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 Dunton, with 12 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
10801	Dunton	12	0.000%	0.27x
10802	Durley	12	0.000%	1.34x
10803	Easom	12	0.000%	0.63x
10804	Ecclestone	12	0.000%	0.32x
10805	Eddington	12	0.000%	0.41x
10806	Edison	12	0.000%	1.68x
10807	Eling	12	0.000%	1.83x
10808	Ellaway	12	0.000%	0.47x
10809	Ells	12	0.000%	0.88x
10810	Elsegood	12	0.000%	0.83x
10811	Emmerton	12	0.000%	0.52x
10812	Enson	12	0.000%	1.28x
10813	Entwisle	12	0.000%	0.69x
10814	Everton	12	0.000%	0.22x
10815	Fagg	12	0.000%	0.11x
10816	Farney	12	0.000%	2.70x
10817	Farraday	12	0.000%	0.91x
10818	Favill	12	0.000%	1.50x
10819	Feasey	12	0.000%	0.39x
10820	Feely	12	0.000%	0.67x
10821	Fenlon	12	0.000%	1.08x
10822	Finnan	12	0.000%	1.48x
10823	Flear	12	0.000%	0.64x
10824	Forde	12	0.000%	0.52x
10825	Forsdyke	12	0.000%	0.84x
10826	Fram	12	0.000%	1.00x
10827	Free	12	0.000%	0.17x
10828	Friday	12	0.000%	0.25x
10829	Frieze	12	0.000%	3.55x
10830	Frizzell	12	0.000%	2.22x
10831	Fudge	12	0.000%	0.11x
10832	Fullard	12	0.000%	0.49x
10833	Fullilove	12	0.000%	2.64x
10834	Furlonger	12	0.000%	0.57x
10835	Gahan	12	0.000%	1.13x
10836	Gallaher	12	0.000%	0.63x
10837	Galletly	12	0.000%	0.56x
10838	Galli	12	0.000%	4.00x
10839	Game	12	0.000%	0.13x
10840	Ganderton	12	0.000%	0.37x
10841	Garstang	12	0.000%	0.30x
10842	Gilliatt	12	0.000%	0.89x
10843	Glazebrook	12	0.000%	0.23x
10844	Glegg	12	0.000%	0.50x
10845	Gleghorn	12	0.000%	0.52x
10846	Glithero	12	0.000%	1.32x
10847	Goodings	12	0.000%	0.73x
10848	Gorham	12	0.000%	0.21x
10849	Graystone	12	0.000%	0.77x
10850	Grebby	12	0.000%	1.38x
10851	Greensill	12	0.000%	1.24x
10852	Greenup	12	0.000%	0.67x
10853	Gregary	12	0.000%	2.44x
10854	Gullick	12	0.000%	0.45x
10855	Gullon	12	0.000%	1.19x
10856	Gwyther	12	0.000%	0.23x
10857	Gyles	12	0.000%	0.65x
10858	Hack	12	0.000%	0.12x
10859	Hadwen	12	0.000%	1.01x
10860	Hallet	12	0.000%	0.34x
10861	Hallifax	12	0.000%	0.86x
10862	Hallis	12	0.000%	1.70x
10863	Handyside	12	0.000%	0.29x
10864	Harnby	12	0.000%	9.55x
10865	Haslegrave	12	0.000%	5.65x
10866	Hawkley	12	0.000%	1.91x
10867	Hawthornthwaite	12	0.000%	1.68x
10868	Haymes	12	0.000%	0.84x
10869	Heape	12	0.000%	1.11x
10870	Hedgcock	12	0.000%	0.59x
10871	Heelis	12	0.000%	0.87x
10872	Heffer	12	0.000%	0.24x
10873	Herdman	12	0.000%	0.16x
10874	Herman	12	0.000%	0.23x
10875	Herris	12	0.000%	2.39x
10876	Herson	12	0.000%	1.27x
10877	Heskett	12	0.000%	0.71x
10878	Hewith	12	0.000%	2.39x
10879	Hibbins	12	0.000%	0.51x
10880	Highton	12	0.000%	0.18x
10881	Hobley	12	0.000%	0.25x
10882	Hocks	12	0.000%	2.82x
10883	Horler	12	0.000%	0.28x
10884	Hornly	12	0.000%	4.60x
10885	Horsepool	12	0.000%	1.19x
10886	Horth	12	0.000%	0.83x
10887	Howels	12	0.000%	0.44x
10888	Huddart	12	0.000%	0.24x
10889	Humby	12	0.000%	0.22x
10890	Hylton	12	0.000%	0.71x
10891	Ibbs	12	0.000%	0.44x
10892	Inge	12	0.000%	0.51x
10893	Ingles	12	0.000%	0.14x
10894	Irlam	12	0.000%	0.29x
10895	Ivy	12	0.000%	1.02x
10896	Jarrott	12	0.000%	1.11x
10897	Jarves	12	0.000%	1.14x
10898	Jelly	12	0.000%	0.14x
10899	Jenkyn	12	0.000%	0.84x
10900	Jenney	12	0.000%	0.99x