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 Skeen, with 18 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
4301	Skeen	18	0.000%	2.26x
4302	Slaven	18	0.000%	1.42x
4303	Sly	18	0.000%	0.55x
4304	Southwick	18	0.000%	1.40x
4305	Stainthorp	18	0.000%	4.85x
4306	Stogdale	18	0.000%	12.17x
4307	Stonebanks	18	0.000%	7.13x
4308	Stronach	18	0.000%	1.23x
4309	Swindell	18	0.000%	0.86x
4310	Symmonds	18	0.000%	2.81x
4311	Teal	18	0.000%	0.54x
4312	Temperly	18	0.000%	8.50x
4313	Templeman	18	0.000%	0.54x
4314	Tenwick	18	0.000%	17.23x
4315	Tinnion	18	0.000%	3.00x
4316	Toll	18	0.000%	1.18x
4317	Tombling	18	0.000%	6.67x
4318	Trattles	18	0.000%	5.64x
4319	Varey	18	0.000%	1.35x
4320	Walace	18	0.000%	8.61x
4321	Wedge	18	0.000%	0.70x
4322	Welburn	18	0.000%	1.05x
4323	Wemyss	18	0.000%	1.49x
4324	Whalley	18	0.000%	0.13x
4325	Whitesmith	18	0.000%	11.08x
4326	Wignall	18	0.000%	0.41x
4327	Wotherspoon	18	0.000%	0.65x
4328	Wrigglesworth	18	0.000%	0.81x
4329	Allard	17	0.000%	0.56x
4330	Allason	17	0.000%	13.63x
4331	Amour	17	0.000%	6.23x
4332	Aunger	17	0.000%	8.14x
4333	Ballard	17	0.000%	0.13x
4334	Baron	17	0.000%	0.19x
4335	Bevans	17	0.000%	1.30x
4336	Bicker	17	0.000%	2.31x
4337	Birleson	17	0.000%	27.90x
4338	Blackford	17	0.000%	0.54x
4339	Boggan	17	0.000%	10.85x
4340	Bosomworth	17	0.000%	1.84x
4341	Bouch	17	0.000%	1.65x
4342	Bradburn	17	0.000%	0.49x
4343	Brent	17	0.000%	1.01x
4344	Bridger	17	0.000%	0.23x
4345	Broadbelt	17	0.000%	3.27x
4346	Brownrigg	17	0.000%	1.51x
4347	Butt	17	0.000%	0.15x
4348	Caley	17	0.000%	0.51x
4349	Caney	17	0.000%	2.17x
4350	Cargill	17	0.000%	0.49x
4351	Cassey	17	0.000%	2.08x
4352	Catterall	17	0.000%	0.31x
4353	Christian	17	0.000%	0.20x
4354	Christmas	17	0.000%	0.36x
4355	Chrystal	17	0.000%	1.42x
4356	Clarey	17	0.000%	2.15x
4357	Clemmett	17	0.000%	11.27x
4358	Coady	17	0.000%	3.31x
4359	Cockcroft	17	0.000%	0.68x
4360	Colbert	17	0.000%	1.18x
4361	Cossar	17	0.000%	1.67x
4362	Coughlin	17	0.000%	1.18x
4363	Couper	17	0.000%	0.44x
4364	Cowle	17	0.000%	1.68x
4365	Craghill	17	0.000%	4.96x
4366	Crummey	17	0.000%	11.27x
4367	Curtiss	17	0.000%	1.28x
4368	Cussons	17	0.000%	1.93x
4369	Cutmore	17	0.000%	1.17x
4370	Daily	17	0.000%	0.75x
4371	Dakin	17	0.000%	0.27x
4372	Dane	17	0.000%	0.89x
4373	Dees	17	0.000%	6.58x
4374	Delany	17	0.000%	1.19x
4375	Dockray	17	0.000%	1.66x
4376	Eckford	17	0.000%	1.94x
4377	Ede	17	0.000%	0.36x
4378	Fiddes	17	0.000%	1.05x
4379	Gallaghan	17	0.000%	3.96x
4380	Ganner	17	0.000%	5.53x
4381	Garfoot	17	0.000%	5.48x
4382	Genner	17	0.000%	3.43x
4383	Gilland	17	0.000%	5.63x
4384	Gilpin	17	0.000%	0.67x
4385	Glenton	17	0.000%	2.63x
4386	Goldman	17	0.000%	1.54x
4387	Gorton	17	0.000%	0.32x
4388	Greenhill	17	0.000%	0.45x
4389	Griggs	17	0.000%	0.25x
4390	Guthridge	17	0.000%	10.65x
4391	Hambling	17	0.000%	0.96x
4392	Haydon	17	0.000%	0.31x
4393	Hearfield	17	0.000%	5.98x
4394	Henzell	17	0.000%	6.44x
4395	Hislop	17	0.000%	0.33x
4396	Howcroft	17	0.000%	0.62x
4397	Hutchenson	17	0.000%	6.51x
4398	Hutchings	17	0.000%	0.10x
4399	Irish	17	0.000%	0.67x
4400	Ivory	17	0.000%	0.93x