1881 census county

Lancashire surnames in the 1881 census

This page ranks surnames recorded in Lancashire 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

24,168 surnames are listed for Lancashire, covering 3,135,361 people in the county records.

The leading surname here is Willder, with 16 people recorded in 1881.

Most common surnames in Lancashire

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
10301	Willder	16	0.000%	1.19x
10302	Willen	16	0.000%	2.38x
10303	Willians	16	0.000%	2.10x
10304	Willitts	16	0.000%	0.65x
10305	Willocks	16	0.000%	0.83x
10306	Wilmer	16	0.000%	0.47x
10307	Winnett	16	0.000%	0.61x
10308	Wooding	16	0.000%	0.11x
10309	Wride	16	0.000%	0.44x
10310	Wyre	16	0.000%	1.47x
10311	Yale	16	0.000%	0.66x
10312	Aden	15	0.000%	1.85x
10313	Alderton	15	0.000%	0.10x
10314	Anwyl	15	0.000%	0.74x
10315	Armishaw	15	0.000%	0.97x
10316	Arnison	15	0.000%	0.71x
10317	Asbridge	15	0.000%	1.19x
10318	Asherton	15	0.000%	3.60x
10319	Attkins	15	0.000%	1.07x
10320	Baghurst	15	0.000%	1.83x
10321	Ballingall	15	0.000%	0.30x
10322	Banker	15	0.000%	2.13x
10323	Barren	15	0.000%	1.22x
10324	Bastin	15	0.000%	0.16x
10325	Baverstock	15	0.000%	0.19x
10326	Beadsworth	15	0.000%	2.09x
10327	Beardwell	15	0.000%	0.66x
10328	Beaufoy	15	0.000%	0.98x
10329	Bennell	15	0.000%	0.50x
10330	Berg	15	0.000%	0.57x
10331	Berriman	15	0.000%	0.18x
10332	Beyer	15	0.000%	1.23x
10333	Blackhouse	15	0.000%	1.99x
10334	Blairs	15	0.000%	3.24x
10335	Blatchford	15	0.000%	0.18x
10336	Blyton	15	0.000%	0.63x
10337	Boadle	15	0.000%	1.80x
10338	Boak	15	0.000%	0.46x
10339	Boal	15	0.000%	1.09x
10340	Bocking	15	0.000%	0.32x
10341	Bouskill	15	0.000%	1.46x
10342	Bowcott	15	0.000%	0.53x
10343	Brankin	15	0.000%	4.05x
10344	Branney	15	0.000%	2.09x
10345	Bready	15	0.000%	1.11x
10346	Breman	15	0.000%	1.20x
10347	Brenton	15	0.000%	0.21x
10348	Bricknell	15	0.000%	0.24x
10349	Brierton	15	0.000%	2.59x
10350	Brighty	15	0.000%	0.48x
10351	Brinkman	15	0.000%	0.90x
10352	Briody	15	0.000%	2.70x
10353	Brittan	15	0.000%	0.23x
10354	Brompton	15	0.000%	1.10x
10355	Brownlie	15	0.000%	0.10x
10356	Brummitt	15	0.000%	0.69x
10357	Budgen	15	0.000%	0.21x
10358	Buglass	15	0.000%	0.31x
10359	Bullman	15	0.000%	0.45x
10360	Bunnell	15	0.000%	1.16x
10361	Burtenshaw	15	0.000%	0.19x
10362	Campling	15	0.000%	0.29x
10363	Can	15	0.000%	1.15x
10364	Candler	15	0.000%	0.22x
10365	Carl	15	0.000%	0.69x
10366	Carly	15	0.000%	0.90x
10367	Caro	15	0.000%	1.83x
10368	Carragher	15	0.000%	2.95x
10369	Carse	15	0.000%	0.36x
10370	Cartridge	15	0.000%	0.61x
10371	Cartright	15	0.000%	0.73x
10372	Cassedy	15	0.000%	2.40x
10373	Caves	15	0.000%	0.79x
10374	Charmley	15	0.000%	1.85x
10375	Chessell	15	0.000%	0.60x
10376	Chinery	15	0.000%	0.21x
10377	Clack	15	0.000%	0.11x
10378	Clamp	15	0.000%	0.14x
10379	Claye	15	0.000%	2.24x
10380	Cline	15	0.000%	1.04x
10381	Clotworthy	15	0.000%	1.88x
10382	Cockerell	15	0.000%	0.35x
10383	Coleby	15	0.000%	0.56x
10384	Colleran	15	0.000%	4.47x
10385	Conly	15	0.000%	1.26x
10386	Constance	15	0.000%	0.42x
10387	Costa	15	0.000%	0.67x
10388	Cott	15	0.000%	0.88x
10389	Cranswick	15	0.000%	0.65x
10390	Creed	15	0.000%	0.08x
10391	Cridland	15	0.000%	0.25x
10392	Croall	15	0.000%	0.67x
10393	Croshaw	15	0.000%	0.77x
10394	Cryne	15	0.000%	3.60x
10395	Culverwell	15	0.000%	0.26x
10396	Cumberland	15	0.000%	0.17x
10397	Cuthill	15	0.000%	0.22x
10398	Daine	15	0.000%	1.35x
10399	Dall	15	0.000%	0.23x
10400	Dawbarn	15	0.000%	1.58x