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 Halfyard, with 11 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
11301	Halfyard	11	0.000%	0.87x
11302	Hallman	11	0.000%	1.63x
11303	Halsall	11	0.000%	0.07x
11304	Hamell	11	0.000%	2.78x
11305	Hamil	11	0.000%	0.80x
11306	Hammersley	11	0.000%	0.12x
11307	Hansworth	11	0.000%	4.38x
11308	Harbin	11	0.000%	1.16x
11309	Haron	11	0.000%	2.23x
11310	Haselden	11	0.000%	0.40x
11311	Hassell	11	0.000%	0.12x
11312	Hastelow	11	0.000%	1.56x
11313	Hateley	11	0.000%	0.50x
11314	Haughey	11	0.000%	0.84x
11315	Havers	11	0.000%	0.38x
11316	Hayball	11	0.000%	0.49x
11317	Hayler	11	0.000%	0.23x
11318	Hayword	11	0.000%	1.90x
11319	Headford	11	0.000%	0.49x
11320	Heaven	11	0.000%	0.18x
11321	Heigh	11	0.000%	1.52x
11322	Hemmens	11	0.000%	0.84x
11323	Hendson	11	0.000%	2.37x
11324	Heneghan	11	0.000%	2.11x
11325	Herridge	11	0.000%	0.13x
11326	Hickinbottom	11	0.000%	0.48x
11327	Higgott	11	0.000%	0.68x
11328	Hinchley	11	0.000%	0.49x
11329	Hindes	11	0.000%	0.37x
11330	Hipkins	11	0.000%	0.31x
11331	Hitchings	11	0.000%	0.12x
11332	Hogden	11	0.000%	1.42x
11333	Hoggatt	11	0.000%	3.93x
11334	Holy	11	0.000%	3.35x
11335	Homley	11	0.000%	4.22x
11336	Horby	11	0.000%	3.08x
11337	Horden	11	0.000%	0.43x
11338	Hornigold	11	0.000%	1.25x
11339	Horobin	11	0.000%	0.20x
11340	Hovey	11	0.000%	0.85x
11341	Howie	11	0.000%	0.04x
11342	Hulett	11	0.000%	0.66x
11343	Hush	11	0.000%	0.50x
11344	Iceton	11	0.000%	1.09x
11345	Inness	11	0.000%	0.50x
11346	Innis	11	0.000%	0.42x
11347	Jane	11	0.000%	0.13x
11348	Jessup	11	0.000%	0.14x
11349	Jewel	11	0.000%	0.50x
11350	Jewsbury	11	0.000%	0.59x
11351	Josh	11	0.000%	1.78x
11352	Juggins	11	0.000%	0.30x
11353	Juniper	11	0.000%	0.20x
11354	Keal	11	0.000%	0.25x
11355	Kench	11	0.000%	0.32x
11356	Kenner	11	0.000%	1.29x
11357	Ketteringham	11	0.000%	0.41x
11358	Kevern	11	0.000%	0.72x
11359	Kilduff	11	0.000%	2.65x
11360	Kilgariff	11	0.000%	5.18x
11361	Killing	11	0.000%	2.65x
11362	Killner	11	0.000%	2.92x
11363	Kilson	11	0.000%	2.47x
11364	Kimpton	11	0.000%	0.14x
11365	Kind	11	0.000%	0.32x
11366	Kipps	11	0.000%	0.64x
11367	Kirkaldy	11	0.000%	0.67x
11368	Kitchingham	11	0.000%	1.03x
11369	Laban	11	0.000%	0.62x
11370	Lanson	11	0.000%	1.65x
11371	Larn	11	0.000%	1.22x
11372	Larter	11	0.000%	0.20x
11373	Lattimore	11	0.000%	0.71x
11374	Latty	11	0.000%	1.06x
11375	Laugton	11	0.000%	2.11x
11376	Layman	11	0.000%	0.93x
11377	Leadbetter	11	0.000%	0.07x
11378	Leathem	11	0.000%	3.45x
11379	Ledsham	11	0.000%	0.41x
11380	Lempriere	11	0.000%	0.71x
11381	Lendrum	11	0.000%	2.37x
11382	Leworthy	11	0.000%	0.48x
11383	Lightbody	11	0.000%	0.22x
11384	Lillystone	11	0.000%	2.85x
11385	Linskey	11	0.000%	0.82x
11386	Liversey	11	0.000%	3.80x
11387	Lorne	11	0.000%	1.12x
11388	Lowen	11	0.000%	0.44x
11389	Lutman	11	0.000%	0.65x
11390	Macalister	11	0.000%	0.80x
11391	Macham	11	0.000%	1.56x
11392	Macintyre	11	0.000%	0.15x
11393	Magner	11	0.000%	1.32x
11394	Maitland	11	0.000%	0.06x
11395	Makings	11	0.000%	1.34x
11396	Mallalien	11	0.000%	2.71x
11397	Mallen	11	0.000%	0.26x
11398	Malpas	11	0.000%	0.14x
11399	Mander	11	0.000%	0.11x
11400	Marchell	11	0.000%	2.85x