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 Downton, with 6 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
4601	Downton	6	0.000%	0.71x
4602	Duce	6	0.000%	0.59x
4603	Dudgeon	6	0.000%	0.64x
4604	Duffell	6	0.000%	1.09x
4605	Duke	6	0.000%	0.12x
4606	Early	6	0.000%	0.36x
4607	Eavis	6	0.000%	5.48x
4608	Ebden	6	0.000%	3.18x
4609	Egerton	6	0.000%	0.27x
4610	Ekins	6	0.000%	0.79x
4611	Elam	6	0.000%	0.99x
4612	Elsdon	6	0.000%	0.73x
4613	Elves	6	0.000%	4.35x
4614	Fanthorpe	6	0.000%	1.83x
4615	Ferraby	6	0.000%	3.54x
4616	Finbow	6	0.000%	1.73x
4617	Firby	6	0.000%	1.86x
4618	Fishbourne	6	0.000%	5.72x
4619	Flemming	6	0.000%	0.33x
4620	Freeston	6	0.000%	1.31x
4621	Freshwater	6	0.000%	0.59x
4622	Gadsby	6	0.000%	0.33x
4623	Ganderton	6	0.000%	1.18x
4624	Gare	6	0.000%	1.56x
4625	Geake	6	0.000%	1.83x
4626	Gentle	6	0.000%	0.41x
4627	German	6	0.000%	0.29x
4628	Gillespie	6	0.000%	0.08x
4629	Gilling	6	0.000%	0.76x
4630	Gladwin	6	0.000%	0.36x
4631	Glazebrook	6	0.000%	0.75x
4632	Godby	6	0.000%	1.90x
4633	Godman	6	0.000%	1.22x
4634	Goldie	6	0.000%	0.21x
4635	Gowan	6	0.000%	0.88x
4636	Gowers	6	0.000%	0.49x
4637	Gready	6	0.000%	2.47x
4638	Greenslade	6	0.000%	0.23x
4639	Grigg	6	0.000%	0.20x
4640	Grimshaw	6	0.000%	0.08x
4641	Groundsell	6	0.000%	4.21x
4642	Hallam	6	0.000%	0.07x
4643	Hallowell	6	0.000%	1.84x
4644	Hamling	6	0.000%	4.30x
4645	Hammerton	6	0.000%	0.51x
4646	Hamp	6	0.000%	1.71x
4647	Hankins	6	0.000%	0.70x
4648	Hanley	6	0.000%	0.16x
4649	Hann	6	0.000%	0.29x
4650	Hariss	6	0.000%	13.80x
4651	Harker	6	0.000%	0.13x
4652	Harlock	6	0.000%	1.03x
4653	Harn	6	0.000%	3.28x
4654	Harwick	6	0.000%	4.50x
4655	Hatten	6	0.000%	1.25x
4656	Haughton	6	0.000%	0.26x
4657	Hayfield	6	0.000%	1.75x
4658	Hazelton	6	0.000%	1.29x
4659	Heart	6	0.000%	1.48x
4660	Heatherington	6	0.000%	1.49x
4661	Hebblethwaite	6	0.000%	0.80x
4662	Hendley	6	0.000%	0.80x
4663	Hendon	6	0.000%	1.62x
4664	Heugh	6	0.000%	2.34x
4665	Hibbins	6	0.000%	1.63x
4666	Hiles	6	0.000%	0.59x
4667	Hinch	6	0.000%	1.15x
4668	Holford	6	0.000%	0.42x
4669	Hollingdale	6	0.000%	1.05x
4670	Holme	6	0.000%	0.29x
4671	Homer	6	0.000%	0.18x
4672	Hone	6	0.000%	0.39x
4673	Hornor	6	0.000%	20.03x
4674	Horrex	6	0.000%	2.06x
4675	Hose	6	0.000%	1.57x
4676	Houlden	6	0.000%	0.68x
4677	Howett	6	0.000%	1.15x
4678	Hunns	6	0.000%	4.30x
4679	Inwood	6	0.000%	0.56x
4680	Jacks	6	0.000%	0.59x
4681	Jean	6	0.000%	3.08x
4682	Jeremy	6	0.000%	1.23x
4683	Kemish	6	0.000%	2.70x
4684	Kenyon	6	0.000%	0.06x
4685	Kerkham	6	0.000%	15.39x
4686	Kilbourn	6	0.000%	2.48x
4687	Kirkland	6	0.000%	0.15x
4688	Kitchiner	6	0.000%	3.74x
4689	Laker	6	0.000%	0.31x
4690	Landless	6	0.000%	3.03x
4691	Lang	6	0.000%	0.06x
4692	Lange	6	0.000%	1.60x
4693	Langman	6	0.000%	0.88x
4694	Laud	6	0.000%	1.43x
4695	Lawley	6	0.000%	0.22x
4696	Lea	6	0.000%	0.07x
4697	Lefley	6	0.000%	3.77x
4698	Legerton	6	0.000%	2.99x
4699	Legg	6	0.000%	0.08x
4700	Lent	6	0.000%	3.88x