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 Bessell, with 13 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
11101	Bessell	13	0.000%	0.45x
11102	Bettany	13	0.000%	0.41x
11103	Beverly	13	0.000%	0.45x
11104	Birkitt	13	0.000%	0.82x
11105	Birkley	13	0.000%	1.04x
11106	Blackhall	13	0.000%	0.21x
11107	Blagbrough	13	0.000%	0.82x
11108	Bleasby	13	0.000%	0.94x
11109	Bobbins	13	0.000%	1.90x
11110	Bodger	13	0.000%	0.26x
11111	Bolling	13	0.000%	1.10x
11112	Bolson	13	0.000%	2.01x
11113	Bonson	13	0.000%	0.73x
11114	Boshell	13	0.000%	1.13x
11115	Braddon	13	0.000%	0.51x
11116	Braga	13	0.000%	6.24x
11117	Brame	13	0.000%	0.45x
11118	Brasington	13	0.000%	1.97x
11119	Brennard	13	0.000%	3.30x
11120	Brumpton	13	0.000%	0.24x
11121	Bubb	13	0.000%	0.14x
11122	Bunt	13	0.000%	0.21x
11123	Burchell	13	0.000%	0.08x
11124	Burdon	13	0.000%	0.11x
11125	Burkey	13	0.000%	1.26x
11126	Burtt	13	0.000%	0.46x
11127	Burwell	13	0.000%	0.53x
11128	Butland	13	0.000%	0.34x
11129	Calley	13	0.000%	0.57x
11130	Camp	13	0.000%	0.07x
11131	Candwell	13	0.000%	1.81x
11132	Carris	13	0.000%	3.21x
11133	Cattell	13	0.000%	0.13x
11134	Cattle	13	0.000%	0.15x
11135	Causton	13	0.000%	0.34x
11136	Cavender	13	0.000%	1.28x
11137	Cayzer	13	0.000%	1.12x
11138	Chamber	13	0.000%	0.52x
11139	Cheesman	13	0.000%	0.07x
11140	Chequer	13	0.000%	1.02x
11141	Ching	13	0.000%	0.23x
11142	Cleal	13	0.000%	0.26x
11143	Cleland	13	0.000%	0.14x
11144	Cload	13	0.000%	1.00x
11145	Coaley	13	0.000%	2.29x
11146	Cockerham	13	0.000%	0.40x
11147	Coldrick	13	0.000%	0.45x
11148	Comforth	13	0.000%	4.88x
11149	Conell	13	0.000%	1.25x
11150	Correll	13	0.000%	1.73x
11151	Costin	13	0.000%	0.23x
11152	Counter	13	0.000%	0.36x
11153	Coutes	13	0.000%	1.60x
11154	Craigie	13	0.000%	0.12x
11155	Crake	13	0.000%	0.39x
11156	Cran	13	0.000%	0.26x
11157	Criddle	13	0.000%	0.23x
11158	Crown	13	0.000%	0.31x
11159	Cruickshanks	13	0.000%	0.23x
11160	Cullingworth	13	0.000%	0.36x
11161	Cutter	13	0.000%	0.13x
11162	Dace	13	0.000%	0.39x
11163	Dacy	13	0.000%	1.97x
11164	Dalman	13	0.000%	1.07x
11165	Darracott	13	0.000%	2.01x
11166	Deady	13	0.000%	1.87x
11167	Deakins	13	0.000%	0.36x
11168	Dearn	13	0.000%	0.55x
11169	Deaves	13	0.000%	0.62x
11170	Debenham	13	0.000%	0.20x
11171	Decourcy	13	0.000%	1.87x
11172	Delacruz	13	0.000%	8.64x
11173	Dennell	13	0.000%	1.11x
11174	Dermot	13	0.000%	2.34x
11175	Derrington	13	0.000%	0.75x
11176	Deveraux	13	0.000%	2.04x
11177	Deveson	13	0.000%	1.11x
11178	Dill	13	0.000%	0.66x
11179	Dillan	13	0.000%	1.04x
11180	Dineley	13	0.000%	3.41x
11181	Dingle	13	0.000%	0.09x
11182	Dinnis	13	0.000%	0.56x
11183	Disney	13	0.000%	0.24x
11184	Doharty	13	0.000%	2.04x
11185	Dole	13	0.000%	0.81x
11186	Dopson	13	0.000%	0.39x
11187	Downend	13	0.000%	0.89x
11188	Dumble	13	0.000%	0.52x
11189	Dunhill	13	0.000%	0.40x
11190	Dunkling	13	0.000%	1.37x
11191	Dunleavey	13	0.000%	3.21x
11192	Durbin	13	0.000%	0.20x
11193	Dyall	13	0.000%	1.56x
11194	Eastman	13	0.000%	0.14x
11195	Eavis	13	0.000%	1.54x
11196	Eborall	13	0.000%	0.91x
11197	Edgeley	13	0.000%	0.56x
11198	Egar	13	0.000%	1.52x
11199	Elleson	13	0.000%	3.12x
11200	Elliff	13	0.000%	0.91x