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 Hector, 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
9801	Hector	17	0.000%	0.29x
9802	Hell	17	0.000%	2.62x
9803	Henri	17	0.000%	2.10x
9804	Henriques	17	0.000%	2.77x
9805	Hepple	17	0.000%	0.23x
9806	Herdson	17	0.000%	3.87x
9807	Herriot	17	0.000%	0.43x
9808	Hess	17	0.000%	1.10x
9809	Hickinson	17	0.000%	1.73x
9810	Hides	17	0.000%	0.39x
9811	Hillock	17	0.000%	1.36x
9812	Hobden	17	0.000%	0.21x
9813	Holdon	17	0.000%	1.20x
9814	Hollond	17	0.000%	2.94x
9815	Honeywood	17	0.000%	0.79x
9816	Houchin	17	0.000%	0.75x
9817	Houlson	17	0.000%	2.16x
9818	Hounslow	17	0.000%	0.37x
9819	Houseley	17	0.000%	1.34x
9820	Howatt	17	0.000%	0.88x
9821	Hoyd	17	0.000%	2.94x
9822	Hubert	17	0.000%	0.28x
9823	Humble	17	0.000%	0.10x
9824	Ilsley	17	0.000%	0.36x
9825	Inkster	17	0.000%	0.28x
9826	Jermyn	17	0.000%	0.73x
9827	Joel	17	0.000%	0.22x
9828	Joyner	17	0.000%	0.21x
9829	Jude	17	0.000%	0.27x
9830	Keast	17	0.000%	0.17x
9831	Kelcher	17	0.000%	1.96x
9832	Kells	17	0.000%	1.35x
9833	Kennedey	17	0.000%	3.00x
9834	Kervin	17	0.000%	6.68x
9835	Kidley	17	0.000%	1.61x
9836	Kilborn	17	0.000%	1.13x
9837	Kinch	17	0.000%	0.25x
9838	Kingdon	17	0.000%	0.16x
9839	Kings	17	0.000%	0.25x
9840	Knights	17	0.000%	0.06x
9841	Kock	17	0.000%	3.87x
9842	Ladds	17	0.000%	0.48x
9843	Lance	17	0.000%	0.35x
9844	Lapish	17	0.000%	1.18x
9845	Larney	17	0.000%	1.91x
9846	Laughran	17	0.000%	2.29x
9847	Laverock	17	0.000%	1.37x
9848	Legget	17	0.000%	0.69x
9849	Lehane	17	0.000%	3.67x
9850	Leishman	17	0.000%	0.14x
9851	Lidstone	17	0.000%	0.37x
9852	Littlejohn	17	0.000%	0.10x
9853	Lone	17	0.000%	1.43x
9854	Longhorn	17	0.000%	0.43x
9855	Longman	17	0.000%	0.10x
9856	Loy	17	0.000%	0.56x
9857	Ludgate	17	0.000%	0.39x
9858	Lymer	17	0.000%	0.65x
9859	Lynskey	17	0.000%	3.97x
9860	Mackinnon	17	0.000%	0.14x
9861	Males	17	0.000%	0.40x
9862	Mariner	17	0.000%	0.49x
9863	Marlin	17	0.000%	0.56x
9864	Marshel	17	0.000%	4.20x
9865	Maskery	17	0.000%	0.53x
9866	Mates	17	0.000%	0.99x
9867	Maurice	17	0.000%	0.44x
9868	Mccallum	17	0.000%	2.13x
9869	Mcdowall	17	0.000%	1.03x
9870	Mcewan	17	0.000%	1.05x
9871	Mcginty	17	0.000%	4.08x
9872	Mcrae	17	0.000%	1.10x
9873	Mehan	17	0.000%	2.82x
9874	Minter	17	0.000%	0.14x
9875	Minto	17	0.000%	0.18x
9876	Mohan	17	0.000%	0.98x
9877	Mollison	17	0.000%	0.22x
9878	Moron	17	0.000%	5.07x
9879	Moyan	17	0.000%	1.91x
9880	Munslow	17	0.000%	0.41x
9881	Neall	17	0.000%	0.77x
9882	Nester	17	0.000%	2.16x
9883	Nevinson	17	0.000%	2.33x
9884	Newill	17	0.000%	0.57x
9885	Nice	17	0.000%	0.21x
9886	Nielsen	17	0.000%	1.53x
9887	Nielson	17	0.000%	0.87x
9888	Nuthall	17	0.000%	0.76x
9889	Nutton	17	0.000%	0.39x
9890	Odwyer	17	0.000%	3.77x
9891	Onley	17	0.000%	0.76x
9892	Oven	17	0.000%	1.96x
9893	Pack	17	0.000%	0.10x
9894	Parkyn	17	0.000%	0.40x
9895	Pask	17	0.000%	0.18x
9896	Pateman	17	0.000%	0.13x
9897	Pavey	17	0.000%	0.11x
9898	Pedlar	17	0.000%	0.45x
9899	Peill	17	0.000%	2.53x
9900	Pennycook	17	0.000%	0.32x