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 Childe, with 2 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
11401	Childe	2	0.000%	0.40x
11402	Chorlton	2	0.000%	0.07x
11403	Chown	2	0.000%	0.07x
11404	Christey	2	0.000%	1.35x
11405	Churnside	2	0.000%	0.64x
11406	Clack	2	0.000%	0.06x
11407	Clapton	2	0.000%	0.13x
11408	Clarson	2	0.000%	0.63x
11409	Clash	2	0.000%	4.93x
11410	Clayburn	2	0.000%	0.66x
11411	Clipston	2	0.000%	0.69x
11412	Cloak	2	0.000%	0.61x
11413	Clucas	2	0.000%	0.10x
11414	Clyburn	2	0.000%	5.30x
11415	Cobden	2	0.000%	0.24x
11416	Cochlin	2	0.000%	0.85x
11417	Cockram	2	0.000%	0.07x
11418	Cockshot	2	0.000%	0.92x
11419	Cogle	2	0.000%	0.81x
11420	Colclough	2	0.000%	0.05x
11421	Coleby	2	0.000%	0.30x
11422	Colin	2	0.000%	0.51x
11423	Collard	2	0.000%	0.04x
11424	Collen	2	0.000%	0.25x
11425	Coltart	2	0.000%	0.20x
11426	Colver	2	0.000%	0.35x
11427	Combe	2	0.000%	0.10x
11428	Comerford	2	0.000%	0.30x
11429	Connoley	2	0.000%	0.47x
11430	Conwell	2	0.000%	0.70x
11431	Cootes	2	0.000%	0.51x
11432	Coran	2	0.000%	1.15x
11433	Cordingly	2	0.000%	0.70x
11434	Corless	2	0.000%	0.08x
11435	Corlett	2	0.000%	0.04x
11436	Cornock	2	0.000%	0.22x
11437	Corser	2	0.000%	0.33x
11438	Coss	2	0.000%	0.84x
11439	Costelloe	2	0.000%	1.53x
11440	Cottrall	2	0.000%	0.59x
11441	Courtman	2	0.000%	0.36x
11442	Cow	2	0.000%	0.22x
11443	Cowdry	2	0.000%	0.24x
11444	Cowin	2	0.000%	0.11x
11445	Coxe	2	0.000%	1.19x
11446	Cranage	2	0.000%	0.46x
11447	Cranfield	2	0.000%	0.09x
11448	Crellin	2	0.000%	0.09x
11449	Cressey	2	0.000%	0.17x
11450	Crewdson	2	0.000%	0.21x
11451	Crewe	2	0.000%	0.09x
11452	Cribben	2	0.000%	1.41x
11453	Croad	2	0.000%	0.26x
11454	Croal	2	0.000%	0.37x
11455	Crossfield	2	0.000%	0.16x
11456	Crout	2	0.000%	0.90x
11457	Croxford	2	0.000%	0.10x
11458	Croydon	2	0.000%	0.29x
11459	Crump	2	0.000%	0.02x
11460	Cruse	2	0.000%	0.08x
11461	Cudd	2	0.000%	0.37x
11462	Cudmore	2	0.000%	0.16x
11463	Cumiskey	2	0.000%	8.62x
11464	Cundy	2	0.000%	0.09x
11465	Cunnell	2	0.000%	0.70x
11466	Cunnings	2	0.000%	4.60x
11467	Curling	2	0.000%	0.15x
11468	Curteis	2	0.000%	0.66x
11469	Curtin	2	0.000%	0.29x
11470	Curton	2	0.000%	1.00x
11471	Dabson	2	0.000%	1.44x
11472	Dagnell	2	0.000%	0.91x
11473	Dainty	2	0.000%	0.08x
11474	Daker	2	0.000%	0.34x
11475	Dalglish	2	0.000%	0.13x
11476	Dannett	2	0.000%	0.80x
11477	Dardis	2	0.000%	2.46x
11478	Darkins	2	0.000%	0.50x
11479	Darnborough	2	0.000%	0.78x
11480	Dasilva	2	0.000%	1.11x
11481	Date	2	0.000%	0.16x
11482	Davitt	2	0.000%	0.38x
11483	Dayes	2	0.000%	1.15x
11484	Deal	2	0.000%	0.09x
11485	Dearden	2	0.000%	0.02x
11486	Deck	2	0.000%	1.35x
11487	Defreitas	2	0.000%	23.02x
11488	Deignan	2	0.000%	3.63x
11489	Dekker	2	0.000%	8.62x
11490	Dendy	2	0.000%	0.38x
11491	Denford	2	0.000%	0.37x
11492	Denn	2	0.000%	0.74x
11493	Dennie	2	0.000%	2.76x
11494	Deon	2	0.000%	23.02x
11495	Devereux	2	0.000%	0.09x
11496	Devoy	2	0.000%	0.74x
11497	Dias	2	0.000%	0.97x
11498	Dickey	2	0.000%	0.57x
11499	Dighton	2	0.000%	0.31x
11500	Dillingham	2	0.000%	0.53x