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 Nyland, 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
12601	Nyland	9	0.000%	0.93x
12602	Oakey	9	0.000%	0.13x
12603	Odam	9	0.000%	0.74x
12604	Odonnel	9	0.000%	0.48x
12605	Ofield	9	0.000%	0.86x
12606	Oniel	9	0.000%	0.36x
12607	Orford	9	0.000%	0.13x
12608	Osler	9	0.000%	0.27x
12609	Over	9	0.000%	0.13x
12610	Overy	9	0.000%	0.21x
12611	Pales	9	0.000%	1.50x
12612	Pardy	9	0.000%	0.35x
12613	Parkington	9	0.000%	0.28x
12614	Parlane	9	0.000%	0.61x
12615	Paskin	9	0.000%	0.48x
12616	Passey	9	0.000%	0.15x
12617	Pates	9	0.000%	0.22x
12618	Peachy	9	0.000%	0.42x
12619	Peaks	9	0.000%	1.48x
12620	Pearl	9	0.000%	0.15x
12621	Peason	9	0.000%	1.86x
12622	Pedersen	9	0.000%	1.31x
12623	Pegler	9	0.000%	0.12x
12624	Pence	9	0.000%	3.00x
12625	Perrott	9	0.000%	0.09x
12626	Pettey	9	0.000%	0.62x
12627	Philps	9	0.000%	0.25x
12628	Picker	9	0.000%	0.49x
12629	Pickton	9	0.000%	0.58x
12630	Picton	9	0.000%	0.09x
12631	Pigeon	9	0.000%	0.44x
12632	Pimlott	9	0.000%	0.20x
12633	Pinchen	9	0.000%	0.64x
12634	Pinkett	9	0.000%	1.10x
12635	Plumpton	9	0.000%	0.17x
12636	Pointing	9	0.000%	0.36x
12637	Pollack	9	0.000%	1.15x
12638	Preson	9	0.000%	7.77x
12639	Priestnall	9	0.000%	0.63x
12640	Pryke	9	0.000%	0.09x
12641	Puckey	9	0.000%	0.32x
12642	Pullinger	9	0.000%	0.18x
12643	Punton	9	0.000%	0.37x
12644	Purchase	9	0.000%	0.09x
12645	Purdey	9	0.000%	0.59x
12646	Purkiss	9	0.000%	0.13x
12647	Purves	9	0.000%	0.05x
12648	Pyott	9	0.000%	0.69x
12649	Qualters	9	0.000%	3.11x
12650	Racher	9	0.000%	0.55x
12651	Rake	9	0.000%	0.38x
12652	Randolph	9	0.000%	0.47x
12653	Ranken	9	0.000%	0.49x
12654	Rasberry	9	0.000%	1.03x
12655	Rasmussen	9	0.000%	1.41x
12656	Realey	9	0.000%	2.82x
12657	Reavell	9	0.000%	0.96x
12658	Record	9	0.000%	0.22x
12659	Reddin	9	0.000%	0.73x
12660	Riach	9	0.000%	0.18x
12661	Richens	9	0.000%	0.16x
12662	Richley	9	0.000%	0.54x
12663	Rick	9	0.000%	0.34x
12664	Ricks	9	0.000%	0.25x
12665	Riely	9	0.000%	0.64x
12666	Rill	9	0.000%	2.22x
12667	Ringham	9	0.000%	0.33x
12668	Robin	9	0.000%	0.16x
12669	Robley	9	0.000%	0.58x
12670	Rodes	9	0.000%	1.55x
12671	Rork	9	0.000%	1.14x
12672	Roseveare	9	0.000%	0.59x
12673	Rouch	9	0.000%	0.80x
12674	Rowdon	9	0.000%	0.68x
12675	Rowsell	9	0.000%	0.15x
12676	Roylance	9	0.000%	0.22x
12677	Ruben	9	0.000%	1.83x
12678	Rue	9	0.000%	0.66x
12679	Rumming	9	0.000%	0.55x
12680	Rumsey	9	0.000%	0.09x
12681	Runham	9	0.000%	0.64x
12682	Rusher	9	0.000%	0.83x
12683	Russ	9	0.000%	0.12x
12684	Sackett	9	0.000%	0.30x
12685	Sallis	9	0.000%	0.21x
12686	Sand	9	0.000%	0.67x
12687	Sandiford	9	0.000%	0.12x
12688	Sandwith	9	0.000%	0.72x
12689	Scar	9	0.000%	5.82x
12690	Schreiber	9	0.000%	1.26x
12691	Schulze	9	0.000%	1.10x
12692	Scoltock	9	0.000%	1.01x
12693	Searl	9	0.000%	0.21x
12694	Seary	9	0.000%	0.59x
12695	Seeds	9	0.000%	0.75x
12696	Seer	9	0.000%	0.89x
12697	Sergison	9	0.000%	1.41x
12698	Sermon	9	0.000%	0.65x
12699	Setter	9	0.000%	0.46x
12700	Shadforth	9	0.000%	0.67x