1881 census county

Lanarkshire surnames in the 1881 census

This page ranks surnames recorded in Lanarkshire 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

9,763 surnames are listed for Lanarkshire, covering 745,133 people in the county records.

The leading surname here is Riddle, with 69 people recorded in 1881.

Most common surnames in Lanarkshire

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
1301	Riddle	69	0.010%	0.88x
1302	Blane	68	0.010%	3.73x
1303	Griffiths	68	0.010%	0.04x
1304	Halket	68	0.010%	12.11x
1305	Hyde	68	0.010%	0.23x
1306	Kain	68	0.010%	3.59x
1307	Kirkhope	68	0.010%	12.91x
1308	Laughlan	68	0.010%	10.72x
1309	Mushet	68	0.010%	13.31x
1310	Pirie	68	0.010%	1.01x
1311	Westwater	68	0.010%	5.53x
1312	Bingham	67	0.010%	0.48x
1313	Drew	67	0.010%	0.27x
1314	Gaughan	67	0.010%	7.06x
1315	Howden	67	0.010%	1.40x
1316	Lammie	67	0.010%	14.45x
1317	Mortimer	67	0.010%	0.34x
1318	Breen	66	0.010%	2.47x
1319	Brydon	66	0.010%	2.22x
1320	Callachan	66	0.010%	22.02x
1321	Flint	66	0.010%	0.39x
1322	Jolly	66	0.010%	0.49x
1323	Burley	65	0.010%	0.73x
1324	Carruth	65	0.010%	11.51x
1325	Chrystal	65	0.010%	4.99x
1326	Giffen	65	0.010%	8.48x
1327	Purcell	65	0.010%	0.99x
1328	Sloss	65	0.010%	8.77x
1329	Weston	65	0.010%	0.17x
1330	Bradly	64	0.010%	3.02x
1331	Clerk	64	0.010%	2.62x
1332	Croll	64	0.010%	3.61x
1333	Fortune	64	0.010%	1.30x
1334	Hanson	64	0.010%	0.21x
1335	Killin	64	0.010%	10.20x
1336	Lappin	64	0.010%	8.71x
1337	Malloch	64	0.010%	4.77x
1338	Moon	64	0.010%	0.32x
1339	Robin	64	0.010%	3.41x
1340	Ryans	64	0.010%	9.90x
1341	Shirra	64	0.010%	11.80x
1342	Sillars	64	0.010%	7.83x
1343	Skelton	64	0.010%	0.47x
1344	Snodgrass	64	0.010%	7.49x
1345	Temple	64	0.010%	0.52x
1346	Toole	64	0.010%	1.25x
1347	Waddel	64	0.010%	9.48x
1348	Winters	64	0.010%	1.60x
1349	Bankier	63	0.010%	15.48x
1350	Carlton	63	0.010%	1.30x
1351	Cossar	63	0.010%	5.69x
1352	Daley	63	0.010%	0.57x
1353	Foote	63	0.010%	1.74x
1354	Hampton	63	0.010%	0.42x
1355	Keys	63	0.010%	1.34x
1356	Malley	63	0.010%	2.30x
1357	Moan	63	0.010%	13.50x
1358	Sheriff	63	0.010%	2.39x
1359	Stokes	63	0.010%	0.16x
1360	Sturgeon	63	0.010%	1.65x
1361	Barber	62	0.010%	0.11x
1362	Early	62	0.010%	1.77x
1363	Gifford	62	0.010%	0.75x
1364	Hinds	62	0.010%	0.95x
1365	Lusk	62	0.010%	7.15x
1366	Masson	62	0.010%	1.07x
1367	Milton	62	0.010%	0.48x
1368	Molloy	62	0.010%	1.20x
1369	Moor	62	0.010%	0.47x
1370	Paris	62	0.010%	2.08x
1371	Stitt	62	0.010%	4.65x
1372	Broadly	61	0.010%	7.38x
1373	Carty	61	0.010%	2.75x
1374	Don	61	0.010%	2.84x
1375	Freel	61	0.010%	11.72x
1376	Goodman	61	0.010%	0.22x
1377	Hanlan	61	0.010%	6.58x
1378	Jameson	61	0.010%	0.58x
1379	Keegan	61	0.010%	1.94x
1380	Marley	61	0.010%	1.11x
1381	Meehan	61	0.010%	3.23x
1382	Mill	61	0.010%	1.07x
1383	Norman	61	0.010%	0.14x
1384	Toland	61	0.010%	18.42x
1385	Westwood	61	0.010%	0.38x
1386	Derby	60	0.010%	3.43x
1387	Dobie	60	0.010%	1.90x
1388	Dryden	60	0.010%	1.05x
1389	Grossart	60	0.010%	12.76x
1390	Hobbs	60	0.010%	0.17x
1391	Money	60	0.010%	1.06x
1392	Murie	60	0.010%	13.21x
1393	Plant	60	0.010%	0.29x
1394	Thorn	60	0.010%	0.43x
1395	Whitton	60	0.010%	1.04x
1396	Aitcheson	59	0.010%	6.47x
1397	Balmer	59	0.010%	1.65x
1398	Briton	59	0.010%	6.17x
1399	Crowe	59	0.010%	0.63x
1400	Drennan	59	0.010%	4.62x