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 Harmston, 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
7601	Harmston	6	0.000%	1.26x
7602	Harpley	6	0.000%	2.47x
7603	Harrell	6	0.000%	1.34x
7604	Harsant	6	0.000%	1.85x
7605	Harwick	6	0.000%	3.50x
7606	Haskins	6	0.000%	0.37x
7607	Hassett	6	0.000%	1.70x
7608	Hastie	6	0.000%	0.16x
7609	Haugh	6	0.000%	0.70x
7610	Haunton	6	0.000%	6.49x
7611	Havens	6	0.000%	5.99x
7612	Haves	6	0.000%	5.88x
7613	Hawking	6	0.000%	0.92x
7614	Hayer	6	0.000%	9.17x
7615	Haythornthwaite	6	0.000%	1.21x
7616	Headman	6	0.000%	3.80x
7617	Hean	6	0.000%	3.42x
7618	Heaps	6	0.000%	0.24x
7619	Heatley	6	0.000%	0.44x
7620	Heddle	6	0.000%	1.03x
7621	Helliar	6	0.000%	2.78x
7622	Helme	6	0.000%	0.63x
7623	Henden	6	0.000%	2.58x
7624	Hendy	6	0.000%	0.21x
7625	Henessey	6	0.000%	2.69x
7626	Hennesey	6	0.000%	1.22x
7627	Henney	6	0.000%	0.75x
7628	Henty	6	0.000%	0.85x
7629	Herd	6	0.000%	0.14x
7630	Herrin	6	0.000%	1.87x
7631	Hewitson	6	0.000%	0.18x
7632	Higley	6	0.000%	1.21x
7633	Hilliar	6	0.000%	0.96x
7634	Hipperson	6	0.000%	1.47x
7635	Hipwell	6	0.000%	0.60x
7636	Hives	6	0.000%	1.17x
7637	Hoar	6	0.000%	0.25x
7638	Hodgetts	6	0.000%	0.22x
7639	Hodley	6	0.000%	10.05x
7640	Hoggart	6	0.000%	2.19x
7641	Holborn	6	0.000%	1.01x
7642	Hollands	6	0.000%	0.20x
7643	Holloran	6	0.000%	5.47x
7644	Honeybone	6	0.000%	1.82x
7645	Honor	6	0.000%	1.46x
7646	Horsell	6	0.000%	1.61x
7647	Horsfall	6	0.000%	0.10x
7648	Horsnall	6	0.000%	7.60x
7649	Hose	6	0.000%	1.22x
7650	Hove	6	0.000%	6.49x
7651	Howgate	6	0.000%	0.76x
7652	Howling	6	0.000%	1.19x
7653	Hucker	6	0.000%	0.66x
7654	Hucks	6	0.000%	2.24x
7655	Hughs	6	0.000%	0.29x
7656	Hulse	6	0.000%	0.16x
7657	Humberstone	6	0.000%	0.53x
7658	Hunton	6	0.000%	0.83x
7659	Hurdle	6	0.000%	0.81x
7660	Hurne	6	0.000%	4.72x
7661	Hutchingson	6	0.000%	4.58x
7662	Huxford	6	0.000%	2.73x
7663	Ingall	6	0.000%	1.25x
7664	Ingleby	6	0.000%	0.52x
7665	Ithell	6	0.000%	6.93x
7666	Jacks	6	0.000%	0.46x
7667	Jacques	6	0.000%	0.12x
7668	Jaffrey	6	0.000%	1.11x
7669	Jaynes	6	0.000%	1.67x
7670	Jefferys	6	0.000%	0.55x
7671	Jennins	6	0.000%	3.32x
7672	Jenvey	6	0.000%	1.94x
7673	Jewett	6	0.000%	1.66x
7674	Kebby	6	0.000%	5.11x
7675	Keddie	6	0.000%	0.35x
7676	Keer	6	0.000%	1.52x
7677	Kellet	6	0.000%	0.48x
7678	Kennell	6	0.000%	1.20x
7679	Kenyon	6	0.000%	0.05x
7680	Khan	6	0.000%	8.42x
7681	Kicks	6	0.000%	8.21x
7682	Kidder	6	0.000%	4.87x
7683	Kill	6	0.000%	1.75x
7684	Kirsop	6	0.000%	2.23x
7685	Koch	6	0.000%	1.84x
7686	Kohler	6	0.000%	1.69x
7687	Kohn	6	0.000%	5.47x
7688	Kyne	6	0.000%	4.58x
7689	Langhorne	6	0.000%	1.83x
7690	Lansbury	6	0.000%	1.71x
7691	Larking	6	0.000%	0.84x
7692	Lasham	6	0.000%	2.71x
7693	Laughlin	6	0.000%	0.66x
7694	Laverack	6	0.000%	1.12x
7695	Laye	6	0.000%	3.03x
7696	Lean	6	0.000%	0.36x
7697	Lears	6	0.000%	5.67x
7698	Leitch	6	0.000%	0.11x
7699	Lessiter	6	0.000%	4.95x
7700	Letton	6	0.000%	2.55x