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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1001 | Wroot | 112 | 186 |
| 1002 | Wee | 5 | 185 |
| 1003 | Wen | 17 | 185 |
| 1004 | Wheddon | 75 | 185 |
| 1005 | Wildblood | 223 | 185 |
| 1006 | Wisby | 262 | 185 |
| 1007 | Wadhwa | 0 | 184 |
| 1008 | Widdrington | 85 | 184 |
| 1009 | Willer | 116 | 184 |
| 1010 | Waddoups | 38 | 183 |
| 1011 | Wigston | 173 | 183 |
| 1012 | Winpenny | 164 | 183 |
| 1013 | Whetter | 114 | 182 |
| 1014 | Wilbourne | 62 | 182 |
| 1015 | Wilczynski | 0 | 182 |
| 1016 | Wildbore | 193 | 182 |
| 1017 | Woolerton | 73 | 182 |
| 1018 | Warke | 16 | 181 |
| 1019 | Wathan | 88 | 181 |
| 1020 | Westfield | 165 | 181 |
| 1021 | Whitmill | 122 | 181 |
| 1022 | Walduck | 141 | 180 |
| 1023 | Weinstein | 22 | 180 |
| 1024 | Whorlow | 67 | 180 |
| 1025 | Wike | 95 | 180 |
| 1026 | Willocks | 166 | 180 |
| 1027 | Whitbourn | 73 | 179 |
| 1028 | Winlow | 69 | 179 |
| 1029 | Warwicker | 117 | 178 |
| 1030 | Wilcocks | 625 | 178 |
| 1031 | Woffenden | 265 | 178 |
| 1032 | Waddon | 59 | 177 |
| 1033 | Waspe | 127 | 177 |
| 1034 | Wellens | 110 | 177 |
| 1035 | Westrope | 151 | 177 |
| 1036 | Weathers | 88 | 176 |
| 1037 | Wescombe | 173 | 176 |
| 1038 | Whicker | 182 | 176 |
| 1039 | Wightwick | 165 | 176 |
| 1040 | Willshaw | 259 | 176 |
| 1041 | Wintrip | 158 | 176 |
| 1042 | Woodlock | 82 | 176 |
| 1043 | Worrow | 36 | 176 |
| 1044 | Waxman | 9 | 175 |
| 1045 | Wijesinghe | 0 | 175 |
| 1046 | Wildon | 207 | 175 |
| 1047 | Winnall | 171 | 175 |
| 1048 | Waraich | 0 | 174 |
| 1049 | Whitington | 219 | 174 |
| 1050 | Willams | 116 | 174 |
| 1051 | Windows | 136 | 174 |
| 1052 | Wirth | 63 | 174 |
| 1053 | Wisher | 91 | 174 |
| 1054 | Waumsley | 72 | 173 |
| 1055 | Wenborn | 88 | 173 |
| 1056 | Whinnett | 77 | 173 |
| 1057 | Wingrave | 222 | 173 |
| 1058 | Woollams | 105 | 173 |
| 1059 | Woollin | 67 | 173 |
| 1060 | Wynd | 120 | 173 |
| 1061 | Wadmore | 121 | 172 |
| 1062 | Whight | 80 | 172 |
| 1063 | Winfindale | 43 | 171 |
| 1064 | Witherden | 130 | 170 |
| 1065 | Woollatt | 157 | 170 |
| 1066 | Waples | 121 | 169 |
| 1067 | Weil | 82 | 169 |
| 1068 | Wessels | 20 | 169 |
| 1069 | Wonfor | 45 | 169 |
| 1070 | Wyre | 94 | 169 |
| 1071 | Wedd | 221 | 167 |
| 1072 | Wenzel | 39 | 167 |
| 1073 | Whaites | 69 | 167 |
| 1074 | Wind | 145 | 167 |
| 1075 | Winsley | 142 | 167 |
| 1076 | Waughman | 8 | 166 |
| 1077 | Wellsbury | 28 | 166 |
| 1078 | Widgery | 147 | 166 |
| 1079 | Warford | 81 | 165 |
| 1080 | Winchurch | 71 | 165 |
| 1081 | Woolstencroft | 69 | 165 |
| 1082 | Weisz | 0 | 164 |
| 1083 | Wither | 263 | 164 |
| 1084 | Wattis | 46 | 163 |
| 1085 | Wealthall | 36 | 163 |
| 1086 | Weatherson | 101 | 163 |
| 1087 | Wheble | 93 | 163 |
| 1088 | Whittlestone | 59 | 163 |
| 1089 | Wickings | 91 | 163 |
| 1090 | Weng | 2 | 162 |
| 1091 | Whillock | 48 | 162 |
| 1092 | Willatt | 131 | 162 |
| 1093 | Worland | 158 | 162 |
| 1094 | Worrallo | 4 | 162 |
| 1095 | Wickramasinghe | 0 | 161 |
| 1096 | Waines | 58 | 160 |
| 1097 | Whatman | 146 | 160 |
| 1098 | Whyment | 43 | 160 |
| 1099 | Willder | 116 | 160 |
| 1100 | Woodliffe | 124 | 160 |