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 Escott, 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
8201	Escott	6	0.000%	0.25x
8202	Eunson	6	0.000%	0.62x
8203	Eustace	6	0.000%	0.25x
8204	Evers	6	0.000%	0.43x
8205	Eves	6	0.000%	0.17x
8206	Ezard	6	0.000%	0.98x
8207	Faint	6	0.000%	0.80x
8208	Falgate	6	0.000%	3.18x
8209	Fallen	6	0.000%	0.98x
8210	Fannan	6	0.000%	2.32x
8211	Farlow	6	0.000%	0.97x
8212	Farms	6	0.000%	4.31x
8213	Fearnley	6	0.000%	0.11x
8214	Feather	6	0.000%	0.13x
8215	Fenson	6	0.000%	1.57x
8216	Ferns	6	0.000%	0.32x
8217	Fielden	6	0.000%	0.12x
8218	Finan	6	0.000%	1.00x
8219	Finnegan	6	0.000%	1.00x
8220	Firm	6	0.000%	5.30x
8221	Fitzjohn	6	0.000%	0.44x
8222	Flannery	6	0.000%	0.35x
8223	Foody	6	0.000%	12.18x
8224	Fooks	6	0.000%	0.43x
8225	Forge	6	0.000%	0.77x
8226	Foulds	6	0.000%	0.10x
8227	Frayne	6	0.000%	0.99x
8228	Frith	6	0.000%	0.07x
8229	Fryar	6	0.000%	2.13x
8230	Furniss	6	0.000%	0.16x
8231	Fussey	6	0.000%	0.99x
8232	Gagan	6	0.000%	2.01x
8233	Gallimore	6	0.000%	0.22x
8234	Galway	6	0.000%	1.43x
8235	Ganley	6	0.000%	0.97x
8236	Gardam	6	0.000%	2.09x
8237	Garett	6	0.000%	4.06x
8238	Garnet	6	0.000%	0.66x
8239	Gavan	6	0.000%	0.73x
8240	Gear	6	0.000%	0.18x
8241	Geeson	6	0.000%	0.52x
8242	Gell	6	0.000%	0.26x
8243	Geraghty	6	0.000%	0.75x
8244	Gilboy	6	0.000%	3.50x
8245	Gillmore	6	0.000%	0.72x
8246	Gillott	6	0.000%	0.19x
8247	Ginley	6	0.000%	3.13x
8248	Gisby	6	0.000%	1.12x
8249	Givens	6	0.000%	1.63x
8250	Glave	6	0.000%	2.49x
8251	Godling	6	0.000%	10.35x
8252	Gormley	6	0.000%	0.59x
8253	Goulbourn	6	0.000%	1.75x
8254	Gowler	6	0.000%	0.84x
8255	Grainge	6	0.000%	0.94x
8256	Greenberg	6	0.000%	1.60x
8257	Greenslade	6	0.000%	0.12x
8258	Greewood	6	0.000%	3.83x
8259	Gren	6	0.000%	20.73x
8260	Gresham	6	0.000%	0.62x
8261	Greveson	6	0.000%	7.13x
8262	Griffis	6	0.000%	2.32x
8263	Grigor	6	0.000%	0.59x
8264	Grimble	6	0.000%	0.85x
8265	Grocott	6	0.000%	0.24x
8266	Grogan	6	0.000%	0.19x
8267	Grossett	6	0.000%	6.08x
8268	Grozier	6	0.000%	4.40x
8269	Gully	6	0.000%	0.40x
8270	Gunnell	6	0.000%	0.42x
8271	Hadaway	6	0.000%	0.59x
8272	Hagerty	6	0.000%	0.81x
8273	Haine	6	0.000%	0.49x
8274	Halmshaw	6	0.000%	1.04x
8275	Haly	6	0.000%	1.13x
8276	Hamson	6	0.000%	0.44x
8277	Hanney	6	0.000%	0.43x
8278	Hanwick	6	0.000%	20.73x
8279	Haram	6	0.000%	4.22x
8280	Harbison	6	0.000%	3.13x
8281	Harcourt	6	0.000%	0.31x
8282	Hardin	6	0.000%	2.30x
8283	Harfield	6	0.000%	0.42x
8284	Harkey	6	0.000%	2.87x
8285	Harkinson	6	0.000%	5.91x
8286	Harner	6	0.000%	2.40x
8287	Harriett	6	0.000%	5.04x
8288	Harrower	6	0.000%	0.31x
8289	Harte	6	0.000%	1.07x
8290	Haslewood	6	0.000%	1.27x
8291	Hassell	6	0.000%	0.22x
8292	Hatham	6	0.000%	8.62x
8293	Hatherly	6	0.000%	1.17x
8294	Haton	6	0.000%	3.63x
8295	Hattam	6	0.000%	2.11x
8296	Hawker	6	0.000%	0.09x
8297	Hayard	6	0.000%	4.31x
8298	Haycock	6	0.000%	0.12x
8299	Hayle	6	0.000%	1.27x
8300	Hayman	6	0.000%	0.09x