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 Halland, with 10 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
11801	Halland	10	0.000%	1.46x
11802	Halles	10	0.000%	2.96x
11803	Haly	10	0.000%	0.57x
11804	Hambling	10	0.000%	0.17x
11805	Hamm	10	0.000%	0.98x
11806	Hammet	10	0.000%	1.14x
11807	Hammon	10	0.000%	0.32x
11808	Handel	10	0.000%	1.19x
11809	Hanslip	10	0.000%	0.80x
11810	Hara	10	0.000%	2.52x
11811	Harbon	10	0.000%	0.70x
11812	Harbour	10	0.000%	0.13x
11813	Harkey	10	0.000%	1.44x
11814	Harn	10	0.000%	0.85x
11815	Harron	10	0.000%	1.70x
11816	Harson	10	0.000%	2.72x
11817	Harter	10	0.000%	0.63x
11818	Hartgrove	10	0.000%	3.70x
11819	Hartill	10	0.000%	0.20x
11820	Hassett	10	0.000%	0.57x
11821	Hatson	10	0.000%	1.02x
11822	Haylett	10	0.000%	0.20x
11823	Heathorn	10	0.000%	1.23x
11824	Hebbron	10	0.000%	6.47x
11825	Heeney	10	0.000%	0.75x
11826	Hefferon	10	0.000%	2.30x
11827	Hellis	10	0.000%	1.25x
11828	Hemmant	10	0.000%	2.30x
11829	Hendey	10	0.000%	1.10x
11830	Henman	10	0.000%	0.34x
11831	Hensey	10	0.000%	2.03x
11832	Hensley	10	0.000%	0.28x
11833	Herringshaw	10	0.000%	1.28x
11834	Herschell	10	0.000%	1.22x
11835	Hertz	10	0.000%	1.88x
11836	Higgitt	10	0.000%	0.98x
11837	Higinbotham	10	0.000%	1.06x
11838	Hirsh	10	0.000%	2.16x
11839	Hitchins	10	0.000%	0.17x
11840	Hitchon	10	0.000%	0.41x
11841	Hoad	10	0.000%	0.10x
11842	Hoard	10	0.000%	2.16x
11843	Hoddy	10	0.000%	0.76x
11844	Hoffmann	10	0.000%	0.76x
11845	Hoggins	10	0.000%	0.37x
11846	Holleran	10	0.000%	1.36x
11847	Hollywood	10	0.000%	0.48x
11848	Hopcraft	10	0.000%	0.38x
11849	Hornley	10	0.000%	1.88x
11850	Horrigan	10	0.000%	0.62x
11851	Howill	10	0.000%	3.04x
11852	Hoyer	10	0.000%	3.34x
11853	Hum	10	0.000%	1.28x
11854	Hummerston	10	0.000%	0.96x
11855	Humprey	10	0.000%	1.15x
11856	Hundy	10	0.000%	2.25x
11857	Hupton	10	0.000%	0.99x
11858	Hurdman	10	0.000%	1.00x
11859	Ivens	10	0.000%	0.25x
11860	Jayes	10	0.000%	0.32x
11861	Jeakins	10	0.000%	1.75x
11862	Jemison	10	0.000%	1.62x
11863	Jewkes	10	0.000%	0.28x
11864	Jex	10	0.000%	0.30x
11865	Jillings	10	0.000%	0.56x
11866	Joliffe	10	0.000%	0.50x
11867	Keates	10	0.000%	0.11x
11868	Kelham	10	0.000%	0.45x
11869	Kellock	10	0.000%	0.28x
11870	Kennie	10	0.000%	1.59x
11871	Kenshaw	10	0.000%	2.52x
11872	Keown	10	0.000%	0.70x
11873	Kerslake	10	0.000%	0.10x
11874	Kier	10	0.000%	0.78x
11875	Lambourn	10	0.000%	0.23x
11876	Lange	10	0.000%	0.41x
11877	Langlands	10	0.000%	0.15x
11878	Langridge	10	0.000%	0.06x
11879	Lapping	10	0.000%	1.16x
11880	Larking	10	0.000%	0.28x
11881	Lawry	10	0.000%	0.18x
11882	Lazonby	10	0.000%	1.01x
11883	Leaning	10	0.000%	0.68x
11884	Leeks	10	0.000%	0.26x
11885	Lefevre	10	0.000%	0.44x
11886	Lenahan	10	0.000%	2.96x
11887	Lenney	10	0.000%	0.85x
11888	Lenox	10	0.000%	1.44x
11889	Levinson	10	0.000%	2.07x
11890	Levis	10	0.000%	0.87x
11891	Leyden	10	0.000%	0.45x
11892	Lichfield	10	0.000%	0.68x
11893	Lile	10	0.000%	1.02x
11894	Lindale	10	0.000%	4.50x
11895	Linden	10	0.000%	0.25x
11896	Lindop	10	0.000%	0.15x
11897	Litten	10	0.000%	0.53x
11898	Loach	10	0.000%	0.27x
11899	Lobb	10	0.000%	0.07x
11900	Lodd	10	0.000%	2.87x