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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1201 | Woodroof | 71 | 139 |
| 1202 | Watkis | 49 | 138 |
| 1203 | Whinn | 72 | 138 |
| 1204 | Wide | 128 | 138 |
| 1205 | Wornham | 89 | 138 |
| 1206 | Winiarski | 0 | 137 |
| 1207 | Washburn | 61 | 136 |
| 1208 | Wennington | 22 | 136 |
| 1209 | Whitrow | 80 | 136 |
| 1210 | Wierzbicka | 0 | 136 |
| 1211 | Willow | 103 | 136 |
| 1212 | Witte | 18 | 136 |
| 1213 | Wardrobe | 76 | 135 |
| 1214 | Waymouth | 215 | 135 |
| 1215 | Wheelton | 154 | 135 |
| 1216 | Whyke | 51 | 135 |
| 1217 | Wiggall | 133 | 135 |
| 1218 | Wilhelm | 33 | 135 |
| 1219 | Willdig | 28 | 135 |
| 1220 | Watch | 43 | 134 |
| 1221 | Whittell | 209 | 134 |
| 1222 | Wooles | 83 | 134 |
| 1223 | Waple | 29 | 133 |
| 1224 | Watcham | 135 | 133 |
| 1225 | Wellham | 73 | 133 |
| 1226 | Whamond | 111 | 133 |
| 1227 | Wilsonsmith | 0 | 133 |
| 1228 | Woodin | 197 | 133 |
| 1229 | Whittome | 100 | 132 |
| 1230 | Whyton | 10 | 132 |
| 1231 | Wiblin | 115 | 132 |
| 1232 | Wringe | 33 | 132 |
| 1233 | Walthew | 97 | 131 |
| 1234 | Waterland | 149 | 131 |
| 1235 | Westrip | 65 | 131 |
| 1236 | Wilbourn | 91 | 131 |
| 1237 | Woolham | 67 | 131 |
| 1238 | Waddup | 108 | 130 |
| 1239 | Welshman | 115 | 130 |
| 1240 | Westrup | 126 | 130 |
| 1241 | Wigan | 209 | 130 |
| 1242 | Winzer | 47 | 130 |
| 1243 | Wojtczak | 0 | 130 |
| 1244 | Walbank | 415 | 129 |
| 1245 | Warbey | 83 | 129 |
| 1246 | Weeds | 135 | 129 |
| 1247 | Whan | 62 | 129 |
| 1248 | Wheel | 134 | 129 |
| 1249 | Wilczynska | 0 | 129 |
| 1250 | Woffinden | 132 | 129 |
| 1251 | Woodrup | 54 | 129 |
| 1252 | Wormington | 135 | 129 |
| 1253 | Waiting | 110 | 128 |
| 1254 | Waterall | 89 | 128 |
| 1255 | Wittering | 80 | 128 |
| 1256 | Warin | 68 | 127 |
| 1257 | Wembridge | 43 | 127 |
| 1258 | Whelband | 28 | 127 |
| 1259 | Whyle | 62 | 127 |
| 1260 | Willment | 60 | 127 |
| 1261 | Westhorpe | 70 | 126 |
| 1262 | Wiacek | 0 | 126 |
| 1263 | Wooliscroft | 246 | 126 |
| 1264 | Wrate | 39 | 126 |
| 1265 | Waslin | 41 | 125 |
| 1266 | Whattam | 112 | 125 |
| 1267 | Wholey | 90 | 125 |
| 1268 | Winkless | 77 | 125 |
| 1269 | Woodridge | 88 | 125 |
| 1270 | Wallder | 31 | 124 |
| 1271 | Warsama | 0 | 124 |
| 1272 | Waymark | 102 | 124 |
| 1273 | Whitebread | 214 | 124 |
| 1274 | Wilczek | 0 | 124 |
| 1275 | Wilday | 142 | 124 |
| 1276 | Wintour | 88 | 124 |
| 1277 | Woodhatch | 137 | 124 |
| 1278 | Woor | 43 | 124 |
| 1279 | Whinfrey | 31 | 123 |
| 1280 | Whyborn | 68 | 123 |
| 1281 | Wicken | 213 | 123 |
| 1282 | Wigfall | 94 | 123 |
| 1283 | Woolfrey | 118 | 123 |
| 1284 | Walbyoff | 0 | 122 |
| 1285 | Wildgust | 90 | 122 |
| 1286 | Wile | 88 | 122 |
| 1287 | Williamsjones | 1 | 122 |
| 1288 | Woodyard | 166 | 122 |
| 1289 | Wordingham | 105 | 122 |
| 1290 | Wapshott | 84 | 121 |
| 1291 | Whitmee | 59 | 121 |
| 1292 | Willday | 101 | 121 |
| 1293 | Willden | 57 | 121 |
| 1294 | Windell | 51 | 121 |
| 1295 | Withe | 12 | 121 |
| 1296 | World | 122 | 121 |
| 1297 | Wyncoll | 59 | 121 |
| 1298 | Weise | 31 | 120 |
| 1299 | Widnall | 88 | 120 |
| 1300 | Wolohan | 0 | 120 |