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 Monteith, 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
14101	Monteith	7	0.000%	0.09x
14102	Monty	7	0.000%	1.48x
14103	Moorley	7	0.000%	0.36x
14104	Moorse	7	0.000%	0.61x
14105	Moroney	7	0.000%	0.75x
14106	Moyer	7	0.000%	0.79x
14107	Muffett	7	0.000%	0.45x
14108	Mullis	7	0.000%	0.13x
14109	Munson	7	0.000%	0.11x
14110	Murie	7	0.000%	0.50x
14111	Murty	7	0.000%	0.61x
14112	Muskett	7	0.000%	0.14x
14113	Mutton	7	0.000%	0.07x
14114	Myerscough	7	0.000%	0.16x
14115	Mylan	7	0.000%	3.81x
14116	Nason	7	0.000%	0.26x
14117	Navin	7	0.000%	0.49x
14118	Neall	7	0.000%	0.38x
14119	Needle	7	0.000%	0.24x
14120	Neish	7	0.000%	0.12x
14121	Nevett	7	0.000%	0.51x
14122	Newiss	7	0.000%	4.53x
14123	Nielson	7	0.000%	0.43x
14124	Nixson	7	0.000%	0.85x
14125	Noland	7	0.000%	0.62x
14126	Notley	7	0.000%	0.13x
14127	Novell	7	0.000%	0.36x
14128	Nutall	7	0.000%	0.82x
14129	Odgers	7	0.000%	0.13x
14130	Offen	7	0.000%	0.23x
14131	Okeefe	7	0.000%	0.24x
14132	Olney	7	0.000%	0.12x
14133	Omond	7	0.000%	1.37x
14134	Oriley	7	0.000%	1.13x
14135	Orrock	7	0.000%	0.39x
14136	Osgood	7	0.000%	0.19x
14137	Ottewill	7	0.000%	1.23x
14138	Otton	7	0.000%	0.61x
14139	Outlaw	7	0.000%	0.36x
14140	Outterside	7	0.000%	5.18x
14141	Oxnard	7	0.000%	1.39x
14142	Packett	7	0.000%	1.19x
14143	Paisley	7	0.000%	0.11x
14144	Pake	7	0.000%	0.92x
14145	Palfrey	7	0.000%	0.07x
14146	Pankhurst	7	0.000%	0.07x
14147	Parkenson	7	0.000%	2.90x
14148	Parlett	7	0.000%	0.26x
14149	Partlett	7	0.000%	0.77x
14150	Pashler	7	0.000%	0.65x
14151	Patty	7	0.000%	1.13x
14152	Paulson	7	0.000%	0.22x
14153	Pawell	7	0.000%	5.18x
14154	Pells	7	0.000%	0.20x
14155	Penhall	7	0.000%	0.56x
14156	Pennett	7	0.000%	1.42x
14157	Penson	7	0.000%	0.17x
14158	Perey	7	0.000%	2.90x
14159	Perren	7	0.000%	0.17x
14160	Perris	7	0.000%	0.19x
14161	Petitt	7	0.000%	0.35x
14162	Philipps	7	0.000%	0.25x
14163	Picard	7	0.000%	0.58x
14164	Pigden	7	0.000%	0.87x
14165	Piggin	7	0.000%	0.31x
14166	Pigot	7	0.000%	0.46x
14167	Pimblett	7	0.000%	0.25x
14168	Pixton	7	0.000%	0.37x
14169	Playfoot	7	0.000%	0.43x
14170	Pleass	7	0.000%	0.93x
14171	Plester	7	0.000%	0.40x
14172	Plum	7	0.000%	0.15x
14173	Poppy	7	0.000%	0.58x
14174	Posnett	7	0.000%	0.80x
14175	Poyzer	7	0.000%	1.19x
14176	Prestage	7	0.000%	0.35x
14177	Prestwick	7	0.000%	0.76x
14178	Prill	7	0.000%	4.53x
14179	Pritchards	7	0.000%	0.62x
14180	Probyn	7	0.000%	0.27x
14181	Prothero	7	0.000%	0.14x
14182	Pughe	7	0.000%	0.11x
14183	Puxley	7	0.000%	0.49x
14184	Puzey	7	0.000%	0.34x
14185	Pyett	7	0.000%	0.41x
14186	Quaid	7	0.000%	3.45x
14187	Quane	7	0.000%	1.21x
14188	Quarterman	7	0.000%	0.14x
14189	Rackett	7	0.000%	0.48x
14190	Ramage	7	0.000%	0.04x
14191	Rampley	7	0.000%	0.65x
14192	Ransby	7	0.000%	1.03x
14193	Ratford	7	0.000%	0.45x
14194	Ratledge	7	0.000%	0.78x
14195	Rattenbury	7	0.000%	0.17x
14196	Rattigan	7	0.000%	2.01x
14197	Rawstron	7	0.000%	0.21x
14198	Rayton	7	0.000%	0.88x
14199	Reach	7	0.000%	0.29x
14200	Reddick	7	0.000%	0.34x