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 Merris, with 6 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
16201	Merris	6	0.000%	1.08x
16202	Merryman	6	0.000%	0.18x
16203	Michal	6	0.000%	1.67x
16204	Millis	6	0.000%	0.19x
16205	Millson	6	0.000%	0.12x
16206	Milverton	6	0.000%	0.53x
16207	Minks	6	0.000%	0.53x
16208	Mints	6	0.000%	1.26x
16209	Molden	6	0.000%	0.66x
16210	Molony	6	0.000%	0.43x
16211	Monachan	6	0.000%	0.53x
16212	Monkman	6	0.000%	0.10x
16213	Morahan	6	0.000%	2.73x
16214	Moreau	6	0.000%	1.57x
16215	Morly	6	0.000%	0.52x
16216	Morre	6	0.000%	0.69x
16217	Moughton	6	0.000%	0.58x
16218	Moulder	6	0.000%	0.10x
16219	Moys	6	0.000%	0.53x
16220	Mullally	6	0.000%	6.48x
16221	Mulvihill	6	0.000%	2.47x
16222	Mungall	6	0.000%	0.27x
16223	Murat	6	0.000%	3.46x
16224	Murchison	6	0.000%	0.17x
16225	Musgreave	6	0.000%	0.89x
16226	Nalder	6	0.000%	0.33x
16227	Narramore	6	0.000%	0.48x
16228	Nathaniel	6	0.000%	1.02x
16229	Nattrass	6	0.000%	0.15x
16230	Neate	6	0.000%	0.06x
16231	Nevell	6	0.000%	0.29x
16232	Newth	6	0.000%	0.17x
16233	Niccolls	6	0.000%	1.99x
16234	Nicholass	6	0.000%	0.91x
16235	Nicklen	6	0.000%	0.30x
16236	Nidd	6	0.000%	0.62x
16237	Noad	6	0.000%	0.12x
16238	Noah	6	0.000%	0.31x
16239	Northam	6	0.000%	0.09x
16240	Northmore	6	0.000%	0.19x
16241	Noss	6	0.000%	2.08x
16242	Notley	6	0.000%	0.09x
16243	Novelli	6	0.000%	5.77x
16244	Nussey	6	0.000%	0.26x
16245	Obbard	6	0.000%	1.02x
16246	Obyrne	6	0.000%	1.44x
16247	Odling	6	0.000%	0.33x
16248	Ohlson	6	0.000%	0.81x
16249	Orman	6	0.000%	0.13x
16250	Osbourn	6	0.000%	0.11x
16251	Osburn	6	0.000%	0.54x
16252	Oscroft	6	0.000%	0.16x
16253	Ott	6	0.000%	0.42x
16254	Otter	6	0.000%	0.07x
16255	Oxenham	6	0.000%	0.11x
16256	Pagdin	6	0.000%	0.47x
16257	Pakes	6	0.000%	0.34x
16258	Pamplin	6	0.000%	0.16x
16259	Parland	6	0.000%	4.33x
16260	Parlby	6	0.000%	0.53x
16261	Partt	6	0.000%	1.40x
16262	Paye	6	0.000%	0.98x
16263	Peachy	6	0.000%	0.23x
16264	Pearlman	6	0.000%	2.47x
16265	Peberdy	6	0.000%	0.20x
16266	Peddie	6	0.000%	0.06x
16267	Pencock	6	0.000%	1.48x
16268	Penfold	6	0.000%	0.02x
16269	Peppard	6	0.000%	1.30x
16270	Pepperday	6	0.000%	0.61x
16271	Pepperdine	6	0.000%	0.26x
16272	Perez	6	0.000%	2.08x
16273	Perham	6	0.000%	0.19x
16274	Perk	6	0.000%	1.26x
16275	Perrot	6	0.000%	0.33x
16276	Pettie	6	0.000%	0.59x
16277	Pettingale	6	0.000%	0.53x
16278	Pharo	6	0.000%	0.33x
16279	Phipp	6	0.000%	0.22x
16280	Pickrell	6	0.000%	0.76x
16281	Pidd	6	0.000%	0.23x
16282	Pillar	6	0.000%	0.21x
16283	Pinion	6	0.000%	0.40x
16284	Pinney	6	0.000%	0.12x
16285	Pitkin	6	0.000%	0.18x
16286	Polglase	6	0.000%	0.21x
16287	Poney	6	0.000%	1.33x
16288	Poolton	6	0.000%	0.51x
16289	Poor	6	0.000%	0.22x
16290	Portor	6	0.000%	1.33x
16291	Poyton	6	0.000%	0.89x
16292	Pray	6	0.000%	1.57x
16293	Preest	6	0.000%	0.70x
16294	Preist	6	0.000%	0.84x
16295	Prett	6	0.000%	0.52x
16296	Prise	6	0.000%	0.60x
16297	Prynn	6	0.000%	0.42x
16298	Pulley	6	0.000%	0.10x
16299	Purden	6	0.000%	0.35x
16300	Purseglove	6	0.000%	0.40x