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 Blencowe, 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
18501	Blencowe	2	0.000%	0.05x
18502	Blew	2	0.000%	0.18x
18503	Blick	2	0.000%	0.05x
18504	Blofeld	2	0.000%	0.45x
18505	Blom	2	0.000%	0.74x
18506	Blomley	2	0.000%	0.07x
18507	Blown	2	0.000%	0.35x
18508	Bloxam	2	0.000%	0.08x
18509	Blue	2	0.000%	0.04x
18510	Blundall	2	0.000%	0.32x
18511	Blunden	2	0.000%	0.02x
18512	Bobby	2	0.000%	0.15x
18513	Bock	2	0.000%	0.21x
18514	Boffey	2	0.000%	0.05x
18515	Bolden	2	0.000%	0.08x
18516	Bole	2	0.000%	0.10x
18517	Bollom	2	0.000%	0.33x
18518	Boman	2	0.000%	0.20x
18519	Bonnor	2	0.000%	0.36x
18520	Bonny	2	0.000%	0.04x
18521	Bonus	2	0.000%	0.21x
18522	Borland	2	0.000%	0.02x
18523	Borough	2	0.000%	0.61x
18524	Bosco	2	0.000%	1.73x
18525	Bose	2	0.000%	0.20x
18526	Bosley	2	0.000%	0.03x
18527	Botterell	2	0.000%	0.19x
18528	Bottrell	2	0.000%	0.15x
18529	Boud	2	0.000%	0.34x
18530	Boughey	2	0.000%	0.03x
18531	Bowd	2	0.000%	0.13x
18532	Bowgen	2	0.000%	0.59x
18533	Bowmer	2	0.000%	0.06x
18534	Boxter	2	0.000%	1.59x
18535	Boylin	2	0.000%	0.13x
18536	Bradd	2	0.000%	0.27x
18537	Braines	2	0.000%	0.15x
18538	Bram	2	0.000%	0.61x
18539	Bran	2	0.000%	0.11x
18540	Branfield	2	0.000%	0.21x
18541	Branley	2	0.000%	0.37x
18542	Branner	2	0.000%	0.57x
18543	Brasher	2	0.000%	0.13x
18544	Brayne	2	0.000%	0.07x
18545	Brayton	2	0.000%	0.22x
18546	Breeden	2	0.000%	0.10x
18547	Brener	2	0.000%	1.09x
18548	Brewester	2	0.000%	0.50x
18549	Brick	2	0.000%	0.05x
18550	Brickland	2	0.000%	0.45x
18551	Bridgeland	2	0.000%	0.12x
18552	Bridget	2	0.000%	0.29x
18553	Bridgwood	2	0.000%	0.07x
18554	Brigden	2	0.000%	0.04x
18555	Brigley	2	0.000%	0.61x
18556	Brimer	2	0.000%	0.26x
18557	Briscall	2	0.000%	0.25x
18558	Britnell	2	0.000%	0.08x
18559	Broadwood	2	0.000%	0.27x
18560	Broker	2	0.000%	0.18x
18561	Brome	2	0.000%	0.41x
18562	Brood	2	0.000%	1.88x
18563	Browing	2	0.000%	0.16x
18564	Browns	2	0.000%	0.67x
18565	Brum	2	0.000%	0.28x
18566	Brumfield	2	0.000%	0.31x
18567	Brutton	2	0.000%	0.47x
18568	Bryans	2	0.000%	0.10x
18569	Bryning	2	0.000%	0.13x
18570	Buch	2	0.000%	0.74x
18571	Bucket	2	0.000%	0.24x
18572	Buckey	2	0.000%	0.27x
18573	Budden	2	0.000%	0.02x
18574	Buff	2	0.000%	0.15x
18575	Buggy	2	0.000%	0.26x
18576	Bulkeley	2	0.000%	0.21x
18577	Buncher	2	0.000%	0.23x
18578	Bund	2	0.000%	0.44x
18579	Bundell	2	0.000%	0.34x
18580	Bunner	2	0.000%	0.26x
18581	Burcham	2	0.000%	0.10x
18582	Burdge	2	0.000%	0.13x
18583	Burgass	2	0.000%	0.53x
18584	Burkin	2	0.000%	0.08x
18585	Burkley	2	0.000%	0.99x
18586	Burls	2	0.000%	0.12x
18587	Burnaby	2	0.000%	0.28x
18588	Burvill	2	0.000%	0.13x
18589	Burwood	2	0.000%	0.05x
18590	Buse	2	0.000%	0.12x
18591	Buskell	2	0.000%	1.73x
18592	Bust	2	0.000%	0.15x
18593	Bustin	2	0.000%	0.08x
18594	Butlers	2	0.000%	0.32x
18595	Butten	2	0.000%	0.18x
18596	Buzzard	2	0.000%	0.10x
18597	Byer	2	0.000%	0.41x
18598	Byerley	2	0.000%	0.21x
18599	Byson	2	0.000%	0.43x
18600	Cadby	2	0.000%	0.10x