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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 Norriss, with 2 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.

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6901Norriss20.40x
6902Norwell21.27x
6903Oates20.03x
6904Oconnor20.08x
6905Oddy20.07x
6906Olliver20.22x
6907Oram20.06x
6908Ore20.87x
6909Orme20.05x
6910Osburn21.39x
6911Oston214.84x
6912Otley20.26x
6913Owens20.01x
6914Paker22.96x
6915Palfry21.99x
6916Palk20.33x
6917Panter20.13x
6918Pantlin21.38x
6919Parchment22.43x
6920Parnall20.55x
6921Partrick22.02x
6922Payton20.11x
6923Pead20.52x
6924Peatman21.32x
6925Peaton22.78x
6926Peer21.03x
6927Pelley21.09x
6928Penfold20.05x
6929Penfound20.99x
6930Pengelley21.27x
6931Penlington20.53x
6932Pepe210.26x
6933Petitt20.65x
6934Petterson21.11x
6935Pettet20.48x
6936Peverell21.13x
6937Pharoah20.73x
6938Philipps20.46x
6939Pickersgill20.08x
6940Picket20.66x
6941Pierpoint20.21x
6942Pilgram22.96x
6943Pincham21.65x
6944Pinson20.31x
6945Pipper25.13x
6946Pitney21.07x
6947Pleasant21.02x
6948Plested20.48x
6949Plum20.28x
6950Plumbley20.46x
6951Pocock20.04x
6952Ponsford20.19x
6953Poolman20.64x
6954Portwood21.63x
6955Poulton20.06x
6956Prangley20.82x
6957Prescott20.03x
6958Pulham20.27x
6959Pullinger20.26x
6960Pusey20.20x
6961Quelch20.26x
6962Ragg20.40x
6963Raikes20.87x
6964Rainsford20.81x
6965Ramage20.08x
6966Randale22.02x
6967Rapley20.14x
6968Rassell24.30x
6969Rawdon20.87x
6970Rawlin20.95x
6971Raymen27.41x
6972Raymer21.99x
6973Raymond20.08x
6974Real21.09x
6975Reddish20.23x
6976Reuben22.12x
6977Reynalds23.10x
6978Reynoldson21.26x
6979Riche21.17x
6980Ridge20.06x
6981Ridsdale20.17x
6982Rill23.18x
6983Rinder22.43x
6984Ritcher26.35x
6985Robert20.09x
6986Robin20.22x
6987Rockell21.20x
6988Rodham20.57x
6989Roff20.27x
6990Roger20.13x
6991Rosenthall20.84x
6992Roulston20.97x
6993Ruddell22.26x
6994Rudlin21.61x
6995Rushen20.61x
6996Rushworth20.05x
6997Rutledge20.29x
6998Rutt20.49x
6999Rylett21.57x
7000Saberton20.99x