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 Langly, with 15 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
10501	Langly	15	0.000%	1.47x
10502	Lannan	15	0.000%	2.64x
10503	Lansley	15	0.000%	0.32x
10504	Lark	15	0.000%	0.20x
10505	Lawry	15	0.000%	0.23x
10506	Lead	15	0.000%	0.90x
10507	Leatherland	15	0.000%	0.40x
10508	Ledden	15	0.000%	4.18x
10509	Leon	15	0.000%	0.80x
10510	Leveson	15	0.000%	2.02x
10511	Lime	15	0.000%	3.09x
10512	Linfield	15	0.000%	0.34x
10513	Lipshitz	15	0.000%	8.65x
10514	Littlehales	15	0.000%	0.38x
10515	Lockie	15	0.000%	0.19x
10516	Lorne	15	0.000%	1.27x
10517	Loseby	15	0.000%	1.04x
10518	Lovesey	15	0.000%	0.54x
10519	Luttman	15	0.000%	1.68x
10520	Mackinson	15	0.000%	2.54x
10521	Magowan	15	0.000%	2.32x
10522	Malthouse	15	0.000%	0.40x
10523	Manby	15	0.000%	0.40x
10524	Manford	15	0.000%	0.90x
10525	Marra	15	0.000%	2.54x
10526	Mayfield	15	0.000%	0.17x
10527	Mcadams	15	0.000%	3.81x
10528	Mcnicoll	15	0.000%	4.05x
10529	Mcniven	15	0.000%	8.10x
10530	Mctavish	15	0.000%	3.93x
10531	Mcwhinnie	15	0.000%	5.40x
10532	Merton	15	0.000%	0.38x
10533	Micklethwaite	15	0.000%	0.32x
10534	Milles	15	0.000%	1.06x
10535	Millikin	15	0.000%	1.46x
10536	Millin	15	0.000%	0.38x
10537	Misell	15	0.000%	4.99x
10538	Mobey	15	0.000%	1.09x
10539	Moden	15	0.000%	0.87x
10540	Moll	15	0.000%	0.46x
10541	Moorley	15	0.000%	0.64x
10542	Morrisson	15	0.000%	1.62x
10543	Mortin	15	0.000%	1.26x
10544	Murphie	15	0.000%	1.32x
10545	Muse	15	0.000%	0.71x
10546	Mylett	15	0.000%	1.88x
10547	Naismith	15	0.000%	0.16x
10548	Nankervis	15	0.000%	0.60x
10549	Nettle	15	0.000%	0.41x
10550	Nind	15	0.000%	0.43x
10551	Nish	15	0.000%	0.64x
10552	Nix	15	0.000%	0.17x
10553	Northwood	15	0.000%	0.23x
10554	Nosworthy	15	0.000%	0.39x
10555	Oak	15	0.000%	0.57x
10556	Orouke	15	0.000%	3.50x
10557	Ostick	15	0.000%	1.23x
10558	Ottley	15	0.000%	0.36x
10559	Otto	15	0.000%	0.79x
10560	Pagano	15	0.000%	8.10x
10561	Parkey	15	0.000%	2.95x
10562	Paulin	15	0.000%	0.45x
10563	Pawley	15	0.000%	0.15x
10564	Peagram	15	0.000%	1.51x
10565	Peasley	15	0.000%	0.79x
10566	Peatman	15	0.000%	1.28x
10567	Pee	15	0.000%	1.34x
10568	Penhall	15	0.000%	1.00x
10569	Perring	15	0.000%	0.21x
10570	Perrott	15	0.000%	0.13x
10571	Peyton	15	0.000%	0.36x
10572	Pim	15	0.000%	0.66x
10573	Pitchers	15	0.000%	0.59x
10574	Pittman	15	0.000%	0.18x
10575	Pochin	15	0.000%	0.81x
10576	Popham	15	0.000%	0.19x
10577	Pretty	15	0.000%	0.12x
10578	Prideaux	15	0.000%	0.21x
10579	Pridgeon	15	0.000%	0.60x
10580	Pritchards	15	0.000%	1.11x
10581	Quest	15	0.000%	1.09x
10582	Ranken	15	0.000%	0.69x
10583	Ransford	15	0.000%	0.84x
10584	Rapson	15	0.000%	0.21x
10585	Reddie	15	0.000%	0.62x
10586	Reveley	15	0.000%	0.72x
10587	Robarts	15	0.000%	0.44x
10588	Rockcliffe	15	0.000%	2.70x
10589	Rolands	15	0.000%	0.96x
10590	Rolph	15	0.000%	0.12x
10591	Rontledge	15	0.000%	8.65x
10592	Roulston	15	0.000%	0.95x
10593	Ruby	15	0.000%	0.49x
10594	Ruffles	15	0.000%	0.36x
10595	Rumbold	15	0.000%	0.20x
10596	Sambrook	15	0.000%	0.21x
10597	Sansome	15	0.000%	0.29x
10598	Scantlebury	15	0.000%	0.28x
10599	Selley	15	0.000%	0.30x
10600	Sheenan	15	0.000%	3.41x