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 Barrigan, with 23 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
8101	Barrigan	23	0.000%	6.41x
8102	Basson	23	0.000%	0.53x
8103	Batterby	23	0.000%	1.35x
8104	Bayliffe	23	0.000%	2.34x
8105	Bedworth	23	0.000%	1.18x
8106	Beevers	23	0.000%	0.26x
8107	Benion	23	0.000%	1.71x
8108	Birt	23	0.000%	0.16x
8109	Blevins	23	0.000%	2.92x
8110	Bly	23	0.000%	0.79x
8111	Bodden	23	0.000%	2.65x
8112	Bootham	23	0.000%	3.90x
8113	Bowering	23	0.000%	0.50x
8114	Branley	23	0.000%	3.55x
8115	Bridgewater	23	0.000%	0.29x
8116	Bridgwood	23	0.000%	0.71x
8117	Brigham	23	0.000%	0.31x
8118	Brightmore	23	0.000%	0.69x
8119	Burnie	23	0.000%	0.54x
8120	Buzza	23	0.000%	1.27x
8121	Cairnes	23	0.000%	1.64x
8122	Canfield	23	0.000%	0.58x
8123	Carder	23	0.000%	0.37x
8124	Caren	23	0.000%	3.15x
8125	Carrodus	23	0.000%	2.23x
8126	Carron	23	0.000%	1.25x
8127	Cashin	23	0.000%	1.23x
8128	Cattermole	23	0.000%	0.25x
8129	Caul	23	0.000%	3.06x
8130	Cavana	23	0.000%	3.31x
8131	Chatman	23	0.000%	1.71x
8132	Checketts	23	0.000%	0.80x
8133	Cheetam	23	0.000%	4.42x
8134	Cheevers	23	0.000%	3.98x
8135	Cobbold	23	0.000%	0.30x
8136	Coen	23	0.000%	2.28x
8137	Colbridge	23	0.000%	1.60x
8138	Coltman	23	0.000%	0.24x
8139	Cordingly	23	0.000%	2.03x
8140	Cornfield	23	0.000%	0.71x
8141	Courtman	23	0.000%	1.02x
8142	Covey	23	0.000%	0.61x
8143	Cowdell	23	0.000%	0.80x
8144	Crosse	23	0.000%	0.62x
8145	Cumberbatch	23	0.000%	1.74x
8146	Davin	23	0.000%	3.98x
8147	Dawkins	23	0.000%	0.09x
8148	Dearlove	23	0.000%	0.31x
8149	Deer	23	0.000%	0.42x
8150	Devers	23	0.000%	4.32x
8151	Devonald	23	0.000%	0.73x
8152	Dorey	23	0.000%	0.19x
8153	Duthie	23	0.000%	0.12x
8154	Edgerton	23	0.000%	0.46x
8155	Elgin	23	0.000%	1.93x
8156	Emblem	23	0.000%	2.28x
8157	Esplin	23	0.000%	0.53x
8158	Euston	23	0.000%	1.63x
8159	Evenson	23	0.000%	1.99x
8160	Eyers	23	0.000%	0.34x
8161	Ferriday	23	0.000%	0.79x
8162	Fieldsend	23	0.000%	0.39x
8163	Foggo	23	0.000%	0.63x
8164	Follett	23	0.000%	0.29x
8165	Folley	23	0.000%	0.31x
8166	Follon	23	0.000%	4.14x
8167	Foxton	23	0.000%	0.39x
8168	Fullam	23	0.000%	3.49x
8169	Fullen	23	0.000%	4.73x
8170	Furnell	23	0.000%	0.39x
8171	Gilks	23	0.000%	0.37x
8172	Giller	23	0.000%	1.47x
8173	Govan	23	0.000%	0.36x
8174	Gretton	23	0.000%	0.28x
8175	Gronow	23	0.000%	0.66x
8176	Halksworth	23	0.000%	2.26x
8177	Hallon	23	0.000%	2.42x
8178	Hallum	23	0.000%	1.20x
8179	Hannaway	23	0.000%	3.21x
8180	Hannibal	23	0.000%	3.10x
8181	Hanns	23	0.000%	1.99x
8182	Hawson	23	0.000%	0.73x
8183	Haythorn	23	0.000%	1.82x
8184	Hebdon	23	0.000%	0.95x
8185	Hegginbottom	23	0.000%	1.97x
8186	Helps	23	0.000%	0.34x
8187	Heneghan	23	0.000%	3.68x
8188	Herley	23	0.000%	1.91x
8189	Heselwood	23	0.000%	1.81x
8190	Hewertson	23	0.000%	3.37x
8191	Hide	23	0.000%	0.17x
8192	Hodgeson	23	0.000%	1.62x
8193	Horsey	23	0.000%	0.36x
8194	Hossack	23	0.000%	0.30x
8195	Hukin	23	0.000%	1.64x
8196	Hulland	23	0.000%	0.77x
8197	Huskinson	23	0.000%	0.71x
8198	Kayes	23	0.000%	1.82x
8199	Keate	23	0.000%	2.26x
8200	Keeler	23	0.000%	0.22x