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 Milford, with 28 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
7301	Milford	28	0.000%	0.29x
7302	Moodie	28	0.000%	0.17x
7303	Mowat	28	0.000%	0.12x
7304	Mullens	28	0.000%	0.63x
7305	Neagle	28	0.000%	1.08x
7306	Odea	28	0.000%	4.24x
7307	Omelia	28	0.000%	4.17x
7308	Palliser	28	0.000%	0.69x
7309	Podesta	28	0.000%	3.31x
7310	Poll	28	0.000%	0.51x
7311	Powley	28	0.000%	0.26x
7312	Purves	28	0.000%	0.12x
7313	Randell	28	0.000%	0.13x
7314	Raybould	28	0.000%	0.27x
7315	Rolley	28	0.000%	1.11x
7316	Rushforth	28	0.000%	0.25x
7317	Sarson	28	0.000%	0.58x
7318	Scarff	28	0.000%	0.67x
7319	Scholey	28	0.000%	0.24x
7320	Scriven	28	0.000%	0.16x
7321	Seager	28	0.000%	0.15x
7322	Sever	28	0.000%	5.90x
7323	Sheedy	28	0.000%	1.73x
7324	Shine	28	0.000%	1.03x
7325	Simcox	28	0.000%	0.32x
7326	Snelgrove	28	0.000%	0.33x
7327	Stable	28	0.000%	1.94x
7328	Stacy	28	0.000%	0.28x
7329	Starbuck	28	0.000%	0.50x
7330	Stothard	28	0.000%	0.36x
7331	Strawson	28	0.000%	0.85x
7332	Sumpton	28	0.000%	1.34x
7333	Suter	28	0.000%	0.27x
7334	Sword	28	0.000%	0.41x
7335	Tester	28	0.000%	0.18x
7336	Tissington	28	0.000%	1.13x
7337	Tolan	28	0.000%	1.44x
7338	Tomlins	28	0.000%	0.40x
7339	Walshe	28	0.000%	2.02x
7340	Wharf	28	0.000%	1.08x
7341	Wilds	28	0.000%	0.59x
7342	Winkle	28	0.000%	0.83x
7343	Wolstoncroft	28	0.000%	5.26x
7344	Woodger	28	0.000%	0.47x
7345	Wotherspoon	28	0.000%	0.25x
7346	Wraith	28	0.000%	0.56x
7347	Wrenn	28	0.000%	0.80x
7348	Wrightson	28	0.000%	0.28x
7349	Ainge	27	0.000%	0.57x
7350	Anglesea	27	0.000%	3.95x
7351	Ansdell	27	0.000%	2.29x
7352	Argent	27	0.000%	0.16x
7353	Baley	27	0.000%	0.84x
7354	Ballam	27	0.000%	0.78x
7355	Barter	27	0.000%	0.14x
7356	Beddoes	27	0.000%	0.43x
7357	Bedson	27	0.000%	0.66x
7358	Berrey	27	0.000%	1.69x
7359	Bickers	27	0.000%	0.69x
7360	Bicknell	27	0.000%	0.20x
7361	Billsborough	27	0.000%	5.30x
7362	Blight	27	0.000%	0.17x
7363	Boff	27	0.000%	1.93x
7364	Boorman	27	0.000%	0.21x
7365	Bordley	27	0.000%	4.67x
7366	Borrowdale	27	0.000%	1.00x
7367	Brickley	27	0.000%	0.95x
7368	Bulpitt	27	0.000%	1.05x
7369	Burgin	27	0.000%	0.20x
7370	Burling	27	0.000%	0.42x
7371	Callison	27	0.000%	3.48x
7372	Carding	27	0.000%	1.27x
7373	Carvill	27	0.000%	1.72x
7374	Cater	27	0.000%	0.16x
7375	Cavendish	27	0.000%	1.22x
7376	Cawthra	27	0.000%	0.75x
7377	Cecil	27	0.000%	0.48x
7378	Chrystal	27	0.000%	0.56x
7379	Clive	27	0.000%	0.63x
7380	Clure	27	0.000%	2.92x
7381	Cockin	27	0.000%	0.68x
7382	Cockran	27	0.000%	1.08x
7383	Cohan	27	0.000%	3.29x
7384	Colson	27	0.000%	0.41x
7385	Conally	27	0.000%	2.56x
7386	Cormick	27	0.000%	1.16x
7387	Corson	27	0.000%	0.76x
7388	Critchly	27	0.000%	3.48x
7389	Cubley	27	0.000%	1.93x
7390	Cumberbirch	27	0.000%	3.59x
7391	Darnell	27	0.000%	0.27x
7392	Davonport	27	0.000%	3.54x
7393	Delahunt	27	0.000%	4.24x
7394	Denver	27	0.000%	2.36x
7395	Derome	27	0.000%	4.58x
7396	Derwent	27	0.000%	1.62x
7397	Dickman	27	0.000%	0.51x
7398	Dilks	27	0.000%	0.51x
7399	Dodsworth	27	0.000%	0.19x
7400	Donn	27	0.000%	1.19x