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 Bickell, with 7 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
13601	Bickell	7	0.000%	0.28x
13602	Biggadike	7	0.000%	1.25x
13603	Billsborough	7	0.000%	1.65x
13604	Bishopp	7	0.000%	0.38x
13605	Blackson	7	0.000%	6.59x
13606	Blinston	7	0.000%	0.47x
13607	Boaz	7	0.000%	0.84x
13608	Bolingbroke	7	0.000%	0.44x
13609	Borlase	7	0.000%	0.31x
13610	Boshier	7	0.000%	0.56x
13611	Bothwell	7	0.000%	0.22x
13612	Boultbee	7	0.000%	0.66x
13613	Bourner	7	0.000%	0.26x
13614	Bowerman	7	0.000%	0.08x
13615	Boyns	7	0.000%	0.66x
13616	Boyse	7	0.000%	0.58x
13617	Braddick	7	0.000%	0.26x
13618	Bradstreet	7	0.000%	0.65x
13619	Breakell	7	0.000%	0.28x
13620	Breslin	7	0.000%	0.61x
13621	Bridgens	7	0.000%	0.43x
13622	Brimley	7	0.000%	0.27x
13623	Bristo	7	0.000%	0.60x
13624	Briston	7	0.000%	0.46x
13625	Brockes	7	0.000%	2.42x
13626	Brockley	7	0.000%	0.33x
13627	Bromiley	7	0.000%	0.19x
13628	Brookman	7	0.000%	0.10x
13629	Brooksby	7	0.000%	0.72x
13630	Brothers	7	0.000%	0.13x
13631	Browell	7	0.000%	0.19x
13632	Brownsword	7	0.000%	0.34x
13633	Browse	7	0.000%	0.34x
13634	Brundrett	7	0.000%	0.24x
13635	Bucher	7	0.000%	0.78x
13636	Buckerfield	7	0.000%	0.73x
13637	Budgen	7	0.000%	0.12x
13638	Bunning	7	0.000%	0.23x
13639	Burchill	7	0.000%	0.22x
13640	Burdock	7	0.000%	0.31x
13641	Burlinson	7	0.000%	0.32x
13642	Burron	7	0.000%	3.29x
13643	Buss	7	0.000%	0.08x
13644	Byfield	7	0.000%	0.15x
13645	Caden	7	0.000%	0.92x
13646	Cadwell	7	0.000%	0.24x
13647	Cale	7	0.000%	0.12x
13648	Callagher	7	0.000%	1.65x
13649	Callery	7	0.000%	1.65x
13650	Calter	7	0.000%	2.34x
13651	Camburn	7	0.000%	0.57x
13652	Capern	7	0.000%	0.70x
13653	Cardy	7	0.000%	0.16x
13654	Carris	7	0.000%	2.07x
13655	Carsley	7	0.000%	0.65x
13656	Cartin	7	0.000%	2.07x
13657	Cassedy	7	0.000%	1.34x
13658	Castiglione	7	0.000%	6.04x
13659	Cato	7	0.000%	0.18x
13660	Cavannagh	7	0.000%	0.92x
13661	Cay	7	0.000%	0.42x
13662	Chadwich	7	0.000%	4.02x
13663	Chantler	7	0.000%	0.09x
13664	Chapham	7	0.000%	1.81x
13665	Chesham	7	0.000%	0.38x
13666	Chesher	7	0.000%	0.51x
13667	Chetham	7	0.000%	0.79x
13668	Chipperfield	7	0.000%	0.09x
13669	Chippington	7	0.000%	1.69x
13670	Chirnside	7	0.000%	0.37x
13671	Choyce	7	0.000%	0.65x
13672	Chuck	7	0.000%	0.41x
13673	Churchard	7	0.000%	0.94x
13674	Churchouse	7	0.000%	0.46x
13675	Churchyard	7	0.000%	0.17x
13676	Clara	7	0.000%	4.53x
13677	Clatworthy	7	0.000%	0.10x
13678	Cleeves	7	0.000%	1.11x
13679	Clemence	7	0.000%	0.28x
13680	Clowe	7	0.000%	0.61x
13681	Clune	7	0.000%	1.37x
13682	Coaten	7	0.000%	1.32x
13683	Coble	7	0.000%	0.75x
13684	Cobourne	7	0.000%	3.15x
13685	Cockbill	7	0.000%	0.25x
13686	Coleby	7	0.000%	0.31x
13687	College	7	0.000%	0.64x
13688	Colleran	7	0.000%	2.50x
13689	Collidge	7	0.000%	1.02x
13690	Collingbourne	7	0.000%	0.58x
13691	Colombo	7	0.000%	1.39x
13692	Colthart	7	0.000%	0.57x
13693	Colville	7	0.000%	0.07x
13694	Compson	7	0.000%	0.49x
13695	Condliffe	7	0.000%	0.46x
13696	Conell	7	0.000%	0.80x
13697	Connett	7	0.000%	0.20x
13698	Connington	7	0.000%	0.99x
13699	Cooler	7	0.000%	2.26x
13700	Coot	7	0.000%	0.54x