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 Noy, 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
19401	Noy	2	0.000%	0.08x
19402	Noyce	2	0.000%	0.03x
19403	Nunnerley	2	0.000%	0.15x
19404	Oakenfull	2	0.000%	0.30x
19405	Oakham	2	0.000%	0.24x
19406	Obrine	2	0.000%	0.23x
19407	Odowd	2	0.000%	0.24x
19408	Ohagan	2	0.000%	0.13x
19409	Oliff	2	0.000%	0.23x
19410	Oliva	2	0.000%	1.73x
19411	Ollis	2	0.000%	0.08x
19412	Oneile	2	0.000%	0.44x
19413	Opperman	2	0.000%	0.54x
19414	Orban	2	0.000%	6.91x
19415	Orgill	2	0.000%	0.07x
19416	Ormson	2	0.000%	0.24x
19417	Ornsby	2	0.000%	0.25x
19418	Orrey	2	0.000%	0.45x
19419	Orvis	2	0.000%	0.33x
19420	Oswick	2	0.000%	0.19x
19421	Ousby	2	0.000%	0.30x
19422	Overington	2	0.000%	0.10x
19423	Oyler	2	0.000%	0.20x
19424	Paddon	2	0.000%	0.03x
19425	Paish	2	0.000%	0.14x
19426	Palk	2	0.000%	0.05x
19427	Pann	2	0.000%	1.15x
19428	Parnel	2	0.000%	0.32x
19429	Parsell	2	0.000%	0.17x
19430	Parsley	2	0.000%	0.05x
19431	Pastor	2	0.000%	2.30x
19432	Paulin	2	0.000%	0.07x
19433	Paulton	2	0.000%	0.17x
19434	Paye	2	0.000%	0.39x
19435	Paynes	2	0.000%	0.28x
19436	Peadon	2	0.000%	0.16x
19437	Peaston	2	0.000%	0.27x
19438	Peddar	2	0.000%	0.08x
19439	Pedrick	2	0.000%	0.05x
19440	Pelling	2	0.000%	0.03x
19441	Penett	2	0.000%	0.57x
19442	Penford	2	0.000%	0.16x
19443	Pengelly	2	0.000%	0.02x
19444	Pennie	2	0.000%	0.16x
19445	Penwarden	2	0.000%	0.09x
19446	Peny	2	0.000%	0.56x
19447	Perriman	2	0.000%	0.10x
19448	Perston	2	0.000%	0.67x
19449	Pervis	2	0.000%	0.63x
19450	Pester	2	0.000%	0.06x
19451	Pettersen	2	0.000%	0.86x
19452	Peverall	2	0.000%	0.31x
19453	Phair	2	0.000%	0.15x
19454	Phare	2	0.000%	0.21x
19455	Philpin	2	0.000%	0.16x
19456	Phimister	2	0.000%	0.11x
19457	Phinn	2	0.000%	0.19x
19458	Pickburn	2	0.000%	0.28x
19459	Pickell	2	0.000%	0.90x
19460	Piddock	2	0.000%	0.08x
19461	Pieri	2	0.000%	1.15x
19462	Pigram	2	0.000%	0.10x
19463	Pimley	2	0.000%	0.32x
19464	Pinchback	2	0.000%	0.37x
19465	Pinkstone	2	0.000%	0.18x
19466	Pinnegar	2	0.000%	0.15x
19467	Pinnell	2	0.000%	0.05x
19468	Pitches	2	0.000%	0.24x
19469	Pitfield	2	0.000%	0.08x
19470	Plain	2	0.000%	0.10x
19471	Platford	2	0.000%	0.09x
19472	Plaw	2	0.000%	0.33x
19473	Plume	2	0.000%	0.07x
19474	Plumridge	2	0.000%	0.02x
19475	Pochin	2	0.000%	0.13x
19476	Podesta	2	0.000%	0.28x
19477	Poller	2	0.000%	0.49x
19478	Polley	2	0.000%	0.03x
19479	Pooler	2	0.000%	0.09x
19480	Popay	2	0.000%	0.33x
19481	Portwood	2	0.000%	0.25x
19482	Postans	2	0.000%	0.14x
19483	Potten	2	0.000%	0.10x
19484	Powys	2	0.000%	0.20x
19485	Poyton	2	0.000%	0.36x
19486	Prado	2	0.000%	10.47x
19487	Prescot	2	0.000%	0.05x
19488	Pressdee	2	0.000%	0.36x
19489	Presser	2	0.000%	1.88x
19490	Prewitt	2	0.000%	0.32x
19491	Pricer	2	0.000%	10.47x
19492	Priddey	2	0.000%	0.26x
19493	Priddle	2	0.000%	0.04x
19494	Prier	2	0.000%	0.23x
19495	Prise	2	0.000%	0.24x
19496	Proffitt	2	0.000%	0.07x
19497	Profit	2	0.000%	0.11x
19498	Proven	2	0.000%	0.14x
19499	Pullar	2	0.000%	0.05x
19500	Purley	2	0.000%	0.50x