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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 Farris, with 14 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.

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10801Farris140.61x
10802Fellon142.47x
10803Feltham140.09x
10804Ferdinand141.17x
10805Ferney141.92x
10806Fineberg144.17x
10807Fitch140.05x
10808Forteath142.12x
10809Fosbrook141.03x
10810Foyle140.20x
10811Fredericks140.90x
10812Freeborn140.45x
10813Freston141.33x
10814Friel140.59x
10815Frizzell142.16x
10816Froy142.02x
10817Fyfield141.42x
10818Garrety140.97x
10819Garrigan141.15x
10820Gateley140.94x
10821Germain140.46x
10822Gilbey140.17x
10823Gile140.93x
10824Gillespy141.41x
10825Ginder142.63x
10826Glew140.18x
10827Godden140.06x
10828Goodale140.38x
10829Goslin140.49x
10830Goucher140.69x
10831Greatbanks141.25x
10832Grew140.42x
10833Gulley140.42x
10834Gunby140.59x
10835Gurden140.77x
10836Haas141.34x
10837Hagg140.66x
10838Haggart140.17x
10839Hambler142.09x
10840Hanslip140.94x
10841Hanwell140.29x
10842Harber140.18x
10843Harewood140.90x
10844Harmston140.49x
10845Harriss140.06x
10846Harrod140.12x
10847Hawkshaw140.89x
10848Heale140.17x
10849Healer143.10x
10850Hearth142.28x
10851Hearty141.75x
10852Heathcott142.47x
10853Hedderwick141.48x
10854Heley140.39x
10855Henaghan142.24x
10856Hern140.22x
10857Highams142.63x
10858Highman140.75x
10859Hildreth140.38x
10860Hile140.90x
10861Hillyer140.14x
10862Hincliffe140.76x
10863Hipkins140.33x
10864Hirsh142.52x
10865Hitton142.63x
10866Hoar140.10x
10867Holdin143.19x
10868Holligan142.33x
10869Hollowood140.58x
10870Holsgrove141.92x
10871Hopps140.30x
10872Horace143.78x
10873Horst141.83x
10874Hoskisson145.50x
10875Hosty143.46x
10876Howel140.44x
10877Hurrey141.89x
10878Hynds140.66x
10879Ide140.32x
10880Jaggers140.60x
10881Jodrell141.42x
10882Johnsen142.75x
10883Karr141.70x
10884Kefford140.43x
10885Kelk140.44x
10886Kennett140.07x
10887Kerwick142.69x
10888Kingley141.78x
10889Kingswood140.44x
10890Kneller140.38x
10891Knock140.21x
10892Krause141.39x
10893Kyme141.26x
10894Ladbrook140.39x
10895Lambe140.43x
10896Lawrey140.67x
10897Lawyer142.12x
10898Layden140.66x
10899Leahey143.78x
10900Leavey141.12x