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 Waye, 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
15501	Waye	7	0.000%	0.67x
15502	Weatherburn	7	0.000%	0.18x
15503	Weavers	7	0.000%	0.10x
15504	Wedlake	7	0.000%	0.15x
15505	Weeding	7	0.000%	0.70x
15506	Wellstead	7	0.000%	0.17x
15507	Wenn	7	0.000%	0.23x
15508	Weyman	7	0.000%	0.25x
15509	Wharram	7	0.000%	0.45x
15510	Whetnall	7	0.000%	2.02x
15511	Whillans	7	0.000%	0.63x
15512	Whitsey	7	0.000%	0.76x
15513	Whitson	7	0.000%	0.14x
15514	Whittock	7	0.000%	0.28x
15515	Whyment	7	0.000%	1.41x
15516	Wick	7	0.000%	0.12x
15517	Wier	7	0.000%	0.28x
15518	Wilch	7	0.000%	1.51x
15519	Wilday	7	0.000%	0.42x
15520	Wildbore	7	0.000%	0.31x
15521	Willatt	7	0.000%	0.46x
15522	Willet	7	0.000%	0.22x
15523	Willie	7	0.000%	0.25x
15524	Wilshire	7	0.000%	0.10x
15525	Wimbush	7	0.000%	0.32x
15526	Wimshurst	7	0.000%	0.92x
15527	Wine	7	0.000%	0.64x
15528	Winsborough	7	0.000%	1.44x
15529	Winterbotham	7	0.000%	0.39x
15530	Wiskin	7	0.000%	0.73x
15531	Wist	7	0.000%	2.88x
15532	Wooliscroft	7	0.000%	0.25x
15533	Woolland	7	0.000%	0.34x
15534	Wormold	7	0.000%	0.99x
15535	Wozencroft	7	0.000%	1.14x
15536	Wrightman	7	0.000%	1.10x
15537	Wye	7	0.000%	0.22x
15538	Wyse	7	0.000%	0.17x
15539	Yarde	7	0.000%	1.64x
15540	Yarrington	7	0.000%	0.79x
15541	Yew	7	0.000%	3.56x
15542	Youles	7	0.000%	0.49x
15543	Zanetti	7	0.000%	3.36x
15544	Acres	6	0.000%	0.16x
15545	Adlam	6	0.000%	0.07x
15546	Adler	6	0.000%	0.29x
15547	Adrian	6	0.000%	0.62x
15548	Alberti	6	0.000%	5.20x
15549	Albery	6	0.000%	0.22x
15550	Aldons	6	0.000%	0.48x
15551	Alkin	6	0.000%	0.62x
15552	Allchin	6	0.000%	0.13x
15553	Allerston	6	0.000%	0.67x
15554	Allon	6	0.000%	0.28x
15555	Allsebrook	6	0.000%	0.48x
15556	Allsobrook	6	0.000%	1.26x
15557	Allworth	6	0.000%	0.91x
15558	Amesbury	6	0.000%	0.28x
15559	Ancock	6	0.000%	0.39x
15560	Anfield	6	0.000%	0.56x
15561	Anisworth	6	0.000%	3.99x
15562	Annand	6	0.000%	0.14x
15563	Arbuthnot	6	0.000%	0.31x
15564	Arends	6	0.000%	6.48x
15565	Ashenden	6	0.000%	0.19x
15566	Asken	6	0.000%	0.62x
15567	Atton	6	0.000%	0.41x
15568	Aubert	6	0.000%	0.36x
15569	Aubrey	6	0.000%	0.06x
15570	Auchterlonie	6	0.000%	0.25x
15571	Austey	6	0.000%	0.76x
15572	Auther	6	0.000%	0.94x
15573	Avann	6	0.000%	0.85x
15574	Axton	6	0.000%	0.36x
15575	Bachelor	6	0.000%	0.12x
15576	Bagg	6	0.000%	0.10x
15577	Bagott	6	0.000%	0.36x
15578	Bakes	6	0.000%	0.32x
15579	Balden	6	0.000%	0.85x
15580	Ballen	6	0.000%	0.93x
15581	Balmain	6	0.000%	0.28x
15582	Balson	6	0.000%	0.25x
15583	Bane	6	0.000%	0.14x
15584	Banester	6	0.000%	1.15x
15585	Banford	6	0.000%	0.20x
15586	Bangs	6	0.000%	0.18x
15587	Barbar	6	0.000%	0.69x
15588	Barmer	6	0.000%	2.88x
15589	Barn	6	0.000%	0.40x
15590	Barnham	6	0.000%	0.22x
15591	Barradell	6	0.000%	0.29x
15592	Barrall	6	0.000%	2.47x
15593	Barrister	6	0.000%	2.47x
15594	Barrons	6	0.000%	0.44x
15595	Barrs	6	0.000%	0.11x
15596	Barten	6	0.000%	0.52x
15597	Bashforth	6	0.000%	0.24x
15598	Bastard	6	0.000%	0.12x
15599	Bathurst	6	0.000%	0.13x
15600	Baughan	6	0.000%	0.19x