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 Headen, with 38 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
6101	Headen	38	0.000%	2.78x
6102	Heather	38	0.000%	0.21x
6103	Helling	38	0.000%	2.83x
6104	Huntingdon	38	0.000%	1.58x
6105	Ingleby	38	0.000%	0.55x
6106	Jobling	38	0.000%	0.29x
6107	Keir	38	0.000%	0.22x
6108	Knibbs	38	0.000%	0.45x
6109	Knowlson	38	0.000%	1.00x
6110	Landy	38	0.000%	2.41x
6111	Lawrinson	38	0.000%	7.82x
6112	Linley	38	0.000%	0.31x
6113	Lysons	38	0.000%	2.43x
6114	Madders	38	0.000%	1.66x
6115	Mains	38	0.000%	0.67x
6116	Mannock	38	0.000%	4.21x
6117	Marrison	38	0.000%	0.97x
6118	Martyn	38	0.000%	0.27x
6119	Masterman	38	0.000%	0.44x
6120	Matts	38	0.000%	1.68x
6121	Meldrum	38	0.000%	0.17x
6122	Mellish	38	0.000%	0.52x
6123	Mines	38	0.000%	0.88x
6124	Monday	38	0.000%	0.46x
6125	Myres	38	0.000%	1.21x
6126	Newcome	38	0.000%	1.38x
6127	Norcott	38	0.000%	0.93x
6128	Ocallaghan	38	0.000%	2.30x
6129	Oglethorpe	38	0.000%	3.77x
6130	Pyett	38	0.000%	1.84x
6131	Reilley	38	0.000%	2.19x
6132	Rohan	38	0.000%	5.30x
6133	Sears	38	0.000%	0.17x
6134	Shard	38	0.000%	2.56x
6135	Stagg	38	0.000%	0.16x
6136	Sturdy	38	0.000%	0.35x
6137	Tague	38	0.000%	2.33x
6138	Throup	38	0.000%	1.49x
6139	Topper	38	0.000%	1.93x
6140	Tuke	38	0.000%	0.83x
6141	Tunny	38	0.000%	3.25x
6142	Valiant	38	0.000%	3.28x
6143	Walworth	38	0.000%	2.22x
6144	Wheelton	38	0.000%	2.15x
6145	Woolstenholme	38	0.000%	5.56x
6146	Amery	37	0.000%	0.56x
6147	Anchor	37	0.000%	3.40x
6148	Bairstow	37	0.000%	0.30x
6149	Bason	37	0.000%	0.72x
6150	Block	37	0.000%	0.54x
6151	Bloom	37	0.000%	0.32x
6152	Boulger	37	0.000%	2.93x
6153	Boycott	37	0.000%	0.88x
6154	Breaks	37	0.000%	1.67x
6155	Broxton	37	0.000%	1.82x
6156	Brumby	37	0.000%	0.59x
6157	Bryer	37	0.000%	0.89x
6158	Calow	37	0.000%	1.07x
6159	Cannan	37	0.000%	1.52x
6160	Card	37	0.000%	0.18x
6161	Cavan	37	0.000%	1.71x
6162	Cawthorne	37	0.000%	0.39x
6163	Clementson	37	0.000%	0.81x
6164	Clithero	37	0.000%	3.72x
6165	Cone	37	0.000%	1.14x
6166	Cupit	37	0.000%	0.84x
6167	Darnley	37	0.000%	1.64x
6168	Dugmore	37	0.000%	0.71x
6169	Everton	37	0.000%	0.57x
6170	Ewen	37	0.000%	0.25x
6171	Ewins	37	0.000%	0.61x
6172	Farroll	37	0.000%	2.85x
6173	Feely	37	0.000%	1.74x
6174	Fitzhenry	37	0.000%	3.51x
6175	Flarty	37	0.000%	2.60x
6176	Gahan	37	0.000%	2.91x
6177	Galagher	37	0.000%	2.42x
6178	Gargan	37	0.000%	2.32x
6179	Gaul	37	0.000%	0.93x
6180	Gawthorpe	37	0.000%	0.92x
6181	Goodair	37	0.000%	1.84x
6182	Gordan	37	0.000%	1.54x
6183	Hanaghan	37	0.000%	4.77x
6184	Hasty	37	0.000%	2.60x
6185	Hawe	37	0.000%	2.44x
6186	Henery	37	0.000%	1.23x
6187	Hennigan	37	0.000%	3.20x
6188	Henwood	37	0.000%	0.25x
6189	Herrington	37	0.000%	0.28x
6190	Hodcroft	37	0.000%	4.21x
6191	Hudders	37	0.000%	8.00x
6192	Hunsworth	37	0.000%	3.23x
6193	Illidge	37	0.000%	1.72x
6194	Killick	37	0.000%	0.21x
6195	Langtry	37	0.000%	2.71x
6196	Larsen	37	0.000%	1.56x
6197	Laver	37	0.000%	0.28x
6198	Lawn	37	0.000%	0.42x
6199	Leckie	37	0.000%	0.34x
6200	Legg	37	0.000%	0.06x