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 Redgrave, 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
14201	Redgrave	7	0.000%	0.11x
14202	Reevell	7	0.000%	3.02x
14203	Renison	7	0.000%	0.70x
14204	Reseigh	7	0.000%	0.89x
14205	Ress	7	0.000%	2.59x
14206	Rhode	7	0.000%	1.69x
14207	Richarson	7	0.000%	0.67x
14208	Richie	7	0.000%	0.26x
14209	Richins	7	0.000%	0.64x
14210	Rickers	7	0.000%	0.62x
14211	Rideout	7	0.000%	0.17x
14212	Ridgard	7	0.000%	0.44x
14213	Rimer	7	0.000%	0.82x
14214	Roast	7	0.000%	0.29x
14215	Robbin	7	0.000%	1.13x
14216	Roddie	7	0.000%	0.51x
14217	Rolland	7	0.000%	0.21x
14218	Rossell	7	0.000%	0.44x
14219	Roston	7	0.000%	0.97x
14220	Rowand	7	0.000%	0.57x
14221	Ruby	7	0.000%	0.28x
14222	Rumbelow	7	0.000%	0.24x
14223	Runcorn	7	0.000%	0.92x
14224	Rushen	7	0.000%	0.33x
14225	Ruther	7	0.000%	1.13x
14226	Rycraft	7	0.000%	1.08x
14227	Rymill	7	0.000%	0.54x
14228	Sailsbury	7	0.000%	0.61x
14229	Sandberg	7	0.000%	2.59x
14230	Sant	7	0.000%	0.12x
14231	Savin	7	0.000%	0.19x
14232	Sawford	7	0.000%	0.31x
14233	Scale	7	0.000%	0.40x
14234	Schilling	7	0.000%	0.67x
14235	Scoles	7	0.000%	0.54x
14236	Sconce	7	0.000%	0.91x
14237	Scopes	7	0.000%	0.36x
14238	Scorfield	7	0.000%	1.25x
14239	Scotchbrook	7	0.000%	1.27x
14240	Seabrook	7	0.000%	0.05x
14241	Sellman	7	0.000%	0.35x
14242	Shaddock	7	0.000%	0.45x
14243	Shadwell	7	0.000%	0.21x
14244	Sharland	7	0.000%	0.09x
14245	Shatton	7	0.000%	0.54x
14246	Sheader	7	0.000%	3.81x
14247	Sheehy	7	0.000%	0.94x
14248	Sheel	7	0.000%	0.97x
14249	Sheers	7	0.000%	0.63x
14250	Shelby	7	0.000%	0.89x
14251	Shepphard	7	0.000%	0.95x
14252	Shew	7	0.000%	1.10x
14253	Shinner	7	0.000%	0.48x
14254	Shrive	7	0.000%	0.47x
14255	Skellett	7	0.000%	0.82x
14256	Skillen	7	0.000%	0.36x
14257	Smails	7	0.000%	0.84x
14258	Smit	7	0.000%	2.34x
14259	Smitherman	7	0.000%	0.32x
14260	Somes	7	0.000%	0.48x
14261	Souch	7	0.000%	0.40x
14262	Soutar	7	0.000%	0.07x
14263	Southcott	7	0.000%	0.14x
14264	Southernwood	7	0.000%	0.75x
14265	Sparke	7	0.000%	0.14x
14266	Spearman	7	0.000%	0.15x
14267	Spillman	7	0.000%	0.53x
14268	Sprunt	7	0.000%	0.38x
14269	Squelch	7	0.000%	0.45x
14270	Staddon	7	0.000%	0.11x
14271	Standen	7	0.000%	0.04x
14272	Standfield	7	0.000%	0.40x
14273	Standford	7	0.000%	0.77x
14274	Starsmore	7	0.000%	0.41x
14275	Stilgoe	7	0.000%	0.67x
14276	Stitt	7	0.000%	0.17x
14277	Stonell	7	0.000%	0.71x
14278	Stonely	7	0.000%	0.56x
14279	Strongman	7	0.000%	0.34x
14280	Stuckey	7	0.000%	0.11x
14281	Stunt	7	0.000%	0.43x
14282	Stuteley	7	0.000%	1.61x
14283	Stutter	7	0.000%	0.68x
14284	Summerville	7	0.000%	0.40x
14285	Summon	7	0.000%	2.90x
14286	Surman	7	0.000%	0.11x
14287	Suton	7	0.000%	1.42x
14288	Swanwick	7	0.000%	0.18x
14289	Swinbourne	7	0.000%	0.44x
14290	Swindall	7	0.000%	1.01x
14291	Swinton	7	0.000%	0.12x
14292	Tallett	7	0.000%	0.66x
14293	Talling	7	0.000%	1.39x
14294	Tayles	7	0.000%	2.07x
14295	Teed	7	0.000%	0.33x
14296	Teer	7	0.000%	0.93x
14297	Tees	7	0.000%	0.46x
14298	Teggin	7	0.000%	0.72x
14299	Teller	7	0.000%	1.48x
14300	Tett	7	0.000%	0.47x