1881 census county

Shropshire surnames in the 1881 census

This page ranks surnames recorded in Shropshire 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

6,566 surnames are listed for Shropshire, covering 233,444 people in the county records.

The leading surname here is Spearman, with 2 people recorded in 1881.

Most common surnames in Shropshire

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
4901	Spearman	2	0.000%	0.50x
4902	Speechly	2	0.000%	1.96x
4903	Spendlow	2	0.000%	1.96x
4904	Spink	2	0.000%	0.10x
4905	Spraggett	2	0.000%	1.99x
4906	Staples	2	0.000%	0.08x
4907	Stapleton	2	0.000%	0.08x
4908	Stearne	2	0.000%	2.03x
4909	Stennett	2	0.000%	0.53x
4910	Stepney	2	0.000%	0.56x
4911	Strain	2	0.000%	0.41x
4912	Strang	2	0.000%	0.18x
4913	Stringfellow	2	0.000%	0.30x
4914	Strode	2	0.000%	1.40x
4915	Strong	2	0.000%	0.05x
4916	Sturges	2	0.000%	0.33x
4917	Sutherland	2	0.000%	0.02x
4918	Swatman	2	0.000%	1.26x
4919	Swinton	2	0.000%	0.38x
4920	Symcox	2	0.000%	4.32x
4921	Tailby	2	0.000%	0.63x
4922	Tallot	2	0.000%	16.96x
4923	Tansey	2	0.000%	0.52x
4924	Tatler	2	0.000%	1.09x
4925	Tearne	2	0.000%	3.71x
4926	Telley	2	0.000%	5.28x
4927	Tennent	2	0.000%	0.49x
4928	Theobalds	2	0.000%	1.08x
4929	Thorne	2	0.000%	0.04x
4930	Thornley	2	0.000%	0.07x
4931	Thrift	2	0.000%	0.65x
4932	Tighe	2	0.000%	0.34x
4933	Tilston	2	0.000%	0.63x
4934	Tolan	2	0.000%	1.41x
4935	Tompkins	2	0.000%	0.09x
4936	Toms	2	0.000%	0.10x
4937	Tomson	2	0.000%	0.72x
4938	Topp	2	0.000%	0.35x
4939	Townley	2	0.000%	0.13x
4940	Tracy	2	0.000%	0.29x
4941	Trelfa	2	0.000%	2.64x
4942	Trevitt	2	0.000%	0.74x
4943	Trotman	2	0.000%	0.19x
4944	Trott	2	0.000%	0.12x
4945	Tuke	2	0.000%	0.60x
4946	Tushingham	2	0.000%	1.78x
4947	Twentyman	2	0.000%	0.98x
4948	Tyson	2	0.000%	0.06x
4949	Veale	2	0.000%	0.18x
4950	Verey	2	0.000%	1.87x
4951	Verran	2	0.000%	1.33x
4952	Vick	2	0.000%	0.34x
4953	Vigars	2	0.000%	2.45x
4954	Vince	2	0.000%	0.13x
4955	Vine	2	0.000%	0.09x
4956	Vining	2	0.000%	0.77x
4957	Walden	2	0.000%	0.11x
4958	Wales	2	0.000%	0.10x
4959	Walkley	2	0.000%	0.49x
4960	Wamsley	2	0.000%	1.77x
4961	Warrillow	2	0.000%	1.88x
4962	Warriner	2	0.000%	0.27x
4963	Wason	2	0.000%	0.93x
4964	Wastall	2	0.000%	3.30x
4965	Waterman	2	0.000%	0.10x
4966	Watt	2	0.000%	0.02x
4967	Watters	2	0.000%	0.25x
4968	Weaks	2	0.000%	9.13x
4969	Weatherhead	2	0.000%	0.28x
4970	Weatherill	2	0.000%	0.35x
4971	Webester	2	0.000%	1.24x
4972	Weedon	2	0.000%	0.17x
4973	Week	2	0.000%	3.54x
4974	Welley	2	0.000%	5.28x
4975	Welshman	2	0.000%	2.06x
4976	Westerby	2	0.000%	1.22x
4977	Whaler	2	0.000%	2.35x
4978	Wheddon	2	0.000%	3.16x
4979	Whieldon	2	0.000%	1.16x
4980	Whittington	2	0.000%	0.11x
4981	Wicker	2	0.000%	0.64x
4982	Wildin	2	0.000%	2.40x
4983	Wile	2	0.000%	2.70x
4984	Wiley	2	0.000%	0.32x
4985	Wilkenson	2	0.000%	1.46x
4986	Willams	2	0.000%	2.05x
4987	Willett	2	0.000%	0.10x
4988	Willson	2	0.000%	0.07x
4989	Winnard	2	0.000%	0.63x
4990	Wise	2	0.000%	0.04x
4991	Wittaker	2	0.000%	1.00x
4992	Witton	2	0.000%	0.39x
4993	Witts	2	0.000%	0.26x
4994	Wolfe	2	0.000%	0.15x
4995	Woodale	2	0.000%	7.92x
4996	Woodfield	2	0.000%	0.23x
4997	Woodhead	2	0.000%	0.04x
4998	Woodworth	2	0.000%	0.52x
4999	Woollard	2	0.000%	0.23x
5000	Wrench	2	0.000%	0.24x