1881 census county

Staffordshire surnames in the 1881 census

This page ranks surnames recorded in Staffordshire 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

14,077 surnames are listed for Staffordshire, covering 906,516 people in the county records.

The leading surname here is Hawksworth, with 53 people recorded in 1881.

Most common surnames in Staffordshire

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
2301	Hawksworth	53	0.010%	1.19x
2302	Henderson	53	0.010%	0.05x
2303	Hyden	53	0.010%	10.80x
2304	Ireland	53	0.010%	0.23x
2305	Lamsdale	53	0.010%	23.00x
2306	Lathbury	53	0.010%	8.43x
2307	Mullard	53	0.010%	3.27x
2308	Mullins	53	0.010%	0.56x
2309	Oakey	53	0.010%	2.31x
2310	Peakman	53	0.010%	10.12x
2311	Pinner	53	0.010%	2.17x
2312	Pott	53	0.010%	2.36x
2313	Raybold	53	0.010%	10.19x
2314	Sergeant	53	0.010%	1.13x
2315	Waugh	53	0.010%	0.39x
2316	Woodhead	53	0.010%	0.29x
2317	Abel	52	0.010%	0.82x
2318	Bastable	52	0.010%	2.71x
2319	Beavon	52	0.010%	8.73x
2320	Brockley	52	0.010%	7.28x
2321	Brookfield	52	0.010%	1.83x
2322	Chaddock	52	0.010%	6.10x
2323	Cockerill	52	0.010%	1.09x
2324	Cockin	52	0.010%	4.58x
2325	Cordon	52	0.010%	4.22x
2326	Cozens	52	0.010%	1.20x
2327	Croydon	52	0.010%	6.72x
2328	Devine	52	0.010%	0.53x
2329	Dews	52	0.010%	2.28x
2330	Drake	52	0.010%	0.18x
2331	Harrold	52	0.010%	1.17x
2332	Heathcock	52	0.010%	5.70x
2333	Henney	52	0.010%	3.79x
2334	Lambeth	52	0.010%	2.92x
2335	Mathers	52	0.010%	0.89x
2336	Millichip	52	0.010%	8.97x
2337	Simpkins	52	0.010%	1.17x
2338	Spinks	52	0.010%	0.78x
2339	Sprigg	52	0.010%	5.01x
2340	Tagg	52	0.010%	1.38x
2341	Waine	52	0.010%	2.13x
2342	Wallbanks	52	0.010%	17.75x
2343	Amphlett	51	0.010%	3.83x
2344	Ayres	51	0.010%	0.37x
2345	Barnard	51	0.010%	0.21x
2346	Barrows	51	0.010%	2.06x
2347	Brew	51	0.010%	2.05x
2348	Brice	51	0.010%	0.63x
2349	Copson	51	0.010%	2.15x
2350	Crombie	51	0.010%	0.92x
2351	Duggan	51	0.010%	0.68x
2352	Dunton	51	0.010%	3.36x
2353	East	51	0.010%	0.33x
2354	Edginton	51	0.010%	3.09x
2355	Eldershaw	51	0.010%	11.31x
2356	Everett	51	0.010%	0.29x
2357	Evetts	51	0.010%	6.56x
2358	Fradgley	51	0.010%	14.48x
2359	Gorden	51	0.010%	2.95x
2360	Greatbach	51	0.010%	18.22x
2361	Hankey	51	0.010%	2.18x
2362	Hindley	51	0.010%	0.63x
2363	Hollies	51	0.010%	6.62x
2364	Jolly	51	0.010%	0.36x
2365	Kerr	51	0.010%	0.09x
2366	Landon	51	0.010%	2.74x
2367	Neild	51	0.010%	2.03x
2368	Oneil	51	0.010%	0.52x
2369	Pennell	51	0.010%	1.79x
2370	Rowbottom	51	0.010%	0.87x
2371	Royle	51	0.010%	0.39x
2372	Ruscoe	51	0.010%	2.51x
2373	Shallcross	51	0.010%	2.94x
2374	Trevitt	51	0.010%	4.86x
2375	Wheale	51	0.010%	9.33x
2376	Yeoman	51	0.010%	0.82x
2377	Adamson	50	0.010%	0.19x
2378	Alldridge	50	0.010%	4.78x
2379	Billinge	50	0.010%	4.41x
2380	Boys	50	0.010%	1.29x
2381	Brockhouse	50	0.010%	12.05x
2382	Chatterley	50	0.010%	5.15x
2383	Faux	50	0.010%	3.47x
2384	Hamer	50	0.010%	0.27x
2385	Hanmer	50	0.010%	3.46x
2386	Holcroft	50	0.010%	2.35x
2387	Horwell	50	0.010%	6.63x
2388	Mack	50	0.010%	0.50x
2389	Newall	50	0.010%	0.88x
2390	Nickless	50	0.010%	3.77x
2391	Pendleton	50	0.010%	1.37x
2392	Philpot	50	0.010%	0.76x
2393	Plimley	50	0.010%	14.60x
2394	Ridley	50	0.010%	0.26x
2395	Saddler	50	0.010%	1.69x
2396	Siddaway	50	0.010%	19.98x
2397	Southan	50	0.010%	8.25x
2398	Spiers	50	0.010%	0.62x
2399	Tavernor	50	0.010%	18.30x
2400	Wayte	50	0.010%	5.20x