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 Bentall, with 9 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
12201	Bentall	9	0.000%	0.35x
12202	Berg	9	0.000%	0.41x
12203	Berks	9	0.000%	0.43x
12204	Berrell	9	0.000%	1.21x
12205	Berrey	9	0.000%	0.67x
12206	Berrie	9	0.000%	0.40x
12207	Bess	9	0.000%	0.88x
12208	Bettridge	9	0.000%	0.21x
12209	Billows	9	0.000%	0.89x
12210	Billson	9	0.000%	0.20x
12211	Birtley	9	0.000%	0.61x
12212	Bisley	9	0.000%	0.61x
12213	Blackadder	9	0.000%	0.44x
12214	Blackhurst	9	0.000%	0.18x
12215	Blakesley	9	0.000%	0.53x
12216	Blanch	9	0.000%	0.16x
12217	Blayney	9	0.000%	0.36x
12218	Blee	9	0.000%	0.55x
12219	Bluck	9	0.000%	0.25x
12220	Boal	9	0.000%	0.78x
12221	Bonwick	9	0.000%	0.41x
12222	Booke	9	0.000%	1.66x
12223	Boomer	9	0.000%	0.98x
12224	Bothamley	9	0.000%	0.53x
12225	Bouch	9	0.000%	0.26x
12226	Boulger	9	0.000%	0.85x
12227	Bowens	9	0.000%	1.61x
12228	Bowmaker	9	0.000%	0.54x
12229	Bowrey	9	0.000%	1.41x
12230	Brade	9	0.000%	0.40x
12231	Braden	9	0.000%	0.33x
12232	Brailey	9	0.000%	0.29x
12233	Brann	9	0.000%	0.45x
12234	Breadmore	9	0.000%	0.66x
12235	Brealy	9	0.000%	0.93x
12236	Brennen	9	0.000%	0.50x
12237	Brenner	9	0.000%	0.97x
12238	Bridgwater	9	0.000%	0.16x
12239	Brighty	9	0.000%	0.34x
12240	Brockelbank	9	0.000%	1.43x
12241	Brookbanks	9	0.000%	0.91x
12242	Broxholme	9	0.000%	1.28x
12243	Brunner	9	0.000%	0.99x
12244	Buckridge	9	0.000%	1.07x
12245	Budding	9	0.000%	0.53x
12246	Bulger	9	0.000%	0.29x
12247	Bullingham	9	0.000%	0.40x
12248	Bulton	9	0.000%	1.66x
12249	Burcher	9	0.000%	0.38x
12250	Burgoin	9	0.000%	1.72x
12251	Burrans	9	0.000%	4.43x
12252	Busch	9	0.000%	1.19x
12253	Bustard	9	0.000%	0.75x
12254	Buton	9	0.000%	3.00x
12255	Byng	9	0.000%	0.30x
12256	Cadwallader	9	0.000%	0.15x
12257	Callam	9	0.000%	0.72x
12258	Capley	9	0.000%	5.82x
12259	Carmichel	9	0.000%	1.86x
12260	Carral	9	0.000%	2.33x
12261	Carten	9	0.000%	3.00x
12262	Cashmore	9	0.000%	0.10x
12263	Caster	9	0.000%	0.41x
12264	Cathcart	9	0.000%	0.20x
12265	Cator	9	0.000%	0.28x
12266	Caven	9	0.000%	0.37x
12267	Cavendish	9	0.000%	0.49x
12268	Caw	9	0.000%	0.42x
12269	Chaffe	9	0.000%	0.43x
12270	Chalcroft	9	0.000%	0.67x
12271	Challands	9	0.000%	0.68x
12272	Charleton	9	0.000%	0.54x
12273	Charlett	9	0.000%	1.19x
12274	Cheevers	9	0.000%	1.86x
12275	Chell	9	0.000%	0.14x
12276	Chiles	9	0.000%	0.32x
12277	Chow	9	0.000%	4.90x
12278	Chubb	9	0.000%	0.06x
12279	Claye	9	0.000%	1.61x
12280	Clisby	9	0.000%	0.57x
12281	Cluff	9	0.000%	0.44x
12282	Cluley	9	0.000%	0.76x
12283	Clure	9	0.000%	1.16x
12284	Clyburn	9	0.000%	7.16x
12285	Clyne	9	0.000%	0.23x
12286	Coen	9	0.000%	1.07x
12287	Cogger	9	0.000%	0.19x
12288	Coldron	9	0.000%	1.24x
12289	Coll	9	0.000%	0.41x
12290	Concannon	9	0.000%	0.43x
12291	Coppin	9	0.000%	0.10x
12292	Coppinger	9	0.000%	0.71x
12293	Corkhill	9	0.000%	0.26x
12294	Cortes	9	0.000%	2.74x
12295	Couling	9	0.000%	0.27x
12296	Count	9	0.000%	0.88x
12297	Cowing	9	0.000%	0.39x
12298	Craige	9	0.000%	1.11x
12299	Craik	9	0.000%	0.10x
12300	Cream	9	0.000%	0.87x