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 Foulsham, with 71 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
1201	Foulsham	71	0.020%	18.94x
1202	Harrold	71	0.020%	3.50x
1203	Hollis	71	0.020%	1.14x
1204	Keable	71	0.020%	12.11x
1205	Laskey	71	0.020%	13.41x
1206	Pryke	71	0.020%	4.44x
1207	Rhodes	71	0.020%	0.34x
1208	Seeley	71	0.020%	5.14x
1209	Twite	71	0.020%	39.46x
1210	Wild	71	0.020%	0.39x
1211	Willimott	71	0.020%	31.56x
1212	Yull	71	0.020%	33.34x
1213	Belton	70	0.020%	2.90x
1214	Gillingwater	70	0.020%	43.63x
1215	Hornigold	70	0.020%	51.30x
1216	Hovell	70	0.020%	19.53x
1217	Merry	70	0.020%	2.09x
1218	Parfitt	70	0.020%	2.13x
1219	Pulford	70	0.020%	6.05x
1220	Skeet	70	0.020%	8.22x
1221	South	70	0.020%	1.65x
1222	Southwell	70	0.020%	2.49x
1223	Amos	69	0.020%	0.93x
1224	Bidewell	69	0.020%	44.24x
1225	Bruce	69	0.020%	0.33x
1226	Clabburn	69	0.020%	55.44x
1227	Comer	69	0.020%	5.96x
1228	Crawford	69	0.020%	0.31x
1229	Dagless	69	0.020%	51.70x
1230	Dew	69	0.020%	2.64x
1231	Gall	69	0.020%	2.38x
1232	Hills	69	0.020%	0.56x
1233	Judd	69	0.020%	1.18x
1234	Kitteringham	69	0.020%	46.48x
1235	Lown	69	0.020%	20.09x
1236	Milk	69	0.020%	54.78x
1237	Minister	69	0.020%	29.30x
1238	Mott	69	0.020%	2.03x
1239	Peel	69	0.020%	0.86x
1240	Pells	69	0.020%	12.71x
1241	Pilch	69	0.020%	34.59x
1242	Price	69	0.020%	0.09x
1243	Upton	69	0.020%	0.81x
1244	Weeds	69	0.020%	34.08x
1245	Banks	68	0.020%	0.30x
1246	Booth	68	0.020%	0.15x
1247	Bradford	68	0.020%	0.78x
1248	Buttifant	68	0.020%	44.46x
1249	Covell	68	0.020%	9.45x
1250	Dady	68	0.020%	17.64x
1251	Elliot	68	0.020%	0.59x
1252	Gilham	68	0.020%	5.19x
1253	Leggatt	68	0.020%	5.24x
1254	Banyard	67	0.010%	6.54x
1255	Beckham	67	0.010%	17.25x
1256	Brightwell	67	0.010%	7.17x
1257	Cason	67	0.010%	13.30x
1258	Churchman	67	0.010%	5.85x
1259	Clayton	67	0.010%	0.27x
1260	Gunn	67	0.010%	0.61x
1261	Hearn	67	0.010%	1.13x
1262	Overson	67	0.010%	46.06x
1263	Pardon	67	0.010%	14.36x
1264	Rumsby	67	0.010%	17.31x
1265	Steggles	67	0.010%	12.76x
1266	Wallis	67	0.010%	0.44x
1267	Ambrose	66	0.010%	1.67x
1268	Beals	66	0.010%	18.97x
1269	Chittock	66	0.010%	15.07x
1270	Creed	66	0.010%	2.64x
1271	Delf	66	0.010%	28.58x
1272	Firman	66	0.010%	5.77x
1273	Flowerdew	66	0.010%	27.51x
1274	Gayton	66	0.010%	8.66x
1275	Hatch	66	0.010%	1.71x
1276	Hayden	66	0.010%	1.88x
1277	Peggs	66	0.010%	14.01x
1278	Philpot	66	0.010%	2.19x
1279	Rant	66	0.010%	27.33x
1280	Trower	66	0.010%	9.05x
1281	Atmore	65	0.010%	46.61x
1282	Bowden	65	0.010%	0.50x
1283	Capes	65	0.010%	6.78x
1284	Childerhouse	65	0.010%	40.51x
1285	Cornish	65	0.010%	1.00x
1286	Ecclestone	65	0.010%	11.29x
1287	Frostick	65	0.010%	21.25x
1288	Garrood	65	0.010%	23.95x
1289	Guyton	65	0.010%	29.48x
1290	Hurst	65	0.010%	0.41x
1291	Nicholas	65	0.010%	0.74x
1292	Standley	65	0.010%	8.51x
1293	Strike	65	0.010%	8.76x
1294	Tyler	65	0.010%	0.49x
1295	Wacey	65	0.010%	46.61x
1296	Whistler	65	0.010%	13.80x
1297	Woolnough	65	0.010%	4.65x
1298	Arnup	64	0.010%	54.03x
1299	Bower	64	0.010%	0.78x
1300	Button	64	0.010%	1.20x