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 Headman, 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
8301	Headman	6	0.000%	2.52x
8302	Hearns	6	0.000%	1.74x
8303	Heely	6	0.000%	1.35x
8304	Heighington	6	0.000%	5.17x
8305	Hemmingway	6	0.000%	0.45x
8306	Hendson	6	0.000%	4.31x
8307	Heppenstall	6	0.000%	0.40x
8308	Herbertson	6	0.000%	0.84x
8309	Herdsman	6	0.000%	2.32x
8310	Herman	6	0.000%	0.38x
8311	Herold	6	0.000%	3.69x
8312	Hester	6	0.000%	0.19x
8313	Heughes	6	0.000%	9.85x
8314	Heys	6	0.000%	0.09x
8315	Higgens	6	0.000%	0.92x
8316	Higgin	6	0.000%	0.29x
8317	Higginbotham	6	0.000%	0.27x
8318	Hilliar	6	0.000%	0.64x
8319	Hillyard	6	0.000%	0.27x
8320	Hipkiss	6	0.000%	0.36x
8321	Hitchins	6	0.000%	0.34x
8322	Hockett	6	0.000%	1.78x
8323	Hodkinson	6	0.000%	0.10x
8324	Hogwood	6	0.000%	1.41x
8325	Holderness	6	0.000%	0.40x
8326	Hollier	6	0.000%	0.35x
8327	Holm	6	0.000%	0.90x
8328	Horsford	6	0.000%	0.66x
8329	Hosler	6	0.000%	2.55x
8330	Hoss	6	0.000%	20.73x
8331	Hossack	6	0.000%	0.31x
8332	Hotham	6	0.000%	0.68x
8333	Hougton	6	0.000%	6.08x
8334	Houseman	6	0.000%	0.30x
8335	Howison	6	0.000%	1.15x
8336	Huby	6	0.000%	0.78x
8337	Hudon	6	0.000%	8.62x
8338	Hulton	6	0.000%	0.35x
8339	Humm	6	0.000%	0.53x
8340	Humprey	6	0.000%	2.30x
8341	Hurd	6	0.000%	0.15x
8342	Hustwick	6	0.000%	1.28x
8343	Inch	6	0.000%	0.24x
8344	Inkster	6	0.000%	0.40x
8345	Ireson	6	0.000%	0.34x
8346	Isdale	6	0.000%	1.54x
8347	Isles	6	0.000%	0.26x
8348	Ivin	6	0.000%	3.57x
8349	Jaggers	6	0.000%	1.02x
8350	Jarrow	6	0.000%	3.57x
8351	Jefferey	6	0.000%	1.54x
8352	Jennigs	6	0.000%	20.73x
8353	Jobe	6	0.000%	5.91x
8354	Johanson	6	0.000%	2.69x
8355	Jolliff	6	0.000%	1.72x
8356	Josephs	6	0.000%	1.12x
8357	Jukes	6	0.000%	0.11x
8358	Juniper	6	0.000%	0.36x
8359	Kail	6	0.000%	1.80x
8360	Keane	6	0.000%	0.30x
8361	Kells	6	0.000%	1.90x
8362	Kennett	6	0.000%	0.12x
8363	Kenton	6	0.000%	0.81x
8364	Kenworth	6	0.000%	6.08x
8365	Kerney	6	0.000%	1.23x
8366	Kerton	6	0.000%	0.85x
8367	Kieran	6	0.000%	4.60x
8368	Kinch	6	0.000%	0.35x
8369	Kinnersley	6	0.000%	0.96x
8370	Kirlew	6	0.000%	3.98x
8371	Kirwan	6	0.000%	1.15x
8372	Kitchenman	6	0.000%	2.30x
8373	Knightley	6	0.000%	0.82x
8374	Knill	6	0.000%	0.55x
8375	Lace	6	0.000%	0.37x
8376	Lackman	6	0.000%	11.49x
8377	Laden	6	0.000%	2.01x
8378	Lalley	6	0.000%	0.80x
8379	Lambard	6	0.000%	2.13x
8380	Lanagan	6	0.000%	1.42x
8381	Lancey	6	0.000%	1.36x
8382	Landles	6	0.000%	1.48x
8383	Langston	6	0.000%	0.25x
8384	Larke	6	0.000%	0.66x
8385	Latty	6	0.000%	1.93x
8386	Laughlin	6	0.000%	0.44x
8387	Laverton	6	0.000%	1.71x
8388	Lawder	6	0.000%	4.81x
8389	Laxton	6	0.000%	0.23x
8390	Layers	6	0.000%	9.41x
8391	Leader	6	0.000%	0.15x
8392	Leet	6	0.000%	1.47x
8393	Lewsey	6	0.000%	0.75x
8394	Lickley	6	0.000%	1.18x
8395	Lingwood	6	0.000%	0.38x
8396	Linskill	6	0.000%	1.81x
8397	Litherland	6	0.000%	0.30x
8398	Littleford	6	0.000%	0.95x
8399	Loach	6	0.000%	0.53x
8400	Longdon	6	0.000%	0.34x