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 Wallan, with 3 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
18301	Wallan	3	0.000%	0.84x
18302	Walle	3	0.000%	2.82x
18303	Walne	3	0.000%	0.17x
18304	Walshe	3	0.000%	0.26x
18305	Waltor	3	0.000%	2.22x
18306	Walvin	3	0.000%	0.53x
18307	Walwyn	3	0.000%	0.21x
18308	Wann	3	0.000%	0.15x
18309	Wares	3	0.000%	0.10x
18310	Warlow	3	0.000%	0.06x
18311	Wart	3	0.000%	1.04x
18312	Washer	3	0.000%	0.10x
18313	Watmore	3	0.000%	0.12x
18314	Waton	3	0.000%	1.11x
18315	Wattson	3	0.000%	0.31x
18316	Weal	3	0.000%	0.12x
18317	Wearden	3	0.000%	0.16x
18318	Wearne	3	0.000%	0.08x
18319	Weatherly	3	0.000%	0.08x
18320	Weatherstone	3	0.000%	0.16x
18321	Wedderspoon	3	0.000%	0.22x
18322	Wellesley	3	0.000%	0.46x
18323	Wenlock	3	0.000%	0.11x
18324	Wenman	3	0.000%	0.10x
18325	Werrell	3	0.000%	0.30x
18326	Werrett	3	0.000%	0.30x
18327	Westell	3	0.000%	0.18x
18328	Whate	3	0.000%	0.31x
18329	Whatson	3	0.000%	0.59x
18330	Wheelor	3	0.000%	4.45x
18331	Whipps	3	0.000%	0.20x
18332	Whites	3	0.000%	0.84x
18333	Whitewood	3	0.000%	0.11x
18334	Whitle	3	0.000%	1.00x
18335	Whitmill	3	0.000%	0.25x
18336	Whiton	3	0.000%	0.80x
18337	Whittemore	3	0.000%	0.25x
18338	Whittingstall	3	0.000%	0.69x
18339	Whittome	3	0.000%	0.31x
18340	Whybrew	3	0.000%	0.31x
18341	Widdicombe	3	0.000%	0.09x
18342	Wield	3	0.000%	0.35x
18343	Wiffen	3	0.000%	0.05x
18344	Wightwick	3	0.000%	0.19x
18345	Wilders	3	0.000%	0.22x
18346	Wilke	3	0.000%	0.44x
18347	Wilkenson	3	0.000%	0.19x
18348	Willacy	3	0.000%	0.10x
18349	Willaims	3	0.000%	1.07x
18350	Willcocks	3	0.000%	0.03x
18351	Willingale	3	0.000%	0.22x
18352	Willins	3	0.000%	0.22x
18353	Wilshere	3	0.000%	0.15x
18354	Windell	3	0.000%	0.60x
18355	Winkless	3	0.000%	0.40x
18356	Winston	3	0.000%	0.09x
18357	Winsworth	3	0.000%	1.48x
18358	Winterbottam	3	0.000%	0.53x
18359	Winward	3	0.000%	0.10x
18360	Witehead	3	0.000%	1.41x
18361	Wither	3	0.000%	0.12x
18362	Witherington	3	0.000%	0.09x
18363	Wollaston	3	0.000%	0.21x
18364	Wooder	3	0.000%	0.32x
18365	Woosey	3	0.000%	0.18x
18366	Worboys	3	0.000%	0.06x
18367	Worden	3	0.000%	0.04x
18368	Words	3	0.000%	0.67x
18369	Works	3	0.000%	2.59x
18370	Woulfe	3	0.000%	1.63x
18371	Wrate	3	0.000%	0.78x
18372	Wroughton	3	0.000%	0.34x
18373	Wyath	3	0.000%	2.22x
18374	Wych	3	0.000%	0.12x
18375	Wyers	3	0.000%	0.26x
18376	Wyndham	3	0.000%	0.16x
18377	Yandle	3	0.000%	0.28x
18378	Yarnall	3	0.000%	0.21x
18379	Yeamans	3	0.000%	3.11x
18380	Youd	3	0.000%	0.08x
18381	Younie	3	0.000%	0.17x
18382	Yoxall	3	0.000%	0.06x
18383	Abberley	2	0.000%	0.08x
18384	Abbett	2	0.000%	0.42x
18385	Abdallah	2	0.000%	3.45x
18386	Ackers	2	0.000%	0.04x
18387	Addams	2	0.000%	0.21x
18388	Afflick	2	0.000%	0.20x
18389	Agate	2	0.000%	0.04x
18390	Agutter	2	0.000%	0.12x
18391	Aire	2	0.000%	0.43x
18392	Albery	2	0.000%	0.09x
18393	Alcroft	2	0.000%	0.20x
18394	Aldredge	2	0.000%	0.41x
18395	Alflatt	2	0.000%	0.56x
18396	Allcorn	2	0.000%	0.07x
18397	Allway	2	0.000%	0.24x
18398	Aman	2	0.000%	0.74x
18399	Amass	2	0.000%	0.42x
18400	Amin	2	0.000%	10.47x