Surnames
UK surnames beginning with W
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 | Worner | 169 | 226 |
| 902 | Worbey | 57 | 225 |
| 903 | Wybrow | 304 | 225 |
| 904 | Wajid | 0 | 224 |
| 905 | Waud | 154 | 224 |
| 906 | Warley | 200 | 221 |
| 907 | Wheway | 199 | 220 |
| 908 | Whiddett | 110 | 220 |
| 909 | Whitcomb | 314 | 220 |
| 910 | Wildridge | 103 | 220 |
| 911 | Wegg | 187 | 218 |
| 912 | Warrillow | 126 | 217 |
| 913 | Whiskin | 73 | 217 |
| 914 | Whitnell | 150 | 217 |
| 915 | Wisely | 84 | 217 |
| 916 | Winterson | 199 | 216 |
| 917 | Woolmore | 129 | 216 |
| 918 | Warton | 523 | 215 |
| 919 | Welstead | 238 | 215 |
| 920 | Wharfe | 103 | 214 |
| 921 | Whenman | 107 | 214 |
| 922 | Worster | 224 | 214 |
| 923 | Wathall | 58 | 213 |
| 924 | Whelton | 66 | 213 |
| 925 | Wooltorton | 10 | 213 |
| 926 | Waldren | 245 | 212 |
| 927 | Whinney | 86 | 212 |
| 928 | Whiter | 204 | 212 |
| 929 | Wixey | 141 | 212 |
| 930 | Woodruffe | 341 | 212 |
| 931 | Whelpton | 180 | 211 |
| 932 | Winner | 103 | 211 |
| 933 | Wooderson | 174 | 211 |
| 934 | Woolhead | 204 | 211 |
| 935 | Warters | 191 | 210 |
| 936 | Willman | 236 | 210 |
| 937 | Wynnejones | 3 | 210 |
| 938 | Wrixon | 76 | 209 |
| 939 | Wyborn | 235 | 209 |
| 940 | Wiliams | 178 | 208 |
| 941 | Wollen | 106 | 208 |
| 942 | Wegrzyn | 0 | 207 |
| 943 | Whayman | 145 | 207 |
| 944 | Woollen | 289 | 207 |
| 945 | Walke | 179 | 206 |
| 946 | Wickers | 153 | 206 |
| 947 | Wieland | 66 | 206 |
| 948 | Westray | 125 | 205 |
| 949 | Waddicor | 210 | 204 |
| 950 | Wesolowska | 0 | 204 |
| 951 | Woolger | 220 | 204 |
| 952 | Wolfson | 24 | 203 |
| 953 | Woodington | 156 | 203 |
| 954 | Woodiwiss | 79 | 203 |
| 955 | Wardill | 118 | 202 |
| 956 | Windross | 135 | 202 |
| 957 | Windeatt | 82 | 201 |
| 958 | Welborn | 162 | 200 |
| 959 | Wellburn | 145 | 200 |
| 960 | Woulfe | 19 | 200 |
| 961 | Wyton | 119 | 200 |
| 962 | Winterflood | 161 | 199 |
| 963 | Woolls | 62 | 199 |
| 964 | Weigh | 115 | 198 |
| 965 | Wellbelove | 130 | 198 |
| 966 | Westworth | 74 | 198 |
| 967 | Whitehand | 99 | 198 |
| 968 | Waywell | 156 | 197 |
| 969 | Wharrier | 81 | 197 |
| 970 | Whateley | 158 | 197 |
| 971 | Winthrop | 77 | 196 |
| 972 | Wadkin | 175 | 195 |
| 973 | Wazir | 0 | 194 |
| 974 | Webberley | 149 | 194 |
| 975 | Win | 45 | 194 |
| 976 | Waterer | 187 | 193 |
| 977 | Whitely | 633 | 193 |
| 978 | Woolfall | 193 | 193 |
| 979 | Wyard | 100 | 193 |
| 980 | Whent | 115 | 192 |
| 981 | Wierzbicki | 0 | 192 |
| 982 | Wildin | 99 | 191 |
| 983 | Winzar | 94 | 191 |
| 984 | Woodsford | 107 | 191 |
| 985 | Wenden | 188 | 190 |
| 986 | Whittard | 183 | 190 |
| 987 | Willicombe | 133 | 190 |
| 988 | Would | 155 | 190 |
| 989 | Walbridge | 150 | 189 |
| 990 | Walkerdine | 163 | 189 |
| 991 | Whiten | 154 | 189 |
| 992 | Wix | 268 | 189 |
| 993 | Wyndham | 192 | 189 |
| 994 | Wanklyn | 90 | 188 |
| 995 | Wannop | 231 | 187 |
| 996 | Whales | 163 | 187 |
| 997 | Willy | 336 | 187 |
| 998 | Wooder | 96 | 187 |
| 999 | Waithe | 14 | 186 |
| 1000 | Willets | 305 | 186 |