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 Wassall, 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
12501	Wassall	11	0.000%	0.33x
12502	Wastall	11	0.000%	1.32x
12503	Weakley	11	0.000%	0.45x
12504	Wealthall	11	0.000%	2.64x
12505	Wearn	11	0.000%	0.43x
12506	Welfare	11	0.000%	0.21x
12507	Welham	11	0.000%	0.08x
12508	Wemyss	11	0.000%	0.23x
12509	Westoby	11	0.000%	0.22x
12510	Whitlaw	11	0.000%	0.65x
12511	Wileman	11	0.000%	0.14x
12512	Willams	11	0.000%	0.82x
12513	Willas	11	0.000%	1.42x
12514	Willings	11	0.000%	0.56x
12515	Winsper	11	0.000%	0.70x
12516	Witaker	11	0.000%	1.86x
12517	Wittington	11	0.000%	0.55x
12518	Witworth	11	0.000%	1.02x
12519	Woffinden	11	0.000%	0.72x
12520	Woodcroft	11	0.000%	0.96x
12521	Woodsworth	11	0.000%	3.28x
12522	Worsdell	11	0.000%	0.81x
12523	Wrath	11	0.000%	1.23x
12524	Wyrill	11	0.000%	0.83x
12525	Yelland	11	0.000%	0.12x
12526	Addie	10	0.000%	0.26x
12527	Aizlewood	10	0.000%	1.29x
12528	Alcroft	10	0.000%	0.85x
12529	Alliston	10	0.000%	0.32x
12530	Allkins	10	0.000%	0.86x
12531	Amy	10	0.000%	0.17x
12532	Andres	10	0.000%	2.06x
12533	Ann	10	0.000%	0.71x
12534	Antill	10	0.000%	0.22x
12535	Applin	10	0.000%	0.27x
12536	Audsley	10	0.000%	0.26x
12537	Axe	10	0.000%	0.28x
12538	Axford	10	0.000%	0.12x
12539	Ayer	10	0.000%	0.69x
12540	Bacchus	10	0.000%	0.37x
12541	Backwell	10	0.000%	0.68x
12542	Badman	10	0.000%	0.20x
12543	Balaam	10	0.000%	0.22x
12544	Baldrey	10	0.000%	0.53x
12545	Balwin	10	0.000%	0.92x
12546	Bangay	10	0.000%	0.79x
12547	Barkess	10	0.000%	1.03x
12548	Barland	10	0.000%	2.11x
12549	Barmister	10	0.000%	1.69x
12550	Bartham	10	0.000%	1.29x
12551	Bartlet	10	0.000%	0.29x
12552	Basset	10	0.000%	0.32x
12553	Bastone	10	0.000%	1.31x
12554	Bathie	10	0.000%	0.60x
12555	Beans	10	0.000%	0.79x
12556	Bearman	10	0.000%	0.15x
12557	Bears	10	0.000%	2.01x
12558	Beddy	10	0.000%	1.63x
12559	Bellany	10	0.000%	1.60x
12560	Belsey	10	0.000%	0.19x
12561	Bembow	10	0.000%	0.82x
12562	Benfield	10	0.000%	0.10x
12563	Benner	10	0.000%	0.56x
12564	Berkin	10	0.000%	0.88x
12565	Bescoby	10	0.000%	0.84x
12566	Bettles	10	0.000%	0.21x
12567	Biddleston	10	0.000%	1.92x
12568	Bigham	10	0.000%	0.56x
12569	Bitton	10	0.000%	0.73x
12570	Blacke	10	0.000%	2.34x
12571	Blewett	10	0.000%	0.11x
12572	Blick	10	0.000%	0.20x
12573	Bloxham	10	0.000%	0.09x
12574	Blue	10	0.000%	0.17x
12575	Bluett	10	0.000%	0.31x
12576	Blum	10	0.000%	1.05x
12577	Blythin	10	0.000%	1.09x
12578	Bode	10	0.000%	0.60x
12579	Bolden	10	0.000%	0.35x
12580	Boldock	10	0.000%	0.91x
12581	Bollans	10	0.000%	0.85x
12582	Bomford	10	0.000%	0.52x
12583	Boness	10	0.000%	0.46x
12584	Borth	10	0.000%	1.46x
12585	Bosher	10	0.000%	0.18x
12586	Bostick	10	0.000%	0.79x
12587	Bothamley	10	0.000%	0.49x
12588	Boules	10	0.000%	1.69x
12589	Bourchier	10	0.000%	1.18x
12590	Bournes	10	0.000%	0.89x
12591	Bowater	10	0.000%	0.20x
12592	Bowron	10	0.000%	0.35x
12593	Bowser	10	0.000%	0.20x
12594	Boxshall	10	0.000%	1.49x
12595	Boynton	10	0.000%	0.14x
12596	Brane	10	0.000%	1.52x
12597	Branwell	10	0.000%	0.60x
12598	Bratton	10	0.000%	0.23x
12599	Brayne	10	0.000%	0.28x
12600	Brenchley	10	0.000%	0.13x