1881 census county

Yorkshire surnames in the 1881 census

This page ranks surnames recorded in Yorkshire 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

22,517 surnames are listed for Yorkshire, covering 2,654,453 people in the county records.

The leading surname here is Rosen, with 13 people recorded in 1881.

Most common surnames in Yorkshire

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
10601	Rosen	13	0.000%	1.09x
10602	Rought	13	0.000%	1.79x
10603	Roulstone	13	0.000%	2.07x
10604	Rowing	13	0.000%	1.70x
10605	Rymell	13	0.000%	1.75x
10606	Saberton	13	0.000%	1.00x
10607	Sallabank	13	0.000%	4.20x
10608	Salloway	13	0.000%	1.58x
10609	Samwell	13	0.000%	1.23x
10610	Sankey	13	0.000%	0.11x
10611	Sansam	13	0.000%	2.92x
10612	Savoury	13	0.000%	1.89x
10613	Sayle	13	0.000%	0.22x
10614	Scally	13	0.000%	0.63x
10615	Schollick	13	0.000%	2.45x
10616	Scobie	13	0.000%	0.21x
10617	Scotford	13	0.000%	1.10x
10618	Seales	13	0.000%	0.61x
10619	Seamer	13	0.000%	0.72x
10620	Searles	13	0.000%	0.28x
10621	Seekings	13	0.000%	0.98x
10622	Septon	13	0.000%	3.28x
10623	Sewart	13	0.000%	1.12x
10624	Shakespere	13	0.000%	1.34x
10625	Shark	13	0.000%	1.77x
10626	Shiels	13	0.000%	0.19x
10627	Shrimpton	13	0.000%	0.10x
10628	Sinar	13	0.000%	3.20x
10629	Single	13	0.000%	0.72x
10630	Snare	13	0.000%	0.54x
10631	Soby	13	0.000%	1.14x
10632	Soutter	13	0.000%	0.45x
10633	Spiby	13	0.000%	0.97x
10634	Sproston	13	0.000%	0.23x
10635	Spurdens	13	0.000%	2.54x
10636	Stanbridge	13	0.000%	0.16x
10637	Stanbrook	13	0.000%	0.53x
10638	Stapley	13	0.000%	0.16x
10639	Stewert	13	0.000%	0.99x
10640	Stilwell	13	0.000%	0.31x
10641	Stocking	13	0.000%	0.54x
10642	Stogdale	13	0.000%	2.64x
10643	Stolworthy	13	0.000%	2.28x
10644	Store	13	0.000%	1.45x
10645	Stovin	13	0.000%	1.64x
10646	Strawbridge	13	0.000%	0.42x
10647	Stych	13	0.000%	1.03x
10648	Sultan	13	0.000%	6.73x
10649	Syrett	13	0.000%	0.36x
10650	Tailford	13	0.000%	1.34x
10651	Tams	13	0.000%	0.34x
10652	Tarry	13	0.000%	0.13x
10653	Tart	13	0.000%	0.37x
10654	Tennent	13	0.000%	0.28x
10655	Terney	13	0.000%	1.27x
10656	Thirlwell	13	0.000%	0.33x
10657	Timperly	13	0.000%	1.33x
10658	Todkill	13	0.000%	3.64x
10659	Tollan	13	0.000%	1.92x
10660	Tolmie	13	0.000%	0.28x
10661	Tran	13	0.000%	2.17x
10662	Trant	13	0.000%	0.84x
10663	Tuckwell	13	0.000%	0.26x
10664	Turne	13	0.000%	8.98x
10665	Ullyatt	13	0.000%	2.04x
10666	Ulyatt	13	0.000%	1.16x
10667	Urry	13	0.000%	0.26x
10668	Vick	13	0.000%	0.19x
10669	Waddams	13	0.000%	1.77x
10670	Waghorn	13	0.000%	0.11x
10671	Wallett	13	0.000%	0.60x
10672	Wannop	13	0.000%	0.62x
10673	Warham	13	0.000%	0.47x
10674	Warnett	13	0.000%	0.84x
10675	Wasley	13	0.000%	0.31x
10676	Wates	13	0.000%	0.90x
10677	Westacott	13	0.000%	0.32x
10678	Whitefield	13	0.000%	0.22x
10679	Whitt	13	0.000%	0.68x
10680	Widowson	13	0.000%	1.84x
10681	Wilkson	13	0.000%	1.46x
10682	Willings	13	0.000%	0.80x
10683	Willmot	13	0.000%	0.30x
10684	Wimbush	13	0.000%	0.71x
10685	Withey	13	0.000%	0.18x
10686	Woodcroft	13	0.000%	1.36x
10687	Woodliffe	13	0.000%	1.08x
10688	Word	13	0.000%	0.65x
10689	Worland	13	0.000%	0.85x
10690	Wormleighton	13	0.000%	0.76x
10691	Wotton	13	0.000%	0.16x
10692	Abe	12	0.000%	4.60x
10693	Aldington	12	0.000%	0.61x
10694	Allenson	12	0.000%	1.83x
10695	Ambridge	12	0.000%	0.37x
10696	Amiss	12	0.000%	0.63x
10697	Amor	12	0.000%	0.17x
10698	Angell	12	0.000%	0.11x
10699	Applegarth	12	0.000%	0.62x
10700	Applewhite	12	0.000%	0.92x