1881 census county

Essex surnames in the 1881 census

This page ranks surnames recorded in Essex 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

14,736 surnames are listed for Essex, covering 515,370 people in the county records.

The leading surname here is Shay, with 2 people recorded in 1881.

Most common surnames in Essex

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
11701	Shay	2	0.000%	0.33x
11702	Sheer	2	0.000%	0.95x
11703	Sheilds	2	0.000%	0.36x
11704	Sherborne	2	0.000%	0.58x
11705	Sherburn	2	0.000%	0.46x
11706	Sheridon	2	0.000%	1.30x
11707	Shering	2	0.000%	1.89x
11708	Sherley	2	0.000%	1.92x
11709	Sherris	2	0.000%	1.19x
11710	Shiel	2	0.000%	0.19x
11711	Shillaker	2	0.000%	1.13x
11712	Shillite	2	0.000%	20.90x
11713	Shine	2	0.000%	0.44x
11714	Shinger	2	0.000%	3.46x
11715	Shingfield	2	0.000%	1.48x
11716	Shingles	2	0.000%	0.33x
11717	Shipper	2	0.000%	3.85x
11718	Shortt	2	0.000%	0.92x
11719	Shrubsall	2	0.000%	0.82x
11720	Shurey	2	0.000%	2.21x
11721	Sibbald	2	0.000%	0.13x
11722	Sillis	2	0.000%	0.87x
11723	Silman	2	0.000%	0.57x
11724	Sim	2	0.000%	0.03x
11725	Simes	2	0.000%	0.30x
11726	Simmon	2	0.000%	0.79x
11727	Singlehurst	2	0.000%	1.04x
11728	Sisley	2	0.000%	0.39x
11729	Sivers	2	0.000%	1.18x
11730	Skerritt	2	0.000%	0.36x
11731	Skuse	2	0.000%	0.20x
11732	Sladden	2	0.000%	0.34x
11733	Sleet	2	0.000%	0.53x
11734	Sloper	2	0.000%	0.19x
11735	Smit	2	0.000%	3.35x
11736	Soanes	2	0.000%	0.26x
11737	Sobey	2	0.000%	0.32x
11738	Soley	2	0.000%	0.40x
11739	Somerfield	2	0.000%	0.32x
11740	Somerset	2	0.000%	0.26x
11741	Sommers	2	0.000%	0.50x
11742	Song	2	0.000%	3.25x
11743	Southon	2	0.000%	0.29x
11744	Southwick	2	0.000%	0.23x
11745	Spavin	2	0.000%	0.53x
11746	Spears	2	0.000%	0.15x
11747	Spilling	2	0.000%	0.82x
11748	Spilman	2	0.000%	0.46x
11749	Spray	2	0.000%	0.12x
11750	Spreadbury	2	0.000%	0.24x
11751	Square	2	0.000%	0.66x
11752	Squiers	2	0.000%	4.00x
11753	Stabb	2	0.000%	0.89x
11754	Stainer	2	0.000%	0.16x
11755	Stamer	2	0.000%	1.86x
11756	Standon	2	0.000%	0.94x
11757	Stanmore	2	0.000%	0.47x
11758	Starns	2	0.000%	1.92x
11759	Staveley	2	0.000%	0.21x
11760	Stclair	2	0.000%	0.66x
11761	Stein	2	0.000%	0.15x
11762	Stenhouse	2	0.000%	0.08x
11763	Stepto	2	0.000%	1.55x
11764	Sterry	2	0.000%	0.21x
11765	Stirling	2	0.000%	0.03x
11766	Stonehouse	2	0.000%	0.08x
11767	Stook	2	0.000%	1.60x
11768	Storrie	2	0.000%	0.22x
11769	Storry	2	0.000%	0.28x
11770	Stronach	2	0.000%	0.21x
11771	Strugnell	2	0.000%	0.32x
11772	Sturgis	2	0.000%	0.99x
11773	Style	2	0.000%	0.40x
11774	Sudworth	2	0.000%	0.45x
11775	Sugar	2	0.000%	1.14x
11776	Suleyman	2	0.000%	26.08x
11777	Sullon	2	0.000%	11.56x
11778	Sutcliff	2	0.000%	0.24x
11779	Sutliff	2	0.000%	1.15x
11780	Swaisland	2	0.000%	0.91x
11781	Swansbury	2	0.000%	1.65x
11782	Symington	2	0.000%	0.13x
11783	Tabb	2	0.000%	0.26x
11784	Tailby	2	0.000%	0.28x
11785	Tallis	2	0.000%	0.37x
11786	Tamkin	2	0.000%	2.31x
11787	Tannahill	2	0.000%	0.35x
11788	Tannock	2	0.000%	0.46x
11789	Targett	2	0.000%	0.18x
11790	Tarman	2	0.000%	3.25x
11791	Tart	2	0.000%	0.29x
11792	Taylar	2	0.000%	2.42x
11793	Telling	2	0.000%	0.20x
11794	Tennant	2	0.000%	0.03x
11795	Thackray	2	0.000%	0.08x
11796	Thackway	2	0.000%	1.68x
11797	Thew	2	0.000%	0.26x
11798	Thexton	2	0.000%	0.46x
11799	Thimbleby	2	0.000%	1.28x
11800	Thirtle	2	0.000%	0.43x