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 Leech, with 24 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
2601	Leech	24	0.010%	0.31x
2602	Lyon	24	0.010%	0.24x
2603	Mackay	24	0.010%	0.14x
2604	Merry	24	0.010%	0.68x
2605	Miner	24	0.010%	6.85x
2606	Moreton	24	0.010%	0.68x
2607	Nuth	24	0.010%	24.27x
2608	Paddon	24	0.010%	2.07x
2609	Peaty	24	0.010%	8.59x
2610	Petherick	24	0.010%	3.01x
2611	Pickwick	24	0.010%	18.64x
2612	Plank	24	0.010%	2.93x
2613	Pottinger	24	0.010%	1.95x
2614	Prout	24	0.010%	1.03x
2615	Redgers	24	0.010%	54.64x
2616	Rey	24	0.010%	12.95x
2617	Rue	24	0.010%	10.84x
2618	Sanford	24	0.010%	2.74x
2619	Satchell	24	0.010%	2.26x
2620	Shelton	24	0.010%	0.43x
2621	Sherry	24	0.010%	1.45x
2622	Shingleton	24	0.010%	8.22x
2623	Shipton	24	0.010%	1.23x
2624	Silcocks	24	0.010%	12.13x
2625	Stocker	24	0.010%	0.95x
2626	Sylvester	24	0.010%	1.52x
2627	Tailor	24	0.010%	2.92x
2628	Titley	24	0.010%	1.91x
2629	Trussler	24	0.010%	3.95x
2630	Vellacott	24	0.010%	12.95x
2631	Vicker	24	0.010%	14.03x
2632	Virgo	24	0.010%	2.00x
2633	Wakley	24	0.010%	6.09x
2634	Wale	24	0.010%	1.06x
2635	Waymouth	24	0.010%	6.95x
2636	Whithead	24	0.010%	3.65x
2637	Willment	24	0.010%	25.91x
2638	Alder	23	0.000%	0.68x
2639	Anstee	23	0.000%	4.01x
2640	Basson	23	0.000%	3.92x
2641	Bate	23	0.000%	0.29x
2642	Beviss	23	0.000%	28.74x
2643	Bewley	23	0.000%	1.84x
2644	Boswell	23	0.000%	0.52x
2645	Bowers	23	0.000%	0.27x
2646	Brittain	23	0.000%	0.63x
2647	Bunston	23	0.000%	26.64x
2648	Camp	23	0.000%	0.85x
2649	Cheeseman	23	0.000%	0.62x
2650	Churchouse	23	0.000%	9.33x
2651	Costello	23	0.000%	0.80x
2652	Daley	23	0.000%	0.42x
2653	Dalwood	23	0.000%	22.54x
2654	Dunham	23	0.000%	0.96x
2655	Durant	23	0.000%	1.41x
2656	Dymond	23	0.000%	1.40x
2657	Eddington	23	0.000%	4.88x
2658	Fay	23	0.000%	1.17x
2659	Fellows	23	0.000%	0.36x
2660	Finch	23	0.000%	0.15x
2661	Gazzard	23	0.000%	5.55x
2662	German	23	0.000%	1.05x
2663	Gimblett	23	0.000%	7.83x
2664	Greatwood	23	0.000%	12.96x
2665	Habberfield	23	0.000%	16.84x
2666	Halfyard	23	0.000%	11.18x
2667	Harver	23	0.000%	34.89x
2668	Hawley	23	0.000%	0.50x
2669	Hearse	23	0.000%	17.23x
2670	Helliker	23	0.000%	24.83x
2671	Hembery	23	0.000%	43.10x
2672	Hitchins	23	0.000%	2.37x
2673	Honeybun	23	0.000%	6.66x
2674	Hounsell	23	0.000%	2.87x
2675	Hurding	23	0.000%	24.02x
2676	Hyam	23	0.000%	3.11x
2677	Jackman	23	0.000%	0.53x
2678	Judd	23	0.000%	0.38x
2679	Lavender	23	0.000%	0.78x
2680	Lees	23	0.000%	0.11x
2681	Lindsey	23	0.000%	0.96x
2682	Maber	23	0.000%	7.29x
2683	Mallard	23	0.000%	1.89x
2684	Maslin	23	0.000%	2.31x
2685	Monks	23	0.000%	0.60x
2686	Murch	23	0.000%	1.94x
2687	Nalder	23	0.000%	9.21x
2688	Obern	23	0.000%	34.08x
2689	Ogborne	23	0.000%	12.85x
2690	Philpott	23	0.000%	0.64x
2691	Ridewood	23	0.000%	17.04x
2692	Rosser	23	0.000%	0.67x
2693	Selfe	23	0.000%	4.80x
2694	Shipp	23	0.000%	1.57x
2695	Spratling	23	0.000%	14.09x
2696	Spurrier	23	0.000%	4.82x
2697	Surridge	23	0.000%	1.64x
2698	Swan	23	0.000%	0.19x
2699	Sykes	23	0.000%	0.10x
2700	Tolman	23	0.000%	3.75x