2	0.000%	0.06x
9745	Will	2	0.000%	0.08x
9746	Willats	2	0.000%	1.16x
9747	Willatts	2	0.000%	1.62x
9748	Willets	2	0.000%	0.32x
9749	Willkins	2	0.000%	1.59x
9750	Willmer	2	0.000%	0.30x
9751	Wilsham	2	0.000%	5.47x
9752	Winchester	2	0.000%	0.09x
9753	Window	2	0.000%	0.49x
9754	Wingrove	2	0.000%	0.11x
9755	Winkfield	2	0.000%	0.90x
9756	Winterbottom	2	0.000%	0.04x
9757	Winwood	2	0.000%	0.19x
9758	Witcombe	2	0.000%	0.19x
9759	Wolff	2	0.000%	0.30x
9760	Wooder	2	0.000%	1.03x
9761	Woody	2	0.000%	1.37x
9762	Woolly	2	0.000%	0.68x
9763	Worrall	2	0.000%	0.03x
9764	Worsey	2	0.000%	0.52x
9765	Worswick	2	0.000%	0.25x
9766	Woulds	2	0.000%	0.90x
9767	Wrench	2	0.000%	0.10x
9768	Wyer	2	0.000%	0.16x
9769	Wylde	2	0.000%	0.16x
9770	Wymer	2	0.000%	0.38x
9771	Wyness	2	0.000%	0.26x
9772	Wynter	2	0.000%	1.33x
9773	Yalden	2	0.000%	1.31x
9774	Yeend	2	0.000%	1.05x
9775	Yorath	2	0.000%	0.69x
9776	Zealey	2	0.000%	4.48x
9777	Ablett	1	0.000%	0.08x
9778	Acheson	1	0.000%	0.74x
9779	Ackerly	1	0.000%	1.15x
9780	Ackerman	1	0.000%	0.10x
9781	Ackrill	1	0.000%	0.23x
9782	Ackroyd	1	0.000%	0.02x
9783	Acourt	1	0.000%	0.55x
9784	Addie	1	0.000%	0.15x
9785	Addis	1	0.000%	0.05x
9786	Addyman	1	0.000%	0.24x
9787	Adkin	1	0.000%	0.08x
9788	Afflick	1	0.000%	0.48x
9789	Afford	1	0.000%	0.26x
9790	Agger	1	0.000%	0.63x
9791	Agius	1	0.000%	9.91x
9792	Airs	1	0.000%	0.37x
9793	Aitkin	1	0.000%	0.10x
9794	Akehurst	1	0.000%	0.06x
9795	Aldis	1	0.000%	0.09x
9796	Aldom	1	0.000%	2.59x
9797	Alfrey	1	0.000%	0.82x
9798	Allcroft	1	0.000%	0.22x
9799	Alldis	1	0.000%	0.29x
9800	Allgood	1	0.000%	0.21x