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 Fordham, with 45 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
1701	Fordham	45	0.010%	1.25x
1702	Fowle	45	0.010%	4.05x
1703	Galer	45	0.010%	13.52x
1704	Garland	45	0.010%	0.76x
1705	Gooda	45	0.010%	45.47x
1706	Humphreys	45	0.010%	0.28x
1707	Hurry	45	0.010%	4.79x
1708	Jackman	45	0.010%	1.08x
1709	Kittle	45	0.010%	9.17x
1710	Medlar	45	0.010%	39.49x
1711	More	45	0.010%	1.29x
1712	Neeve	45	0.010%	13.95x
1713	Parrott	45	0.010%	0.88x
1714	Phillippo	45	0.010%	62.53x
1715	Plumbly	45	0.010%	18.07x
1716	Prime	45	0.010%	2.55x
1717	Scarlett	45	0.010%	2.95x
1718	Spelman	45	0.010%	9.68x
1719	Studd	45	0.010%	5.83x
1720	Cawston	44	0.010%	13.10x
1721	Enefer	44	0.010%	26.20x
1722	Fake	44	0.010%	17.26x
1723	Galey	44	0.010%	17.57x
1724	Hitchcock	44	0.010%	0.85x
1725	Hutchins	44	0.010%	0.97x
1726	Leggate	44	0.010%	13.84x
1727	Morse	44	0.010%	1.07x
1728	Nockels	44	0.010%	57.55x
1729	Norris	44	0.010%	0.23x
1730	Richer	44	0.010%	6.79x
1731	Spicer	44	0.010%	0.73x
1732	Stratton	44	0.010%	1.13x
1733	Valentine	44	0.010%	0.76x
1734	Vine	44	0.010%	1.05x
1735	Bagge	43	0.010%	18.15x
1736	Barkway	43	0.010%	15.75x
1737	Brigham	43	0.010%	4.54x
1738	Burroughes	43	0.010%	41.55x
1739	Daplyn	43	0.010%	48.59x
1740	Ellwood	43	0.010%	1.73x
1741	Fendley	43	0.010%	42.79x
1742	Gaul	43	0.010%	8.38x
1743	Goodale	43	0.010%	9.10x
1744	Goulding	43	0.010%	0.98x
1745	Grass	43	0.010%	12.52x
1746	Hindle	43	0.010%	0.68x
1747	Howman	43	0.010%	18.26x
1748	Joice	43	0.010%	4.74x
1749	Julier	43	0.010%	22.40x
1750	Kedge	43	0.010%	9.99x
1751	Lansdell	43	0.010%	11.29x
1752	Legge	43	0.010%	2.14x
1753	Lodge	43	0.010%	0.53x
1754	Ludkin	43	0.010%	25.83x
1755	Moor	43	0.010%	0.68x
1756	Needham	43	0.010%	0.45x
1757	Panton	43	0.010%	2.84x
1758	Pettitt	43	0.010%	1.79x
1759	Pidgeon	43	0.010%	2.88x
1760	Springfield	43	0.010%	28.96x
1761	Suckling	43	0.010%	3.27x
1762	Tidd	43	0.010%	8.66x
1763	Trivett	43	0.010%	8.05x
1764	Besford	42	0.010%	14.44x
1765	Blanch	42	0.010%	4.86x
1766	Boothby	42	0.010%	3.29x
1767	Castleton	42	0.010%	11.03x
1768	Drewry	42	0.010%	6.26x
1769	Elwin	42	0.010%	12.07x
1770	Glister	42	0.010%	34.15x
1771	Goate	42	0.010%	30.11x
1772	Goodrick	42	0.010%	6.85x
1773	Greenfield	42	0.010%	0.84x
1774	Hanslip	42	0.010%	21.71x
1775	Hindry	42	0.010%	46.68x
1776	Hooper	42	0.010%	0.22x
1777	Killingworth	42	0.010%	23.53x
1778	Lockett	42	0.010%	1.29x
1779	Mitchel	42	0.010%	0.96x
1780	Noller	42	0.010%	18.79x
1781	Owles	42	0.010%	16.09x
1782	Pett	42	0.010%	3.41x
1783	Petts	42	0.010%	3.67x
1784	Robbins	42	0.010%	0.60x
1785	Rumbles	42	0.010%	23.14x
1786	Sandford	42	0.010%	1.31x
1787	Setchell	42	0.010%	9.18x
1788	Slegg	42	0.010%	37.85x
1789	Swatman	42	0.010%	14.82x
1790	Thain	42	0.010%	2.90x
1791	Tidman	42	0.010%	6.72x
1792	Tillott	42	0.010%	16.00x
1793	Waterfield	42	0.010%	2.27x
1794	Whisker	42	0.010%	9.83x
1795	Bedwell	41	0.010%	2.34x
1796	Benefer	41	0.010%	66.68x
1797	Colk	41	0.010%	43.40x
1798	Cott	41	0.010%	18.47x
1799	Daniel	41	0.010%	0.41x
1800	Deeks	41	0.010%	2.85x