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 Ropes, with 1 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 | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13301 | Ropes | 1 | 15.27x |
| 13302 | Rorke | 1 | 0.23x |
| 13303 | Rosborough | 1 | 10.15x |
| 13304 | Roseberry | 1 | 0.65x |
| 13305 | Rosenbaum | 1 | 0.63x |
| 13306 | Rosley | 1 | 2.77x |
| 13307 | Rossall | 1 | 0.21x |
| 13308 | Rosso | 1 | 61.35x |
| 13309 | Rother | 1 | 2.34x |
| 13310 | Rotherford | 1 | 2.03x |
| 13311 | Rotton | 1 | 0.63x |
| 13312 | Rought | 1 | 0.81x |
| 13313 | Roullier | 1 | 2.77x |
| 13314 | Rousseau | 1 | 1.32x |
| 13315 | Roussel | 1 | 0.59x |
| 13316 | Rowberry | 1 | 0.27x |
| 13317 | Rowdon | 1 | 0.44x |
| 13318 | Rower | 1 | 1.27x |
| 13319 | Rowlett | 1 | 0.14x |
| 13320 | Rowlinson | 1 | 0.07x |
| 13321 | Rowney | 1 | 0.18x |
| 13322 | Roworth | 1 | 0.36x |
| 13323 | Rowton | 1 | 0.51x |
| 13324 | Roxburgh | 1 | 0.07x |
| 13325 | Ruda | 1 | 15.27x |
| 13326 | Ruddle | 1 | 0.13x |
| 13327 | Ruddock | 1 | 0.07x |
| 13328 | Rumford | 1 | 0.52x |
| 13329 | Rumley | 1 | 0.29x |
| 13330 | Rummer | 1 | 1.96x |
| 13331 | Runham | 1 | 0.42x |
| 13332 | Runnacles | 1 | 0.66x |
| 13333 | Rupp | 1 | 3.38x |
| 13334 | Rushbrook | 1 | 0.13x |
| 13335 | Rushmere | 1 | 1.03x |
| 13336 | Russett | 1 | 1.74x |
| 13337 | Ruthven | 1 | 0.16x |
| 13338 | Ryden | 1 | 0.58x |
| 13339 | Rymell | 1 | 0.79x |
| 13340 | Rys | 1 | 30.77x |
| 13341 | Ryves | 1 | 0.80x |
| 13342 | Saban | 1 | 0.63x |
| 13343 | Sack | 1 | 0.40x |
| 13344 | Sacker | 1 | 0.49x |
| 13345 | Saddler | 1 | 0.07x |
| 13346 | Saddleton | 1 | 0.58x |
| 13347 | Saffery | 1 | 0.54x |
| 13348 | Sager | 1 | 0.14x |
| 13349 | Saines | 1 | 0.63x |
| 13350 | Salazar | 1 | 61.35x |
| 13351 | Salford | 1 | 1.79x |
| 13352 | Salley | 1 | 2.10x |
| 13353 | Sallows | 1 | 0.27x |
| 13354 | Sally | 1 | 0.95x |
| 13355 | Salsbury | 1 | 0.12x |
| 13356 | Sambrook | 1 | 0.10x |
| 13357 | Samuelson | 1 | 0.68x |
| 13358 | Sanchez | 1 | 10.15x |
| 13359 | Sandars | 1 | 0.74x |
| 13360 | Sandilands | 1 | 0.09x |
| 13361 | Sandle | 1 | 0.57x |
| 13362 | Sangley | 1 | 4.35x |
| 13363 | Sark | 1 | 1.79x |
| 13364 | Satchwell | 1 | 0.13x |
| 13365 | Satton | 1 | 1.74x |
| 13366 | Saull | 1 | 0.59x |
| 13367 | Saundres | 1 | 4.35x |
| 13368 | Saunt | 1 | 0.36x |
| 13369 | Savell | 1 | 0.35x |
| 13370 | Savidge | 1 | 0.15x |
| 13371 | Savine | 1 | 5.08x |
| 13372 | Sawkins | 1 | 0.17x |
| 13373 | Saxelby | 1 | 0.45x |
| 13374 | Saxon | 1 | 0.06x |
| 13375 | Saye | 1 | 1.19x |
| 13376 | Scadding | 1 | 0.29x |
| 13377 | Scantlebury | 1 | 0.13x |
| 13378 | Scar | 1 | 3.80x |
| 13379 | Scarboro | 1 | 0.45x |
| 13380 | Scarborough | 1 | 0.07x |
| 13381 | Scarff | 1 | 0.17x |
| 13382 | Scarle | 1 | 1.35x |
| 13383 | Schenk | 1 | 1.01x |
| 13384 | Schiff | 1 | 2.03x |
| 13385 | Schindler | 1 | 1.52x |
| 13386 | Schlesinger | 1 | 0.95x |
| 13387 | Schollar | 1 | 0.48x |
| 13388 | Schrader | 1 | 0.65x |
| 13389 | Schumann | 1 | 1.05x |
| 13390 | Scobell | 1 | 0.49x |
| 13391 | Scoble | 1 | 0.09x |
| 13392 | Scoot | 1 | 0.49x |
| 13393 | Scopes | 1 | 0.30x |
| 13394 | Scotney | 1 | 0.12x |
| 13395 | Scotter | 1 | 0.38x |
| 13396 | Scotton | 1 | 0.21x |
| 13397 | Scouse | 1 | 0.65x |
| 13398 | Scrivner | 1 | 0.64x |
| 13399 | Scruby | 1 | 0.26x |
| 13400 | Scruton | 1 | 0.12x |