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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 Sincock, with 12 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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11901Sincock120.58x
11902Sister122.21x
11903Smeeton120.23x
11904Sorrell120.12x
11905Spearing120.18x
11906Spearman120.22x
11907Spotswood121.07x
11908Startup120.44x
11909Steans122.30x
11910Stemp120.21x
11911Steveson121.19x
11912Stick121.08x
11913Stirk120.18x
11914Storry120.28x
11915Stove120.80x
11916Strangeway120.80x
11917Strathearn120.53x
11918Streeting120.97x
11919Sumers120.88x
11920Summons120.89x
11921Suttill121.02x
11922Swinden120.37x
11923Sydney120.45x
11924Taafe124.94x
11925Talford121.52x
11926Tapson120.49x
11927Taylorson120.73x
11928Tenton124.32x
11929Tewson120.71x
11930Thaw120.79x
11931Thornham121.31x
11932Tiffany120.28x
11933Tillott120.59x
11934Tilney120.47x
11935Tilstone121.14x
11936Tite120.17x
11937Toomer120.22x
11938Torrence120.87x
11939Torrens121.14x
11940Tosh120.15x
11941Tottle120.34x
11942Tow120.70x
11943Townshead121.25x
11944Toye120.33x
11945Traill120.25x
11946Traner123.71x
11947Trees120.64x
11948Trenery120.76x
11949Tress121.35x
11950Trinder120.09x
11951Trumble120.75x
11952Trump120.23x
11953Truss120.33x
11954Tuffley120.51x
11955Tunaley121.25x
11956Tunks120.56x
11957Tustin120.20x
11958Twidale120.51x
11959Twiner120.67x
11960Twining120.42x
11961Tyzack120.45x
11962Vardy120.17x
11963Vary121.05x
11964Veasey120.19x
11965Vest120.90x
11966Voisey120.33x
11967Waddingham120.23x
11968Wagg120.15x
11969Wallett120.46x
11970Warbuton122.80x
11971Warrilow120.20x
11972Wathey122.47x
11973Welb121.57x
11974Westaway120.16x
11975Westman120.98x
11976Wetherby120.83x
11977Whatling120.33x
11978Whipps120.67x
11979Whittal121.13x
11980Wickins120.36x
11981Willamson122.53x
11982Willard120.13x
11983Willer120.89x
11984Willitt121.50x
11985Witherspoon120.58x
11986Wollaston120.71x
11987Woodard120.16x
11988Wykes120.10x
11989Wyndham120.54x
11990Alban111.19x
11991Albin110.99x
11992Aldhouse111.09x
11993Algar110.12x
11994Allett110.50x
11995Amson110.70x
11996Andersen110.57x
11997Anelay112.02x
11998Anstee110.26x
11999Antonio111.42x
12000Arkley110.30x