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 Boaler, with 17 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
9701	Boaler	17	0.000%	0.96x
9702	Bonnell	17	0.000%	0.71x
9703	Botterill	17	0.000%	0.18x
9704	Bowditch	17	0.000%	0.20x
9705	Branan	17	0.000%	0.94x
9706	Brashaw	17	0.000%	2.26x
9707	Bromhead	17	0.000%	0.66x
9708	Buckham	17	0.000%	0.42x
9709	Bundle	17	0.000%	1.24x
9710	Burkitt	17	0.000%	0.25x
9711	Burston	17	0.000%	0.25x
9712	Caddock	17	0.000%	2.53x
9713	Cady	17	0.000%	0.57x
9714	Calbert	17	0.000%	2.82x
9715	Caldicott	17	0.000%	0.25x
9716	Canham	17	0.000%	0.11x
9717	Cank	17	0.000%	3.00x
9718	Carrole	17	0.000%	1.36x
9719	Cars	17	0.000%	3.77x
9720	Cashmore	17	0.000%	0.16x
9721	Charleton	17	0.000%	0.86x
9722	Charley	17	0.000%	0.49x
9723	Cheer	17	0.000%	0.73x
9724	Chenery	17	0.000%	0.21x
9725	Clapp	17	0.000%	0.13x
9726	Claridge	17	0.000%	0.08x
9727	Cockle	17	0.000%	0.31x
9728	Coffield	17	0.000%	1.44x
9729	Coggin	17	0.000%	0.54x
9730	Cooker	17	0.000%	0.95x
9731	Coomer	17	0.000%	0.58x
9732	Copson	17	0.000%	0.20x
9733	Costley	17	0.000%	1.86x
9734	Crossby	17	0.000%	0.58x
9735	Croxall	17	0.000%	0.72x
9736	Crutchlow	17	0.000%	1.56x
9737	Cushion	17	0.000%	0.37x
9738	Cuss	17	0.000%	0.41x
9739	Darnton	17	0.000%	1.14x
9740	Dawn	17	0.000%	0.59x
9741	Daykin	17	0.000%	0.14x
9742	Daynes	17	0.000%	0.31x
9743	Dear	17	0.000%	0.07x
9744	Denner	17	0.000%	0.57x
9745	Dennet	17	0.000%	1.99x
9746	Denvir	17	0.000%	2.33x
9747	Devonshire	17	0.000%	0.28x
9748	Deyes	17	0.000%	1.73x
9749	Dowdell	17	0.000%	0.61x
9750	Drohan	17	0.000%	7.00x
9751	Duane	17	0.000%	5.65x
9752	Duncanson	17	0.000%	0.25x
9753	Duyer	17	0.000%	4.32x
9754	Easterbrook	17	0.000%	0.17x
9755	Elam	17	0.000%	0.36x
9756	Elderton	17	0.000%	0.60x
9757	Elland	17	0.000%	1.60x
9758	Emanuel	17	0.000%	0.26x
9759	Emblen	17	0.000%	2.19x
9760	Emmery	17	0.000%	1.96x
9761	Empson	17	0.000%	0.23x
9762	Eston	17	0.000%	2.94x
9763	Eveleigh	17	0.000%	0.18x
9764	Fairbridge	17	0.000%	1.03x
9765	Fairless	17	0.000%	0.25x
9766	Faram	17	0.000%	1.47x
9767	Fitten	17	0.000%	3.00x
9768	Foggett	17	0.000%	2.26x
9769	Foxwell	17	0.000%	0.28x
9770	Frampton	17	0.000%	0.06x
9771	Froude	17	0.000%	0.61x
9772	Gales	17	0.000%	0.32x
9773	Garfitt	17	0.000%	0.83x
9774	Gatward	17	0.000%	0.38x
9775	Gendall	17	0.000%	1.31x
9776	Gilby	17	0.000%	0.13x
9777	Gillanders	17	0.000%	0.37x
9778	Gillebrand	17	0.000%	5.65x
9779	Girvin	17	0.000%	1.40x
9780	Glue	17	0.000%	0.62x
9781	Glyn	17	0.000%	0.64x
9782	Golby	17	0.000%	0.27x
9783	Goodbody	17	0.000%	0.43x
9784	Gowans	17	0.000%	0.15x
9785	Grandison	17	0.000%	0.70x
9786	Greeney	17	0.000%	3.67x
9787	Greenshaw	17	0.000%	3.34x
9788	Gregary	17	0.000%	2.88x
9789	Greggs	17	0.000%	1.19x
9790	Grimmer	17	0.000%	0.38x
9791	Guise	17	0.000%	0.34x
9792	Hake	17	0.000%	0.43x
9793	Halse	17	0.000%	0.33x
9794	Hamel	17	0.000%	1.00x
9795	Hargeaves	17	0.000%	7.74x
9796	Harte	17	0.000%	0.76x
9797	Hasking	17	0.000%	2.37x
9798	Hassey	17	0.000%	1.99x
9799	Havey	17	0.000%	2.45x
9800	Heal	17	0.000%	0.09x