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 Laugley, 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
19201	Laugley	2	0.000%	1.48x
19202	Lavis	2	0.000%	0.04x
19203	Lawyer	2	0.000%	0.36x
19204	Laylor	2	0.000%	1.73x
19205	Leacy	2	0.000%	0.83x
19206	Leale	2	0.000%	0.20x
19207	Leckey	2	0.000%	1.09x
19208	Leddington	2	0.000%	0.22x
19209	Leeke	2	0.000%	0.10x
19210	Leer	2	0.000%	0.27x
19211	Leete	2	0.000%	0.09x
19212	Leggat	2	0.000%	0.03x
19213	Lehman	2	0.000%	0.31x
19214	Leivers	2	0.000%	0.09x
19215	Lemaire	2	0.000%	0.56x
19216	Lemasurier	2	0.000%	0.07x
19217	Lenn	2	0.000%	0.47x
19218	Less	2	0.000%	1.22x
19219	Letham	2	0.000%	0.07x
19220	Lettin	2	0.000%	1.04x
19221	Levins	2	0.000%	0.57x
19222	Lexton	2	0.000%	0.63x
19223	Liberty	2	0.000%	0.19x
19224	Lidgate	2	0.000%	0.19x
19225	Lighfoot	2	0.000%	0.61x
19226	Lindfield	2	0.000%	0.06x
19227	Lindridge	2	0.000%	0.13x
19228	Linker	2	0.000%	2.07x
19229	Linnell	2	0.000%	0.03x
19230	Livings	2	0.000%	0.08x
19231	Llewellen	2	0.000%	0.22x
19232	Lockart	2	0.000%	0.21x
19233	Lockton	2	0.000%	0.09x
19234	Loden	2	0.000%	0.35x
19235	Lomer	2	0.000%	0.20x
19236	Longham	2	0.000%	0.83x
19237	Looby	2	0.000%	0.43x
19238	Looke	2	0.000%	0.63x
19239	Lore	2	0.000%	0.52x
19240	Loseby	2	0.000%	0.17x
19241	Lotter	2	0.000%	4.16x
19242	Louch	2	0.000%	0.05x
19243	Lougher	2	0.000%	0.11x
19244	Loveless	2	0.000%	0.03x
19245	Lowth	2	0.000%	0.21x
19246	Ludford	2	0.000%	0.06x
19247	Luman	2	0.000%	1.59x
19248	Lumbert	2	0.000%	0.47x
19249	Lung	2	0.000%	0.74x
19250	Luton	2	0.000%	0.10x
19251	Luxmore	2	0.000%	0.25x
19252	Lyas	2	0.000%	0.41x
19253	Lyde	2	0.000%	0.26x
19254	Lyme	2	0.000%	0.33x
19255	Lysaght	2	0.000%	0.28x
19256	Mabbutt	2	0.000%	0.12x
19257	Mabin	2	0.000%	0.22x
19258	Mabley	2	0.000%	0.18x
19259	Macartney	2	0.000%	0.11x
19260	Macauly	2	0.000%	0.19x
19261	Macdougal	2	0.000%	0.29x
19262	Mackender	2	0.000%	0.32x
19263	Maclure	2	0.000%	0.14x
19264	Macneil	2	0.000%	0.10x
19265	Magrath	2	0.000%	0.07x
19266	Maish	2	0.000%	0.32x
19267	Malden	2	0.000%	0.09x
19268	Maling	2	0.000%	0.11x
19269	Malling	2	0.000%	0.29x
19270	Mallow	2	0.000%	0.69x
19271	Malster	2	0.000%	0.17x
19272	Manan	2	0.000%	1.48x
19273	Mancell	2	0.000%	0.19x
19274	Mandale	2	0.000%	0.34x
19275	Maner	2	0.000%	1.38x
19276	Mansey	2	0.000%	0.25x
19277	Mant	2	0.000%	0.06x
19278	Mapp	2	0.000%	0.04x
19279	Mardon	2	0.000%	0.05x
19280	Marine	2	0.000%	2.59x
19281	Marjoram	2	0.000%	0.05x
19282	Marles	2	0.000%	0.08x
19283	Marlowe	2	0.000%	0.67x
19284	Maron	2	0.000%	0.52x
19285	Martell	2	0.000%	0.07x
19286	Mascall	2	0.000%	0.06x
19287	Massarella	2	0.000%	2.97x
19288	Mattews	2	0.000%	0.31x
19289	Matthias	2	0.000%	0.06x
19290	Mattin	2	0.000%	0.12x
19291	Mauder	2	0.000%	0.48x
19292	Maul	2	0.000%	0.13x
19293	Mavin	2	0.000%	0.09x
19294	Mawbey	2	0.000%	0.17x
19295	Mayell	2	0.000%	0.08x
19296	Mayley	2	0.000%	0.67x
19297	Mayling	2	0.000%	0.28x
19298	Mayward	2	0.000%	0.56x
19299	Mayze	2	0.000%	0.99x
19300	Maze	2	0.000%	0.31x