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 Bovington, with 2 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
20101	Bovington	2	0.000%	0.09x
20102	Bowens	2	0.000%	0.30x
20103	Bowing	2	0.000%	0.24x
20104	Bowry	2	0.000%	0.17x
20105	Bows	2	0.000%	0.13x
20106	Boyter	2	0.000%	0.16x
20107	Brabazon	2	0.000%	0.30x
20108	Brabham	2	0.000%	0.18x
20109	Bracey	2	0.000%	0.02x
20110	Brackett	2	0.000%	0.16x
20111	Bradney	2	0.000%	0.12x
20112	Braizer	2	0.000%	0.15x
20113	Brakes	2	0.000%	0.20x
20114	Branden	2	0.000%	0.32x
20115	Braughton	2	0.000%	0.38x
20116	Bree	2	0.000%	0.07x
20117	Brees	2	0.000%	0.17x
20118	Briar	2	0.000%	0.23x
20119	Brickland	2	0.000%	0.38x
20120	Brider	2	0.000%	0.17x
20121	Brigdale	2	0.000%	8.74x
20122	Brighten	2	0.000%	0.17x
20123	Brill	2	0.000%	0.05x
20124	Brink	2	0.000%	1.24x
20125	Brisby	2	0.000%	0.22x
20126	Brixton	2	0.000%	0.40x
20127	Brockman	2	0.000%	0.04x
20128	Broder	2	0.000%	0.44x
20129	Broe	2	0.000%	1.24x
20130	Brookland	2	0.000%	0.16x
20131	Brower	2	0.000%	0.72x
20132	Browse	2	0.000%	0.08x
20133	Bruns	2	0.000%	0.62x
20134	Bruster	2	0.000%	0.23x
20135	Buff	2	0.000%	0.13x
20136	Bugby	2	0.000%	0.07x
20137	Buick	2	0.000%	0.06x
20138	Buley	2	0.000%	0.15x
20139	Bullimore	2	0.000%	0.03x
20140	Bullingham	2	0.000%	0.08x
20141	Bumford	2	0.000%	0.07x
20142	Bund	2	0.000%	0.37x
20143	Burfitt	2	0.000%	0.08x
20144	Burgass	2	0.000%	0.44x
20145	Burgiss	2	0.000%	0.12x
20146	Burlingham	2	0.000%	0.09x
20147	Burrage	2	0.000%	0.03x
20148	Burst	2	0.000%	0.56x
20149	Bushen	2	0.000%	0.16x
20150	Bushrod	2	0.000%	0.16x
20151	Busst	2	0.000%	0.25x
20152	Bute	2	0.000%	0.24x
20153	Butterwick	2	0.000%	0.08x
20154	Buttress	2	0.000%	0.04x
20155	Buttrey	2	0.000%	0.24x
20156	Bygrave	2	0.000%	0.03x
20157	Byham	2	0.000%	0.17x
20158	Cadbury	2	0.000%	0.38x
20159	Cadger	2	0.000%	0.10x
20160	Caie	2	0.000%	0.08x
20161	Caines	2	0.000%	0.03x
20162	Cairney	2	0.000%	0.03x
20163	Cakebread	2	0.000%	0.04x
20164	Calahan	2	0.000%	0.46x
20165	Caller	2	0.000%	0.08x
20166	Callingham	2	0.000%	0.07x
20167	Calnan	2	0.000%	0.14x
20168	Calthorpe	2	0.000%	0.12x
20169	Cammock	2	0.000%	0.56x
20170	Campen	2	0.000%	0.20x
20171	Camwell	2	0.000%	0.16x
20172	Candell	2	0.000%	0.66x
20173	Candle	2	0.000%	0.17x
20174	Candy	2	0.000%	0.02x
20175	Cantell	2	0.000%	0.14x
20176	Cantor	2	0.000%	0.22x
20177	Canwell	2	0.000%	0.21x
20178	Capsey	2	0.000%	0.16x
20179	Caraher	2	0.000%	0.72x
20180	Cark	2	0.000%	0.40x
20181	Carmichal	2	0.000%	0.20x
20182	Carmichel	2	0.000%	0.35x
20183	Carnal	2	0.000%	0.35x
20184	Carrack	2	0.000%	0.23x
20185	Casburn	2	0.000%	0.14x
20186	Casserly	2	0.000%	0.87x
20187	Catherwood	2	0.000%	0.30x
20188	Catterson	2	0.000%	0.12x
20189	Cattin	2	0.000%	1.24x
20190	Cavins	2	0.000%	0.22x
20191	Cawkill	2	0.000%	0.30x
20192	Cawling	2	0.000%	0.69x
20193	Caws	2	0.000%	0.07x
20194	Cawte	2	0.000%	0.05x
20195	Cay	2	0.000%	0.10x
20196	Chaff	2	0.000%	0.26x
20197	Chaffe	2	0.000%	0.08x
20198	Chalkley	2	0.000%	0.02x
20199	Chalmer	2	0.000%	0.22x
20200	Champin	2	0.000%	1.73x