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 Radmore, 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
12001	Radmore	10	0.000%	0.34x
12002	Rainbow	10	0.000%	0.08x
12003	Raithby	10	0.000%	0.60x
12004	Rallison	10	0.000%	1.02x
12005	Ralphs	10	0.000%	0.13x
12006	Rann	10	0.000%	0.32x
12007	Ravenscroft	10	0.000%	0.10x
12008	Rawcliff	10	0.000%	1.38x
12009	Rawley	10	0.000%	0.43x
12010	Rayan	10	0.000%	2.46x
12011	Reekie	10	0.000%	0.14x
12012	Renney	10	0.000%	0.62x
12013	Renowden	10	0.000%	1.40x
12014	Ribbons	10	0.000%	0.48x
12015	Robbie	10	0.000%	0.15x
12016	Rodell	10	0.000%	1.48x
12017	Roder	10	0.000%	1.40x
12018	Roland	10	0.000%	0.21x
12019	Rollason	10	0.000%	0.11x
12020	Rolls	10	0.000%	0.08x
12021	Rooms	10	0.000%	0.99x
12022	Rootham	10	0.000%	0.67x
12023	Rope	10	0.000%	0.45x
12024	Roth	10	0.000%	0.62x
12025	Rough	10	0.000%	0.15x
12026	Rourk	10	0.000%	1.10x
12027	Ruttledge	10	0.000%	1.57x
12028	Rylett	10	0.000%	1.22x
12029	Sames	10	0.000%	1.67x
12030	Samms	10	0.000%	0.99x
12031	Sandeman	10	0.000%	0.25x
12032	Sapey	10	0.000%	1.09x
12033	Scarry	10	0.000%	2.72x
12034	Schutz	10	0.000%	1.31x
12035	Scoins	10	0.000%	1.44x
12036	Scragg	10	0.000%	0.11x
12037	Scurrell	10	0.000%	2.07x
12038	Seabourne	10	0.000%	0.52x
12039	Selley	10	0.000%	0.24x
12040	Seston	10	0.000%	1.44x
12041	Sevens	10	0.000%	2.20x
12042	Sewards	10	0.000%	0.66x
12043	Shankland	10	0.000%	0.19x
12044	Sharpless	10	0.000%	1.15x
12045	Shellard	10	0.000%	0.22x
12046	Sherington	10	0.000%	1.44x
12047	Shipper	10	0.000%	3.83x
12048	Shortall	10	0.000%	2.46x
12049	Siddale	10	0.000%	4.14x
12050	Simcock	10	0.000%	0.12x
12051	Sinkler	10	0.000%	6.91x
12052	Sister	10	0.000%	2.20x
12053	Skeath	10	0.000%	2.59x
12054	Slawson	10	0.000%	0.58x
12055	Solley	10	0.000%	0.40x
12056	Somerton	10	0.000%	0.49x
12057	Sones	10	0.000%	0.55x
12058	Souden	10	0.000%	1.05x
12059	Souther	10	0.000%	1.50x
12060	Speake	10	0.000%	0.23x
12061	Speechly	10	0.000%	0.86x
12062	Springett	10	0.000%	0.11x
12063	Sproson	10	0.000%	0.60x
12064	Stable	10	0.000%	0.83x
12065	Stainland	10	0.000%	2.41x
12066	Staunton	10	0.000%	0.30x
12067	Stevinson	10	0.000%	1.05x
12068	Stollard	10	0.000%	1.36x
12069	Stormont	10	0.000%	0.45x
12070	Stour	10	0.000%	1.16x
12071	Strang	10	0.000%	0.08x
12072	Stranger	10	0.000%	0.45x
12073	Strangeways	10	0.000%	0.99x
12074	Studholme	10	0.000%	0.32x
12075	Style	10	0.000%	0.40x
12076	Surfleet	10	0.000%	0.64x
12077	Swatridge	10	0.000%	1.29x
12078	Swindle	10	0.000%	0.33x
12079	Sydenham	10	0.000%	0.17x
12080	Symon	10	0.000%	0.21x
12081	Tacon	10	0.000%	1.12x
12082	Tarton	10	0.000%	3.45x
12083	Telling	10	0.000%	0.19x
12084	Temperley	10	0.000%	0.39x
12085	Terrill	10	0.000%	0.39x
12086	Thaine	10	0.000%	1.20x
12087	Thirtle	10	0.000%	0.43x
12088	Thorneycroft	10	0.000%	0.30x
12089	Thwaits	10	0.000%	0.90x
12090	Timbs	10	0.000%	0.59x
12091	Tingay	10	0.000%	0.63x
12092	Tittley	10	0.000%	0.67x
12093	Tocknell	10	0.000%	1.36x
12094	Tombs	10	0.000%	0.07x
12095	Tomkin	10	0.000%	0.38x
12096	Tomlison	10	0.000%	1.78x
12097	Tonkins	10	0.000%	0.68x
12098	Townroe	10	0.000%	1.78x
12099	Tray	10	0.000%	1.64x
12100	Treacy	10	0.000%	1.72x