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 Matheson, 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
9801	Matheson	15	0.000%	0.04x
9802	Mathieson	15	0.000%	0.05x
9803	Mcallister	15	0.000%	0.82x
9804	Mcgann	15	0.000%	3.45x
9805	Mckinlay	15	0.000%	2.42x
9806	Mcniel	15	0.000%	4.85x
9807	Mcpherson	15	0.000%	0.39x
9808	Mealey	15	0.000%	0.76x
9809	Mensforth	15	0.000%	2.25x
9810	Merrikin	15	0.000%	1.71x
9811	Milbourn	15	0.000%	0.95x
9812	Miskin	15	0.000%	0.90x
9813	Mitchels	15	0.000%	3.10x
9814	Moles	15	0.000%	0.27x
9815	Molineux	15	0.000%	0.58x
9816	Molton	15	0.000%	0.68x
9817	Mordue	15	0.000%	0.47x
9818	Morwood	15	0.000%	1.69x
9819	Mothersole	15	0.000%	0.48x
9820	Moxley	15	0.000%	0.80x
9821	Murley	15	0.000%	0.38x
9822	Muttitt	15	0.000%	2.82x
9823	Myson	15	0.000%	1.07x
9824	Nathan	15	0.000%	0.16x
9825	Newbitt	15	0.000%	2.87x
9826	Nickolls	15	0.000%	0.40x
9827	Norie	15	0.000%	1.37x
9828	Nuthall	15	0.000%	0.80x
9829	Ough	15	0.000%	0.82x
9830	Ovenden	15	0.000%	0.18x
9831	Paddock	15	0.000%	0.20x
9832	Pargeter	15	0.000%	0.36x
9833	Partis	15	0.000%	0.96x
9834	Pearman	15	0.000%	0.11x
9835	Peek	15	0.000%	0.20x
9836	Petchell	15	0.000%	1.15x
9837	Pile	15	0.000%	0.11x
9838	Pinfield	15	0.000%	0.58x
9839	Pitchfork	15	0.000%	1.42x
9840	Pletts	15	0.000%	1.46x
9841	Pollington	15	0.000%	0.67x
9842	Popham	15	0.000%	0.22x
9843	Port	15	0.000%	0.18x
9844	Pulfrey	15	0.000%	3.45x
9845	Purden	15	0.000%	1.04x
9846	Queenan	15	0.000%	1.11x
9847	Quincey	15	0.000%	0.36x
9848	Reade	15	0.000%	0.17x
9849	Reah	15	0.000%	0.80x
9850	Redican	15	0.000%	2.19x
9851	Reeman	15	0.000%	0.81x
9852	Reiley	15	0.000%	0.92x
9853	Rendell	15	0.000%	0.12x
9854	Renolds	15	0.000%	0.82x
9855	Rew	15	0.000%	0.29x
9856	Ridout	15	0.000%	0.15x
9857	Ripon	15	0.000%	2.35x
9858	Rob	15	0.000%	3.37x
9859	Roderick	15	0.000%	0.15x
9860	Rosewarne	15	0.000%	0.65x
9861	Rowcroft	15	0.000%	0.82x
9862	Rudden	15	0.000%	2.10x
9863	Rudderham	15	0.000%	0.92x
9864	Rumsby	15	0.000%	0.60x
9865	Ryans	15	0.000%	0.76x
9866	Ryman	15	0.000%	0.43x
9867	Saffer	15	0.000%	9.70x
9868	Sandwell	15	0.000%	0.64x
9869	Scarle	15	0.000%	3.45x
9870	Scollick	15	0.000%	2.16x
9871	Sellors	15	0.000%	0.63x
9872	Semple	15	0.000%	0.11x
9873	Sewter	15	0.000%	2.39x
9874	Shane	15	0.000%	0.55x
9875	Shelmerdine	15	0.000%	0.32x
9876	Shingler	15	0.000%	0.24x
9877	Slatcher	15	0.000%	1.67x
9878	Slowe	15	0.000%	2.77x
9879	Smallman	15	0.000%	0.16x
9880	Soanes	15	0.000%	0.39x
9881	Spice	15	0.000%	0.22x
9882	Spick	15	0.000%	0.83x
9883	Stainer	15	0.000%	0.25x
9884	Stallard	15	0.000%	0.12x
9885	Starke	15	0.000%	0.61x
9886	Starmer	15	0.000%	0.33x
9887	Storrow	15	0.000%	1.51x
9888	Stretton	15	0.000%	0.11x
9889	Stringwell	15	0.000%	4.57x
9890	Studd	15	0.000%	0.30x
9891	Stutt	15	0.000%	3.30x
9892	Talent	15	0.000%	3.53x
9893	Tallents	15	0.000%	2.50x
9894	Tallon	15	0.000%	0.64x
9895	Tatterton	15	0.000%	9.14x
9896	Thickbroom	15	0.000%	1.67x
9897	Thoms	15	0.000%	0.29x
9898	Threadgill	15	0.000%	1.57x
9899	Thurlby	15	0.000%	0.46x
9900	Thursfield	15	0.000%	0.37x