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 Attwell, with 6 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
8001	Attwell	6	0.000%	0.31x
8002	Aughton	6	0.000%	0.83x
8003	August	6	0.000%	1.60x
8004	Austerfield	6	0.000%	6.46x
8005	Auther	6	0.000%	3.76x
8006	Babey	6	0.000%	2.25x
8007	Badder	6	0.000%	2.35x
8008	Balcombe	6	0.000%	0.45x
8009	Balmforth	6	0.000%	0.18x
8010	Balshaw	6	0.000%	0.33x
8011	Band	6	0.000%	0.30x
8012	Bannerman	6	0.000%	0.20x
8013	Barkell	6	0.000%	2.58x
8014	Barkey	6	0.000%	5.91x
8015	Barks	6	0.000%	0.50x
8016	Barman	6	0.000%	1.59x
8017	Barrey	6	0.000%	3.34x
8018	Bartholmew	6	0.000%	2.46x
8019	Bassham	6	0.000%	2.32x
8020	Batchelor	6	0.000%	0.04x
8021	Beans	6	0.000%	1.90x
8022	Beatie	6	0.000%	0.89x
8023	Beddows	6	0.000%	0.36x
8024	Bedlow	6	0.000%	3.18x
8025	Beet	6	0.000%	0.49x
8026	Beevis	6	0.000%	2.22x
8027	Bells	6	0.000%	1.34x
8028	Belwood	6	0.000%	2.30x
8029	Bently	6	0.000%	0.27x
8030	Benzies	6	0.000%	1.85x
8031	Berner	6	0.000%	2.95x
8032	Bevin	6	0.000%	0.99x
8033	Bexley	6	0.000%	3.57x
8034	Bigley	6	0.000%	0.72x
8035	Billis	6	0.000%	4.92x
8036	Binder	6	0.000%	0.58x
8037	Birk	6	0.000%	1.21x
8038	Birt	6	0.000%	0.16x
8039	Bitton	6	0.000%	1.74x
8040	Bivens	6	0.000%	7.95x
8041	Blackley	6	0.000%	0.25x
8042	Blacklidge	6	0.000%	4.49x
8043	Blagg	6	0.000%	0.38x
8044	Blaikie	6	0.000%	0.57x
8045	Blakeborough	6	0.000%	0.87x
8046	Blevins	6	0.000%	3.04x
8047	Bliss	6	0.000%	0.11x
8048	Blowman	6	0.000%	3.98x
8049	Boat	6	0.000%	3.83x
8050	Bonstead	6	0.000%	2.40x
8051	Boocock	6	0.000%	0.20x
8052	Boot	6	0.000%	0.15x
8053	Borrett	6	0.000%	0.46x
8054	Both	6	0.000%	4.40x
8055	Bothwell	6	0.000%	0.63x
8056	Botwright	6	0.000%	0.63x
8057	Bould	6	0.000%	0.28x
8058	Bow	6	0.000%	0.30x
8059	Bowhill	6	0.000%	1.21x
8060	Bradney	6	0.000%	1.40x
8061	Brammer	6	0.000%	0.29x
8062	Bran	6	0.000%	1.09x
8063	Brander	6	0.000%	0.46x
8064	Breakwell	6	0.000%	0.48x
8065	Breman	6	0.000%	1.91x
8066	Brereton	6	0.000%	0.17x
8067	Bridgewood	6	0.000%	1.38x
8068	Brier	6	0.000%	0.42x
8069	Broadman	6	0.000%	8.28x
8070	Broady	6	0.000%	0.80x
8071	Broun	6	0.000%	4.92x
8072	Broyd	6	0.000%	0.91x
8073	Brunt	6	0.000%	0.10x
8074	Buckhurst	6	0.000%	2.07x
8075	Buke	6	0.000%	9.85x
8076	Bunt	6	0.000%	0.39x
8077	Burge	6	0.000%	0.10x
8078	Burniston	6	0.000%	0.98x
8079	Burwood	6	0.000%	0.52x
8080	Butchard	6	0.000%	1.72x
8081	Bute	6	0.000%	2.83x
8082	Byan	6	0.000%	8.28x
8083	Cahoon	6	0.000%	23.02x
8084	Callow	6	0.000%	0.11x
8085	Camel	6	0.000%	6.67x
8086	Cansick	6	0.000%	2.79x
8087	Canty	6	0.000%	0.59x
8088	Capstick	6	0.000%	0.23x
8089	Carington	6	0.000%	3.13x
8090	Carl	6	0.000%	1.09x
8091	Carle	6	0.000%	0.63x
8092	Carlow	6	0.000%	0.74x
8093	Carmody	6	0.000%	1.41x
8094	Carolan	6	0.000%	2.20x
8095	Caroll	6	0.000%	2.35x
8096	Cartman	6	0.000%	0.94x
8097	Casbolt	6	0.000%	1.38x
8098	Casewell	6	0.000%	1.65x
8099	Cassedy	6	0.000%	3.83x
8100	Castles	6	0.000%	1.13x