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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 Sergison, with 18 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.

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9601Sergison182.36x
9602Sherington182.16x
9603Sherrock187.07x
9604Shott180.91x
9605Sibley180.06x
9606Skaife180.76x
9607Skelley181.10x
9608Skerry180.64x
9609Snelling180.06x
9610Springer180.77x
9611Stent180.23x
9612Sturges180.22x
9613Supple182.78x
9614Swainbank183.46x
9615Syme180.14x
9616Symond181.56x
9617Taff181.15x
9618Tapscott180.71x
9619Targett180.27x
9620Tarver180.69x
9621Taylforth183.62x
9622Tebb180.47x
9623Tedd181.45x
9624Theakston180.92x
9625Thirkell180.39x
9626Thistlewood181.19x
9627Thornborrow181.04x
9628Thorneycroft180.45x
9629Thornly182.68x
9630Thornthwaite181.15x
9631Tinniswood181.41x
9632Tobias180.65x
9633Toman181.10x
9634Townrow180.81x
9635Tozer180.09x
9636Treweek181.03x
9637Truesdale183.70x
9638Trumper180.63x
9639Tulip180.32x
9640Tuohey186.48x
9641Twells180.40x
9642Tyerman180.61x
9643Urie180.53x
9644Venton180.56x
9645Victory181.17x
9646Villiers180.60x
9647Weare180.30x
9648Well180.89x
9649Westbury180.19x
9650Westmore180.56x
9651Wetherhead182.43x
9652Whilding181.90x
9653Whitwam180.22x
9654Wickman181.62x
9655Windram180.94x
9656Withey180.21x
9657Wogan181.85x
9658Woodgate180.11x
9659Woodier181.02x
9660Wooff180.95x
9661Woolnough180.17x
9662Woore181.99x
9663Word180.75x
9664Worsnop180.25x
9665Wortley180.17x
9666Wrigglesworth180.20x
9667Abbots170.90x
9668Addyman170.72x
9669Aked170.49x
9670Akhurst170.47x
9671Akin172.29x
9672Allard170.14x
9673Alman171.11x
9674Apperley170.44x
9675Ashlin171.48x
9676Aspland170.50x
9677Aubery171.48x
9678Baddely171.48x
9679Bagge170.93x
9680Bailes170.26x
9681Bampton170.33x
9682Bant170.61x
9683Bazley170.47x
9684Beards170.43x
9685Beaven170.17x
9686Belsham170.34x
9687Bennie170.18x
9688Bergman171.36x
9689Berman171.65x
9690Bevis170.14x
9691Bianchi171.10x
9692Billingsley170.35x
9693Bingley170.18x
9694Binnion172.23x
9695Bintcliffe171.77x
9696Birds170.95x
9697Birkenshaw170.46x
9698Bisson170.27x
9699Blissett170.33x
9700Bluff171.65x