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 Mcnair, 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
11901	Mcnair	2	0.000%	1.01x
11902	Mcquin	2	0.000%	1.81x
11903	Mcready	2	0.000%	13.86x
11904	Mcroberts	2	0.000%	5.30x
11905	Meaden	2	0.000%	0.14x
11906	Meader	2	0.000%	0.24x
11907	Meale	2	0.000%	0.38x
11908	Mealy	2	0.000%	0.66x
11909	Meaney	2	0.000%	0.79x
11910	Measham	2	0.000%	0.46x
11911	Medler	2	0.000%	0.53x
11912	Meighan	2	0.000%	0.42x
11913	Mellett	2	0.000%	0.62x
11914	Melley	2	0.000%	0.65x
11915	Melluish	2	0.000%	0.39x
11916	Merryfield	2	0.000%	0.36x
11917	Merrylees	2	0.000%	0.86x
11918	Michel	2	0.000%	0.27x
11919	Middler	2	0.000%	1.17x
11920	Mildenhall	2	0.000%	0.29x
11921	Mildred	2	0.000%	0.59x
11922	Millner	2	0.000%	0.23x
11923	Millwood	2	0.000%	0.17x
11924	Mindham	2	0.000%	0.80x
11925	Miner	2	0.000%	0.31x
11926	Mines	2	0.000%	0.19x
11927	Misselbrook	2	0.000%	0.35x
11928	Mockford	2	0.000%	0.14x
11929	Mogg	2	0.000%	0.10x
11930	Mollineux	2	0.000%	1.41x
11931	Mones	2	0.000%	5.30x
11932	Mongan	2	0.000%	3.00x
11933	Morcombe	2	0.000%	0.43x
11934	Moreley	2	0.000%	0.85x
11935	Moret	2	0.000%	4.60x
11936	Morey	2	0.000%	0.07x
11937	Moring	2	0.000%	0.73x
11938	Morrall	2	0.000%	0.13x
11939	Morre	2	0.000%	0.92x
11940	Mortley	2	0.000%	0.43x
11941	Mosby	2	0.000%	0.31x
11942	Moston	2	0.000%	0.23x
11943	Mountcastle	2	0.000%	0.80x
11944	Moutter	2	0.000%	17.30x
11945	Moxon	2	0.000%	0.04x
11946	Mulder	2	0.000%	5.75x
11947	Mulkerrin	2	0.000%	34.84x
11948	Mulloy	2	0.000%	0.16x
11949	Munnings	2	0.000%	0.23x
11950	Murrin	2	0.000%	0.39x
11951	Murty	2	0.000%	0.58x
11952	Nancarrow	2	0.000%	0.16x
11953	Neesam	2	0.000%	0.80x
11954	Neller	2	0.000%	0.74x
11955	Nesbett	2	0.000%	1.01x
11956	Newark	2	0.000%	0.35x
11957	Newis	2	0.000%	0.70x
11958	Nichelson	2	0.000%	2.22x
11959	Nick	2	0.000%	1.86x
11960	Nickerson	2	0.000%	0.25x
11961	Nickles	2	0.000%	0.44x
11962	Nickolls	2	0.000%	0.18x
11963	Norgate	2	0.000%	0.14x
11964	Nott	2	0.000%	0.03x
11965	Nutton	2	0.000%	0.18x
11966	Oag	2	0.000%	0.34x
11967	Oatey	2	0.000%	0.75x
11968	Ogara	2	0.000%	1.09x
11969	Olive	2	0.000%	0.06x
11970	Olver	2	0.000%	0.10x
11971	Oneile	2	0.000%	1.47x
11972	Ordish	2	0.000%	0.27x
11973	Oreilly	2	0.000%	0.32x
11974	Organ	2	0.000%	0.06x
11975	Orpe	2	0.000%	0.69x
11976	Orvis	2	0.000%	1.11x
11977	Osbourn	2	0.000%	0.15x
11978	Oscar	2	0.000%	2.46x
11979	Otway	2	0.000%	0.24x
11980	Outen	2	0.000%	0.49x
11981	Overman	2	0.000%	0.67x
11982	Paling	2	0.000%	0.10x
11983	Pamer	2	0.000%	17.30x
11984	Pank	2	0.000%	0.33x
11985	Parden	2	0.000%	3.00x
11986	Parley	2	0.000%	0.91x
11987	Parmenter	2	0.000%	0.09x
11988	Parn	2	0.000%	13.86x
11989	Parsley	2	0.000%	0.17x
11990	Pater	2	0.000%	0.54x
11991	Pavey	2	0.000%	0.05x
11992	Peaks	2	0.000%	1.09x
11993	Pearcey	2	0.000%	0.15x
11994	Peaston	2	0.000%	0.88x
11995	Peden	2	0.000%	0.11x
11996	Pederson	2	0.000%	2.09x
11997	Peile	2	0.000%	0.44x
11998	Pendle	2	0.000%	0.35x
11999	Penty	2	0.000%	0.40x
12000	Peplow	2	0.000%	0.17x