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 Elsey, with 51 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
1501	Elsey	51	0.010%	3.37x
1502	Fitzgerald	51	0.010%	0.59x
1503	Floate	51	0.010%	39.27x
1504	Grinsted	51	0.010%	21.69x
1505	Hamlin	51	0.010%	3.56x
1506	Hewlett	51	0.010%	1.66x
1507	Jefferies	51	0.010%	0.94x
1508	Latham	51	0.010%	0.51x
1509	Lord	51	0.010%	0.22x
1510	Parham	51	0.010%	6.85x
1511	Parson	51	0.010%	2.31x
1512	Power	51	0.010%	0.77x
1513	Pryor	51	0.010%	1.55x
1514	Pumphrey	51	0.010%	16.32x
1515	Roper	51	0.010%	0.50x
1516	Siggs	51	0.010%	19.63x
1517	Simms	51	0.010%	0.91x
1518	Sinnock	51	0.010%	31.65x
1519	Tadd	51	0.010%	16.24x
1520	Vincett	51	0.010%	27.94x
1521	Winborn	51	0.010%	44.94x
1522	York	51	0.010%	0.78x
1523	Burcher	50	0.010%	12.46x
1524	Burridge	50	0.010%	1.50x
1525	Chrismas	50	0.010%	35.36x
1526	Cobb	50	0.010%	0.71x
1527	Cuthbert	50	0.010%	0.71x
1528	Darby	50	0.010%	0.63x
1529	Edward	50	0.010%	1.09x
1530	Greaves	50	0.010%	0.35x
1531	Grey	50	0.010%	0.47x
1532	Guildford	50	0.010%	10.98x
1533	Hounsom	50	0.010%	21.72x
1534	Keates	50	0.010%	3.12x
1535	Lang	50	0.010%	0.46x
1536	Parr	50	0.010%	0.41x
1537	Stamp	50	0.010%	1.38x
1538	Stoneham	50	0.010%	4.41x
1539	Whitcomb	50	0.010%	9.68x
1540	Willson	50	0.010%	0.90x
1541	Attfield	49	0.010%	6.51x
1542	Balkham	49	0.010%	36.33x
1543	Carden	49	0.010%	4.50x
1544	Carrington	49	0.010%	0.94x
1545	Copper	49	0.010%	6.12x
1546	Cullen	49	0.010%	0.57x
1547	Davidson	49	0.010%	0.12x
1548	Errey	49	0.010%	36.79x
1549	Grayling	49	0.010%	16.55x
1550	Hollis	49	0.010%	0.72x
1551	Hoskins	49	0.010%	1.02x
1552	Ives	49	0.010%	0.85x
1553	Kidd	49	0.010%	0.49x
1554	Kinch	49	0.010%	5.08x
1555	Pierpoint	49	0.010%	4.65x
1556	Proctor	49	0.010%	0.40x
1557	Relfe	49	0.010%	26.84x
1558	Ryan	49	0.010%	0.32x
1559	Sorrell	49	0.010%	3.34x
1560	Southon	49	0.010%	8.23x
1561	Stovell	49	0.010%	10.49x
1562	Streater	49	0.010%	23.10x
1563	Trevett	49	0.010%	6.17x
1564	Trusler	49	0.010%	8.56x
1565	Wareham	49	0.010%	1.78x
1566	Berwick	48	0.010%	2.42x
1567	Brasier	48	0.010%	8.34x
1568	Cannon	48	0.010%	0.54x
1569	Carrick	48	0.010%	1.35x
1570	Cockett	48	0.010%	7.54x
1571	Crocker	48	0.010%	0.73x
1572	Dallaway	48	0.010%	18.95x
1573	Doust	48	0.010%	8.41x
1574	Foot	48	0.010%	0.98x
1575	Kember	48	0.010%	8.90x
1576	Kenyon	48	0.010%	0.47x
1577	Leopard	48	0.010%	21.31x
1578	Parkhurst	48	0.010%	9.32x
1579	Pettet	48	0.010%	10.61x
1580	Povey	48	0.010%	1.61x
1581	Shrubb	48	0.010%	9.09x
1582	Sowter	48	0.010%	4.50x
1583	Sparrow	48	0.010%	0.77x
1584	Withall	48	0.010%	9.54x
1585	Woolger	48	0.010%	13.21x
1586	Amey	47	0.010%	3.41x
1587	Bridgeland	47	0.010%	16.24x
1588	Bryan	47	0.010%	0.38x
1589	Cager	47	0.010%	36.64x
1590	Cherryman	47	0.010%	39.16x
1591	Chewter	47	0.010%	33.24x
1592	Eden	47	0.010%	0.94x
1593	Goad	47	0.010%	4.68x
1594	Hedgecock	47	0.010%	6.82x
1595	Hodge	47	0.010%	0.38x
1596	Horlock	47	0.010%	5.34x
1597	Laws	47	0.010%	0.86x
1598	Lindsay	47	0.010%	0.29x
1599	Manville	47	0.010%	28.30x
1600	Marden	47	0.010%	4.39x