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 Gazey, 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
18901	Gazey	2	0.000%	0.13x
18902	Geall	2	0.000%	0.14x
18903	Gerrand	2	0.000%	0.37x
18904	Gethin	2	0.000%	0.10x
18905	Gibbens	2	0.000%	0.05x
18906	Gibbings	2	0.000%	0.05x
18907	Gibons	2	0.000%	0.45x
18908	Gibs	2	0.000%	0.54x
18909	Giffin	2	0.000%	0.07x
18910	Giffins	2	0.000%	1.59x
18911	Gilden	2	0.000%	0.36x
18912	Gillanders	2	0.000%	0.05x
18913	Gilly	2	0.000%	0.39x
18914	Gimbert	2	0.000%	0.14x
18915	Ginder	2	0.000%	0.45x
18916	Ging	2	0.000%	0.57x
18917	Girvan	2	0.000%	0.04x
18918	Gittoes	2	0.000%	0.16x
18919	Gladden	2	0.000%	0.08x
18920	Glassey	2	0.000%	0.13x
18921	Glastonbury	2	0.000%	0.15x
18922	Gleadell	2	0.000%	0.37x
18923	Gobson	2	0.000%	3.45x
18924	Godfery	2	0.000%	0.27x
18925	Godin	2	0.000%	0.30x
18926	Godling	2	0.000%	1.04x
18927	Godrich	2	0.000%	0.23x
18928	Goggin	2	0.000%	0.14x
18929	Golder	2	0.000%	0.03x
18930	Gollogly	2	0.000%	0.71x
18931	Gomer	2	0.000%	0.09x
18932	Gooby	2	0.000%	0.19x
18933	Goodship	2	0.000%	0.09x
18934	Goodwyn	2	0.000%	0.17x
18935	Gooseman	2	0.000%	0.19x
18936	Gorring	2	0.000%	0.28x
18937	Gorringe	2	0.000%	0.04x
18938	Gossling	2	0.000%	0.22x
18939	Gottlieb	2	0.000%	2.59x
18940	Gouge	2	0.000%	0.14x
18941	Goulsbra	2	0.000%	0.83x
18942	Gove	2	0.000%	0.06x
18943	Gowans	2	0.000%	0.02x
18944	Gowman	2	0.000%	0.22x
18945	Grannon	2	0.000%	0.61x
18946	Grath	2	0.000%	0.67x
18947	Grealey	2	0.000%	0.20x
18948	Greenby	2	0.000%	1.73x
18949	Greenleaf	2	0.000%	0.13x
18950	Gresley	2	0.000%	0.18x
18951	Griffeth	2	0.000%	0.54x
18952	Grigson	2	0.000%	0.16x
18953	Grimson	2	0.000%	0.09x
18954	Grinder	2	0.000%	0.36x
18955	Gringer	2	0.000%	0.34x
18956	Grint	2	0.000%	0.12x
18957	Gripton	2	0.000%	0.10x
18958	Gronow	2	0.000%	0.07x
18959	Grose	2	0.000%	0.02x
18960	Grossmith	2	0.000%	0.09x
18961	Ground	2	0.000%	0.17x
18962	Grow	2	0.000%	0.94x
18963	Grylls	2	0.000%	0.15x
18964	Guist	2	0.000%	2.30x
18965	Gum	2	0.000%	0.18x
18966	Gumley	2	0.000%	0.17x
18967	Gundy	2	0.000%	0.16x
18968	Guner	2	0.000%	6.91x
18969	Guppy	2	0.000%	0.03x
18970	Gurmin	2	0.000%	0.49x
18971	Gutridge	2	0.000%	0.13x
18972	Gwyn	2	0.000%	0.08x
18973	Hach	2	0.000%	2.07x
18974	Haggie	2	0.000%	0.25x
18975	Hagwood	2	0.000%	4.16x
18976	Haimes	2	0.000%	0.12x
18977	Hains	2	0.000%	0.04x
18978	Hait	2	0.000%	0.47x
18979	Hake	2	0.000%	0.06x
18980	Halbert	2	0.000%	0.05x
18981	Halbrook	2	0.000%	1.15x
18982	Halfield	2	0.000%	0.49x
18983	Halksworth	2	0.000%	0.24x
18984	Hallinan	2	0.000%	0.74x
18985	Hallington	2	0.000%	0.42x
18986	Halman	2	0.000%	0.94x
18987	Hamblett	2	0.000%	0.04x
18988	Hamlett	2	0.000%	0.06x
18989	Hammett	2	0.000%	0.02x
18990	Hamnett	2	0.000%	0.04x
18991	Hampston	2	0.000%	0.71x
18992	Hams	2	0.000%	0.12x
18993	Hamstead	2	0.000%	0.83x
18994	Hanaghan	2	0.000%	0.31x
18995	Handerson	2	0.000%	0.27x
18996	Handle	2	0.000%	0.56x
18997	Hanison	2	0.000%	0.94x
18998	Hanscomb	2	0.000%	0.22x
18999	Hanter	2	0.000%	1.15x
19000	Hanworth	2	0.000%	0.46x