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 Harbourn, 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
19001	Harbourn	2	0.000%	0.44x
19002	Harmes	2	0.000%	0.11x
19003	Harner	2	0.000%	0.24x
19004	Harpen	2	0.000%	0.94x
19005	Harring	2	0.000%	0.54x
19006	Harriott	2	0.000%	0.09x
19007	Harrocks	2	0.000%	0.37x
19008	Hartles	2	0.000%	0.15x
19009	Harts	2	0.000%	0.46x
19010	Haselton	2	0.000%	0.28x
19011	Hasleden	2	0.000%	0.33x
19012	Hassam	2	0.000%	0.54x
19013	Hassard	2	0.000%	0.46x
19014	Hasson	2	0.000%	0.11x
19015	Hatchett	2	0.000%	0.06x
19016	Haughney	2	0.000%	1.15x
19017	Haver	2	0.000%	0.29x
19018	Haves	2	0.000%	0.39x
19019	Havey	2	0.000%	0.34x
19020	Hawell	2	0.000%	0.67x
19021	Hawton	2	0.000%	0.08x
19022	Haysman	2	0.000%	0.34x
19023	Hazle	2	0.000%	0.14x
19024	Heapy	2	0.000%	0.09x
19025	Hearley	2	0.000%	0.54x
19026	Hearnden	2	0.000%	0.08x
19027	Hearsey	2	0.000%	0.11x
19028	Heary	2	0.000%	0.63x
19029	Heggs	2	0.000%	0.09x
19030	Helsdon	2	0.000%	0.13x
19031	Henchliffe	2	0.000%	6.91x
19032	Hendon	2	0.000%	0.08x
19033	Henham	2	0.000%	0.20x
19034	Henner	2	0.000%	0.50x
19035	Hensworth	2	0.000%	0.49x
19036	Hepkins	2	0.000%	1.73x
19037	Herley	2	0.000%	0.20x
19038	Herrett	2	0.000%	0.19x
19039	Hershaw	2	0.000%	0.74x
19040	Heslam	2	0.000%	0.29x
19041	Hetherton	2	0.000%	0.31x
19042	Hewet	2	0.000%	0.41x
19043	Hewing	2	0.000%	0.30x
19044	Hews	2	0.000%	0.10x
19045	Hickinbotham	2	0.000%	0.13x
19046	Hickingbottom	2	0.000%	0.17x
19047	Hidson	2	0.000%	0.38x
19048	Higgings	2	0.000%	0.18x
19049	Highman	2	0.000%	0.13x
19050	Higins	2	0.000%	0.48x
19051	Hilman	2	0.000%	0.19x
19052	Hiron	2	0.000%	0.10x
19053	Hitchell	2	0.000%	1.38x
19054	Hitchinson	2	0.000%	0.17x
19055	Hithersay	2	0.000%	0.53x
19056	Hobb	2	0.000%	0.11x
19057	Hock	2	0.000%	0.20x
19058	Hockett	2	0.000%	0.18x
19059	Hockin	2	0.000%	0.03x
19060	Hodgin	2	0.000%	0.16x
19061	Hodnett	2	0.000%	0.08x
19062	Hog	2	0.000%	0.36x
19063	Hogwood	2	0.000%	0.14x
19064	Holan	2	0.000%	1.04x
19065	Holdin	2	0.000%	0.54x
19066	Hollamby	2	0.000%	0.05x
19067	Hollocks	2	0.000%	0.59x
19068	Hollowell	2	0.000%	0.06x
19069	Holohan	2	0.000%	0.57x
19070	Hoods	2	0.000%	0.31x
19071	Hool	2	0.000%	0.18x
19072	Hopcroft	2	0.000%	0.04x
19073	Hoppe	2	0.000%	0.22x
19074	Hordley	2	0.000%	0.28x
19075	Horkan	2	0.000%	1.59x
19076	Hornibrook	2	0.000%	0.42x
19077	Horrex	2	0.000%	0.11x
19078	Horricks	2	0.000%	0.36x
19079	Horris	2	0.000%	0.52x
19080	Hort	2	0.000%	0.18x
19081	Hosey	2	0.000%	0.20x
19082	Hosken	2	0.000%	0.06x
19083	Hoskings	2	0.000%	0.15x
19084	Hossack	2	0.000%	0.03x
19085	Hotton	2	0.000%	0.12x
19086	Hould	2	0.000%	0.83x
19087	Hounsell	2	0.000%	0.04x
19088	Howards	2	0.000%	1.59x
19089	Howick	2	0.000%	0.05x
19090	Howison	2	0.000%	0.11x
19091	Howsley	2	0.000%	0.37x
19092	Hucker	2	0.000%	0.04x
19093	Huckey	2	0.000%	2.07x
19094	Hudston	2	0.000%	0.33x
19095	Hugo	2	0.000%	0.05x
19096	Hulm	2	0.000%	0.15x
19097	Humphey	2	0.000%	0.54x
19098	Humphray	2	0.000%	0.39x
19099	Hundley	2	0.000%	0.24x
19100	Hurly	2	0.000%	0.17x