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 Elmes, with 9 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
13301	Elmes	9	0.000%	0.11x
13302	Elmslie	9	0.000%	0.45x
13303	Elvy	9	0.000%	0.39x
13304	Espley	9	0.000%	0.32x
13305	Ethel	9	0.000%	1.41x
13306	Etty	9	0.000%	0.44x
13307	Faherty	9	0.000%	2.10x
13308	Falding	9	0.000%	1.00x
13309	Fanthorpe	9	0.000%	0.36x
13310	Farman	9	0.000%	0.14x
13311	Farndon	9	0.000%	0.28x
13312	Farnill	9	0.000%	2.99x
13313	Farson	9	0.000%	1.81x
13314	Faulker	9	0.000%	1.14x
13315	Fealy	9	0.000%	3.24x
13316	Feldon	9	0.000%	1.00x
13317	Fenelon	9	0.000%	4.58x
13318	Ferne	9	0.000%	1.16x
13319	Ferriman	9	0.000%	0.63x
13320	Fiddaman	9	0.000%	0.90x
13321	Findon	9	0.000%	0.39x
13322	Finnimore	9	0.000%	0.51x
13323	Firby	9	0.000%	0.36x
13324	Flatt	9	0.000%	0.12x
13325	Flintham	9	0.000%	0.34x
13326	Flintoft	9	0.000%	0.56x
13327	Florence	9	0.000%	0.13x
13328	Fodden	9	0.000%	3.24x
13329	Foody	9	0.000%	4.58x
13330	Footer	9	0.000%	0.60x
13331	Footitt	9	0.000%	0.44x
13332	Fore	9	0.000%	0.79x
13333	Forge	9	0.000%	0.29x
13334	Foston	9	0.000%	0.79x
13335	Fownes	9	0.000%	1.01x
13336	Francombe	9	0.000%	0.33x
13337	Frater	9	0.000%	0.14x
13338	Freakley	9	0.000%	0.47x
13339	Furnivall	9	0.000%	0.85x
13340	Gainey	9	0.000%	0.48x
13341	Gait	9	0.000%	0.27x
13342	Gallier	9	0.000%	0.47x
13343	Gallocher	9	0.000%	0.09x
13344	Galton	9	0.000%	0.28x
13345	Gamson	9	0.000%	0.79x
13346	Garett	9	0.000%	1.53x
13347	Garford	9	0.000%	1.04x
13348	Gartley	9	0.000%	1.32x
13349	Gatty	9	0.000%	0.82x
13350	Gaudy	9	0.000%	2.51x
13351	Gaugh	9	0.000%	2.05x
13352	Gavigan	9	0.000%	3.24x
13353	Gedling	9	0.000%	0.67x
13354	Gemmel	9	0.000%	0.29x
13355	Gennings	9	0.000%	0.84x
13356	Geoghan	9	0.000%	2.99x
13357	Girdler	9	0.000%	0.30x
13358	Goll	9	0.000%	1.11x
13359	Gollins	9	0.000%	1.16x
13360	Gooderham	9	0.000%	0.15x
13361	Goodrich	9	0.000%	0.13x
13362	Gorge	9	0.000%	0.98x
13363	Gorham	9	0.000%	0.13x
13364	Gostling	9	0.000%	0.19x
13365	Gouldthorpe	9	0.000%	0.79x
13366	Gove	9	0.000%	0.22x
13367	Gowen	9	0.000%	0.14x
13368	Gowland	9	0.000%	0.08x
13369	Granby	9	0.000%	1.08x
13370	Grealish	9	0.000%	6.49x
13371	Greed	9	0.000%	0.46x
13372	Grosse	9	0.000%	0.53x
13373	Grossett	9	0.000%	2.29x
13374	Gurnell	9	0.000%	0.69x
13375	Gurry	9	0.000%	0.86x
13376	Gutheridge	9	0.000%	0.93x
13377	Gutridge	9	0.000%	0.50x
13378	Guyer	9	0.000%	0.68x
13379	Hackman	9	0.000%	0.26x
13380	Haill	9	0.000%	0.87x
13381	Hallitt	9	0.000%	2.51x
13382	Halmshaw	9	0.000%	0.39x
13383	Halsworth	9	0.000%	2.99x
13384	Hambley	9	0.000%	0.30x
13385	Hanbridge	9	0.000%	1.53x
13386	Handcock	9	0.000%	0.11x
13387	Hanger	9	0.000%	0.26x
13388	Hanking	9	0.000%	1.73x
13389	Hanworth	9	0.000%	1.73x
13390	Harbord	9	0.000%	0.22x
13391	Hardley	9	0.000%	0.70x
13392	Hargrove	9	0.000%	0.49x
13393	Harlan	9	0.000%	3.24x
13394	Harness	9	0.000%	0.21x
13395	Harren	9	0.000%	2.78x
13396	Hartill	9	0.000%	0.15x
13397	Hartnett	9	0.000%	0.81x
13398	Hartop	9	0.000%	0.34x
13399	Haselton	9	0.000%	1.05x
13400	Haskin	9	0.000%	1.39x