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 Aitcheson, with 6 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
7301	Aitcheson	6	0.000%	1.08x
7302	Aldrige	6	0.000%	2.18x
7303	Allchin	6	0.000%	0.77x
7304	Allin	6	0.000%	0.46x
7305	Allinson	6	0.000%	0.24x
7306	Amis	6	0.000%	0.83x
7307	Amner	6	0.000%	3.50x
7308	Argles	6	0.000%	6.11x
7309	Arkell	6	0.000%	0.49x
7310	Arliss	6	0.000%	2.66x
7311	Arter	6	0.000%	0.92x
7312	Asker	6	0.000%	1.65x
7313	Aslin	6	0.000%	1.68x
7314	Atherfold	6	0.000%	5.37x
7315	Attfield	6	0.000%	0.68x
7316	Aukland	6	0.000%	3.50x
7317	Bacchus	6	0.000%	1.32x
7318	Bagnell	6	0.000%	1.60x
7319	Balm	6	0.000%	2.69x
7320	Bance	6	0.000%	0.94x
7321	Barkworth	6	0.000%	1.89x
7322	Barris	6	0.000%	4.79x
7323	Basely	6	0.000%	4.95x
7324	Basil	6	0.000%	8.66x
7325	Bastock	6	0.000%	1.53x
7326	Batterbee	6	0.000%	1.31x
7327	Baulk	6	0.000%	3.50x
7328	Bazley	6	0.000%	1.00x
7329	Bealey	6	0.000%	1.16x
7330	Bealing	6	0.000%	1.60x
7331	Beaney	6	0.000%	0.63x
7332	Beater	6	0.000%	5.19x
7333	Becker	6	0.000%	0.82x
7334	Beckinsale	6	0.000%	2.16x
7335	Bedden	6	0.000%	2.83x
7336	Beedell	6	0.000%	1.82x
7337	Benner	6	0.000%	2.02x
7338	Benneworth	6	0.000%	6.49x
7339	Bergin	6	0.000%	1.10x
7340	Berkett	6	0.000%	5.03x
7341	Berkley	6	0.000%	0.77x
7342	Berrey	6	0.000%	2.26x
7343	Bertin	6	0.000%	6.11x
7344	Beton	6	0.000%	4.87x
7345	Bicker	6	0.000%	1.23x
7346	Bickers	6	0.000%	0.92x
7347	Billups	6	0.000%	6.36x
7348	Birks	6	0.000%	0.16x
7349	Biscoe	6	0.000%	1.57x
7350	Blanchett	6	0.000%	2.26x
7351	Blaney	6	0.000%	0.52x
7352	Blazey	6	0.000%	1.61x
7353	Blissett	6	0.000%	0.71x
7354	Bogg	6	0.000%	0.73x
7355	Boner	6	0.000%	3.03x
7356	Boness	6	0.000%	1.65x
7357	Bonfield	6	0.000%	0.57x
7358	Boorer	6	0.000%	1.07x
7359	Boother	6	0.000%	6.36x
7360	Borcham	6	0.000%	7.42x
7361	Borrows	6	0.000%	0.72x
7362	Botwright	6	0.000%	0.96x
7363	Boughen	6	0.000%	1.34x
7364	Bourton	6	0.000%	0.87x
7365	Bouse	6	0.000%	6.36x
7366	Boutcher	6	0.000%	2.73x
7367	Bouton	6	0.000%	15.60x
7368	Bow	6	0.000%	0.45x
7369	Boyall	6	0.000%	1.92x
7370	Brabrook	6	0.000%	1.74x
7371	Brampton	6	0.000%	0.73x
7372	Brash	6	0.000%	0.59x
7373	Braunton	6	0.000%	4.21x
7374	Braver	6	0.000%	28.36x
7375	Brazil	6	0.000%	2.21x
7376	Breading	6	0.000%	12.99x
7377	Bready	6	0.000%	2.66x
7378	Breedon	6	0.000%	0.77x
7379	Breen	6	0.000%	0.37x
7380	Brees	6	0.000%	3.03x
7381	Brench	6	0.000%	5.88x
7382	Brewester	6	0.000%	7.60x
7383	Briscoe	6	0.000%	0.16x
7384	Brittian	6	0.000%	1.15x
7385	Brookhouse	6	0.000%	1.30x
7386	Brooking	6	0.000%	0.42x
7387	Browing	6	0.000%	2.40x
7388	Brundish	6	0.000%	2.23x
7389	Brundle	6	0.000%	1.35x
7390	Brunell	6	0.000%	11.55x
7391	Buckles	6	0.000%	1.77x
7392	Buer	6	0.000%	4.95x
7393	Bugby	6	0.000%	1.20x
7394	Bulbeck	6	0.000%	1.64x
7395	Bullett	6	0.000%	2.19x
7396	Bullman	6	0.000%	1.08x
7397	Bunday	6	0.000%	1.25x
7398	Bunning	6	0.000%	0.99x
7399	Burlton	6	0.000%	2.13x
7400	Burningham	6	0.000%	1.69x