1881 census county

Dorset surnames in the 1881 census

This page ranks surnames recorded in Dorset 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

6,650 surnames are listed for Dorset, covering 176,434 people in the county records.

The leading surname here is Whitelock, with 25 people recorded in 1881.

Most common surnames in Dorset

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
1201	Whitelock	25	0.010%	4.53x
1202	Bellinger	24	0.010%	8.29x
1203	Biddlecombe	24	0.010%	7.26x
1204	Brister	24	0.010%	10.77x
1205	Brushett	24	0.010%	78.13x
1206	Counter	24	0.010%	12.09x
1207	Dalwood	24	0.010%	57.68x
1208	Gartell	24	0.010%	65.77x
1209	Gudge	24	0.010%	25.86x
1210	Gumbleton	24	0.010%	36.05x
1211	Heathman	24	0.010%	22.45x
1212	Jefferies	24	0.010%	1.13x
1213	Johnston	24	0.010%	0.16x
1214	Mace	24	0.010%	1.42x
1215	Manley	24	0.010%	1.12x
1216	Pardey	24	0.010%	34.08x
1217	Pardy	24	0.010%	14.26x
1218	Parkman	24	0.010%	15.75x
1219	Parrett	24	0.010%	6.17x
1220	Petters	24	0.010%	25.33x
1221	Plumley	24	0.010%	8.74x
1222	Price	24	0.010%	0.07x
1223	Prowse	24	0.010%	2.75x
1224	Sebley	24	0.010%	43.60x
1225	Shaddock	24	0.010%	23.43x
1226	Shaw	24	0.010%	0.07x
1227	Whitlock	24	0.010%	2.10x
1228	Amor	23	0.010%	5.01x
1229	Andress	23	0.010%	33.27x
1230	Andrew	23	0.010%	0.38x
1231	Balsom	23	0.010%	17.79x
1232	Benjafield	23	0.010%	23.48x
1233	Booth	23	0.010%	0.12x
1234	Bugden	23	0.010%	8.96x
1235	Campbell	23	0.010%	0.07x
1236	Cock	23	0.010%	1.09x
1237	Collings	23	0.010%	1.01x
1238	Cosens	23	0.010%	14.72x
1239	Cowley	23	0.010%	0.65x
1240	Derham	23	0.010%	6.82x
1241	Dommett	23	0.010%	13.21x
1242	Field	23	0.010%	0.24x
1243	Forse	23	0.010%	18.71x
1244	Glover	23	0.010%	0.28x
1245	Greenslade	23	0.010%	2.06x
1246	Hanger	23	0.010%	11.90x
1247	Hartnell	23	0.010%	5.02x
1248	Hitt	23	0.010%	18.52x
1249	Hixon	23	0.010%	17.44x
1250	Hole	23	0.010%	1.40x
1251	Horner	23	0.010%	0.63x
1252	Huddy	23	0.010%	12.88x
1253	Irish	23	0.010%	4.12x
1254	Knapton	23	0.010%	4.12x
1255	Mackrell	23	0.010%	8.24x
1256	Mowlem	23	0.010%	123.92x
1257	Mussell	23	0.010%	8.81x
1258	Oborne	23	0.010%	16.95x
1259	Pratt	23	0.010%	0.21x
1260	Priddle	23	0.010%	7.32x
1261	Prout	23	0.010%	2.41x
1262	Ryan	23	0.010%	0.39x
1263	Seaman	23	0.010%	1.55x
1264	Sparks	23	0.010%	0.79x
1265	Stuckey	23	0.010%	5.28x
1266	Wayman	23	0.010%	4.56x
1267	Weakley	23	0.010%	17.19x
1268	Yetman	23	0.010%	46.66x
1269	Apsey	22	0.010%	14.08x
1270	Bagwell	22	0.010%	13.80x
1271	Baily	22	0.010%	1.81x
1272	Beasant	22	0.010%	10.05x
1273	Boatswain	22	0.010%	95.44x
1274	Burges	22	0.010%	4.59x
1275	Burr	22	0.010%	1.43x
1276	Dew	22	0.010%	1.97x
1277	Dixon	22	0.010%	0.10x
1278	Dymott	22	0.010%	14.08x
1279	East	22	0.010%	0.74x
1280	Edgar	22	0.010%	0.75x
1281	Govier	22	0.010%	5.86x
1282	Harp	22	0.010%	18.09x
1283	Hillman	22	0.010%	1.33x
1284	Hoff	22	0.010%	15.07x
1285	Kendle	22	0.010%	11.09x
1286	Lenthall	22	0.010%	14.75x
1287	Lonnen	22	0.010%	61.40x
1288	Noble	22	0.010%	0.28x
1289	Poor	22	0.010%	14.56x
1290	Ralls	22	0.010%	24.04x
1291	Riddle	22	0.010%	1.38x
1292	Rooke	22	0.010%	1.56x
1293	Sandford	22	0.010%	1.61x
1294	Scovell	22	0.010%	7.71x
1295	Stembridge	22	0.010%	22.31x
1296	Targett	22	0.010%	5.87x
1297	Tarrant	22	0.010%	1.63x
1298	Teague	22	0.010%	2.03x
1299	Terry	22	0.010%	0.45x
1300	Wake	22	0.010%	1.43x