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 Brighton, with 156 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
2401	Brighton	156	0.010%	1.52x
2402	Broom	156	0.010%	0.44x
2403	Duffey	156	0.010%	1.50x
2404	Hays	156	0.010%	1.26x
2405	Higgs	156	0.010%	0.30x
2406	Mumby	156	0.010%	1.88x
2407	Rich	156	0.010%	0.43x
2408	Sylvester	156	0.010%	1.60x
2409	Woollen	156	0.010%	5.55x
2410	Clement	155	0.010%	0.53x
2411	Crowder	155	0.010%	1.35x
2412	Downey	155	0.010%	0.76x
2413	Fallas	155	0.010%	7.75x
2414	Farrington	155	0.010%	0.62x
2415	Goodinson	155	0.010%	9.55x
2416	Hepton	155	0.010%	5.90x
2417	Howley	155	0.010%	2.48x
2418	Kitchin	155	0.010%	2.49x
2419	Shooter	155	0.010%	3.62x
2420	Staniland	155	0.010%	3.05x
2421	Wilburn	155	0.010%	7.64x
2422	Auton	154	0.010%	4.99x
2423	Chatburn	154	0.010%	4.44x
2424	Duggleby	154	0.010%	9.05x
2425	Fillingham	154	0.010%	2.57x
2426	Southern	154	0.010%	0.58x
2427	Stothard	154	0.010%	2.40x
2428	Arundale	153	0.010%	5.61x
2429	Billington	153	0.010%	0.49x
2430	Boston	153	0.010%	1.15x
2431	Ditchburn	153	0.010%	2.80x
2432	Donkersley	153	0.010%	9.42x
2433	Farnsworth	153	0.010%	1.27x
2434	Glenton	153	0.010%	7.10x
2435	Hackett	153	0.010%	0.45x
2436	Janson	153	0.010%	3.24x
2437	Jobson	153	0.010%	0.90x
2438	Laing	153	0.010%	0.26x
2439	Lowery	153	0.010%	1.62x
2440	Redhead	153	0.010%	0.97x
2441	Whittles	153	0.010%	3.35x
2442	Wills	153	0.010%	0.18x
2443	Atherton	152	0.010%	0.29x
2444	Camm	152	0.010%	1.64x
2445	Crosley	152	0.010%	3.41x
2446	Fagan	152	0.010%	1.10x
2447	Gilpin	152	0.010%	1.80x
2448	Hunton	152	0.010%	4.17x
2449	Lawler	152	0.010%	1.17x
2450	Lowry	152	0.010%	1.30x
2451	Silcock	152	0.010%	1.25x
2452	Styring	152	0.010%	8.83x
2453	Ainsley	151	0.010%	1.86x
2454	Capes	151	0.010%	2.44x
2455	Cressey	151	0.010%	3.91x
2456	Heptinstall	151	0.010%	7.40x
2457	Holman	151	0.010%	0.37x
2458	Lyth	151	0.010%	3.75x
2459	Mainprize	151	0.010%	8.49x
2460	Phillipson	151	0.010%	1.41x
2461	Rennard	151	0.010%	9.24x
2462	Yardley	151	0.010%	0.82x
2463	Barnsley	150	0.010%	1.32x
2464	Bearpark	150	0.010%	6.66x
2465	Brock	150	0.010%	0.45x
2466	Burdon	150	0.010%	1.58x
2467	Burniston	150	0.010%	7.35x
2468	Corney	150	0.010%	1.55x
2469	East	150	0.010%	0.33x
2470	Hills	150	0.010%	0.19x
2471	Keen	150	0.010%	0.26x
2472	Leggott	150	0.010%	4.77x
2473	Livsey	150	0.010%	1.47x
2474	Neill	150	0.010%	0.78x
2475	Oglesby	150	0.010%	4.19x
2476	Ritchie	150	0.010%	0.15x
2477	Stanhope	150	0.010%	2.16x
2478	Swailes	150	0.010%	4.66x
2479	Wilkes	150	0.010%	0.30x
2480	Abraham	149	0.010%	0.52x
2481	Auckland	149	0.010%	3.65x
2482	Blakely	149	0.010%	3.00x
2483	Catley	149	0.010%	2.40x
2484	Cooney	149	0.010%	1.24x
2485	Glaves	149	0.010%	8.47x
2486	Hales	149	0.010%	0.36x
2487	Loveday	149	0.010%	0.84x
2488	Ness	149	0.010%	1.13x
2489	Tyerman	149	0.010%	6.00x
2490	Westmorland	149	0.010%	4.10x
2491	Alsop	148	0.010%	1.15x
2492	Byram	148	0.010%	7.09x
2493	Cape	148	0.010%	2.00x
2494	Challenger	148	0.010%	2.56x
2495	Geldart	148	0.010%	3.24x
2496	Hillas	148	0.010%	8.90x
2497	Horbury	148	0.010%	5.73x
2498	Pope	148	0.010%	0.15x
2499	Torr	148	0.010%	2.37x
2500	Totty	148	0.010%	4.95x