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 Ashly, with 11 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
12001	Ashly	11	0.000%	0.78x
12002	Aylmer	11	0.000%	0.48x
12003	Baggley	11	0.000%	0.46x
12004	Baggott	11	0.000%	0.11x
12005	Bagguley	11	0.000%	0.45x
12006	Baldry	11	0.000%	0.07x
12007	Bannell	11	0.000%	1.20x
12008	Barby	11	0.000%	0.91x
12009	Barkway	11	0.000%	0.52x
12010	Barston	11	0.000%	0.91x
12011	Bassford	11	0.000%	0.52x
12012	Batterbee	11	0.000%	0.40x
12013	Battin	11	0.000%	0.68x
12014	Bay	11	0.000%	0.74x
12015	Beeken	11	0.000%	0.71x
12016	Beilby	11	0.000%	0.28x
12017	Bevers	11	0.000%	0.81x
12018	Bews	11	0.000%	0.21x
12019	Bice	11	0.000%	0.63x
12020	Biggam	11	0.000%	0.56x
12021	Bignall	11	0.000%	0.19x
12022	Billam	11	0.000%	0.70x
12023	Binnington	11	0.000%	0.28x
12024	Bisby	11	0.000%	0.44x
12025	Bivens	11	0.000%	3.66x
12026	Blacker	11	0.000%	0.10x
12027	Blanche	11	0.000%	0.47x
12028	Blunden	11	0.000%	0.10x
12029	Boar	11	0.000%	0.93x
12030	Bodle	11	0.000%	0.29x
12031	Bogue	11	0.000%	0.57x
12032	Borden	11	0.000%	1.15x
12033	Botwright	11	0.000%	0.29x
12034	Boulden	11	0.000%	0.32x
12035	Bounds	11	0.000%	0.22x
12036	Brackenbury	11	0.000%	0.14x
12037	Brander	11	0.000%	0.21x
12038	Brandish	11	0.000%	2.02x
12039	Brearton	11	0.000%	1.15x
12040	Breasley	11	0.000%	1.27x
12041	Breedon	11	0.000%	0.24x
12042	Brey	11	0.000%	3.28x
12043	Brilton	11	0.000%	7.31x
12044	Brinkworth	11	0.000%	0.15x
12045	Brinton	11	0.000%	0.26x
12046	Brister	11	0.000%	0.27x
12047	Brownfield	11	0.000%	0.89x
12048	Bugg	11	0.000%	0.07x
12049	Bunkall	11	0.000%	1.32x
12050	Bunning	11	0.000%	0.30x
12051	Bushill	11	0.000%	0.53x
12052	Bye	11	0.000%	0.06x
12053	Cairn	11	0.000%	0.78x
12054	Cairus	11	0.000%	3.80x
12055	Calderhead	11	0.000%	0.50x
12056	Calter	11	0.000%	3.07x
12057	Carbis	11	0.000%	0.50x
12058	Carlson	11	0.000%	0.81x
12059	Cartmill	11	0.000%	2.02x
12060	Cavill	11	0.000%	0.10x
12061	Caw	11	0.000%	0.43x
12062	Chamberlan	11	0.000%	1.40x
12063	Chattle	11	0.000%	0.93x
12064	Cheatle	11	0.000%	0.42x
12065	Cheesbrough	11	0.000%	0.50x
12066	Cheese	11	0.000%	0.21x
12067	Chestney	11	0.000%	0.62x
12068	Chown	11	0.000%	0.10x
12069	Clawley	11	0.000%	1.32x
12070	Clerke	11	0.000%	0.92x
12071	Cobbett	11	0.000%	0.16x
12072	Coffin	11	0.000%	0.13x
12073	Collington	11	0.000%	0.45x
12074	Comfort	11	0.000%	0.28x
12075	Compson	11	0.000%	0.64x
12076	Conrad	11	0.000%	1.19x
12077	Corston	11	0.000%	0.83x
12078	Cosby	11	0.000%	0.35x
12079	Coton	11	0.000%	0.35x
12080	Cotten	11	0.000%	0.43x
12081	Couldrey	11	0.000%	0.57x
12082	Covill	11	0.000%	0.37x
12083	Cowx	11	0.000%	1.73x
12084	Cragie	11	0.000%	0.74x
12085	Crayton	11	0.000%	1.19x
12086	Creak	11	0.000%	0.63x
12087	Crerar	11	0.000%	0.16x
12088	Crockwell	11	0.000%	1.06x
12089	Croll	11	0.000%	0.17x
12090	Cronley	11	0.000%	5.94x
12091	Croughan	11	0.000%	1.90x
12092	Cullimore	11	0.000%	0.21x
12093	Culpin	11	0.000%	0.22x
12094	Curby	11	0.000%	2.21x
12095	Currans	11	0.000%	0.84x
12096	Curtiss	11	0.000%	0.21x
12097	Dakers	11	0.000%	0.23x
12098	Dalling	11	0.000%	0.26x
12099	Danskin	11	0.000%	0.59x
12100	Dark	11	0.000%	0.09x