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 Wakem, 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
21401	Wakem	2	0.000%	0.16x
21402	Walcott	2	0.000%	0.31x
21403	Walkerdine	2	0.000%	0.11x
21404	Walkers	2	0.000%	0.52x
21405	Walkington	2	0.000%	0.05x
21406	Wallard	2	0.000%	0.62x
21407	Walles	2	0.000%	0.19x
21408	Walterson	2	0.000%	0.19x
21409	Wanen	2	0.000%	0.82x
21410	Warbarton	2	0.000%	0.96x
21411	Wardill	2	0.000%	0.15x
21412	Warland	2	0.000%	0.07x
21413	Warn	2	0.000%	0.03x
21414	Warsop	2	0.000%	0.07x
21415	Wary	2	0.000%	1.57x
21416	Washbourn	2	0.000%	0.24x
21417	Washburn	2	0.000%	0.28x
21418	Watham	2	0.000%	0.37x
21419	Wathan	2	0.000%	0.20x
21420	Waton	2	0.000%	0.62x
21421	Wats	2	0.000%	0.49x
21422	Waygood	2	0.000%	0.07x
21423	Wears	2	0.000%	0.06x
21424	Weatherell	2	0.000%	0.17x
21425	Web	2	0.000%	0.43x
21426	Webley	2	0.000%	0.03x
21427	Weeler	2	0.000%	0.19x
21428	Welles	2	0.000%	0.25x
21429	Wellsted	2	0.000%	0.17x
21430	Welstead	2	0.000%	0.07x
21431	Wendon	2	0.000%	0.10x
21432	Wenman	2	0.000%	0.06x
21433	Were	2	0.000%	0.10x
21434	Wesh	2	0.000%	2.88x
21435	Westcombe	2	0.000%	0.18x
21436	Wetter	2	0.000%	0.79x
21437	Whately	2	0.000%	0.22x
21438	Whattam	2	0.000%	0.15x
21439	Whelpton	2	0.000%	0.10x
21440	Whicker	2	0.000%	0.09x
21441	Whiteaker	2	0.000%	2.48x
21442	Whites	2	0.000%	0.47x
21443	Whithouse	2	0.000%	0.22x
21444	Whitly	2	0.000%	0.19x
21445	Whybrow	2	0.000%	0.03x
21446	Whyles	2	0.000%	0.25x
21447	Wicken	2	0.000%	0.08x
21448	Wickenden	2	0.000%	0.03x
21449	Widd	2	0.000%	0.22x
21450	Widgery	2	0.000%	0.12x
21451	Widows	2	0.000%	0.33x
21452	Wignell	2	0.000%	0.17x
21453	Wilber	2	0.000%	0.21x
21454	Wildey	2	0.000%	0.12x
21455	Wildish	2	0.000%	0.06x
21456	Wilham	2	0.000%	0.79x
21457	Willmer	2	0.000%	0.05x
21458	Wincott	2	0.000%	0.06x
21459	Wingrave	2	0.000%	0.07x
21460	Winterbourne	2	0.000%	0.06x
21461	Wisken	2	0.000%	0.19x
21462	Wisson	2	0.000%	0.25x
21463	Witchell	2	0.000%	0.05x
21464	Withrington	2	0.000%	0.33x
21465	Wollerton	2	0.000%	0.62x
21466	Wombwell	2	0.000%	0.09x
21467	Woodhill	2	0.000%	0.17x
21468	Woodwood	2	0.000%	0.51x
21469	Woodyard	2	0.000%	0.10x
21470	Wootten	2	0.000%	0.02x
21471	Works	2	0.000%	1.44x
21472	Worship	2	0.000%	0.26x
21473	Worthey	2	0.000%	0.15x
21474	Worton	2	0.000%	0.03x
21475	Wrights	2	0.000%	1.08x
21476	Wyate	2	0.000%	1.44x
21477	Wybrow	2	0.000%	0.06x
21478	Wynter	2	0.000%	0.23x
21479	Yard	2	0.000%	0.05x
21480	Yexley	2	0.000%	0.72x
21481	Abbett	1	0.000%	0.18x
21482	Abrahamson	1	0.000%	0.13x
21483	Abrahart	1	0.000%	0.12x
21484	Ace	1	0.000%	0.03x
21485	Ackerman	1	0.000%	0.02x
21486	Ackermann	1	0.000%	0.46x
21487	Ackling	1	0.000%	0.14x
21488	Acock	1	0.000%	0.04x
21489	Adderson	1	0.000%	0.06x
21490	Admans	1	0.000%	0.19x
21491	Adnett	1	0.000%	0.16x
21492	Adnitt	1	0.000%	0.04x
21493	Agent	1	0.000%	0.08x
21494	Agg	1	0.000%	0.03x
21495	Agger	1	0.000%	0.11x
21496	Agle	1	0.000%	0.72x
21497	Aguirre	1	0.000%	1.24x
21498	Agus	1	0.000%	0.08x
21499	Aish	1	0.000%	0.08x
21500	Aisthorpe	1	0.000%	0.12x