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 Varden, 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
19801	Varden	2	0.000%	0.13x
19802	Vardon	2	0.000%	0.14x
19803	Vassell	2	0.000%	10.47x
19804	Venis	2	0.000%	0.50x
19805	Vercoe	2	0.000%	0.08x
19806	Vicary	2	0.000%	0.03x
19807	Viccars	2	0.000%	0.08x
19808	Vickary	2	0.000%	0.18x
19809	Vickerstaff	2	0.000%	0.10x
19810	Viggers	2	0.000%	0.09x
19811	Villa	2	0.000%	1.04x
19812	Virtue	2	0.000%	0.06x
19813	Vodden	2	0.000%	0.11x
19814	Vorley	2	0.000%	0.14x
19815	Waggott	2	0.000%	0.10x
19816	Waklin	2	0.000%	0.37x
19817	Walace	2	0.000%	0.29x
19818	Wallers	2	0.000%	0.18x
19819	Walson	2	0.000%	0.29x
19820	Wanen	2	0.000%	0.99x
19821	Waner	2	0.000%	2.07x
19822	Wanklyn	2	0.000%	0.23x
19823	Wans	2	0.000%	0.86x
19824	Warder	2	0.000%	0.05x
19825	Warfield	2	0.000%	0.14x
19826	Warrell	2	0.000%	0.06x
19827	Warson	2	0.000%	6.91x
19828	Watcham	2	0.000%	0.15x
19829	Watford	2	0.000%	0.05x
19830	Wathall	2	0.000%	0.36x
19831	Watkis	2	0.000%	0.43x
19832	Watter	2	0.000%	0.36x
19833	Watting	2	0.000%	0.56x
19834	Wayne	2	0.000%	0.07x
19835	Weatherson	2	0.000%	0.21x
19836	Wedderburn	2	0.000%	0.08x
19837	Weighton	2	0.000%	0.59x
19838	Weirs	2	0.000%	0.74x
19839	Weiss	2	0.000%	0.13x
19840	Welling	2	0.000%	0.05x
19841	Welman	2	0.000%	0.22x
19842	Welson	2	0.000%	0.32x
19843	Wenger	2	0.000%	1.04x
19844	Wenn	2	0.000%	0.08x
19845	Wernham	2	0.000%	0.08x
19846	Westgate	2	0.000%	0.04x
19847	Westmore	2	0.000%	0.07x
19848	Westrope	2	0.000%	0.14x
19849	Whan	2	0.000%	0.33x
19850	Whayman	2	0.000%	0.14x
19851	Wheller	2	0.000%	0.11x
19852	Wherry	2	0.000%	0.08x
19853	Whild	2	0.000%	0.33x
19854	Whiter	2	0.000%	0.10x
19855	Whiteworth	2	0.000%	1.88x
19856	Whitnall	2	0.000%	0.07x
19857	Whitrod	2	0.000%	0.30x
19858	Whitten	2	0.000%	0.05x
19859	Whitters	2	0.000%	0.77x
19860	Whyler	2	0.000%	0.25x
19861	Wickson	2	0.000%	0.13x
19862	Wickstead	2	0.000%	0.09x
19863	Wieland	2	0.000%	0.31x
19864	Wier	2	0.000%	0.09x
19865	Wilce	2	0.000%	0.10x
19866	Wilday	2	0.000%	0.14x
19867	Wildey	2	0.000%	0.14x
19868	Wilken	2	0.000%	0.14x
19869	Willamson	2	0.000%	0.50x
19870	Willars	2	0.000%	0.16x
19871	Willets	2	0.000%	0.07x
19872	Willocks	2	0.000%	0.12x
19873	Willsdon	2	0.000%	0.50x
19874	Windridge	2	0.000%	0.09x
19875	Windust	2	0.000%	0.33x
19876	Wink	2	0.000%	0.08x
19877	Winkle	2	0.000%	0.07x
19878	Wire	2	0.000%	0.12x
19879	Wist	2	0.000%	0.99x
19880	Witcomb	2	0.000%	0.08x
19881	Witter	2	0.000%	0.07x
19882	Wodehouse	2	0.000%	0.17x
19883	Woodgates	2	0.000%	0.20x
19884	Woodin	2	0.000%	0.10x
19885	Woodside	2	0.000%	0.13x
19886	Wool	2	0.000%	0.20x
19887	Woolcott	2	0.000%	0.05x
19888	Woollams	2	0.000%	0.20x
19889	Woollatt	2	0.000%	0.13x
19890	Woollerton	2	0.000%	0.21x
19891	Woolmington	2	0.000%	0.22x
19892	Woolton	2	0.000%	0.14x
19893	Woolven	2	0.000%	0.05x
19894	Woosnam	2	0.000%	0.08x
19895	Wooten	2	0.000%	0.14x
19896	Worburton	2	0.000%	5.19x
19897	Worker	2	0.000%	0.13x
19898	Worsell	2	0.000%	0.13x
19899	Worship	2	0.000%	0.31x
19900	Worthing	2	0.000%	0.09x