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 Brundish, with 59 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
1401	Brundish	59	0.010%	28.10x
1402	Catling	59	0.010%	5.52x
1403	Goodchild	59	0.010%	1.35x
1404	Peek	59	0.010%	4.97x
1405	Punt	59	0.010%	12.69x
1406	Rudderham	59	0.010%	23.42x
1407	Sharpin	59	0.010%	35.13x
1408	Syer	59	0.010%	12.22x
1409	Warby	59	0.010%	11.96x
1410	Wasey	59	0.010%	43.24x
1411	Alborough	58	0.010%	31.70x
1412	Barsted	58	0.010%	39.07x
1413	Base	58	0.010%	18.33x
1414	Brackenbury	58	0.010%	5.90x
1415	Bultitude	58	0.010%	28.23x
1416	Bumfrey	58	0.010%	43.46x
1417	Burwood	58	0.010%	9.72x
1418	Candler	58	0.010%	6.70x
1419	Codman	58	0.010%	36.83x
1420	Collings	58	0.010%	1.09x
1421	Hardesty	58	0.010%	21.13x
1422	Hardiment	58	0.010%	46.60x
1423	Hedge	58	0.010%	5.32x
1424	Holley	58	0.010%	3.51x
1425	Jewson	58	0.010%	14.99x
1426	Nockolds	58	0.010%	43.95x
1427	Ong	58	0.010%	24.02x
1428	Raines	58	0.010%	6.41x
1429	Sainty	58	0.010%	20.35x
1430	Sapey	58	0.010%	40.71x
1431	Sayers	58	0.010%	1.17x
1432	Shipp	58	0.010%	4.14x
1433	Artis	57	0.010%	16.60x
1434	Ashton	57	0.010%	0.26x
1435	Avis	57	0.010%	2.64x
1436	Batchelor	57	0.010%	0.75x
1437	Burcham	57	0.010%	17.84x
1438	Engledow	57	0.010%	33.34x
1439	Folkes	57	0.010%	8.84x
1440	Hacon	57	0.010%	25.17x
1441	Hughes	57	0.010%	0.05x
1442	Linstead	57	0.010%	13.62x
1443	Pitts	57	0.010%	1.24x
1444	Rasberry	57	0.010%	42.23x
1445	Wiggett	57	0.010%	9.45x
1446	Basey	56	0.010%	28.73x
1447	Bassham	56	0.010%	41.96x
1448	Batterby	56	0.010%	25.40x
1449	Britcher	56	0.010%	21.34x
1450	Caley	56	0.010%	3.22x
1451	Chilver	56	0.010%	18.95x
1452	Churchyard	56	0.010%	8.76x
1453	Cornwell	56	0.010%	2.16x
1454	Dyke	56	0.010%	1.26x
1455	Failes	56	0.010%	41.96x
1456	Gilding	56	0.010%	13.88x
1457	Greef	56	0.010%	62.24x
1458	Harcourt	56	0.010%	5.66x
1459	Harold	56	0.010%	5.74x
1460	Jarred	56	0.010%	51.16x
1461	Knock	56	0.010%	6.56x
1462	Larn	56	0.010%	40.15x
1463	Markham	56	0.010%	1.05x
1464	Orford	56	0.010%	5.01x
1465	Plowman	56	0.010%	2.44x
1466	Sawyer	56	0.010%	0.68x
1467	Scase	56	0.010%	27.26x
1468	Spruce	56	0.010%	6.18x
1469	Thorn	56	0.010%	0.83x
1470	Thorp	56	0.010%	0.92x
1471	Beeton	55	0.010%	3.95x
1472	Beevor	55	0.010%	18.81x
1473	Boswell	55	0.010%	1.30x
1474	Bowhill	55	0.010%	21.45x
1475	Chastney	55	0.010%	32.45x
1476	Cletheroe	55	0.010%	59.15x
1477	Dolman	55	0.010%	2.86x
1478	Gale	55	0.010%	0.41x
1479	Gaskins	55	0.010%	14.85x
1480	Holsey	55	0.010%	49.57x
1481	Jermyn	55	0.010%	18.34x
1482	Lacy	55	0.010%	1.88x
1483	Leftley	55	0.010%	27.99x
1484	Lighton	55	0.010%	14.97x
1485	Overland	55	0.010%	41.21x
1486	Parlett	55	0.010%	12.96x
1487	Steele	55	0.010%	0.46x
1488	Stockings	55	0.010%	22.09x
1489	Thaxter	55	0.010%	27.17x
1490	Theobald	55	0.010%	1.92x
1491	Thouless	55	0.010%	64.34x
1492	Trollop	55	0.010%	33.34x
1493	Wake	55	0.010%	1.52x
1494	Winner	55	0.010%	35.61x
1495	Wordingham	55	0.010%	34.60x
1496	Allman	54	0.010%	2.56x
1497	Auker	54	0.010%	44.46x
1498	Belding	54	0.010%	31.86x
1499	Bellamy	54	0.010%	0.82x
1500	Boatwright	54	0.010%	19.15x