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 Melvile, 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
20901	Melvile	2	0.000%	0.33x
20902	Mence	2	0.000%	0.12x
20903	Merces	2	0.000%	5.77x
20904	Merriott	2	0.000%	0.11x
20905	Merson	2	0.000%	0.05x
20906	Mery	2	0.000%	1.02x
20907	Mesquita	2	0.000%	8.74x
20908	Mess	2	0.000%	0.17x
20909	Messam	2	0.000%	0.18x
20910	Mewton	2	0.000%	0.14x
20911	Michaelides	2	0.000%	8.74x
20912	Micklefield	2	0.000%	0.20x
20913	Midleton	2	0.000%	0.16x
20914	Millbank	2	0.000%	0.08x
20915	Minnock	2	0.000%	0.72x
20916	Minshaw	2	0.000%	0.24x
20917	Mitchele	2	0.000%	0.33x
20918	Mochan	2	0.000%	0.16x
20919	Moe	2	0.000%	1.44x
20920	Moise	2	0.000%	0.38x
20921	Moncaster	2	0.000%	0.13x
20922	Monell	2	0.000%	0.43x
20923	Moorman	2	0.000%	0.05x
20924	Morales	2	0.000%	5.77x
20925	Mork	2	0.000%	0.87x
20926	Morphett	2	0.000%	0.16x
20927	Mose	2	0.000%	0.14x
20928	Mother	2	0.000%	1.33x
20929	Moton	2	0.000%	1.92x
20930	Moule	2	0.000%	0.02x
20931	Mountfort	2	0.000%	0.35x
20932	Mourton	2	0.000%	0.41x
20933	Mouser	2	0.000%	0.11x
20934	Mowle	2	0.000%	0.21x
20935	Moxam	2	0.000%	0.27x
20936	Moysey	2	0.000%	0.11x
20937	Muchmore	2	0.000%	0.21x
20938	Muggeridge	2	0.000%	0.03x
20939	Mugglestone	2	0.000%	0.17x
20940	Mulder	2	0.000%	1.44x
20941	Mullay	2	0.000%	0.60x
20942	Mulqueen	2	0.000%	1.73x
20943	Munks	2	0.000%	0.09x
20944	Munt	2	0.000%	0.02x
20945	Murie	2	0.000%	0.12x
20946	Murley	2	0.000%	0.04x
20947	Murt	2	0.000%	0.31x
20948	Murthy	2	0.000%	1.92x
20949	Myhill	2	0.000%	0.03x
20950	Mythen	2	0.000%	2.48x
20951	Nader	2	0.000%	1.57x
20952	Nagel	2	0.000%	0.35x
20953	Neller	2	0.000%	0.19x
20954	Nero	2	0.000%	1.33x
20955	Nesbett	2	0.000%	0.25x
20956	Newbolt	2	0.000%	0.11x
20957	Newborn	2	0.000%	0.09x
20958	Newborough	2	0.000%	0.29x
20959	Newens	2	0.000%	0.20x
20960	Newington	2	0.000%	0.04x
20961	Nickalls	2	0.000%	0.16x
20962	Nickells	2	0.000%	0.19x
20963	Nickolds	2	0.000%	0.21x
20964	Nighingale	2	0.000%	0.66x
20965	Nigro	2	0.000%	2.88x
20966	Nixey	2	0.000%	0.11x
20967	Noctor	2	0.000%	1.92x
20968	Norgate	2	0.000%	0.03x
20969	Norley	2	0.000%	0.12x
20970	Norrell	2	0.000%	0.22x
20971	Norrish	2	0.000%	0.04x
20972	Northen	2	0.000%	0.38x
20973	Novell	2	0.000%	0.09x
20974	Nurcombe	2	0.000%	0.27x
20975	Nursey	2	0.000%	0.08x
20976	Nuth	2	0.000%	0.27x
20977	Nutland	2	0.000%	0.14x
20978	Odlin	2	0.000%	0.14x
20979	Offley	2	0.000%	0.14x
20980	Ohea	2	0.000%	0.87x
20981	Okey	2	0.000%	0.12x
20982	Oldacre	2	0.000%	0.09x
20983	Oldreive	2	0.000%	0.15x
20984	Olivant	2	0.000%	0.07x
20985	Olivier	2	0.000%	0.23x
20986	Ollett	2	0.000%	0.09x
20987	Olner	2	0.000%	0.23x
20988	Omar	2	0.000%	2.48x
20989	Onyon	2	0.000%	0.26x
20990	Oregan	2	0.000%	0.51x
20991	Orris	2	0.000%	0.13x
20992	Orsler	2	0.000%	0.40x
20993	Otterwell	2	0.000%	0.23x
20994	Ough	2	0.000%	0.09x
20995	Oughton	2	0.000%	0.03x
20996	Ould	2	0.000%	0.06x
20997	Overbury	2	0.000%	0.10x
20998	Overy	2	0.000%	0.04x
20999	Owan	2	0.000%	0.69x
21000	Oyler	2	0.000%	0.17x