Surnames
UK surnames beginning with B
Browse UK surnames from the 1881 census and modern surname records. Surname pages show counts, origin facts, historical distribution, maps, first-name pairings and census detail.
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| # | Surname | 1881 count | Modern count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 901 | Bigg | 943 | 601 |
| 902 | Blagg | 542 | 601 |
| 903 | Baston | 635 | 600 |
| 904 | Bexon | 298 | 598 |
| 905 | Burnard | 498 | 598 |
| 906 | Beddoe | 529 | 596 |
| 907 | Breed | 517 | 596 |
| 908 | Barstow | 518 | 595 |
| 909 | Basharat | 0 | 594 |
| 910 | Beddall | 395 | 594 |
| 911 | Buckton | 413 | 594 |
| 912 | Bees | 472 | 593 |
| 913 | Buckby | 281 | 593 |
| 914 | Beckingham | 446 | 590 |
| 915 | Badat | 0 | 589 |
| 916 | Birley | 458 | 589 |
| 917 | Beagley | 498 | 588 |
| 918 | Bigwood | 434 | 587 |
| 919 | Bence | 443 | 585 |
| 920 | Barks | 414 | 584 |
| 921 | Bowmer | 342 | 583 |
| 922 | Berrington | 542 | 581 |
| 923 | Bettridge | 441 | 580 |
| 924 | Biss | 459 | 580 |
| 925 | Bishton | 296 | 579 |
| 926 | Bonsu | 0 | 577 |
| 927 | Bugden | 402 | 575 |
| 928 | Beecher | 310 | 573 |
| 929 | Brunsdon | 328 | 573 |
| 930 | Benney | 344 | 571 |
| 931 | Brennand | 454 | 571 |
| 932 | Begbie | 462 | 568 |
| 933 | Bakare | 0 | 566 |
| 934 | Babar | 0 | 565 |
| 935 | Breakspear | 241 | 564 |
| 936 | Burnley | 623 | 564 |
| 937 | Badman | 425 | 563 |
| 938 | Beedie | 196 | 562 |
| 939 | Blakely | 517 | 562 |
| 940 | Boam | 378 | 561 |
| 941 | Bianchi | 133 | 560 |
| 942 | Bodenham | 243 | 559 |
| 943 | Bowser | 443 | 559 |
| 944 | Britnell | 265 | 559 |
| 945 | Barns | 1,942 | 558 |
| 946 | Bews | 461 | 558 |
| 947 | Barros | 3 | 557 |
| 948 | Blackstock | 441 | 557 |
| 949 | Blore | 367 | 557 |
| 950 | Beardsworth | 544 | 553 |
| 951 | Beetham | 498 | 553 |
| 952 | Braun | 196 | 553 |
| 953 | Bottrill | 359 | 552 |
| 954 | Burdis | 253 | 552 |
| 955 | Beedle | 385 | 551 |
| 956 | Bhullar | 0 | 551 |
| 957 | Bracher | 430 | 550 |
| 958 | Burwood | 387 | 550 |
| 959 | Bardwell | 318 | 549 |
| 960 | Boal | 119 | 549 |
| 961 | Benge | 400 | 547 |
| 962 | Brettle | 310 | 546 |
| 963 | Brownbill | 328 | 546 |
| 964 | Bettany | 274 | 545 |
| 965 | Balderson | 569 | 544 |
| 966 | Babalola | 0 | 543 |
| 967 | Basu | 1 | 543 |
| 968 | Barnfather | 433 | 540 |
| 969 | Blackbourn | 329 | 540 |
| 970 | Bayfield | 407 | 539 |
| 971 | Bedson | 352 | 539 |
| 972 | Berkeley | 220 | 539 |
| 973 | Babbage | 471 | 538 |
| 974 | Bance | 331 | 538 |
| 975 | Brougham | 314 | 538 |
| 976 | Binney | 461 | 537 |
| 977 | Bryans | 214 | 536 |
| 978 | Balshaw | 608 | 535 |
| 979 | Bagwell | 246 | 534 |
| 980 | Bardell | 401 | 534 |
| 981 | Belsey | 460 | 534 |
| 982 | Bish | 384 | 534 |
| 983 | Baigent | 410 | 533 |
| 984 | Berisha | 0 | 533 |
| 985 | Beckham | 257 | 532 |
| 986 | Bidmead | 262 | 532 |
| 987 | Bargh | 236 | 530 |
| 988 | Boffey | 432 | 530 |
| 989 | Brotherston | 313 | 530 |
| 990 | Bowell | 622 | 528 |
| 991 | Burnage | 272 | 528 |
| 992 | Bussell | 661 | 528 |
| 993 | Bajaj | 0 | 527 |
| 994 | Berrill | 395 | 527 |
| 995 | Brockman | 399 | 527 |
| 996 | Biggar | 415 | 526 |
| 997 | Ben | 78 | 525 |
| 998 | Bradbrook | 369 | 524 |
| 999 | Brandwood | 380 | 524 |
| 1000 | Boughen | 234 | 521 |