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 Oswick, 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
7801	Oswick	6	0.000%	2.83x
7802	Oughton	6	0.000%	0.53x
7803	Paddock	6	0.000%	0.41x
7804	Padgett	6	0.000%	0.35x
7805	Padley	6	0.000%	0.39x
7806	Padmore	6	0.000%	0.68x
7807	Paffey	6	0.000%	10.39x
7808	Pakeman	6	0.000%	2.45x
7809	Parfitt	6	0.000%	0.14x
7810	Parkhouse	6	0.000%	0.35x
7811	Paternoster	6	0.000%	1.64x
7812	Pates	6	0.000%	0.75x
7813	Pawson	6	0.000%	0.26x
7814	Paynes	6	0.000%	4.16x
7815	Peaker	6	0.000%	1.00x
7816	Pearch	6	0.000%	3.03x
7817	Pedrick	6	0.000%	0.82x
7818	Peers	6	0.000%	0.18x
7819	Peirce	6	0.000%	0.31x
7820	Pepe	6	0.000%	23.97x
7821	Petch	6	0.000%	0.23x
7822	Petersen	6	0.000%	1.72x
7823	Pharoah	6	0.000%	1.70x
7824	Phelan	6	0.000%	0.73x
7825	Philby	6	0.000%	2.91x
7826	Phipp	6	0.000%	1.35x
7827	Phippen	6	0.000%	0.84x
7828	Phypers	6	0.000%	3.95x
7829	Pickrell	6	0.000%	4.58x
7830	Pine	6	0.000%	0.35x
7831	Pines	6	0.000%	3.80x
7832	Pinkney	6	0.000%	0.27x
7833	Pinn	6	0.000%	0.91x
7834	Pinnick	6	0.000%	1.51x
7835	Pipes	6	0.000%	1.51x
7836	Pithouse	6	0.000%	3.28x
7837	Pitney	6	0.000%	2.49x
7838	Pleasants	6	0.000%	1.54x
7839	Poile	6	0.000%	2.42x
7840	Potten	6	0.000%	1.47x
7841	Poultney	6	0.000%	0.65x
7842	Prat	6	0.000%	3.46x
7843	Pritchett	6	0.000%	0.44x
7844	Protheroe	6	0.000%	0.41x
7845	Pullan	6	0.000%	0.26x
7846	Pursey	6	0.000%	0.53x
7847	Quicke	6	0.000%	3.67x
7848	Quin	6	0.000%	0.10x
7849	Raggett	6	0.000%	0.84x
7850	Rain	6	0.000%	0.58x
7851	Ranner	6	0.000%	4.16x
7852	Rant	6	0.000%	1.94x
7853	Reddy	6	0.000%	0.71x
7854	Redhead	6	0.000%	0.19x
7855	Redmill	6	0.000%	4.79x
7856	Reeks	6	0.000%	0.68x
7857	Relph	6	0.000%	0.62x
7858	Remmington	6	0.000%	1.97x
7859	Rennie	6	0.000%	0.06x
7860	Rennolds	6	0.000%	2.73x
7861	Rhoades	6	0.000%	0.64x
7862	Rick	6	0.000%	1.13x
7863	Riddel	6	0.000%	0.69x
7864	Riddington	6	0.000%	1.23x
7865	Riding	6	0.000%	0.15x
7866	Riman	6	0.000%	10.39x
7867	Ripley	6	0.000%	0.16x
7868	Rippin	6	0.000%	0.68x
7869	Rixson	6	0.000%	5.11x
7870	Roberson	6	0.000%	0.68x
7871	Rodd	6	0.000%	0.66x
7872	Rollings	6	0.000%	0.34x
7873	Romaine	6	0.000%	2.69x
7874	Romer	6	0.000%	2.49x
7875	Ronald	6	0.000%	0.29x
7876	Rowan	6	0.000%	0.16x
7877	Rumbles	6	0.000%	2.58x
7878	Rushton	6	0.000%	0.05x
7879	Ryle	6	0.000%	1.12x
7880	Samuell	6	0.000%	6.11x
7881	Sapsworth	6	0.000%	5.99x
7882	Scally	6	0.000%	1.46x
7883	Sceats	6	0.000%	5.99x
7884	Scholar	6	0.000%	4.10x
7885	Scoll	6	0.000%	16.41x
7886	Scrace	6	0.000%	1.78x
7887	Scrine	6	0.000%	3.54x
7888	Scutt	6	0.000%	0.41x
7889	Seargent	6	0.000%	3.90x
7890	Seaward	6	0.000%	0.59x
7891	Secretan	6	0.000%	4.21x
7892	Sendall	6	0.000%	1.27x
7893	Servis	6	0.000%	4.00x
7894	Setchell	6	0.000%	1.02x
7895	Seville	6	0.000%	0.65x
7896	Sharper	6	0.000%	5.37x
7897	Sheed	6	0.000%	3.00x
7898	Shenton	6	0.000%	0.16x
7899	Shepford	6	0.000%	52.04x
7900	Sheriff	6	0.000%	0.37x