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 Niel, 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
13601	Niel	9	0.000%	0.46x
13602	Ninnes	9	0.000%	0.84x
13603	Noris	9	0.000%	1.28x
13604	Norval	9	0.000%	0.31x
13605	Oatway	9	0.000%	0.30x
13606	Oldknow	9	0.000%	0.44x
13607	Oldridge	9	0.000%	0.19x
13608	Ong	9	0.000%	0.48x
13609	Oppenheimer	9	0.000%	2.10x
13610	Osbaldiston	9	0.000%	0.87x
13611	Otway	9	0.000%	0.27x
13612	Overfield	9	0.000%	0.83x
13613	Ovey	9	0.000%	1.73x
13614	Oxlade	9	0.000%	0.27x
13615	Packard	9	0.000%	0.25x
13616	Paker	9	0.000%	1.73x
13617	Pamphilon	9	0.000%	0.63x
13618	Pavis	9	0.000%	0.64x
13619	Peattie	9	0.000%	0.21x
13620	Pelkington	9	0.000%	7.07x
13621	Pember	9	0.000%	0.27x
13622	Penberthy	9	0.000%	0.23x
13623	Pendry	9	0.000%	0.21x
13624	Pheby	9	0.000%	0.53x
13625	Phillpott	9	0.000%	0.28x
13626	Picard	9	0.000%	0.62x
13627	Pickels	9	0.000%	1.14x
13628	Pinnell	9	0.000%	0.18x
13629	Pirie	9	0.000%	0.04x
13630	Plaistow	9	0.000%	0.76x
13631	Plenty	9	0.000%	0.45x
13632	Porterfield	9	0.000%	0.52x
13633	Postance	9	0.000%	1.47x
13634	Pouton	9	0.000%	1.30x
13635	Powles	9	0.000%	0.14x
13636	Pratley	9	0.000%	0.09x
13637	Prestwood	9	0.000%	0.59x
13638	Provan	9	0.000%	0.13x
13639	Provis	9	0.000%	0.40x
13640	Purser	9	0.000%	0.07x
13641	Rainger	9	0.000%	0.68x
13642	Rane	9	0.000%	0.90x
13643	Ranscombe	9	0.000%	2.10x
13644	Rastrick	9	0.000%	0.44x
13645	Rate	9	0.000%	0.36x
13646	Ratliffe	9	0.000%	2.22x
13647	Readings	9	0.000%	0.62x
13648	Reave	9	0.000%	1.90x
13649	Redcliffe	9	0.000%	1.32x
13650	Reedman	9	0.000%	0.31x
13651	Regent	9	0.000%	2.05x
13652	Rehill	9	0.000%	3.70x
13653	Reney	9	0.000%	1.90x
13654	Renfrey	9	0.000%	1.02x
13655	Rey	9	0.000%	0.66x
13656	Richley	9	0.000%	0.45x
13657	Ridger	9	0.000%	1.10x
13658	Risk	9	0.000%	0.22x
13659	Riste	9	0.000%	0.96x
13660	Rodden	9	0.000%	0.50x
13661	Rolland	9	0.000%	0.23x
13662	Rollings	9	0.000%	0.08x
13663	Rolt	9	0.000%	0.36x
13664	Rosevear	9	0.000%	0.21x
13665	Rosewarne	9	0.000%	0.33x
13666	Rosie	9	0.000%	0.16x
13667	Rositer	9	0.000%	0.77x
13668	Roughan	9	0.000%	2.68x
13669	Roughton	9	0.000%	0.15x
13670	Rounds	9	0.000%	0.93x
13671	Ruddle	9	0.000%	0.16x
13672	Rudolph	9	0.000%	1.23x
13673	Ruler	9	0.000%	0.94x
13674	Runcie	9	0.000%	0.41x
13675	Ryans	9	0.000%	0.38x
13676	Ryles	9	0.000%	0.29x
13677	Sallows	9	0.000%	0.35x
13678	Satham	9	0.000%	3.70x
13679	Sauer	9	0.000%	2.22x
13680	Sawer	9	0.000%	0.33x
13681	Sayner	9	0.000%	0.70x
13682	Scargill	9	0.000%	0.16x
13683	Schuler	9	0.000%	1.30x
13684	Schwartz	9	0.000%	0.50x
13685	Scurr	9	0.000%	0.21x
13686	Sealy	9	0.000%	0.14x
13687	Sewards	9	0.000%	0.50x
13688	Shade	9	0.000%	0.29x
13689	Shakspeare	9	0.000%	1.08x
13690	Shelbourne	9	0.000%	0.53x
13691	Shemilt	9	0.000%	0.55x
13692	Sherley	9	0.000%	1.44x
13693	Shiner	9	0.000%	0.23x
13694	Shinger	9	0.000%	2.59x
13695	Shivers	9	0.000%	0.94x
13696	Shoobridge	9	0.000%	0.63x
13697	Shorey	9	0.000%	0.25x
13698	Shurman	9	0.000%	0.57x
13699	Silverman	9	0.000%	0.67x
13700	Simner	9	0.000%	1.00x