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1881 census county

Westmorland surnames in the 1881 census

This page ranks surnames recorded in Westmorland 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

3,021 surnames are listed for Westmorland, covering 60,155 people in the county records.

The leading surname here is Wilcox, with 1 people recorded in 1881.

Most common surnames in Westmorland

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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3001Wilcox10.08x
3002Wildbore12.42x
3003Wilkson15.07x
3004Willars13.64x
3005Willas16.96x
3006Willgoss111.67x
3007Willis10.03x
3008Willson10.14x
3009Winders11.65x
3010Wiseman10.11x
3011Wolf10.80x
3012Woolley10.08x
3013Woolsey11.30x
3014Worman11.52x
3015Worsdale12.33x
3016Worsdall17.29x
3017Worthington10.08x
3018Wotherspoon10.49x
3019Wylie10.13x
3020Yardley10.25x
3021Younger10.29x