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 Palser, with 6 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
5401	Palser	6	0.000%	1.38x
5402	Parkins	6	0.000%	0.24x
5403	Pattinson	6	0.000%	0.14x
5404	Peachey	6	0.000%	0.32x
5405	Peal	6	0.000%	1.50x
5406	Peard	6	0.000%	2.69x
5407	Peek	6	0.000%	0.48x
5408	Pendry	6	0.000%	1.03x
5409	Percey	6	0.000%	1.92x
5410	Philp	6	0.000%	0.19x
5411	Picton	6	0.000%	0.38x
5412	Pilson	6	0.000%	4.29x
5413	Pinniger	6	0.000%	2.37x
5414	Pinnock	6	0.000%	0.40x
5415	Poore	6	0.000%	0.69x
5416	Popperwell	6	0.000%	5.97x
5417	Poter	6	0.000%	10.62x
5418	Poulson	6	0.000%	0.53x
5419	Poulton	6	0.000%	0.16x
5420	Pratley	6	0.000%	0.45x
5421	Prier	6	0.000%	4.20x
5422	Procter	6	0.000%	0.10x
5423	Pymm	6	0.000%	2.32x
5424	Quaife	6	0.000%	1.76x
5425	Raleigh	6	0.000%	4.44x
5426	Rattenbury	6	0.000%	0.89x
5427	Reardon	6	0.000%	0.29x
5428	Reinhardt	6	0.000%	7.35x
5429	Remington	6	0.000%	0.90x
5430	Renwick	6	0.000%	0.19x
5431	Rimell	6	0.000%	1.36x
5432	Ringham	6	0.000%	1.36x
5433	Ringwood	6	0.000%	1.06x
5434	Rippin	6	0.000%	0.84x
5435	Robbin	6	0.000%	5.97x
5436	Rossitter	6	0.000%	7.50x
5437	Rowan	6	0.000%	0.20x
5438	Royall	6	0.000%	2.01x
5439	Rudland	6	0.000%	0.77x
5440	Rutley	6	0.000%	1.61x
5441	Saddler	6	0.000%	0.43x
5442	Sadley	6	0.000%	20.13x
5443	Saunderson	6	0.000%	0.55x
5444	Savory	6	0.000%	0.35x
5445	Scamell	6	0.000%	2.87x
5446	Search	6	0.000%	2.34x
5447	Selley	6	0.000%	0.89x
5448	Shade	6	0.000%	1.44x
5449	Sheard	6	0.000%	0.14x
5450	Shedden	6	0.000%	0.74x
5451	Shickle	6	0.000%	3.57x
5452	Shill	6	0.000%	1.53x
5453	Shires	6	0.000%	0.46x
5454	Sholl	6	0.000%	2.53x
5455	Shouler	6	0.000%	2.92x
5456	Shum	6	0.000%	5.24x
5457	Sibly	6	0.000%	2.92x
5458	Simes	6	0.000%	1.10x
5459	Skelley	6	0.000%	2.71x
5460	Skene	6	0.000%	0.52x
5461	Slatter	6	0.000%	0.32x
5462	Snape	6	0.000%	0.14x
5463	Soane	6	0.000%	2.53x
5464	Soars	6	0.000%	3.75x
5465	Soffe	6	0.000%	2.07x
5466	Somerville	6	0.000%	0.15x
5467	Spanswick	6	0.000%	1.44x
5468	Spires	6	0.000%	0.62x
5469	Staden	6	0.000%	4.11x
5470	Stammers	6	0.000%	0.47x
5471	Stamper	6	0.000%	0.56x
5472	Stanmore	6	0.000%	1.71x
5473	Starkie	6	0.000%	0.40x
5474	Statham	6	0.000%	0.22x
5475	Steward	6	0.000%	0.10x
5476	Stjohn	6	0.000%	1.12x
5477	Stoker	6	0.000%	0.19x
5478	Story	6	0.000%	0.21x
5479	Stratford	6	0.000%	0.19x
5480	Straub	6	0.000%	12.33x
5481	Strother	6	0.000%	1.54x
5482	Stubbins	6	0.000%	0.77x
5483	Sumpter	6	0.000%	0.81x
5484	Surman	6	0.000%	0.57x
5485	Sussex	6	0.000%	2.05x
5486	Tansey	6	0.000%	0.84x
5487	Tape	6	0.000%	3.13x
5488	Thorton	6	0.000%	1.75x
5489	Tipton	6	0.000%	0.53x
5490	Topp	6	0.000%	0.56x
5491	Tounsend	6	0.000%	20.13x
5492	Townson	6	0.000%	0.30x
5493	Towsend	6	0.000%	2.99x
5494	Tree	6	0.000%	0.55x
5495	Trevitt	6	0.000%	1.20x
5496	Trew	6	0.000%	0.57x
5497	Trust	6	0.000%	5.97x
5498	Tupman	6	0.000%	1.47x
5499	Union	6	0.000%	5.88x
5500	Upchurch	6	0.000%	1.17x