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 Rason, 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
11001	Rason	12	0.000%	0.91x
11002	Reddy	12	0.000%	0.28x
11003	Reilley	12	0.000%	0.83x
11004	Reside	12	0.000%	0.70x
11005	Ridings	12	0.000%	0.19x
11006	Riggott	12	0.000%	1.29x
11007	Ringer	12	0.000%	0.24x
11008	Robottom	12	0.000%	0.64x
11009	Rodda	12	0.000%	0.16x
11010	Roff	12	0.000%	0.25x
11011	Rorke	12	0.000%	0.47x
11012	Rowledge	12	0.000%	0.90x
11013	Royer	12	0.000%	2.18x
11014	Ryles	12	0.000%	0.46x
11015	Sail	12	0.000%	1.19x
11016	Sandon	12	0.000%	0.54x
11017	Schrader	12	0.000%	1.34x
11018	Scraton	12	0.000%	4.78x
11019	Scullion	12	0.000%	0.27x
11020	Sells	12	0.000%	0.24x
11021	Sennitt	12	0.000%	1.22x
11022	Seton	12	0.000%	0.44x
11023	Shaws	12	0.000%	2.18x
11024	Shearwood	12	0.000%	0.66x
11025	Sheppherd	12	0.000%	0.61x
11026	Sherring	12	0.000%	0.34x
11027	Sherry	12	0.000%	0.12x
11028	Shimwell	12	0.000%	0.54x
11029	Shine	12	0.000%	0.53x
11030	Shone	12	0.000%	0.10x
11031	Shucksmith	12	0.000%	1.15x
11032	Sidebotham	12	0.000%	0.20x
11033	Sikes	12	0.000%	1.55x
11034	Sillars	12	0.000%	0.48x
11035	Slatter	12	0.000%	0.10x
11036	Sleet	12	0.000%	0.63x
11037	Snipe	12	0.000%	1.85x
11038	Somerfield	12	0.000%	0.38x
11039	Sowerly	12	0.000%	5.17x
11040	Spragg	12	0.000%	0.15x
11041	Staple	12	0.000%	0.30x
11042	Startup	12	0.000%	0.52x
11043	Steeles	12	0.000%	3.10x
11044	Steen	12	0.000%	0.21x
11045	Stevans	12	0.000%	0.91x
11046	Sticks	12	0.000%	3.65x
11047	Stirrup	12	0.000%	0.28x
11048	Stride	12	0.000%	0.12x
11049	Struthers	12	0.000%	0.09x
11050	Suckling	12	0.000%	0.14x
11051	Suthern	12	0.000%	0.85x
11052	Swannell	12	0.000%	0.39x
11053	Swinn	12	0.000%	0.82x
11054	Swinney	12	0.000%	0.38x
11055	Tatton	12	0.000%	0.16x
11056	Taylforth	12	0.000%	2.89x
11057	Teagle	12	0.000%	0.36x
11058	Tear	12	0.000%	0.29x
11059	Thaw	12	0.000%	0.94x
11060	Thaxton	12	0.000%	1.59x
11061	Thorndike	12	0.000%	0.52x
11062	Thornett	12	0.000%	0.57x
11063	Thubron	12	0.000%	0.89x
11064	Thurkettle	12	0.000%	0.83x
11065	Tilly	12	0.000%	0.14x
11066	Tollerfield	12	0.000%	2.22x
11067	Topper	12	0.000%	0.73x
11068	Topps	12	0.000%	0.62x
11069	Trembath	12	0.000%	0.24x
11070	Trevelyan	12	0.000%	0.99x
11071	Trevett	12	0.000%	0.26x
11072	Trewick	12	0.000%	0.89x
11073	Tuft	12	0.000%	0.95x
11074	Tugby	12	0.000%	1.03x
11075	Turbill	12	0.000%	2.59x
11076	Tweedle	12	0.000%	0.91x
11077	Udale	12	0.000%	0.80x
11078	Varndell	12	0.000%	0.48x
11079	Venter	12	0.000%	4.97x
11080	Vipond	12	0.000%	0.29x
11081	Vose	12	0.000%	0.26x
11082	Waggitt	12	0.000%	1.91x
11083	Walkin	12	0.000%	2.76x
11084	Wallington	12	0.000%	0.13x
11085	Warbarton	12	0.000%	6.90x
11086	Wardel	12	0.000%	1.29x
11087	Warland	12	0.000%	0.52x
11088	Wears	12	0.000%	0.42x
11089	Weaving	12	0.000%	0.35x
11090	Webbe	12	0.000%	0.56x
11091	Weedon	12	0.000%	0.09x
11092	Welby	12	0.000%	0.42x
11093	Welfare	12	0.000%	0.27x
11094	Westfield	12	0.000%	0.75x
11095	Whitehand	12	0.000%	1.25x
11096	Whittley	12	0.000%	1.75x
11097	Willington	12	0.000%	0.35x
11098	Willshaw	12	0.000%	0.48x
11099	Winchurch	12	0.000%	1.75x
11100	Wisher	12	0.000%	1.36x