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 Amon, with 2 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
18401	Amon	2	0.000%	0.16x
18402	Amphlett	2	0.000%	0.05x
18403	Andres	2	0.000%	0.49x
18404	Angier	2	0.000%	0.17x
18405	Anne	2	0.000%	1.73x
18406	Annesley	2	0.000%	0.19x
18407	Anns	2	0.000%	0.26x
18408	Anstiss	2	0.000%	0.16x
18409	Apple	2	0.000%	0.48x
18410	Applin	2	0.000%	0.07x
18411	Arkinstall	2	0.000%	0.08x
18412	Armrod	2	0.000%	3.45x
18413	Arnsby	2	0.000%	0.15x
18414	Ascott	2	0.000%	0.10x
18415	Ascroft	2	0.000%	0.05x
18416	Ashenden	2	0.000%	0.08x
18417	Athinson	2	0.000%	3.45x
18418	Auden	2	0.000%	0.38x
18419	Avard	2	0.000%	0.14x
18420	Avern	2	0.000%	0.29x
18421	Axley	2	0.000%	0.74x
18422	Aylett	2	0.000%	0.03x
18423	Aynsley	2	0.000%	0.05x
18424	Baddaley	2	0.000%	0.20x
18425	Baddy	2	0.000%	1.88x
18426	Badham	2	0.000%	0.02x
18427	Bagge	2	0.000%	0.13x
18428	Bagwell	2	0.000%	0.08x
18429	Bahri	2	0.000%	10.47x
18430	Bailiss	2	0.000%	0.35x
18431	Bailley	2	0.000%	0.33x
18432	Bakley	2	0.000%	2.97x
18433	Bald	2	0.000%	0.04x
18434	Balden	2	0.000%	0.34x
18435	Baleman	2	0.000%	1.15x
18436	Ballen	2	0.000%	0.37x
18437	Balter	2	0.000%	0.94x
18438	Bamborough	2	0.000%	0.14x
18439	Bambrick	2	0.000%	0.34x
18440	Baner	2	0.000%	0.61x
18441	Baptist	2	0.000%	0.12x
18442	Baptiste	2	0.000%	0.44x
18443	Barcock	2	0.000%	0.12x
18444	Bardgett	2	0.000%	0.39x
18445	Barington	2	0.000%	0.65x
18446	Barkin	2	0.000%	0.54x
18447	Barksby	2	0.000%	0.83x
18448	Barmes	2	0.000%	1.15x
18449	Barnicoat	2	0.000%	0.10x
18450	Barow	2	0.000%	0.67x
18451	Barres	2	0.000%	3.45x
18452	Basely	2	0.000%	0.33x
18453	Basher	2	0.000%	0.13x
18454	Basket	2	0.000%	0.17x
18455	Batesman	2	0.000%	1.09x
18456	Batkin	2	0.000%	0.11x
18457	Bavington	2	0.000%	0.30x
18458	Bawen	2	0.000%	1.73x
18459	Bawer	2	0.000%	2.59x
18460	Beagley	2	0.000%	0.04x
18461	Beaham	2	0.000%	0.83x
18462	Beane	2	0.000%	0.10x
18463	Bearley	2	0.000%	0.41x
18464	Beats	2	0.000%	0.32x
18465	Bebby	2	0.000%	0.74x
18466	Beckell	2	0.000%	0.71x
18467	Beckers	2	0.000%	0.59x
18468	Beckerton	2	0.000%	0.32x
18469	Beddall	2	0.000%	0.05x
18470	Beddie	2	0.000%	0.18x
18471	Beddington	2	0.000%	0.13x
18472	Beddoe	2	0.000%	0.04x
18473	Bedworth	2	0.000%	0.12x
18474	Beebee	2	0.000%	0.10x
18475	Beek	2	0.000%	0.31x
18476	Beetson	2	0.000%	0.25x
18477	Belding	2	0.000%	0.18x
18478	Bend	2	0.000%	0.17x
18479	Benedict	2	0.000%	0.31x
18480	Benley	2	0.000%	0.52x
18481	Berkett	2	0.000%	0.33x
18482	Berney	2	0.000%	0.18x
18483	Bertenshaw	2	0.000%	0.12x
18484	Besley	2	0.000%	0.05x
18485	Bevans	2	0.000%	0.05x
18486	Bexton	2	0.000%	0.16x
18487	Bibbey	2	0.000%	0.16x
18488	Bigger	2	0.000%	0.22x
18489	Bigmore	2	0.000%	0.09x
18490	Bines	2	0.000%	0.10x
18491	Bing	2	0.000%	0.06x
18492	Binstead	2	0.000%	0.07x
18493	Birchmore	2	0.000%	0.13x
18494	Blacklidge	2	0.000%	0.45x
18495	Blamey	2	0.000%	0.05x
18496	Blanford	2	0.000%	0.20x
18497	Blann	2	0.000%	0.15x
18498	Blant	2	0.000%	0.22x
18499	Blazeby	2	0.000%	0.34x
18500	Bleakley	2	0.000%	0.03x