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 Ellson, 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
18801	Ellson	2	0.000%	0.04x
18802	Elmy	2	0.000%	0.25x
18803	Emberson	2	0.000%	0.05x
18804	Emerton	2	0.000%	0.05x
18805	Emmonds	2	0.000%	0.80x
18806	Endall	2	0.000%	0.20x
18807	Engelbrecht	2	0.000%	2.97x
18808	Ephraim	2	0.000%	0.54x
18809	Ervine	2	0.000%	0.80x
18810	Esdaile	2	0.000%	0.29x
18811	Eskriett	2	0.000%	2.97x
18812	Eslick	2	0.000%	0.16x
18813	Esson	2	0.000%	0.03x
18814	Estall	2	0.000%	0.15x
18815	Even	2	0.000%	1.15x
18816	Evennett	2	0.000%	1.04x
18817	Eyes	2	0.000%	0.21x
18818	Fairchild	2	0.000%	0.03x
18819	Fairy	2	0.000%	0.12x
18820	Falls	2	0.000%	0.14x
18821	Falvey	2	0.000%	0.33x
18822	Fance	2	0.000%	0.44x
18823	Fanton	2	0.000%	0.38x
18824	Farah	2	0.000%	3.45x
18825	Farber	2	0.000%	1.04x
18826	Farington	2	0.000%	0.25x
18827	Farlane	2	0.000%	0.80x
18828	Farm	2	0.000%	0.41x
18829	Farms	2	0.000%	0.43x
18830	Farnan	2	0.000%	0.41x
18831	Farndell	2	0.000%	0.14x
18832	Farnie	2	0.000%	0.36x
18833	Fary	2	0.000%	1.15x
18834	Fasey	2	0.000%	0.30x
18835	Faulconbridge	2	0.000%	0.17x
18836	Fawcus	2	0.000%	0.15x
18837	Fawn	2	0.000%	0.16x
18838	Fawson	2	0.000%	0.30x
18839	Fayer	2	0.000%	0.25x
18840	Fealy	2	0.000%	0.86x
18841	Feilden	2	0.000%	0.26x
18842	Feltwell	2	0.000%	0.35x
18843	Fergeson	2	0.000%	0.69x
18844	Ferm	2	0.000%	1.73x
18845	Ferneyhough	2	0.000%	0.09x
18846	Ferriby	2	0.000%	0.90x
18847	Fettis	2	0.000%	0.26x
18848	Ficher	2	0.000%	1.59x
18849	Figgins	2	0.000%	0.08x
18850	Findlater	2	0.000%	0.05x
18851	Finneran	2	0.000%	0.39x
18852	Firrell	2	0.000%	0.38x
18853	Flagg	2	0.000%	0.13x
18854	Flashman	2	0.000%	0.24x
18855	Fling	2	0.000%	0.34x
18856	Flitcher	2	0.000%	0.86x
18857	Florence	2	0.000%	0.04x
18858	Flucker	2	0.000%	0.13x
18859	Foakes	2	0.000%	0.11x
18860	Foard	2	0.000%	0.08x
18861	Fontaine	2	0.000%	0.21x
18862	Forey	2	0.000%	0.23x
18863	Foskett	2	0.000%	0.03x
18864	Fouler	2	0.000%	0.31x
18865	Foye	2	0.000%	0.20x
18866	Foyle	2	0.000%	0.03x
18867	Franey	2	0.000%	0.19x
18868	Frayne	2	0.000%	0.10x
18869	Freel	2	0.000%	0.13x
18870	Freund	2	0.000%	0.80x
18871	Frick	2	0.000%	0.30x
18872	Frodsham	2	0.000%	0.06x
18873	Frome	2	0.000%	0.28x
18874	Froome	2	0.000%	0.08x
18875	Fuge	2	0.000%	0.06x
18876	Fullford	2	0.000%	0.17x
18877	Fullick	2	0.000%	0.09x
18878	Furminger	2	0.000%	0.16x
18879	Furneaux	2	0.000%	0.05x
18880	Furney	2	0.000%	0.25x
18881	Furse	2	0.000%	0.05x
18882	Gable	2	0.000%	0.09x
18883	Gailey	2	0.000%	0.20x
18884	Gainford	2	0.000%	0.16x
18885	Gaisford	2	0.000%	0.07x
18886	Gallier	2	0.000%	0.13x
18887	Galpin	2	0.000%	0.03x
18888	Galsworthy	2	0.000%	0.09x
18889	Galyer	2	0.000%	0.57x
18890	Gambel	2	0.000%	0.63x
18891	Ganly	2	0.000%	0.53x
18892	Garett	2	0.000%	0.41x
18893	Garman	2	0.000%	0.05x
18894	Garney	2	0.000%	0.20x
18895	Garrey	2	0.000%	0.43x
18896	Gary	2	0.000%	0.27x
18897	Gatrell	2	0.000%	0.10x
18898	Gauld	2	0.000%	0.03x
18899	Gaw	2	0.000%	0.12x
18900	Gayle	2	0.000%	1.59x