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 Newbury, with 29 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
6901	Newbury	29	0.000%	0.16x
6902	Newport	29	0.000%	0.20x
6903	Noakes	29	0.000%	0.14x
6904	Oboyle	29	0.000%	2.89x
6905	Ormand	29	0.000%	2.54x
6906	Owin	29	0.000%	3.66x
6907	Picksley	29	0.000%	2.38x
6908	Pimperton	29	0.000%	6.98x
6909	Plackett	29	0.000%	0.84x
6910	Pollett	29	0.000%	0.99x
6911	Porte	29	0.000%	5.26x
6912	Powis	29	0.000%	0.26x
6913	Prout	29	0.000%	0.20x
6914	Raney	29	0.000%	3.00x
6915	Ready	29	0.000%	0.40x
6916	Remington	29	0.000%	0.71x
6917	Rhind	29	0.000%	0.42x
6918	Roberson	29	0.000%	0.65x
6919	Rowlandson	29	0.000%	0.80x
6920	Royds	29	0.000%	0.61x
6921	Rutledge	29	0.000%	0.66x
6922	Ryland	29	0.000%	0.40x
6923	Sailes	29	0.000%	4.35x
6924	Sawer	29	0.000%	1.29x
6925	Sergant	29	0.000%	1.63x
6926	Shead	29	0.000%	0.55x
6927	Shearing	29	0.000%	0.41x
6928	Shipp	29	0.000%	0.32x
6929	Skipper	29	0.000%	0.27x
6930	Sole	29	0.000%	0.43x
6931	Sowler	29	0.000%	4.06x
6932	Speakman	29	0.000%	0.22x
6933	Spelman	29	0.000%	0.97x
6934	Stephinson	29	0.000%	2.89x
6935	Stirzaker	29	0.000%	0.84x
6936	Strike	29	0.000%	0.61x
6937	Sudbury	29	0.000%	0.77x
6938	Toone	29	0.000%	0.41x
6939	Townhill	29	0.000%	2.34x
6940	Traves	29	0.000%	1.71x
6941	Trayford	29	0.000%	4.92x
6942	Tute	29	0.000%	3.85x
6943	Tym	29	0.000%	2.56x
6944	Ulyett	29	0.000%	6.38x
6945	Vaines	29	0.000%	4.29x
6946	Vaughton	29	0.000%	3.95x
6947	Victory	29	0.000%	2.26x
6948	Wadington	29	0.000%	8.83x
6949	Waits	29	0.000%	1.90x
6950	Waker	29	0.000%	2.27x
6951	Walling	29	0.000%	0.50x
6952	Wastell	29	0.000%	1.45x
6953	Webester	29	0.000%	1.56x
6954	Whale	29	0.000%	0.18x
6955	Wharrie	29	0.000%	2.61x
6956	Wheatly	29	0.000%	0.61x
6957	Wick	29	0.000%	0.58x
6958	Wisker	29	0.000%	2.46x
6959	Woffindin	29	0.000%	7.69x
6960	Wolstencroft	29	0.000%	0.26x
6961	Wombwell	29	0.000%	1.61x
6962	Wroot	29	0.000%	2.68x
6963	Yare	29	0.000%	1.90x
6964	Alderman	28	0.000%	0.25x
6965	Artley	28	0.000%	6.16x
6966	Aucock	28	0.000%	3.67x
6967	Audas	28	0.000%	4.08x
6968	Babb	28	0.000%	0.36x
6969	Baister	28	0.000%	3.49x
6970	Bargh	28	0.000%	1.25x
6971	Barthram	28	0.000%	4.32x
6972	Baxby	28	0.000%	5.91x
6973	Beacroft	28	0.000%	2.59x
6974	Beavis	28	0.000%	0.24x
6975	Bergman	28	0.000%	2.68x
6976	Bexon	28	0.000%	0.97x
6977	Biddle	28	0.000%	0.13x
6978	Blackmoor	28	0.000%	2.04x
6979	Blaydes	28	0.000%	4.14x
6980	Blomfield	28	0.000%	0.40x
6981	Bolger	28	0.000%	1.07x
6982	Bough	28	0.000%	0.59x
6983	Bunnett	28	0.000%	1.22x
6984	Bunyan	28	0.000%	0.32x
6985	Burnes	28	0.000%	0.53x
6986	Carty	28	0.000%	0.41x
6987	Castello	28	0.000%	2.45x
6988	Catterson	28	0.000%	2.04x
6989	Chesney	28	0.000%	0.76x
6990	Clews	28	0.000%	0.21x
6991	Conwell	28	0.000%	2.93x
6992	Culling	28	0.000%	0.59x
6993	Darkin	28	0.000%	1.32x
6994	Desborough	28	0.000%	0.47x
6995	Dewar	28	0.000%	0.07x
6996	Donough	28	0.000%	1.74x
6997	Dowker	28	0.000%	3.41x
6998	Duell	28	0.000%	1.55x
6999	Durance	28	0.000%	1.70x
7000	Eagers	28	0.000%	5.47x