1881 census county

Norfolk surnames in the 1881 census

This page ranks surnames recorded in Norfolk 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

9,083 surnames are listed for Norfolk, covering 411,440 people in the county records.

The leading surname here is Dean, with 89 people recorded in 1881.

Most common surnames in Norfolk

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
1001	Dean	89	0.020%	0.29x
1002	Ely	89	0.020%	3.77x
1003	Gaff	89	0.020%	20.82x
1004	Gathergood	89	0.020%	51.60x
1005	Golder	89	0.020%	7.29x
1006	Goreham	89	0.020%	42.69x
1007	Manthorpe	89	0.020%	34.91x
1008	Pollard	89	0.020%	0.54x
1009	Sharp	89	0.020%	0.24x
1010	Websdale	89	0.020%	28.39x
1011	Arthurton	88	0.020%	53.34x
1012	Ayers	88	0.020%	3.26x
1013	Fysh	88	0.020%	33.92x
1014	Henry	88	0.020%	0.78x
1015	Mower	88	0.020%	8.19x
1016	Musk	88	0.020%	8.50x
1017	Parke	88	0.020%	8.28x
1018	Sales	88	0.020%	3.21x
1019	Whittaker	88	0.020%	0.41x
1020	Gore	87	0.020%	1.72x
1021	Grimble	87	0.020%	23.87x
1022	Hazel	87	0.020%	6.05x
1023	Livock	87	0.020%	35.59x
1024	Monument	87	0.020%	38.93x
1025	Oswick	87	0.020%	52.73x
1026	Peart	87	0.020%	3.40x
1027	Ransom	87	0.020%	3.58x
1028	Roberson	87	0.020%	12.58x
1029	Slipper	87	0.020%	25.56x
1030	Bright	86	0.020%	0.95x
1031	Buckingham	86	0.020%	1.44x
1032	Cotton	86	0.020%	0.80x
1033	Davidson	86	0.020%	0.23x
1034	Freestone	86	0.020%	4.46x
1035	Lynes	86	0.020%	7.42x
1036	Oldman	86	0.020%	13.92x
1037	Press	86	0.020%	6.64x
1038	Proctor	86	0.020%	0.78x
1039	Rallison	86	0.020%	56.78x
1040	Summers	86	0.020%	0.68x
1041	Thirkettle	86	0.020%	19.91x
1042	Vout	86	0.020%	41.86x
1043	Bartle	85	0.020%	3.21x
1044	Brookes	85	0.020%	0.81x
1045	Caston	85	0.020%	19.41x
1046	Christmas	85	0.020%	3.51x
1047	Cottrell	85	0.020%	2.13x
1048	Elsey	85	0.020%	6.15x
1049	Goldspink	85	0.020%	23.62x
1050	March	85	0.020%	1.76x
1051	Matsell	85	0.020%	52.48x
1052	Newland	85	0.020%	3.16x
1053	Sillis	85	0.020%	47.63x
1054	Simmonds	85	0.020%	0.71x
1055	Skerry	85	0.020%	23.32x
1056	Wall	85	0.020%	0.54x
1057	Welton	85	0.020%	5.23x
1058	Wilkerson	85	0.020%	18.58x
1059	Wix	85	0.020%	21.07x
1060	Coldham	84	0.020%	28.29x
1061	Dyble	84	0.020%	34.79x
1062	Holt	84	0.020%	0.28x
1063	Pitchers	84	0.020%	25.69x
1064	Toll	84	0.020%	10.63x
1065	Wallace	84	0.020%	0.27x
1066	Willgress	84	0.020%	56.58x
1067	Bennington	83	0.020%	12.58x
1068	Birch	83	0.020%	0.45x
1069	Burlingham	83	0.020%	27.39x
1070	Couzens	83	0.020%	7.42x
1071	Ewing	83	0.020%	2.00x
1072	Fayers	83	0.020%	11.90x
1073	Fields	83	0.020%	3.85x
1074	Gillings	83	0.020%	7.84x
1075	Hare	83	0.020%	1.20x
1076	Haverson	83	0.020%	37.14x
1077	Mileham	83	0.020%	21.96x
1078	Rope	83	0.020%	24.27x
1079	Sandell	83	0.020%	10.06x
1080	Snell	83	0.020%	0.98x
1081	Thorne	83	0.020%	0.88x
1082	Whitwood	83	0.020%	52.71x
1083	Burrage	82	0.020%	9.36x
1084	Carey	82	0.020%	0.97x
1085	Constable	82	0.020%	1.65x
1086	Copland	82	0.020%	3.26x
1087	Mountain	82	0.020%	2.57x
1088	Mullenger	82	0.020%	37.45x
1089	Rudland	82	0.020%	11.02x
1090	Stanford	82	0.020%	2.20x
1091	Bidwell	81	0.020%	7.34x
1092	Bulley	81	0.020%	7.66x
1093	Burroughs	81	0.020%	5.63x
1094	Copping	81	0.020%	4.52x
1095	Gaskin	81	0.020%	4.82x
1096	Helsdon	81	0.020%	33.76x
1097	Peeling	81	0.020%	29.19x
1098	Randell	81	0.020%	2.89x
1099	Richards	81	0.020%	0.12x
1100	Timbers	81	0.020%	43.91x