NameCensus.

1881 census county

Leicestershire surnames in the 1881 census

This page ranks surnames recorded in Leicestershire 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

8,744 surnames are listed for Leicestershire, covering 299,233 people in the county records.

The leading surname here is Marion, with 6 people recorded in 1881.

Most common surnames in Leicestershire

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.

#SurnameTotalIndex
4301Marion67.71x
4302Mayall60.61x
4303Mcpherson61.41x
4304Mendham61.34x
4305Menzies60.14x
4306Merritt60.26x
4307Metcalfe60.08x
4308Michie60.38x
4309Mill60.31x
4310Millership62.50x
4311Millican60.98x
4312Mugridge61.69x
4313Mundin64.33x
4314Munnings61.82x
4315Munsey63.28x
4316Musker62.01x
4317Nall61.58x
4318Neall62.92x
4319Newall60.32x
4320Newland60.31x
4321Nott60.26x
4322Odey64.05x
4323Oglesby61.50x
4324Olivant62.10x
4325Omara65.49x
4326Oneill60.29x
4327Packe64.23x
4328Padget61.32x
4329Pallitt611.10x
4330Pardoe60.38x
4331Parke60.78x
4332Penton61.13x
4333Petchell64.11x
4334Philpott60.24x
4335Phips66.93x
4336Pillage66.61x
4337Pogson60.49x
4338Pride60.75x
4339Profit63.05x
4340Pulley61.10x
4341Putman61.05x
4342Pykett64.27x
4343Quarmby60.70x
4344Quicke66.53x
4345Quigley60.36x
4346Radnedge611.10x
4347Rafferty60.36x
4348Rankin60.12x
4349Renwick60.27x
4350Riddell60.22x
4351Rielly61.28x
4352Rimmer60.12x
4353Rippen65.55x
4354Rodford67.30x
4355Rodway60.59x
4356Rooms65.34x
4357Roos65.84x
4358Rowton64.62x
4359Roxby62.22x
4360Ruck60.72x
4361Ruse60.93x
4362Samson60.26x
4363Sandland61.78x
4364Sarton612.33x
4365Saunder62.24x
4366Scarratt62.09x
4367Sedden66.24x
4368Sergeant60.39x
4369Shea60.28x
4370Shelly60.79x
4371Shiers62.51x
4372Slevin66.31x
4373Smithurst62.15x
4374Smitten64.55x
4375Southall60.24x
4376Southward60.88x
4377Stanbridge60.65x
4378Steavenson67.02x
4379Steers61.01x
4380Steven60.24x
4381Stott60.06x
4382Stratford60.27x
4383Swinton60.90x
4384Tabb61.40x
4385Tabor60.84x
4386Taphouse63.72x
4387Templer63.38x
4388Thorneycroft61.61x
4389Thraves63.01x
4390Tibbett62.95x
4391Tissington62.58x
4392Titmas65.60x
4393Tom63.49x
4394Tompkinson63.10x
4395Townsley60.95x
4396Toy60.50x
4397Tranter60.25x
4398Treen61.93x
4399Trivett61.56x
4400Trubshaw63.30x