1881 census county

Midlothian surnames in the 1881 census

This page ranks surnames recorded in Midlothian 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

7,675 surnames are listed for Midlothian, covering 334,302 people in the county records.

The leading surname here is Barland, with 2 people recorded in 1881.

Most common surnames in Midlothian

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
5101	Barland	2	0.000%	3.73x
5102	Barley	2	0.000%	0.09x
5103	Barney	2	0.000%	0.22x
5104	Barnfather	2	0.000%	0.35x
5105	Barrack	2	0.000%	0.88x
5106	Barrington	2	0.000%	0.16x
5107	Barris	2	0.000%	2.35x
5108	Barrit	2	0.000%	2.39x
5109	Barrows	2	0.000%	0.20x
5110	Barstow	2	0.000%	0.30x
5111	Bart	2	0.000%	0.85x
5112	Bartley	2	0.000%	0.11x
5113	Barwick	2	0.000%	0.12x
5114	Battams	2	0.000%	0.76x
5115	Batten	2	0.000%	0.06x
5116	Batton	2	0.000%	1.07x
5117	Beacham	2	0.000%	0.18x
5118	Beagrie	2	0.000%	2.19x
5119	Beat	2	0.000%	0.80x
5120	Beatie	2	0.000%	0.66x
5121	Belton	2	0.000%	0.10x
5122	Bendy	2	0.000%	2.22x
5123	Benner	2	0.000%	0.99x
5124	Bennison	2	0.000%	0.18x
5125	Benny	2	0.000%	0.43x
5126	Bentley	2	0.000%	0.01x
5127	Bently	2	0.000%	0.20x
5128	Berger	2	0.000%	0.87x
5129	Bertin	2	0.000%	3.00x
5130	Besant	2	0.000%	0.56x
5131	Bevan	2	0.000%	0.02x
5132	Bewick	2	0.000%	0.18x
5133	Bewsher	2	0.000%	0.77x
5134	Bigger	2	0.000%	1.66x
5135	Bine	2	0.000%	4.64x
5136	Bischoff	2	0.000%	3.73x
5137	Blakley	2	0.000%	0.64x
5138	Blease	2	0.000%	0.25x
5139	Blowfield	2	0.000%	1.17x
5140	Bogg	2	0.000%	0.36x
5141	Bohm	2	0.000%	4.64x
5142	Bolger	2	0.000%	0.56x
5143	Boothby	2	0.000%	0.18x
5144	Boothly	2	0.000%	9.01x
5145	Borg	2	0.000%	3.48x
5146	Bott	2	0.000%	0.07x
5147	Boucher	2	0.000%	0.10x
5148	Bowick	2	0.000%	1.89x
5149	Boyde	2	0.000%	0.38x
5150	Bradey	2	0.000%	0.83x
5151	Braes	2	0.000%	2.35x
5152	Branthwaite	2	0.000%	0.99x
5153	Breman	2	0.000%	1.42x
5154	Brewer	2	0.000%	0.02x
5155	Brians	2	0.000%	6.96x
5156	Brigg	2	0.000%	0.32x
5157	Brisbane	2	0.000%	0.56x
5158	Briscoe	2	0.000%	0.08x
5159	Broderick	2	0.000%	0.15x
5160	Brody	2	0.000%	2.04x
5161	Brolly	2	0.000%	19.14x
5162	Broome	2	0.000%	0.10x
5163	Brophy	2	0.000%	0.38x
5164	Brougham	2	0.000%	0.49x
5165	Buckland	2	0.000%	0.05x
5166	Buer	2	0.000%	2.43x
5167	Buggy	2	0.000%	1.91x
5168	Buie	2	0.000%	1.05x
5169	Bulter	2	0.000%	1.84x
5170	Burgher	2	0.000%	6.96x
5171	Burgoyne	2	0.000%	0.12x
5172	Burley	2	0.000%	0.05x
5173	Burnfield	2	0.000%	2.73x
5174	Burnley	2	0.000%	0.25x
5175	Burnton	2	0.000%	10.94x
5176	Burrel	2	0.000%	0.92x
5177	Burry	2	0.000%	0.45x
5178	Busch	2	0.000%	1.96x
5179	Bushell	2	0.000%	0.05x
5180	Bushley	2	0.000%	3.12x
5181	Butt	2	0.000%	0.04x
5182	Cable	2	0.000%	0.10x
5183	Caddell	2	0.000%	1.72x
5184	Callen	2	0.000%	0.46x
5185	Calman	2	0.000%	1.06x
5186	Carlan	2	0.000%	1.34x
5187	Carpenter	2	0.000%	0.01x
5188	Cart	2	0.000%	0.89x
5189	Cashen	2	0.000%	1.59x
5190	Casley	2	0.000%	0.58x
5191	Casper	2	0.000%	1.18x
5192	Cassy	2	0.000%	2.13x
5193	Cater	2	0.000%	0.11x
5194	Cave	2	0.000%	0.04x
5195	Challis	2	0.000%	0.08x
5196	Champion	2	0.000%	0.05x
5197	Chase	2	0.000%	0.09x
5198	Chater	2	0.000%	0.17x
5199	Chill	2	0.000%	5.67x
5200	Chilton	2	0.000%	0.06x