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 Pulford, with 82 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
3701	Pulford	82	0.000%	1.10x
3702	Ramskill	82	0.000%	6.33x
3703	Tadman	82	0.000%	4.20x
3704	Tunnacliffe	82	0.000%	8.84x
3705	Ashbridge	81	0.000%	3.55x
3706	Baggaley	81	0.000%	1.44x
3707	Battey	81	0.000%	2.90x
3708	Belfield	81	0.000%	1.10x
3709	Braham	81	0.000%	2.07x
3710	Carbutt	81	0.000%	5.70x
3711	Carnell	81	0.000%	0.92x
3712	Chipchase	81	0.000%	2.03x
3713	Cleary	81	0.000%	0.68x
3714	Crosthwaite	81	0.000%	1.73x
3715	Cutt	81	0.000%	2.73x
3716	Easterby	81	0.000%	5.44x
3717	Escreet	81	0.000%	9.21x
3718	Hammill	81	0.000%	2.70x
3719	Herd	81	0.000%	0.38x
3720	Jolley	81	0.000%	0.53x
3721	Kavanagh	81	0.000%	0.72x
3722	Meggison	81	0.000%	6.30x
3723	Mellors	81	0.000%	0.90x
3724	Merry	81	0.000%	0.37x
3725	Milsom	81	0.000%	0.82x
3726	Mook	81	0.000%	9.52x
3727	Parrish	81	0.000%	0.80x
3728	Rowson	81	0.000%	0.78x
3729	Shay	81	0.000%	2.69x
3730	Shelley	81	0.000%	0.36x
3731	Stainrod	81	0.000%	10.10x
3732	Tilburn	81	0.000%	6.45x
3733	Tipping	81	0.000%	0.49x
3734	Trout	81	0.000%	1.44x
3735	Worrell	81	0.000%	1.28x
3736	Balls	80	0.000%	0.22x
3737	Burdekin	80	0.000%	3.42x
3738	Dennell	80	0.000%	8.20x
3739	Dore	80	0.000%	0.53x
3740	Drewry	80	0.000%	1.85x
3741	Dunkley	80	0.000%	0.35x
3742	Empsall	80	0.000%	9.10x
3743	Gallimore	80	0.000%	0.87x
3744	Garwood	80	0.000%	0.56x
3745	Grimston	80	0.000%	4.70x
3746	Haggard	80	0.000%	3.12x
3747	Heppleston	80	0.000%	7.74x
3748	Lowrey	80	0.000%	1.45x
3749	Moffat	80	0.000%	0.15x
3750	Siddal	80	0.000%	7.20x
3751	Tann	80	0.000%	1.82x
3752	Trattles	80	0.000%	7.52x
3753	Trott	80	0.000%	0.42x
3754	Warrior	80	0.000%	5.63x
3755	Westerdale	80	0.000%	6.37x
3756	Axe	79	0.000%	2.60x
3757	Barnfather	79	0.000%	1.88x
3758	Binner	79	0.000%	6.05x
3759	Birley	79	0.000%	1.79x
3760	Blow	79	0.000%	0.73x
3761	Boast	79	0.000%	1.36x
3762	Burkett	79	0.000%	1.35x
3763	Christon	79	0.000%	5.41x
3764	Cockerline	79	0.000%	10.22x
3765	Dey	79	0.000%	1.50x
3766	Dobb	79	0.000%	2.09x
3767	Eales	79	0.000%	0.54x
3768	Gilby	79	0.000%	0.73x
3769	Goldsmith	79	0.000%	0.18x
3770	Hayhurst	79	0.000%	0.62x
3771	Hopson	79	0.000%	1.04x
3772	Hurley	79	0.000%	0.23x
3773	Judd	79	0.000%	0.21x
3774	Knighton	79	0.000%	0.78x
3775	Leyland	79	0.000%	0.45x
3776	Mckenzie	79	0.000%	0.82x
3777	Milns	79	0.000%	5.52x
3778	Newbound	79	0.000%	4.98x
3779	Nickolson	79	0.000%	2.59x
3780	Pitchford	79	0.000%	0.85x
3781	Swainson	79	0.000%	1.44x
3782	Trousdale	79	0.000%	6.05x
3783	Vince	79	0.000%	0.45x
3784	Wainhouse	79	0.000%	6.93x
3785	Bate	78	0.000%	0.16x
3786	Bostock	78	0.000%	0.29x
3787	Brodrick	78	0.000%	2.15x
3788	Brumpton	78	0.000%	1.74x
3789	Burras	78	0.000%	8.59x
3790	Butterill	78	0.000%	9.49x
3791	Cattley	78	0.000%	5.07x
3792	Clover	78	0.000%	0.94x
3793	Cottom	78	0.000%	1.57x
3794	Eyles	78	0.000%	0.58x
3795	Gash	78	0.000%	1.31x
3796	Giggal	78	0.000%	9.38x
3797	Gosnay	78	0.000%	9.07x
3798	Hazlewood	78	0.000%	1.19x
3799	Higginson	78	0.000%	0.27x
3800	Hoggart	78	0.000%	5.68x