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 Rook, with 38 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
1901	Rook	38	0.010%	1.24x
1902	Sharpen	38	0.010%	42.24x
1903	Shephard	38	0.010%	0.88x
1904	Spilman	38	0.010%	11.11x
1905	Sutterby	38	0.010%	27.25x
1906	Tolman	38	0.010%	6.48x
1907	Wayte	38	0.010%	8.68x
1908	Wier	38	0.010%	11.57x
1909	Wigby	38	0.010%	50.69x
1910	Woodard	38	0.010%	3.93x
1911	Worman	38	0.010%	8.28x
1912	Aylmer	37	0.010%	12.59x
1913	Belsham	37	0.010%	5.68x
1914	Boggis	37	0.010%	5.93x
1915	Clowes	37	0.010%	1.48x
1916	Daisley	37	0.010%	11.53x
1917	Deans	37	0.010%	1.21x
1918	Ditcham	37	0.010%	25.70x
1919	Diver	37	0.010%	4.44x
1920	Eglen	37	0.010%	35.25x
1921	Ettridge	37	0.010%	17.13x
1922	Frusher	37	0.010%	25.97x
1923	Gutteridge	37	0.010%	1.62x
1924	Hoare	37	0.010%	0.42x
1925	Huson	37	0.010%	7.93x
1926	Leathers	37	0.010%	9.31x
1927	Lenton	37	0.010%	1.65x
1928	Lutkin	37	0.010%	36.29x
1929	Madgett	37	0.010%	23.95x
1930	Nuthall	37	0.010%	12.72x
1931	Petch	37	0.010%	1.86x
1932	Purple	37	0.010%	58.75x
1933	Rands	37	0.010%	2.81x
1934	Renaut	37	0.010%	24.67x
1935	Risebrow	37	0.010%	64.96x
1936	Robotham	37	0.010%	4.46x
1937	Starr	37	0.010%	1.67x
1938	Tricker	37	0.010%	3.68x
1939	Bartaby	36	0.010%	52.18x
1940	Beare	36	0.010%	4.36x
1941	Belson	36	0.010%	8.39x
1942	Boult	36	0.010%	4.85x
1943	Box	36	0.010%	0.99x
1944	Brook	36	0.010%	0.21x
1945	Challis	36	0.010%	1.27x
1946	Chappell	36	0.010%	0.48x
1947	Claydon	36	0.010%	1.27x
1948	Coote	36	0.010%	1.63x
1949	Cremer	36	0.010%	14.20x
1950	Dunning	36	0.010%	0.94x
1951	Edmunds	36	0.010%	0.61x
1952	Faulkner	36	0.010%	0.30x
1953	Fellowes	36	0.010%	4.86x
1954	Godbolt	36	0.010%	19.05x
1955	Harden	36	0.010%	2.04x
1956	Hobart	36	0.010%	6.80x
1957	Leak	36	0.010%	2.08x
1958	Ludbrook	36	0.010%	11.27x
1959	Markwell	36	0.010%	4.36x
1960	Mitson	36	0.010%	10.81x
1961	Ostler	36	0.010%	3.79x
1962	Pinner	36	0.010%	3.23x
1963	Plaice	36	0.010%	20.52x
1964	Pymer	36	0.010%	47.09x
1965	Roofe	36	0.010%	18.90x
1966	Rutter	36	0.010%	0.53x
1967	Seals	36	0.010%	8.57x
1968	Shilling	36	0.010%	3.30x
1969	Skippen	36	0.010%	51.08x
1970	Tench	36	0.010%	5.54x
1971	Twaite	36	0.010%	38.11x
1972	Webdale	36	0.010%	30.39x
1973	Wills	36	0.010%	0.27x
1974	Ball	35	0.010%	0.09x
1975	Bettinson	35	0.010%	9.76x
1976	Chesson	35	0.010%	12.48x
1977	Coxford	35	0.010%	26.82x
1978	Curtiss	35	0.010%	5.12x
1979	Elgar	35	0.010%	3.93x
1980	Fretwell	35	0.010%	2.29x
1981	Gissing	35	0.010%	8.81x
1982	Hobbs	35	0.010%	0.21x
1983	Hodgson	35	0.010%	0.11x
1984	Holl	35	0.010%	10.96x
1985	Housego	35	0.010%	22.66x
1986	Hutchinson	35	0.010%	0.14x
1987	Knapp	35	0.010%	1.14x
1988	Lakey	35	0.010%	7.65x
1989	Laxton	35	0.010%	2.56x
1990	Lewell	35	0.010%	19.61x
1991	Means	35	0.010%	23.58x
1992	Millard	35	0.010%	0.47x
1993	Neville	35	0.010%	0.66x
1994	Philips	35	0.010%	0.42x
1995	Purse	35	0.010%	7.07x
1996	Pyke	35	0.010%	2.26x
1997	Racey	35	0.010%	19.45x
1998	Saddler	35	0.010%	2.60x
1999	Sandall	35	0.010%	3.97x
2000	Searle	35	0.010%	0.39x