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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 Huss, 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.

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19101Huss20.30x
19102Huston20.09x
19103Hutchen20.26x
19104Hynd20.03x
19105Iggulden20.11x
19106Imray20.12x
19107Ingoe20.38x
19108Ingran21.04x
19109Inkster20.04x
19110Irven20.36x
19111Jackes20.90x
19112Jagnes21.04x
19113Jago20.02x
19114Jaman210.47x
19115Jameison20.21x
19116Janett20.36x
19117Jarrard20.20x
19118Jarry20.74x
19119Jarvey20.36x
19120Jellis20.08x
19121Jesse20.11x
19122Jewes210.47x
19123Jiggins20.09x
19124Jobbins20.07x
19125Jocelyn20.20x
19126Joesbury20.31x
19127Jonstone20.61x
19128Jopson20.06x
19129Josephs20.11x
19130Joslin20.02x
19131Kaine20.21x
19132Keale20.61x
19133Keatings20.37x
19134Keatley20.09x
19135Keats20.03x
19136Keddie20.02x
19137Kedge20.07x
19138Keed20.69x
19139Keelan20.18x
19140Keenaghan210.47x
19141Keeney20.23x
19142Keeping20.03x
19143Keer20.10x
19144Kegg20.16x
19145Kelton20.20x
19146Kenady22.07x
19147Kennison20.34x
19148Kensley20.54x
19149Kenson22.59x
19150Kenwick20.23x
19151Kerins21.59x
19152Kessell20.08x
19153Kesson20.16x
19154Kevill20.25x
19155Keyes20.06x
19156Keyser20.53x
19157Kibby20.12x
19158Kidder20.32x
19159Kidley20.23x
19160Kight20.20x
19161Kightley20.09x
19162Kincaid20.06x
19163Kingscote20.18x
19164Kinlay20.26x
19165Kirley20.27x
19166Kirsop20.15x
19167Kiteley20.15x
19168Kitto20.04x
19169Kitton20.33x
19170Kitts20.07x
19171Kivell20.27x
19172Kneebone20.04x
19173Knife20.25x
19174Knivett20.30x
19175Knot20.17x
19176Koch20.12x
19177Laffey20.19x
19178Lagdon20.22x
19179Lager20.17x
19180Lamas20.54x
19181Lambell20.11x
19182Lammas20.08x
19183Lan20.86x
19184Lancester20.53x
19185Lanchester20.13x
19186Landels20.14x
19187Landi21.38x
19188Lands20.17x
19189Landymore20.36x
19190Langler20.20x
19191Langlois20.05x
19192Langmaid20.10x
19193Lanigan20.09x
19194Lappage20.12x
19195Lard20.36x
19196Larton20.90x
19197Lash20.13x
19198Latchford20.04x
19199Latchman210.47x
19200Latto20.06x