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 Penhall, with 2 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
8001	Penhall	2	0.000%	0.98x
8002	Penson	2	0.000%	0.30x
8003	Pepper	2	0.000%	0.03x
8004	Perratt	2	0.000%	2.23x
8005	Perriman	2	0.000%	0.60x
8006	Perston	2	0.000%	4.11x
8007	Pethybridge	2	0.000%	0.90x
8008	Pettey	2	0.000%	0.85x
8009	Pettit	2	0.000%	0.05x
8010	Phillpot	2	0.000%	0.35x
8011	Pickring	2	0.000%	1.93x
8012	Pierpoint	2	0.000%	0.20x
8013	Pinfold	2	0.000%	0.23x
8014	Pinnegar	2	0.000%	0.95x
8015	Pirrie	2	0.000%	0.25x
8016	Pitchard	2	0.000%	9.11x
8017	Pite	2	0.000%	2.55x
8018	Pittam	2	0.000%	0.45x
8019	Pizey	2	0.000%	1.00x
8020	Plaice	2	0.000%	1.09x
8021	Plant	2	0.000%	0.02x
8022	Plumber	2	0.000%	0.56x
8023	Polden	2	0.000%	0.41x
8024	Polland	2	0.000%	1.13x
8025	Polson	2	0.000%	0.18x
8026	Ponton	2	0.000%	0.33x
8027	Pooles	2	0.000%	1.33x
8028	Pottle	2	0.000%	0.32x
8029	Pownall	2	0.000%	0.10x
8030	Powys	2	0.000%	1.26x
8031	Pragnell	2	0.000%	0.27x
8032	Pressley	2	0.000%	0.46x
8033	Pretlove	2	0.000%	1.72x
8034	Priestley	2	0.000%	0.03x
8035	Prime	2	0.000%	0.11x
8036	Primer	2	0.000%	2.32x
8037	Pritchett	2	0.000%	0.18x
8038	Probyn	2	0.000%	0.47x
8039	Prockter	2	0.000%	0.72x
8040	Prynne	2	0.000%	1.38x
8041	Puckey	2	0.000%	0.44x
8042	Puddick	2	0.000%	0.82x
8043	Puddle	2	0.000%	1.24x
8044	Purchas	2	0.000%	0.88x
8045	Purdey	2	0.000%	0.81x
8046	Putley	2	0.000%	1.61x
8047	Putman	2	0.000%	0.24x
8048	Pynn	2	0.000%	2.55x
8049	Quayle	2	0.000%	0.06x
8050	Quint	2	0.000%	1.15x
8051	Rae	2	0.000%	0.02x
8052	Raffell	2	0.000%	1.17x
8053	Ralf	2	0.000%	1.20x
8054	Ramsdale	2	0.000%	0.18x
8055	Randal	2	0.000%	0.50x
8056	Randles	2	0.000%	0.19x
8057	Ranson	2	0.000%	0.09x
8058	Rawley	2	0.000%	0.53x
8059	Readhead	2	0.000%	0.70x
8060	Reaves	2	0.000%	0.52x
8061	Reeds	2	0.000%	0.87x
8062	Reeks	2	0.000%	0.28x
8063	Remnant	2	0.000%	0.47x
8064	Rennie	2	0.000%	0.02x
8065	Richardon	2	0.000%	15.92x
8066	Richings	2	0.000%	0.26x
8067	Richins	2	0.000%	1.12x
8068	Rick	2	0.000%	0.46x
8069	Rickman	2	0.000%	0.22x
8070	Riding	2	0.000%	0.06x
8071	Rimmington	2	0.000%	0.21x
8072	Rippon	2	0.000%	0.12x
8073	Ritson	2	0.000%	0.11x
8074	Rix	2	0.000%	0.08x
8075	Rixson	2	0.000%	2.09x
8076	Roake	2	0.000%	0.53x
8077	Robb	2	0.000%	0.02x
8078	Robe	2	0.000%	1.36x
8079	Rodwell	2	0.000%	0.08x
8080	Roebuck	2	0.000%	0.06x
8081	Rolland	2	0.000%	0.37x
8082	Rolston	2	0.000%	1.17x
8083	Roome	2	0.000%	0.22x
8084	Rout	2	0.000%	0.27x
8085	Rowand	2	0.000%	1.00x
8086	Rowlandson	2	0.000%	0.34x
8087	Rowlett	2	0.000%	0.29x
8088	Royce	2	0.000%	0.25x
8089	Rubie	2	0.000%	1.05x
8090	Ruck	2	0.000%	0.17x
8091	Rudall	2	0.000%	1.29x
8092	Rudham	2	0.000%	1.93x
8093	Rudling	2	0.000%	0.58x
8094	Ruffell	2	0.000%	0.21x
8095	Rumley	2	0.000%	0.60x
8096	Rumming	2	0.000%	0.75x
8097	Rushworth	2	0.000%	0.05x
8098	Rycroft	2	0.000%	0.15x
8099	Sabey	2	0.000%	0.56x
8100	Sack	2	0.000%	0.84x