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 Waddy, 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.

#	Surname	Total	Frequency	Index
9001	Waddy	3	0.000%	1.84x
9002	Wagstaffe	3	0.000%	0.43x
9003	Wailes	3	0.000%	0.63x
9004	Wakeman	3	0.000%	0.20x
9005	Walher	3	0.000%	22.81x
9006	Wandby	3	0.000%	2.00x
9007	Warbrick	3	0.000%	0.53x
9008	Warby	3	0.000%	0.55x
9009	Warding	3	0.000%	5.70x
9010	Wardlow	3	0.000%	1.52x
9011	Warnes	3	0.000%	0.18x
9012	Warwicker	3	0.000%	1.56x
9013	Wash	3	0.000%	0.59x
9014	Wate	3	0.000%	1.57x
9015	Waterlow	3	0.000%	1.74x
9016	Waterston	3	0.000%	0.42x
9017	Watkiss	3	0.000%	0.54x
9018	Watton	3	0.000%	0.17x
9019	Webberley	3	0.000%	1.22x
9020	Weighell	3	0.000%	0.87x
9021	Weight	3	0.000%	0.27x
9022	Weldon	3	0.000%	0.15x
9023	Welford	3	0.000%	0.22x
9024	Welham	3	0.000%	0.16x
9025	Welsted	3	0.000%	4.68x
9026	Wenlock	3	0.000%	0.62x
9027	Wenn	3	0.000%	0.69x
9028	Westen	3	0.000%	4.68x
9029	Wheelan	3	0.000%	0.67x
9030	Wheller	3	0.000%	0.98x
9031	Whight	3	0.000%	2.31x
9032	Whiston	3	0.000%	0.23x
9033	Whitehill	3	0.000%	0.75x
9034	Whiteley	3	0.000%	0.03x
9035	Whittick	3	0.000%	0.86x
9036	Wibberley	3	0.000%	0.42x
9037	Wick	3	0.000%	0.35x
9038	Wickman	3	0.000%	1.90x
9039	Wigglesworth	3	0.000%	0.12x
9040	Wilden	3	0.000%	0.46x
9041	Wildridge	3	0.000%	1.77x
9042	Wilkin	3	0.000%	0.11x
9043	Willet	3	0.000%	0.68x
9044	Wilshire	3	0.000%	0.31x
9045	Wimpress	3	0.000%	2.90x
9046	Winders	3	0.000%	0.64x
9047	Winfield	3	0.000%	0.07x
9048	Winnett	3	0.000%	0.81x
9049	Wintle	3	0.000%	0.21x
9050	Wishart	3	0.000%	0.08x
9051	Wisken	3	0.000%	2.03x
9052	Wisker	3	0.000%	1.50x
9053	Witcombe	3	0.000%	0.34x
9054	With	3	0.000%	2.40x
9055	Woodin	3	0.000%	0.92x
9056	Woolcock	3	0.000%	0.22x
9057	Woon	3	0.000%	1.39x
9058	Wooster	3	0.000%	0.41x
9059	Word	3	0.000%	0.88x
9060	Wordley	3	0.000%	0.52x
9061	Wrench	3	0.000%	0.18x
9062	Wrigglesworth	3	0.000%	0.24x
9063	Wyld	3	0.000%	0.32x
9064	Wylie	3	0.000%	0.05x
9065	Youles	3	0.000%	1.47x
9066	Aaron	2	0.000%	0.26x
9067	Abercrombie	2	0.000%	0.23x
9068	Abey	2	0.000%	0.88x
9069	Absolon	2	0.000%	1.54x
9070	Ackers	2	0.000%	0.23x
9071	Acreman	2	0.000%	0.96x
9072	Addington	2	0.000%	0.45x
9073	Agutter	2	0.000%	0.70x
9074	Akroyd	2	0.000%	0.22x
9075	Alborough	2	0.000%	1.00x
9076	Aldredge	2	0.000%	2.39x
9077	Alfred	2	0.000%	0.97x
9078	Allard	2	0.000%	0.12x
9079	Allday	2	0.000%	0.31x
9080	Allender	2	0.000%	0.58x
9081	Alliston	2	0.000%	0.45x
9082	Amies	2	0.000%	0.25x
9083	Amott	2	0.000%	2.34x
9084	Amsden	2	0.000%	1.60x
9085	Ansdell	2	0.000%	1.19x
9086	Ansley	2	0.000%	0.42x
9087	Anson	2	0.000%	0.11x
9088	Arias	2	0.000%	24.45x
9089	Aris	2	0.000%	0.30x
9090	Arneil	2	0.000%	0.94x
9091	Arnett	2	0.000%	0.22x
9092	Arthy	2	0.000%	1.13x
9093	Arundale	2	0.000%	0.43x
9094	Ascott	2	0.000%	0.59x
9095	Ashburn	2	0.000%	0.52x
9096	Ashlee	2	0.000%	2.64x
9097	Aster	2	0.000%	1.69x
9098	Astor	2	0.000%	8.12x
9099	Atchison	2	0.000%	0.34x
9100	Atlee	2	0.000%	0.86x