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 Eaton, with 64 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
1301	Eaton	64	0.010%	0.51x
1302	Furness	64	0.010%	1.78x
1303	Gipson	64	0.010%	14.76x
1304	Gunns	64	0.010%	36.16x
1305	Gymer	64	0.010%	35.86x
1306	Ladbrooke	64	0.010%	38.79x
1307	Lancaster	64	0.010%	0.57x
1308	List	64	0.010%	8.45x
1309	Mays	64	0.010%	2.49x
1310	Underwood	64	0.010%	0.53x
1311	Whitworth	64	0.010%	0.85x
1312	Armstrong	63	0.010%	0.18x
1313	Bassett	63	0.010%	0.90x
1314	Batson	63	0.010%	5.03x
1315	Cranmer	63	0.010%	8.16x
1316	Earle	63	0.010%	2.26x
1317	Eastick	63	0.010%	42.44x
1318	Goulty	63	0.010%	47.21x
1319	Harpley	63	0.010%	33.34x
1320	Littleboy	63	0.010%	22.71x
1321	Locke	63	0.010%	1.56x
1322	Mindham	63	0.010%	48.85x
1323	Piggin	63	0.010%	17.72x
1324	Quinton	63	0.010%	3.02x
1325	Sculpher	63	0.010%	45.66x
1326	Stagg	63	0.010%	2.11x
1327	Starkings	63	0.010%	53.86x
1328	Stewart	63	0.010%	0.09x
1329	Turvey	63	0.010%	2.99x
1330	Willett	63	0.010%	1.78x
1331	Winn	63	0.010%	1.44x
1332	Winterton	63	0.010%	6.14x
1333	Adderson	62	0.010%	30.85x
1334	Berwick	62	0.010%	3.43x
1335	Brister	62	0.010%	11.88x
1336	Carlton	62	0.010%	2.69x
1337	Cutler	62	0.010%	1.11x
1338	Everard	62	0.010%	4.52x
1339	Eves	62	0.010%	3.30x
1340	Ewen	62	0.010%	3.24x
1341	Grummett	62	0.010%	33.61x
1342	Harbour	62	0.010%	5.34x
1343	Hewson	62	0.010%	1.69x
1344	Kenny	62	0.010%	1.15x
1345	Littleproud	62	0.010%	46.98x
1346	Medlock	62	0.010%	8.91x
1347	Pearman	62	0.010%	2.88x
1348	Plumstead	62	0.010%	25.84x
1349	Quadling	62	0.010%	49.23x
1350	Ray	62	0.010%	0.70x
1351	Rushbrooke	62	0.010%	26.50x
1352	Shepheard	62	0.010%	7.98x
1353	Spurling	62	0.010%	9.39x
1354	Thetford	62	0.010%	26.84x
1355	Tills	62	0.010%	41.76x
1356	Tite	62	0.010%	6.78x
1357	Branch	61	0.010%	2.65x
1358	Crickmore	61	0.010%	12.21x
1359	Douglas	61	0.010%	0.28x
1360	Dow	61	0.010%	1.13x
1361	Frankling	61	0.010%	11.20x
1362	Gooderson	61	0.010%	22.85x
1363	Griffiths	61	0.010%	0.08x
1364	Harwin	61	0.010%	35.68x
1365	Jolley	61	0.010%	2.58x
1366	Meachen	61	0.010%	26.07x
1367	Panks	61	0.010%	43.28x
1368	Park	61	0.010%	0.44x
1369	Popay	61	0.010%	64.58x
1370	Sage	61	0.010%	1.53x
1371	Scarf	61	0.010%	15.52x
1372	Snare	61	0.010%	16.47x
1373	Stafford	61	0.010%	0.64x
1374	Stanley	61	0.010%	0.35x
1375	Thurling	61	0.010%	24.35x
1376	Addy	60	0.010%	3.14x
1377	Artherton	60	0.010%	58.85x
1378	Bentley	60	0.010%	0.32x
1379	Bocking	60	0.010%	9.83x
1380	Brighten	60	0.010%	40.01x
1381	Buttle	60	0.010%	5.14x
1382	Bygrave	60	0.010%	6.92x
1383	Byles	60	0.010%	7.69x
1384	Copsey	60	0.010%	6.25x
1385	Cornell	60	0.010%	2.00x
1386	Dexter	60	0.010%	1.82x
1387	Dungar	60	0.010%	56.36x
1388	Frankland	60	0.010%	1.80x
1389	Gagen	60	0.010%	34.78x
1390	Galley	60	0.010%	3.74x
1391	Gladden	60	0.010%	15.57x
1392	Hayhoe	60	0.010%	12.95x
1393	Lavender	60	0.010%	2.12x
1394	Leman	60	0.010%	8.72x
1395	Marston	60	0.010%	1.43x
1396	Mitchley	60	0.010%	32.27x
1397	Staines	60	0.010%	2.42x
1398	Varley	60	0.010%	0.97x
1399	Angel	59	0.010%	3.06x
1400	Batterham	59	0.010%	17.18x