1881 census place

Nailstone surnames in the 1881 census

This page ranks surnames recorded in Nailstone, Leicestershire in 1881. The total column counts people with each surname in the district or town. Frequency and index show whether the surname was unusually common locally.

Place summary

46 surnames are listed for Nailstone, Leicestershire, covering 251 people in the local records.

The leading surname here is Bowler, with 17 people recorded in 1881.

Most common surnames in Nailstone

Small places can have high concentration scores even when the raw count is modest. The index column helps separate genuinely local surnames from names that simply appear in large numbers everywhere.

#	Surname	Total	Frequency	Index
1	Bowler	17	2.31%	188.89x
2	Twigg	15	2.04%	290.70x
3	Bailiss	12	1.63%	8000.00x
4	Ison	12	1.63%	555.56x
5	Bridgett	11	1.49%	1692.31x
6	Horspool	11	1.49%	1864.41x
7	Stretton	10	1.36%	300.30x
8	Tookey	10	1.36%	1041.67x
9	Mugglestone	9	1.22%	3461.54x
10	Barrs	8	1.09%	689.66x
11	Barsby	8	1.09%	629.92x
12	Murby	8	1.09%	1818.18x
13	Blockley	7	0.950%	472.97x
14	Clamp	7	0.950%	311.11x
15	Congrave	7	0.950%	2916.67x
16	Flear	7	0.950%	1458.33x
17	Statham	7	0.950%	164.71x
18	Branson	6	0.810%	227.27x
19	Goodyer	6	0.810%	355.03x
20	Stain	6	0.810%	2000.00x
21	Thurman	6	0.810%	329.67x
22	Widdowson	6	0.810%	153.06x
23	Bayless	5	0.680%	1315.79x
24	Houseman	5	0.680%	292.40x
25	Muggleston	5	0.680%	2083.33x
26	Spare	5	0.680%	806.45x
27	Frearson	4	0.540%	421.05x
28	Measham	4	0.540%	1081.08x
29	Toon	4	0.540%	144.93x
30	Horsefield	3	0.410%	234.38x
31	Sidwell	3	0.410%	147.78x
32	Bednall	2	0.270%	487.80x
33	Marvin	2	0.270%	144.93x
34	Bevins	1	0.140%	108.70x
35	Goadby	1	0.140%	238.10x
36	Goolden	1	0.140%	454.55x
37	Grewcock	1	0.140%	133.33x
38	Hercock	1	0.140%	169.49x
39	Howkins	1	0.140%	103.09x
40	Kittle	1	0.140%	125.00x
41	Lapish	1	0.140%	322.58x
42	Lavan	1	0.140%	322.58x
43	Leason	1	0.140%	135.14x
44	Proudman	1	0.140%	142.86x
45	Starbuck	1	0.140%	84.03x
46	Wigston	1	0.140%	232.56x