1881 census county

Suffolk surnames in the 1881 census

This page ranks surnames recorded in Suffolk 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

8,130 surnames are listed for Suffolk, covering 327,405 people in the county records.

The leading surname here is Tiffen, with 55 people recorded in 1881.

Most common surnames in Suffolk

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
1201	Tiffen	55	0.020%	18.59x
1202	Tovell	55	0.020%	27.56x
1203	Abrey	54	0.020%	16.00x
1204	Banthorpe	54	0.020%	59.82x
1205	Drew	54	0.020%	0.57x
1206	Howlet	54	0.020%	16.35x
1207	Nickols	54	0.020%	11.45x
1208	Pitcher	54	0.020%	1.96x
1209	Rash	54	0.020%	30.92x
1210	Scowen	54	0.020%	23.92x
1211	Aves	53	0.010%	8.82x
1212	Boyden	53	0.010%	7.81x
1213	Bradford	53	0.010%	0.76x
1214	Butler	53	0.010%	0.15x
1215	Capp	53	0.010%	8.53x
1216	Card	53	0.010%	2.54x
1217	Carman	53	0.010%	4.47x
1218	Coppen	53	0.010%	11.86x
1219	Corner	53	0.010%	2.05x
1220	Daldry	53	0.010%	57.94x
1221	Fitches	53	0.010%	35.69x
1222	Foyster	53	0.010%	20.28x
1223	Grimmer	53	0.010%	11.59x
1224	Jolley	53	0.010%	2.83x
1225	Licence	53	0.010%	25.06x
1226	Playford	53	0.010%	7.17x
1227	Quantrill	53	0.010%	15.82x
1228	Rainbird	53	0.010%	8.98x
1229	Scarf	53	0.010%	17.03x
1230	Threadkell	53	0.010%	55.77x
1231	Tracy	53	0.010%	5.40x
1232	Walford	53	0.010%	2.43x
1233	Barley	52	0.010%	2.63x
1234	Beavis	52	0.010%	3.57x
1235	Binks	52	0.010%	2.48x
1236	Curry	52	0.010%	1.02x
1237	Grimes	52	0.010%	1.27x
1238	Harmer	52	0.010%	1.47x
1239	Leverett	52	0.010%	9.70x
1240	Loveday	52	0.010%	2.39x
1241	Manby	52	0.010%	13.47x
1242	Meen	52	0.010%	27.18x
1243	Mewse	52	0.010%	39.43x
1244	Napthine	52	0.010%	66.34x
1245	Paxman	52	0.010%	20.55x
1246	Ridley	52	0.010%	0.76x
1247	Sporle	52	0.010%	31.95x
1248	Stringer	52	0.010%	0.73x
1249	Winney	52	0.010%	17.94x
1250	Bateman	51	0.010%	0.55x
1251	Burrage	51	0.010%	7.35x
1252	Byles	51	0.010%	8.25x
1253	Fellingham	51	0.010%	18.04x
1254	Felton	51	0.010%	2.08x
1255	Heard	51	0.010%	1.35x
1256	Heath	51	0.010%	0.29x
1257	Metcalf	51	0.010%	0.71x
1258	Newstead	51	0.010%	4.13x
1259	Peake	51	0.010%	1.49x
1260	Philips	51	0.010%	0.77x
1261	Schofield	51	0.010%	0.26x
1262	Sowter	51	0.010%	6.61x
1263	Stopher	51	0.010%	30.23x
1264	Wingfield	51	0.010%	3.10x
1265	Ball	50	0.010%	0.17x
1266	Chatten	50	0.010%	17.18x
1267	Easey	50	0.010%	20.33x
1268	Emms	50	0.010%	3.72x
1269	Fakes	50	0.010%	44.30x
1270	Lyon	50	0.010%	0.67x
1271	Myhill	50	0.010%	6.52x
1272	Ramplin	50	0.010%	35.08x
1273	Rayson	50	0.010%	4.90x
1274	Scotchmer	50	0.010%	40.47x
1275	Took	50	0.010%	10.34x
1276	Tucker	50	0.010%	0.25x
1277	Bales	49	0.010%	3.69x
1278	Beeston	49	0.010%	3.27x
1279	Bensley	49	0.010%	8.01x
1280	Bragg	49	0.010%	1.68x
1281	Bromley	49	0.010%	0.89x
1282	Buckles	49	0.010%	23.43x
1283	Cossey	49	0.010%	9.91x
1284	Gooday	49	0.010%	20.32x
1285	Gurney	49	0.010%	1.32x
1286	Hindes	49	0.010%	13.39x
1287	Hogger	49	0.010%	35.56x
1288	Twinn	49	0.010%	15.50x
1289	Ballard	48	0.010%	0.90x
1290	Dowe	48	0.010%	21.96x
1291	Gilson	48	0.010%	4.35x
1292	Goodrich	48	0.010%	6.52x
1293	Hacon	48	0.010%	26.75x
1294	Manthorpe	48	0.010%	23.77x
1295	Meekins	48	0.010%	32.58x
1296	Mullinger	48	0.010%	12.39x
1297	Parnell	48	0.010%	1.40x
1298	Pitchers	48	0.010%	18.53x
1299	Pittock	48	0.010%	10.07x
1300	Pyman	48	0.010%	15.78x