Surnames
UK surnames beginning with C
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 801 | Covey | 327 | 530 |
| 802 | Cowdrey | 262 | 530 |
| 803 | Cobbett | 579 | 528 |
| 804 | Chislett | 329 | 526 |
| 805 | Craib | 372 | 526 |
| 806 | Caird | 608 | 524 |
| 807 | Coen | 85 | 523 |
| 808 | Combes | 634 | 523 |
| 809 | Chafer | 234 | 521 |
| 810 | Clunie | 441 | 520 |
| 811 | Cockerton | 499 | 520 |
| 812 | Culling | 487 | 520 |
| 813 | Colmer | 344 | 519 |
| 814 | Corp | 345 | 519 |
| 815 | Croot | 436 | 519 |
| 816 | Crossfield | 418 | 519 |
| 817 | Cornock | 309 | 518 |
| 818 | Caplin | 321 | 516 |
| 819 | Cuffe | 83 | 515 |
| 820 | Carton | 167 | 513 |
| 821 | Clasper | 361 | 513 |
| 822 | Cousens | 740 | 512 |
| 823 | Cherrett | 240 | 510 |
| 824 | Christoforou | 0 | 510 |
| 825 | Cuddy | 246 | 510 |
| 826 | Cramb | 304 | 509 |
| 827 | Chatterley | 294 | 508 |
| 828 | Ching | 443 | 508 |
| 829 | Champ | 622 | 506 |
| 830 | Cavell | 384 | 505 |
| 831 | Cleasby | 328 | 505 |
| 832 | Clydesdale | 197 | 505 |
| 833 | Constance | 312 | 505 |
| 834 | Carle | 327 | 503 |
| 835 | Chima | 0 | 500 |
| 836 | Cureton | 249 | 500 |
| 837 | Ciobanu | 0 | 499 |
| 838 | Camacho | 0 | 497 |
| 839 | Capell | 448 | 496 |
| 840 | Cremin | 23 | 496 |
| 841 | Cunniffe | 63 | 496 |
| 842 | Chattaway | 285 | 493 |
| 843 | Condliffe | 157 | 493 |
| 844 | Charge | 272 | 490 |
| 845 | Constantin | 13 | 489 |
| 846 | Chughtai | 0 | 487 |
| 847 | Churchward | 391 | 487 |
| 848 | Cawthorn | 563 | 486 |
| 849 | Callard | 551 | 485 |
| 850 | Chudley | 346 | 485 |
| 851 | Cromack | 379 | 485 |
| 852 | Cashin | 68 | 484 |
| 853 | Celik | 0 | 482 |
| 854 | Crothers | 168 | 482 |
| 855 | Callanan | 58 | 481 |
| 856 | Caulton | 251 | 481 |
| 857 | Craze | 347 | 481 |
| 858 | Calow | 299 | 480 |
| 859 | Callis | 374 | 479 |
| 860 | Coatsworth | 256 | 479 |
| 861 | Cawte | 335 | 478 |
| 862 | Charlwood | 390 | 476 |
| 863 | Christofi | 0 | 476 |
| 864 | Cruden | 357 | 476 |
| 865 | Chidley | 408 | 475 |
| 866 | Coupar | 441 | 474 |
| 867 | Coggin | 272 | 473 |
| 868 | Cruttenden | 446 | 472 |
| 869 | Connett | 359 | 471 |
| 870 | Chinery | 627 | 470 |
| 871 | Courtenay | 347 | 470 |
| 872 | Challen | 535 | 469 |
| 873 | Cousin | 584 | 469 |
| 874 | Creaser | 286 | 469 |
| 875 | Chua | 0 | 467 |
| 876 | Cording | 346 | 467 |
| 877 | Crapper | 667 | 467 |
| 878 | Chatten | 245 | 464 |
| 879 | Caldecott | 201 | 463 |
| 880 | Cosh | 239 | 462 |
| 881 | Carnie | 520 | 461 |
| 882 | Causton | 326 | 461 |
| 883 | Coggan | 500 | 461 |
| 884 | Colburn | 190 | 461 |
| 885 | Chatham | 475 | 460 |
| 886 | Charity | 360 | 458 |
| 887 | Chatburn | 359 | 457 |
| 888 | Callister | 154 | 453 |
| 889 | Chinnock | 232 | 453 |
| 890 | Congdon | 596 | 453 |
| 891 | Conde | 111 | 452 |
| 892 | Cowperthwaite | 284 | 452 |
| 893 | Careless | 746 | 449 |
| 894 | Cham | 5 | 449 |
| 895 | Chiswell | 367 | 449 |
| 896 | Colin | 131 | 449 |
| 897 | Cowdell | 251 | 448 |
| 898 | Camfield | 297 | 446 |
| 899 | Cockerham | 280 | 446 |
| 900 | Cullinan | 46 | 446 |