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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 Morel, with 3 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.

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8701Morel31.72x
8702Morman31.94x
8703Mottley32.31x
8704Moul31.13x
8705Moyce31.17x
8706Moysey31.16x
8707Mulhall31.29x
8708Mulvey30.36x
8709Murdin31.07x
8710Mushet31.13x
8711Myerscough30.41x
8712Myland31.21x
8713Nagle30.51x
8714Nalder31.15x
8715Navin31.23x
8716Neil30.05x
8717Neilson30.04x
8718Nevard30.51x
8719Nevins30.93x
8720Newbon31.11x
8721Newett32.28x
8722Newing30.39x
8723Nibbs31.44x
8724Nicks30.91x
8725Nicolson30.05x
8726Nimmo30.14x
8727Niven30.09x
8728Nosworthy30.55x
8729Nutall32.07x
8730Nutland31.50x
8731Oakly31.84x
8732Oates30.04x
8733Obrian30.19x
8734Odlin31.51x
8735Oneale32.43x
8736Orford30.24x
8737Othen30.86x
8738Owles31.05x
8739Paddy30.75x
8740Pagdin31.66x
8741Pake32.31x
8742Pallant30.45x
8743Pantlin31.88x
8744Parmer31.64x
8745Paskell31.46x
8746Passey30.28x
8747Passfield31.01x
8748Patchell33.97x
8749Patchett30.13x
8750Pater31.43x
8751Pattinson30.07x
8752Peal30.72x
8753Pearn30.41x
8754Peasgood30.90x
8755Pedder30.17x
8756Peebles30.15x
8757Pendrill32.94x
8758Penning31.48x
8759Perriman30.86x
8760Person31.61x
8761Petherbridge30.53x
8762Petherick30.36x
8763Pets32.76x
8764Philip30.09x
8765Phillipson30.16x
8766Philo31.44x
8767Pick30.10x
8768Pierre36.52x
8769Pincher30.68x
8770Pittock30.45x
8771Plate33.97x
8772Platten30.39x
8773Pleydell32.76x
8774Plumber30.80x
8775Plumbridge30.88x
8776Plume30.58x
8777Polding31.35x
8778Polly30.81x
8779Ponsford30.27x
8780Ponting30.21x
8781Pooler30.79x
8782Portch30.68x
8783Pots33.26x
8784Pouch39.61x
8785Powers30.15x
8786Powney30.40x
8787Prestage30.87x
8788Priestman30.37x
8789Prinn31.57x
8790Protheroe30.24x
8791Puddicombe30.92x
8792Pullock38.69x
8793Pullon31.81x
8794Puncher32.07x
8795Purkiss30.26x
8796Pursey30.31x
8797Pyott31.35x
8798Rackley30.58x
8799Raikes31.19x
8800Raisbeck30.64x