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 Donlon, with 15 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
9701	Donlon	15	0.000%	1.32x
9702	Dorsett	15	0.000%	0.38x
9703	Drydon	15	0.000%	2.25x
9704	Dunleavey	15	0.000%	4.44x
9705	Dyas	15	0.000%	0.44x
9706	Eastwell	15	0.000%	1.05x
9707	Elkin	15	0.000%	0.25x
9708	Emanuel	15	0.000%	0.27x
9709	Eskdale	15	0.000%	1.18x
9710	Ethel	15	0.000%	2.82x
9711	Evitt	15	0.000%	1.18x
9712	Faber	15	0.000%	0.78x
9713	Faul	15	0.000%	2.54x
9714	Fayers	15	0.000%	0.33x
9715	Fischer	15	0.000%	0.67x
9716	Folkard	15	0.000%	0.33x
9717	Fores	15	0.000%	1.94x
9718	Fortnam	15	0.000%	1.09x
9719	Forton	15	0.000%	4.09x
9720	Foxley	15	0.000%	0.28x
9721	Fray	15	0.000%	0.31x
9722	Galey	15	0.000%	0.93x
9723	Gillyon	15	0.000%	10.36x
9724	Ginnever	15	0.000%	5.75x
9725	Goadby	15	0.000%	0.92x
9726	Godard	15	0.000%	0.94x
9727	Godding	15	0.000%	0.37x
9728	Godman	15	0.000%	0.47x
9729	Goodenough	15	0.000%	0.18x
9730	Graley	15	0.000%	1.23x
9731	Gravell	15	0.000%	0.55x
9732	Greave	15	0.000%	1.69x
9733	Greenhall	15	0.000%	0.68x
9734	Grimstead	15	0.000%	1.51x
9735	Grounsell	15	0.000%	2.28x
9736	Hallaway	15	0.000%	1.24x
9737	Hamblet	15	0.000%	0.80x
9738	Hamlin	15	0.000%	0.18x
9739	Hammil	15	0.000%	1.62x
9740	Hannay	15	0.000%	0.21x
9741	Harking	15	0.000%	4.44x
9742	Harpley	15	0.000%	1.23x
9743	Harty	15	0.000%	0.60x
9744	Hayles	15	0.000%	0.20x
9745	Hayman	15	0.000%	0.07x
9746	Hayse	15	0.000%	1.69x
9747	Haytack	15	0.000%	8.62x
9748	Heavyside	15	0.000%	1.69x
9749	Heighington	15	0.000%	3.88x
9750	Helmer	15	0.000%	1.65x
9751	Helton	15	0.000%	1.89x
9752	Heming	15	0.000%	0.44x
9753	Hilliam	15	0.000%	1.57x
9754	Hoggan	15	0.000%	0.36x
9755	Holdon	15	0.000%	1.27x
9756	Hollands	15	0.000%	0.10x
9757	Holyland	15	0.000%	0.93x
9758	Hoop	15	0.000%	4.31x
9759	Horry	15	0.000%	0.89x
9760	Horwood	15	0.000%	0.11x
9761	Hoster	15	0.000%	1.99x
9762	Hotchkin	15	0.000%	1.99x
9763	Humphery	15	0.000%	0.54x
9764	Hutchenson	15	0.000%	1.72x
9765	Insall	15	0.000%	1.27x
9766	Jewson	15	0.000%	0.60x
9767	Keaney	15	0.000%	2.13x
9768	Keast	15	0.000%	0.18x
9769	Keena	15	0.000%	8.17x
9770	Keep	15	0.000%	0.14x
9771	Kelby	15	0.000%	1.54x
9772	Kenrick	15	0.000%	0.50x
9773	Kersey	15	0.000%	0.27x
9774	Kingman	15	0.000%	0.48x
9775	Kirtland	15	0.000%	0.52x
9776	Kline	15	0.000%	4.20x
9777	Knightley	15	0.000%	0.61x
9778	Kraft	15	0.000%	2.77x
9779	Lace	15	0.000%	0.27x
9780	Lackey	15	0.000%	0.80x
9781	Ladell	15	0.000%	1.92x
9782	Lambeth	15	0.000%	0.29x
9783	Lavers	15	0.000%	0.22x
9784	Lawrie	15	0.000%	0.05x
9785	Ledder	15	0.000%	1.69x
9786	Leeper	15	0.000%	1.74x
9787	Leggitt	15	0.000%	1.80x
9788	Lethbridge	15	0.000%	0.18x
9789	Lighton	15	0.000%	0.63x
9790	Loe	15	0.000%	0.73x
9791	Longridge	15	0.000%	1.15x
9792	Lovely	15	0.000%	1.09x
9793	Loveridge	15	0.000%	0.14x
9794	Mackman	15	0.000%	1.23x
9795	Macmahon	15	0.000%	1.15x
9796	Madley	15	0.000%	0.64x
9797	Mager	15	0.000%	0.50x
9798	Malaney	15	0.000%	2.22x
9799	Maning	15	0.000%	1.11x
9800	Marlton	15	0.000%	2.93x