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 Hedd, 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
11701	Hedd	2	0.000%	17.30x
11702	Hedges	2	0.000%	0.02x
11703	Heffer	2	0.000%	0.13x
11704	Heggie	2	0.000%	0.08x
11705	Hein	2	0.000%	1.33x
11706	Helly	2	0.000%	3.28x
11707	Heming	2	0.000%	0.20x
11708	Hemmens	2	0.000%	0.51x
11709	Hendall	2	0.000%	3.83x
11710	Hensley	2	0.000%	0.19x
11711	Herr	2	0.000%	1.60x
11712	Hervey	2	0.000%	0.18x
11713	Hesketh	2	0.000%	0.02x
11714	Heyes	2	0.000%	0.03x
11715	Highton	2	0.000%	0.10x
11716	Higman	2	0.000%	0.18x
11717	Higson	2	0.000%	0.04x
11718	Hillock	2	0.000%	0.64x
11719	Hillocks	2	0.000%	1.17x
11720	Hillon	2	0.000%	0.80x
11721	Himsworth	2	0.000%	0.45x
11722	Hives	2	0.000%	0.26x
11723	Hogden	2	0.000%	0.86x
11724	Holan	2	0.000%	3.45x
11725	Holben	2	0.000%	1.11x
11726	Holford	2	0.000%	0.07x
11727	Hollamby	2	0.000%	0.17x
11728	Hollinshead	2	0.000%	0.09x
11729	Holloran	2	0.000%	1.21x
11730	Holroyde	2	0.000%	0.40x
11731	Hoods	2	0.000%	1.04x
11732	Hooke	2	0.000%	0.18x
11733	Horley	2	0.000%	0.10x
11734	Hornbuckle	2	0.000%	0.35x
11735	Horney	2	0.000%	0.70x
11736	Hoskin	2	0.000%	0.05x
11737	Hott	2	0.000%	2.22x
11738	Hotton	2	0.000%	0.40x
11739	Houten	2	0.000%	34.84x
11740	Hovell	2	0.000%	0.29x
11741	Howel	2	0.000%	0.25x
11742	Howling	2	0.000%	0.26x
11743	Hows	2	0.000%	0.34x
11744	Hubbert	2	0.000%	0.25x
11745	Huchinson	2	0.000%	1.50x
11746	Huckett	2	0.000%	0.92x
11747	Hucks	2	0.000%	0.50x
11748	Hudgson	2	0.000%	1.64x
11749	Huggan	2	0.000%	0.24x
11750	Hurling	2	0.000%	0.66x
11751	Hurly	2	0.000%	0.58x
11752	Hurtley	2	0.000%	0.64x
11753	Husson	2	0.000%	0.40x
11754	Hutchingson	2	0.000%	1.01x
11755	Hyden	2	0.000%	0.46x
11756	Hyland	2	0.000%	0.06x
11757	Hyman	2	0.000%	0.12x
11758	Illingsworth	2	0.000%	0.67x
11759	Imison	2	0.000%	1.81x
11760	Imlach	2	0.000%	0.42x
11761	Ingall	2	0.000%	0.28x
11762	Inger	2	0.000%	0.44x
11763	Ingleden	2	0.000%	2.15x
11764	Iverson	2	0.000%	0.44x
11765	Jakobsen	2	0.000%	8.62x
11766	Jefferys	2	0.000%	0.12x
11767	Jennett	2	0.000%	0.51x
11768	Jephson	2	0.000%	0.28x
11769	Jerrison	2	0.000%	0.97x
11770	Johnsen	2	0.000%	1.57x
11771	Johson	2	0.000%	1.01x
11772	Joines	2	0.000%	0.85x
11773	Jonathan	2	0.000%	0.40x
11774	Jonston	2	0.000%	0.90x
11775	Juden	2	0.000%	0.75x
11776	Jutson	2	0.000%	0.51x
11777	Kale	2	0.000%	0.69x
11778	Kays	2	0.000%	0.59x
11779	Keady	2	0.000%	2.55x
11780	Kealy	2	0.000%	0.75x
11781	Kearley	2	0.000%	0.39x
11782	Keer	2	0.000%	0.34x
11783	Kellie	2	0.000%	0.30x
11784	Kelman	2	0.000%	0.13x
11785	Kempe	2	0.000%	0.31x
11786	Kenner	2	0.000%	0.78x
11787	Kenrick	2	0.000%	0.22x
11788	Keough	2	0.000%	0.33x
11789	Kerns	2	0.000%	0.55x
11790	Kevern	2	0.000%	0.44x
11791	Kiltie	2	0.000%	1.91x
11792	Kingman	2	0.000%	0.22x
11793	Kington	2	0.000%	0.21x
11794	Kinlan	2	0.000%	3.28x
11795	Kinnaird	2	0.000%	0.13x
11796	Kittle	2	0.000%	0.21x
11797	Kitto	2	0.000%	0.15x
11798	Knee	2	0.000%	0.15x
11799	Kneebone	2	0.000%	0.15x
11800	Korn	2	0.000%	1.81x