1881 census county

Somerset surnames in the 1881 census

This page ranks surnames recorded in Somerset 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

10,667 surnames are listed for Somerset, covering 428,471 people in the county records.

The leading surname here is Herman, with 42 people recorded in 1881.

Most common surnames in Somerset

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	Herman	42	0.010%	4.94x
1802	Hood	42	0.010%	0.32x
1803	Jefferys	42	0.010%	4.73x
1804	Keedwell	42	0.010%	28.46x
1805	Phillis	42	0.010%	10.92x
1806	Rudd	42	0.010%	0.57x
1807	Sherrin	42	0.010%	11.94x
1808	Still	42	0.010%	1.42x
1809	Terrell	42	0.010%	5.31x
1810	Tinklin	42	0.010%	37.15x
1811	Veasey	42	0.010%	4.79x
1812	Vokes	42	0.010%	5.03x
1813	Warburton	42	0.010%	0.36x
1814	Welsher	42	0.010%	39.93x
1815	Wintle	42	0.010%	3.15x
1816	Wring	42	0.010%	31.11x
1817	Bagwell	41	0.010%	10.49x
1818	Bodger	41	0.010%	6.04x
1819	Bollen	41	0.010%	7.59x
1820	Brett	41	0.010%	0.46x
1821	Bryer	41	0.010%	7.23x
1822	Burns	41	0.010%	0.13x
1823	Cabble	41	0.010%	45.04x
1824	Caddick	41	0.010%	2.52x
1825	Cooling	41	0.010%	2.59x
1826	Coomer	41	0.010%	10.36x
1827	Cope	41	0.010%	0.39x
1828	Cruse	41	0.010%	3.01x
1829	Dampier	41	0.010%	12.99x
1830	Dicker	41	0.010%	2.23x
1831	Dommett	41	0.010%	9.60x
1832	Elly	41	0.010%	24.87x
1833	Feaver	41	0.010%	10.40x
1834	Flagg	41	0.010%	16.85x
1835	Keitch	41	0.010%	28.08x
1836	Luke	41	0.010%	0.90x
1837	Mogford	41	0.010%	4.83x
1838	Mutter	41	0.010%	5.66x
1839	Newbery	41	0.010%	3.03x
1840	Newth	41	0.010%	8.79x
1841	Rabbits	41	0.010%	10.49x
1842	Risdon	41	0.010%	8.88x
1843	Rockett	41	0.010%	5.09x
1844	Scadding	41	0.010%	12.55x
1845	Skuse	41	0.010%	4.98x
1846	Steevens	41	0.010%	31.84x
1847	Travers	41	0.010%	1.74x
1848	Trimby	41	0.010%	12.20x
1849	Tyte	41	0.010%	17.29x
1850	Weech	41	0.010%	35.30x
1851	Williamson	41	0.010%	0.10x
1852	Woodford	41	0.010%	1.26x
1853	Woollen	41	0.010%	8.97x
1854	Yandell	41	0.010%	16.42x
1855	Boalch	40	0.010%	22.35x
1856	Bridgman	40	0.010%	2.48x
1857	Burroughs	40	0.010%	2.65x
1858	Carew	40	0.010%	9.03x
1859	Crews	40	0.010%	4.84x
1860	Crump	40	0.010%	0.79x
1861	Curwood	40	0.010%	12.31x
1862	Dolman	40	0.010%	1.98x
1863	Draper	40	0.010%	0.36x
1864	Edmunds	40	0.010%	0.65x
1865	Graham	40	0.010%	0.07x
1866	Grimster	40	0.010%	34.44x
1867	Gurney	40	0.010%	0.82x
1868	Hack	40	0.010%	2.43x
1869	Hammett	40	0.010%	2.56x
1870	Lusty	40	0.010%	4.42x
1871	Lutley	40	0.010%	22.75x
1872	Monk	40	0.010%	0.40x
1873	Morle	40	0.010%	35.38x
1874	Munford	40	0.010%	5.79x
1875	Newis	40	0.010%	25.74x
1876	Pierce	40	0.010%	0.58x
1877	Plucknett	40	0.010%	17.57x
1878	Pomeroy	40	0.010%	3.07x
1879	Pound	40	0.010%	1.78x
1880	Richmond	40	0.010%	0.39x
1881	Riggs	40	0.010%	2.55x
1882	Spicer	40	0.010%	0.63x
1883	Takle	40	0.010%	43.94x
1884	Barwell	39	0.010%	2.67x
1885	Channon	39	0.010%	3.23x
1886	Chiswell	39	0.010%	6.71x
1887	Conduit	39	0.010%	11.24x
1888	Cossins	39	0.010%	8.93x
1889	Cotterell	39	0.010%	1.96x
1890	Dore	39	0.010%	1.58x
1891	Flook	39	0.010%	3.80x
1892	Glanville	39	0.010%	2.02x
1893	Goff	39	0.010%	1.28x
1894	Govett	39	0.010%	13.80x
1895	Grimstead	39	0.010%	24.12x
1896	Hays	39	0.010%	1.94x
1897	Herring	39	0.010%	0.81x
1898	Hiscott	39	0.010%	21.98x
1899	Holway	39	0.010%	11.89x
1900	Hookway	39	0.010%	4.30x