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 Carrick, with 248 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
1701	Carrick	248	0.010%	1.19x
1702	Cunliffe	248	0.010%	0.69x
1703	Kneeshaw	248	0.010%	9.83x
1704	Laughton	248	0.010%	1.76x
1705	Stanton	248	0.010%	0.43x
1706	Townson	248	0.010%	2.04x
1707	Weaver	248	0.010%	0.33x
1708	Couldwell	247	0.010%	9.90x
1709	Fry	247	0.010%	0.27x
1710	Marks	247	0.010%	0.42x
1711	Regan	247	0.010%	0.83x
1712	Brett	246	0.010%	0.45x
1713	Downes	246	0.010%	0.69x
1714	Humble	246	0.010%	1.79x
1715	Ogley	246	0.010%	8.26x
1716	Wilkins	246	0.010%	0.19x
1717	Bosomworth	245	0.010%	7.97x
1718	Hewison	245	0.010%	3.53x
1719	Leathley	245	0.010%	7.87x
1720	Maddison	245	0.010%	0.86x
1721	Walbank	245	0.010%	6.11x
1722	Cullingworth	244	0.010%	8.01x
1723	Tucker	244	0.010%	0.15x
1724	Cannon	243	0.010%	0.46x
1725	Hammerton	243	0.010%	3.24x
1726	Pilkington	243	0.010%	0.47x
1727	Ringrose	243	0.010%	3.44x
1728	Sigsworth	243	0.010%	6.83x
1729	Swale	243	0.010%	6.22x
1730	Badger	242	0.010%	1.44x
1731	Farmer	242	0.010%	0.27x
1732	Machen	242	0.010%	7.87x
1733	Pedley	242	0.010%	1.65x
1734	Small	242	0.010%	0.33x
1735	Beaver	241	0.010%	1.88x
1736	Bridges	241	0.010%	0.52x
1737	Fraser	241	0.010%	0.09x
1738	Laverack	241	0.010%	8.97x
1739	Padley	241	0.010%	3.10x
1740	Birtwhistle	240	0.010%	7.50x
1741	Brigg	240	0.010%	5.26x
1742	Fitzgerald	240	0.010%	0.47x
1743	Merrill	240	0.010%	2.89x
1744	Paul	240	0.010%	0.33x
1745	Ruddock	240	0.010%	2.68x
1746	Seaman	240	0.010%	1.07x
1747	Wain	240	0.010%	0.99x
1748	Whittington	240	0.010%	1.18x
1749	Barry	239	0.010%	0.46x
1750	Hanby	239	0.010%	6.29x
1751	Hollas	239	0.010%	9.12x
1752	Keyworth	239	0.010%	3.60x
1753	Marchant	239	0.010%	0.53x
1754	Power	239	0.010%	0.62x
1755	Rothwell	239	0.010%	0.45x
1756	Smalley	239	0.010%	0.91x
1757	Claughton	238	0.010%	7.92x
1758	Norcliffe	238	0.010%	8.70x
1759	Randall	238	0.010%	0.26x
1760	Wooler	238	0.010%	4.66x
1761	Godley	237	0.010%	2.60x
1762	Haggas	237	0.010%	8.95x
1763	Hopton	237	0.010%	2.96x
1764	Loftus	237	0.010%	1.50x
1765	Westmoreland	237	0.010%	5.10x
1766	Harling	236	0.010%	1.90x
1767	Hodge	236	0.010%	0.32x
1768	Leigh	236	0.010%	0.35x
1769	Rice	236	0.010%	0.26x
1770	Welch	236	0.010%	0.23x
1771	Ayrton	235	0.010%	4.93x
1772	Darbyshire	235	0.010%	1.53x
1773	Hemsley	235	0.010%	1.62x
1774	Hibberd	235	0.010%	1.32x
1775	Lumby	235	0.010%	6.00x
1776	Madden	235	0.010%	0.94x
1777	Mitton	235	0.010%	2.77x
1778	Neale	235	0.010%	0.34x
1779	Palliser	235	0.010%	6.93x
1780	Tattersfield	235	0.010%	8.71x
1781	Whitwell	235	0.010%	2.74x
1782	Binnington	234	0.010%	7.20x
1783	Gambles	234	0.010%	5.40x
1784	Goldsbrough	234	0.010%	6.24x
1785	Hannam	234	0.010%	2.64x
1786	Hardman	234	0.010%	0.40x
1787	Haste	234	0.010%	4.43x
1788	Langstaff	234	0.010%	6.47x
1789	Overton	234	0.010%	0.83x
1790	Stather	234	0.010%	8.71x
1791	Thorley	234	0.010%	1.24x
1792	Cameron	233	0.010%	0.10x
1793	Gaines	233	0.010%	4.47x
1794	Garth	233	0.010%	3.63x
1795	Sutherland	233	0.010%	0.16x
1796	Thornhill	233	0.010%	1.29x
1797	Biggins	232	0.010%	3.32x
1798	Crane	232	0.010%	0.38x
1799	Deacon	232	0.010%	0.47x
1800	Donaldson	232	0.010%	0.28x