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 Fowell, with 41 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
1801	Fowell	41	0.010%	6.01x
1802	Hagon	41	0.010%	11.20x
1803	Hailstone	41	0.010%	5.11x
1804	Hindes	41	0.010%	8.88x
1805	Lowne	41	0.010%	24.41x
1806	Meal	41	0.010%	10.39x
1807	Mussett	41	0.010%	11.39x
1808	Pert	41	0.010%	4.30x
1809	Pincher	41	0.010%	10.20x
1810	Raynor	41	0.010%	1.32x
1811	Reeves	41	0.010%	0.22x
1812	Rodgers	41	0.010%	0.33x
1813	Ross	41	0.010%	0.08x
1814	Rumbold	41	0.010%	4.17x
1815	Scotter	41	0.010%	16.88x
1816	Shalders	41	0.010%	20.25x
1817	Suffling	41	0.010%	39.62x
1818	Suffolk	41	0.010%	8.46x
1819	Thwaites	41	0.010%	1.53x
1820	Tibbenham	41	0.010%	26.29x
1821	Ashman	40	0.010%	1.37x
1822	Barrow	40	0.010%	0.42x
1823	Bligh	40	0.010%	5.26x
1824	Browning	40	0.010%	0.44x
1825	Bunkell	40	0.010%	51.30x
1826	Cawthorn	40	0.010%	4.73x
1827	Custance	40	0.010%	7.37x
1828	Doyle	40	0.010%	0.37x
1829	Dyson	40	0.010%	0.27x
1830	Faircloth	40	0.010%	8.26x
1831	Farmer	40	0.010%	0.28x
1832	Gaymer	40	0.010%	13.61x
1833	Gilmore	40	0.010%	1.52x
1834	Hartt	40	0.010%	26.94x
1835	Hawkes	40	0.010%	0.55x
1836	Haywood	40	0.010%	0.42x
1837	Hipper	40	0.010%	43.02x
1838	Legrice	40	0.010%	36.05x
1839	Mapes	40	0.010%	19.05x
1840	Moughton	40	0.010%	29.97x
1841	Orton	40	0.010%	0.95x
1842	Ralph	40	0.010%	0.58x
1843	Ramsey	40	0.010%	0.82x
1844	Scottow	40	0.010%	49.39x
1845	Sheppard	40	0.010%	0.26x
1846	Spurrell	40	0.010%	9.91x
1847	Strutt	40	0.010%	2.86x
1848	Whitrod	40	0.010%	38.11x
1849	Williment	40	0.010%	56.75x
1850	Abram	39	0.010%	2.42x
1851	Bedford	39	0.010%	0.37x
1852	Blazeby	39	0.010%	42.65x
1853	Butterfield	39	0.010%	0.65x
1854	Campbell	39	0.010%	0.05x
1855	Clamp	39	0.010%	2.84x
1856	Dane	39	0.010%	3.95x
1857	Easto	39	0.010%	35.63x
1858	Folkard	39	0.010%	5.52x
1859	Goodswen	39	0.010%	61.92x
1860	Grimwood	39	0.010%	2.11x
1861	Guy	39	0.010%	0.40x
1862	Hamond	39	0.010%	10.93x
1863	Hardiman	39	0.010%	2.95x
1864	Holsworth	39	0.010%	15.21x
1865	Hopper	39	0.010%	0.61x
1866	Jessop	39	0.010%	0.73x
1867	Kitton	39	0.010%	41.29x
1868	Lyon	39	0.010%	0.41x
1869	Millett	39	0.010%	2.19x
1870	Pain	39	0.010%	0.97x
1871	Precious	39	0.010%	4.18x
1872	Rees	39	0.010%	0.10x
1873	Register	39	0.010%	29.55x
1874	Rowell	39	0.010%	0.99x
1875	Sabberton	39	0.010%	34.67x
1876	Senter	39	0.010%	29.55x
1877	Smalls	39	0.010%	25.01x
1878	Sparke	39	0.010%	5.16x
1879	Trowse	39	0.010%	41.94x
1880	Twaits	39	0.010%	26.81x
1881	Vickers	39	0.010%	0.34x
1882	Webber	39	0.010%	0.28x
1883	Willson	39	0.010%	0.77x
1884	Arbon	38	0.010%	8.20x
1885	Bargewell	38	0.010%	38.40x
1886	Beaver	38	0.010%	1.91x
1887	Collinson	38	0.010%	0.72x
1888	Dobbs	38	0.010%	1.25x
1889	Eldred	38	0.010%	2.87x
1890	Hinchley	38	0.010%	10.97x
1891	Hinsley	38	0.010%	5.66x
1892	Keymer	38	0.010%	20.77x
1893	Kidman	38	0.010%	4.20x
1894	Lanham	38	0.010%	3.34x
1895	Lightning	38	0.010%	34.25x
1896	Maggs	38	0.010%	1.26x
1897	Makins	38	0.010%	8.28x
1898	Metcalfe	38	0.010%	0.37x
1899	Millican	38	0.010%	4.48x
1900	Mullinger	38	0.010%	7.77x