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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 501 | Bills | 797 | 1,204 |
| 502 | Brewis | 880 | 1,204 |
| 503 | Behan | 104 | 1,200 |
| 504 | Blackie | 1,231 | 1,199 |
| 505 | Bleasdale | 920 | 1,198 |
| 506 | Beaney | 495 | 1,196 |
| 507 | Bould | 728 | 1,196 |
| 508 | Bamforth | 1,334 | 1,194 |
| 509 | Bayes | 893 | 1,193 |
| 510 | Beddows | 581 | 1,193 |
| 511 | Brayshaw | 1,091 | 1,186 |
| 512 | Birkin | 589 | 1,185 |
| 513 | Baynham | 561 | 1,182 |
| 514 | Bowring | 961 | 1,180 |
| 515 | Buttle | 786 | 1,179 |
| 516 | Bennet | 4,159 | 1,176 |
| 517 | Bugg | 1,355 | 1,168 |
| 518 | Beckley | 780 | 1,165 |
| 519 | Barwell | 920 | 1,163 |
| 520 | Byatt | 745 | 1,162 |
| 521 | Barfoot | 924 | 1,161 |
| 522 | Beacham | 833 | 1,159 |
| 523 | Biggins | 732 | 1,159 |
| 524 | Brownhill | 1,050 | 1,159 |
| 525 | Barney | 691 | 1,157 |
| 526 | Bowling | 1,096 | 1,156 |
| 527 | Braid | 1,086 | 1,151 |
| 528 | Bramhall | 948 | 1,148 |
| 529 | Blenkinsop | 848 | 1,147 |
| 530 | Bromfield | 705 | 1,147 |
| 531 | Biddulph | 672 | 1,142 |
| 532 | Beatty | 437 | 1,141 |
| 533 | Bewley | 800 | 1,138 |
| 534 | Baptiste | 33 | 1,131 |
| 535 | Bennie | 837 | 1,126 |
| 536 | Bratt | 1,043 | 1,125 |
| 537 | Brookfield | 860 | 1,123 |
| 538 | Brockbank | 1,061 | 1,119 |
| 539 | Brimble | 511 | 1,118 |
| 540 | Bano | 1 | 1,117 |
| 541 | Beaven | 875 | 1,113 |
| 542 | Belfield | 760 | 1,113 |
| 543 | Botterill | 809 | 1,109 |
| 544 | Bithell | 431 | 1,108 |
| 545 | Brooksbank | 980 | 1,106 |
| 546 | Bayne | 1,098 | 1,104 |
| 547 | Breakwell | 434 | 1,103 |
| 548 | Bal | 15 | 1,102 |
| 549 | Babb | 810 | 1,098 |
| 550 | Berger | 172 | 1,097 |
| 551 | Bonnar | 406 | 1,096 |
| 552 | Bessant | 598 | 1,094 |
| 553 | Botting | 1,126 | 1,094 |
| 554 | Barnfield | 742 | 1,092 |
| 555 | Brinkley | 414 | 1,090 |
| 556 | Brien | 1,008 | 1,087 |
| 557 | Brazil | 141 | 1,086 |
| 558 | Bajwa | 0 | 1,082 |
| 559 | Briers | 563 | 1,079 |
| 560 | Boast | 600 | 1,077 |
| 561 | Baguley | 844 | 1,074 |
| 562 | Basford | 902 | 1,074 |
| 563 | Blackham | 717 | 1,074 |
| 564 | Boocock | 1,055 | 1,067 |
| 565 | Bosley | 700 | 1,065 |
| 566 | Bowditch | 733 | 1,063 |
| 567 | Baverstock | 697 | 1,056 |
| 568 | Bradfield | 951 | 1,054 |
| 569 | Bathgate | 705 | 1,050 |
| 570 | Bullard | 914 | 1,046 |
| 571 | Bhamra | 0 | 1,044 |
| 572 | Birmingham | 735 | 1,039 |
| 573 | Bukhari | 0 | 1,038 |
| 574 | Brookman | 739 | 1,035 |
| 575 | Benstead | 772 | 1,034 |
| 576 | Bebb | 582 | 1,033 |
| 577 | Bousfield | 597 | 1,033 |
| 578 | Buller | 981 | 1,033 |
| 579 | Block | 595 | 1,032 |
| 580 | Balchin | 673 | 1,030 |
| 581 | Beardsmore | 412 | 1,030 |
| 582 | Bah | 1 | 1,026 |
| 583 | Bowater | 438 | 1,024 |
| 584 | Bailes | 575 | 1,022 |
| 585 | Brine | 901 | 1,019 |
| 586 | Brar | 0 | 1,014 |
| 587 | Bestwick | 511 | 1,012 |
| 588 | Boothby | 845 | 1,011 |
| 589 | Bulloch | 613 | 1,011 |
| 590 | Bullimore | 632 | 1,009 |
| 591 | Bowerman | 883 | 1,006 |
| 592 | Balls | 3,837 | 1,001 |
| 593 | Barsby | 516 | 997 |
| 594 | Batson | 838 | 995 |
| 595 | Butlin | 744 | 994 |
| 596 | Berg | 225 | 993 |
| 597 | Bastable | 582 | 990 |
| 598 | Bache | 616 | 987 |
| 599 | Brocklebank | 733 | 983 |
| 600 | Bastow | 993 | 979 |