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 Merser, with 7 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
15201	Merser	7	0.000%	1.06x
15202	Methuen	7	0.000%	0.85x
15203	Meynell	7	0.000%	0.20x
15204	Miall	7	0.000%	0.30x
15205	Michaelson	7	0.000%	1.44x
15206	Mickleburgh	7	0.000%	0.27x
15207	Mild	7	0.000%	2.75x
15208	Mille	7	0.000%	2.88x
15209	Millerchip	7	0.000%	0.66x
15210	Milley	7	0.000%	0.88x
15211	Millne	7	0.000%	1.51x
15212	Mincher	7	0.000%	0.27x
15213	Mintern	7	0.000%	0.36x
15214	Mizen	7	0.000%	0.14x
15215	Mock	7	0.000%	0.18x
15216	Mockler	7	0.000%	1.14x
15217	Mockridge	7	0.000%	0.23x
15218	Mogridge	7	0.000%	0.14x
15219	Moles	7	0.000%	0.11x
15220	Monsley	7	0.000%	1.12x
15221	Montford	7	0.000%	0.42x
15222	Mood	7	0.000%	0.83x
15223	Moreby	7	0.000%	1.06x
15224	Morrel	7	0.000%	0.51x
15225	Mosey	7	0.000%	0.26x
15226	Mossom	7	0.000%	1.03x
15227	Mouland	7	0.000%	0.43x
15228	Mousley	7	0.000%	0.15x
15229	Moye	7	0.000%	0.31x
15230	Moyer	7	0.000%	0.66x
15231	Muffitt	7	0.000%	0.76x
15232	Muggridge	7	0.000%	0.35x
15233	Mullane	7	0.000%	1.21x
15234	Mummery	7	0.000%	0.13x
15235	Mynott	7	0.000%	0.17x
15236	Naylon	7	0.000%	2.63x
15237	Nee	7	0.000%	0.59x
15238	Neeson	7	0.000%	0.39x
15239	Neilan	7	0.000%	1.03x
15240	Nelly	7	0.000%	1.26x
15241	Nest	7	0.000%	0.70x
15242	Neuman	7	0.000%	1.31x
15243	Nevil	7	0.000%	0.64x
15244	Newbigging	7	0.000%	0.24x
15245	Ney	7	0.000%	0.84x
15246	Nibbs	7	0.000%	0.48x
15247	Nickelson	7	0.000%	0.81x
15248	Nickols	7	0.000%	0.15x
15249	Nicols	7	0.000%	0.32x
15250	Nilsen	7	0.000%	1.55x
15251	Nimms	7	0.000%	0.77x
15252	Noake	7	0.000%	0.22x
15253	Norry	7	0.000%	0.65x
15254	Northcott	7	0.000%	0.04x
15255	Northrop	7	0.000%	0.13x
15256	Novis	7	0.000%	0.31x
15257	Nunney	7	0.000%	0.47x
15258	Nunns	7	0.000%	0.15x
15259	Nurden	7	0.000%	0.93x
15260	Nutbrown	7	0.000%	0.40x
15261	Oflaherty	7	0.000%	0.77x
15262	Ollis	7	0.000%	0.24x
15263	Orlowski	7	0.000%	8.67x
15264	Orrill	7	0.000%	0.69x
15265	Ost	7	0.000%	0.63x
15266	Ottewell	7	0.000%	0.31x
15267	Ottewill	7	0.000%	1.03x
15268	Owans	7	0.000%	1.64x
15269	Packham	7	0.000%	0.04x
15270	Paddick	7	0.000%	0.35x
15271	Pakeman	7	0.000%	0.48x
15272	Pantlin	7	0.000%	0.62x
15273	Passman	7	0.000%	0.46x
15274	Pattenson	7	0.000%	2.42x
15275	Payce	7	0.000%	3.78x
15276	Payn	7	0.000%	0.11x
15277	Peile	7	0.000%	0.39x
15278	Pellowe	7	0.000%	0.75x
15279	Pendred	7	0.000%	0.35x
15280	Penistone	7	0.000%	0.48x
15281	Peregrine	7	0.000%	0.41x
15282	Perrow	7	0.000%	0.44x
15283	Pert	7	0.000%	0.10x
15284	Pethybridge	7	0.000%	0.43x
15285	Petri	7	0.000%	2.16x
15286	Peverall	7	0.000%	0.92x
15287	Phillimore	7	0.000%	0.16x
15288	Phinn	7	0.000%	0.54x
15289	Phippen	7	0.000%	0.16x
15290	Pilman	7	0.000%	1.73x
15291	Pinto	7	0.000%	1.06x
15292	Pitcairn	7	0.000%	0.24x
15293	Pitney	7	0.000%	0.48x
15294	Pittard	7	0.000%	0.24x
15295	Plaice	7	0.000%	0.52x
15296	Pleasants	7	0.000%	0.30x
15297	Pledger	7	0.000%	0.08x
15298	Plevey	7	0.000%	0.83x
15299	Pockett	7	0.000%	0.24x
15300	Poller	7	0.000%	1.44x