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 Cran, with 22 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
8001	Cran	22	0.000%	0.54x
8002	Crockford	22	0.000%	0.22x
8003	Croll	22	0.000%	0.40x
8004	Culf	22	0.000%	2.81x
8005	Cure	22	0.000%	0.96x
8006	Curtin	22	0.000%	0.97x
8007	Daines	22	0.000%	0.32x
8008	Dart	22	0.000%	0.16x
8009	Davage	22	0.000%	2.03x
8010	Dearn	22	0.000%	1.11x
8011	Deaton	22	0.000%	1.82x
8012	Derby	22	0.000%	0.41x
8013	Dixey	22	0.000%	0.44x
8014	Dook	22	0.000%	2.78x
8015	Douse	22	0.000%	0.63x
8016	Dowbiggin	22	0.000%	2.03x
8017	Doxey	22	0.000%	0.47x
8018	Dronsfield	22	0.000%	0.80x
8019	Dunsmore	22	0.000%	0.30x
8020	Eke	22	0.000%	0.42x
8021	Ellarby	22	0.000%	8.75x
8022	Elley	22	0.000%	1.50x
8023	Elliff	22	0.000%	1.85x
8024	Espin	22	0.000%	1.57x
8025	Fahey	22	0.000%	0.65x
8026	Fanshaw	22	0.000%	2.07x
8027	Fawsett	22	0.000%	3.21x
8028	Fiddler	22	0.000%	0.35x
8029	Flanery	22	0.000%	2.13x
8030	Frater	22	0.000%	0.41x
8031	Froggart	22	0.000%	2.37x
8032	Gilday	22	0.000%	1.72x
8033	Gillgrass	22	0.000%	3.21x
8034	Grear	22	0.000%	1.66x
8035	Greensitt	22	0.000%	4.95x
8036	Greenslade	22	0.000%	0.13x
8037	Grimley	22	0.000%	0.36x
8038	Hailey	22	0.000%	0.46x
8039	Halloran	22	0.000%	0.92x
8040	Hanes	22	0.000%	0.66x
8041	Harkin	22	0.000%	0.74x
8042	Haslock	22	0.000%	3.08x
8043	Haydon	22	0.000%	0.12x
8044	Heaver	22	0.000%	0.56x
8045	Heley	22	0.000%	0.73x
8046	Hellier	22	0.000%	0.19x
8047	Henfrey	22	0.000%	1.35x
8048	Heselden	22	0.000%	3.45x
8049	Hilbert	22	0.000%	1.55x
8050	Hocknell	22	0.000%	1.55x
8051	Jensen	22	0.000%	1.17x
8052	Killen	22	0.000%	0.55x
8053	Kirkup	22	0.000%	0.32x
8054	Kruger	22	0.000%	2.11x
8055	Lattimer	22	0.000%	0.55x
8056	Lavelle	22	0.000%	0.98x
8057	Lewty	22	0.000%	2.25x
8058	Lineham	22	0.000%	0.88x
8059	Lingley	22	0.000%	0.63x
8060	Linwood	22	0.000%	1.35x
8061	Littler	22	0.000%	0.11x
8062	Loughlin	22	0.000%	0.47x
8063	Luby	22	0.000%	1.75x
8064	Luce	22	0.000%	0.44x
8065	Lumsden	22	0.000%	0.09x
8066	Mableson	22	0.000%	3.25x
8067	Maggs	22	0.000%	0.11x
8068	Maidens	22	0.000%	0.90x
8069	Mand	22	0.000%	4.46x
8070	Massa	22	0.000%	4.74x
8071	Maunder	22	0.000%	0.17x
8072	Mcdonagh	22	0.000%	3.86x
8073	Meara	22	0.000%	2.42x
8074	Moir	22	0.000%	0.06x
8075	Mortin	22	0.000%	2.21x
8076	Mowatt	22	0.000%	0.49x
8077	Myhill	22	0.000%	0.35x
8078	Neve	22	0.000%	0.29x
8079	Nothard	22	0.000%	9.49x
8080	Orman	22	0.000%	0.56x
8081	Parken	22	0.000%	2.15x
8082	Pizer	22	0.000%	2.47x
8083	Poskett	22	0.000%	5.42x
8084	Pott	22	0.000%	0.33x
8085	Poutney	22	0.000%	2.56x
8086	Prowse	22	0.000%	0.17x
8087	Rapp	22	0.000%	2.45x
8088	Raye	22	0.000%	3.40x
8089	Romaine	22	0.000%	1.96x
8090	Rosher	22	0.000%	1.27x
8091	Rowbottam	22	0.000%	3.16x
8092	Ryde	22	0.000%	0.86x
8093	Rylance	22	0.000%	0.51x
8094	Sanford	22	0.000%	0.41x
8095	Sanger	22	0.000%	0.29x
8096	Savery	22	0.000%	0.48x
8097	Scattergood	22	0.000%	0.28x
8098	Sculthorpe	22	0.000%	1.06x
8099	Sear	22	0.000%	0.20x
8100	Seedhouse	22	0.000%	1.26x