1881 census county

Sussex surnames in the 1881 census

This page ranks surnames recorded in Sussex 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

14,040 surnames are listed for Sussex, covering 442,758 people in the county records.

The leading surname here is Charlwood, with 77 people recorded in 1881.

Most common surnames in Sussex

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
1101	Charlwood	77	0.020%	12.04x
1102	East	77	0.020%	1.01x
1103	Fish	77	0.020%	0.84x
1104	Henson	77	0.020%	1.33x
1105	Higgins	77	0.020%	0.31x
1106	Mighall	77	0.020%	46.82x
1107	Morton	77	0.020%	0.29x
1108	Netley	77	0.020%	47.78x
1109	Noble	77	0.020%	0.38x
1110	Rummery	77	0.020%	38.38x
1111	Trigwell	77	0.020%	42.18x
1112	Attwater	76	0.020%	18.49x
1113	Foard	76	0.020%	17.64x
1114	Goodman	76	0.020%	0.53x
1115	Hampshire	76	0.020%	2.72x
1116	Heaver	76	0.020%	11.35x
1117	Hobday	76	0.020%	3.82x
1118	Johnston	76	0.020%	0.19x
1119	Thomson	76	0.020%	0.12x
1120	Wales	76	0.020%	1.90x
1121	Washington	76	0.020%	3.06x
1122	Cloke	75	0.020%	7.80x
1123	Hoath	75	0.020%	17.67x
1124	Hussey	75	0.020%	1.51x
1125	Jasper	75	0.020%	4.67x
1126	Milham	75	0.020%	32.58x
1127	Scrace	75	0.020%	26.06x
1128	Tapner	75	0.020%	36.78x
1129	Woolley	75	0.020%	0.77x
1130	Braden	74	0.020%	16.01x
1131	Brigden	74	0.020%	8.27x
1132	Clement	74	0.020%	1.49x
1133	Downs	74	0.020%	0.84x
1134	Ewens	74	0.020%	8.24x
1135	Fryer	74	0.020%	0.81x
1136	Harriott	74	0.020%	19.23x
1137	Haynes	74	0.020%	0.42x
1138	Histed	74	0.020%	18.29x
1139	Locke	74	0.020%	1.67x
1140	Stonestreet	74	0.020%	21.12x
1141	Bones	73	0.010%	5.05x
1142	Corner	73	0.010%	2.04x
1143	Dicker	73	0.010%	3.78x
1144	Hardwick	73	0.010%	0.97x
1145	Heathfield	73	0.010%	9.71x
1146	Hylands	73	0.010%	33.13x
1147	Law	73	0.010%	0.33x
1148	Pepper	73	0.010%	1.05x
1149	Sharman	73	0.010%	1.08x
1150	Stapleton	73	0.010%	1.48x
1151	Stredwick	73	0.010%	27.40x
1152	Thompsett	73	0.010%	25.96x
1153	Trott	73	0.010%	2.26x
1154	Webster	73	0.010%	0.17x
1155	Wingate	73	0.010%	4.17x
1156	Woodcock	73	0.010%	0.52x
1157	Albery	72	0.010%	18.24x
1158	Benge	72	0.010%	10.94x
1159	Boyling	72	0.010%	23.04x
1160	Colvin	72	0.010%	4.22x
1161	Cresswell	72	0.010%	1.39x
1162	Dalton	72	0.010%	0.64x
1163	Figg	72	0.010%	6.13x
1164	Furner	72	0.010%	19.55x
1165	Gatland	72	0.010%	16.04x
1166	Hay	72	0.010%	0.40x
1167	Lester	72	0.010%	0.93x
1168	Mears	72	0.010%	1.55x
1169	Millard	72	0.010%	0.88x
1170	Petter	72	0.010%	17.58x
1171	Sawyers	72	0.010%	10.86x
1172	Simes	72	0.010%	12.58x
1173	Ayres	71	0.010%	1.04x
1174	Balcomb	71	0.010%	13.84x
1175	Black	71	0.010%	0.22x
1176	Carley	71	0.010%	6.43x
1177	Horne	71	0.010%	0.66x
1178	Juden	71	0.010%	46.92x
1179	Keen	71	0.010%	0.72x
1180	Kempshall	71	0.010%	31.06x
1181	Money	71	0.010%	2.41x
1182	Nicholas	71	0.010%	0.74x
1183	Quinnell	71	0.010%	10.02x
1184	Stokes	71	0.010%	0.34x
1185	Walsh	71	0.010%	0.27x
1186	Westbrook	71	0.010%	3.09x
1187	Wickenden	71	0.010%	6.38x
1188	Wiltshire	71	0.010%	1.08x
1189	Woodland	71	0.010%	2.84x
1190	Wooldridge	71	0.010%	2.64x
1191	Brand	70	0.010%	0.96x
1192	Comper	70	0.010%	38.35x
1193	Coussens	70	0.010%	46.26x
1194	Guest	70	0.010%	0.67x
1195	Hillier	70	0.010%	1.05x
1196	Hounsome	70	0.010%	31.77x
1197	Mitten	70	0.010%	19.26x
1198	Puddick	70	0.010%	27.28x
1199	Waterman	70	0.010%	1.83x
1200	Aylward	69	0.010%	6.72x