1881 census county

Durham surnames in the 1881 census

This page ranks surnames recorded in Durham 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

14,386 surnames are listed for Durham, covering 770,684 people in the county records.

The leading surname here is Womersley, with 3 people recorded in 1881.

Most common surnames in Durham

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
11201	Womersley	3	0.000%	0.11x
11202	Worswick	3	0.000%	0.26x
11203	Wynd	3	0.000%	0.86x
11204	Yarwood	3	0.000%	0.08x
11205	Zimmerman	3	0.000%	0.74x
11206	Abby	2	0.000%	0.58x
11207	Abercromby	2	0.000%	0.37x
11208	Abrey	2	0.000%	0.24x
11209	Addis	2	0.000%	0.07x
11210	Ainger	2	0.000%	0.20x
11211	Ainscough	2	0.000%	0.09x
11212	Alan	2	0.000%	1.08x
11213	Alderdice	2	0.000%	1.19x
11214	Alderslade	2	0.000%	0.77x
11215	Alford	2	0.000%	0.03x
11216	Allcroft	2	0.000%	0.30x
11217	Allerston	2	0.000%	0.90x
11218	Alpin	2	0.000%	0.83x
11219	Amer	2	0.000%	0.23x
11220	Anderton	2	0.000%	0.02x
11221	Annis	2	0.000%	0.14x
11222	Ansley	2	0.000%	0.24x
11223	Argo	2	0.000%	0.44x
11224	Arnsby	2	0.000%	0.50x
11225	Arrow	2	0.000%	0.40x
11226	Arther	2	0.000%	0.63x
11227	Artis	2	0.000%	0.30x
11228	Artus	2	0.000%	0.57x
11229	Arundell	2	0.000%	0.19x
11230	Ashforth	2	0.000%	0.13x
11231	Astle	2	0.000%	0.07x
11232	Aubert	2	0.000%	0.48x
11233	Aukland	2	0.000%	0.77x
11234	Avey	2	0.000%	0.31x
11235	Avison	2	0.000%	0.16x
11236	Baggley	2	0.000%	0.33x
11237	Balderston	2	0.000%	0.25x
11238	Balk	2	0.000%	1.91x
11239	Ballam	2	0.000%	0.23x
11240	Ballie	2	0.000%	0.59x
11241	Baly	2	0.000%	0.90x
11242	Bamberger	2	0.000%	1.41x
11243	Bang	2	0.000%	3.14x
11244	Bangay	2	0.000%	0.63x
11245	Banham	2	0.000%	0.05x
11246	Bankes	2	0.000%	0.36x
11247	Barbary	2	0.000%	0.92x
11248	Bard	2	0.000%	0.28x
11249	Bardon	2	0.000%	0.60x
11250	Bardsley	2	0.000%	0.03x
11251	Bark	2	0.000%	0.15x
11252	Barlett	2	0.000%	0.53x
11253	Barnatt	2	0.000%	0.83x
11254	Barnell	2	0.000%	0.74x
11255	Barnley	2	0.000%	1.04x
11256	Barrell	2	0.000%	0.06x
11257	Barrons	2	0.000%	0.58x
11258	Barrot	2	0.000%	1.25x
11259	Barstow	2	0.000%	0.13x
11260	Bartlet	2	0.000%	0.23x
11261	Barwise	2	0.000%	0.27x
11262	Basford	2	0.000%	0.08x
11263	Basher	2	0.000%	0.44x
11264	Bater	2	0.000%	0.22x
11265	Bathie	2	0.000%	0.48x
11266	Batts	2	0.000%	0.14x
11267	Bauer	2	0.000%	0.35x
11268	Bayldon	2	0.000%	0.56x
11269	Bayless	2	0.000%	0.45x
11270	Bayman	2	0.000%	0.34x
11271	Beadley	2	0.000%	0.58x
11272	Beaman	2	0.000%	0.12x
11273	Beards	2	0.000%	0.20x
11274	Beare	2	0.000%	0.13x
11275	Bearham	2	0.000%	3.00x
11276	Beath	2	0.000%	0.38x
11277	Beckell	2	0.000%	2.38x
11278	Becket	2	0.000%	0.11x
11279	Beeching	2	0.000%	0.12x
11280	Beeley	2	0.000%	0.11x
11281	Beever	2	0.000%	0.14x
11282	Behan	2	0.000%	0.66x
11283	Belcham	2	0.000%	0.30x
11284	Bellenie	2	0.000%	17.30x
11285	Bellew	2	0.000%	0.42x
11286	Belson	2	0.000%	0.24x
11287	Benett	2	0.000%	0.29x
11288	Bennets	2	0.000%	0.59x
11289	Berch	2	0.000%	0.90x
11290	Berkin	2	0.000%	0.70x
11291	Berks	2	0.000%	0.32x
11292	Berrie	2	0.000%	0.30x
11293	Besley	2	0.000%	0.16x
11294	Bessett	2	0.000%	1.91x
11295	Bevis	2	0.000%	0.07x
11296	Beyer	2	0.000%	0.66x
11297	Biddles	2	0.000%	0.33x
11298	Biggam	2	0.000%	0.40x
11299	Binn	2	0.000%	1.19x
11300	Birkin	2	0.000%	0.12x