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
1501	Wimshurst	66	95
1502	Wyche	95	95
1503	Walledge	37	94
1504	Washford	77	94
1505	Welman	94	94
1506	Wrath	77	94
1507	Wyburn	66	94
1508	Wyers	121	94
1509	Whelpdale	80	93
1510	Wiffin	326	93
1511	Woolaway	67	93
1512	Woollon	22	93
1513	Wrangles	37	93
1514	Waskett	47	92
1515	Wenger	20	92
1516	Worger	130	92
1517	Wille	45	91
1518	Walsworth	17	90
1519	Wardleworth	170	90
1520	Whitcroft	81	90
1521	Whitters	27	90
1522	Withell	107	90
1523	Woolward	51	90
1524	Woore	78	90
1525	Wara	6	89
1526	Web	47	89
1527	Whatcott	50	89
1528	Wiegand	17	89
1529	Wigby	50	89
1530	Windus	137	89
1531	Withams	42	89
1532	Wolley	375	89
1533	Worn	107	89
1534	Watherston	70	88
1535	Well	193	88
1536	Wiener	33	88
1537	Willins	147	88
1538	Walsby	90	87
1539	Walthall	81	87
1540	Wardall	76	87
1541	Wasmuth	20	87
1542	Whippey	63	87
1543	Whittenbury	72	87
1544	Wilfred	30	87
1545	Woode	43	87
1546	Wreglesworth	24	87
1547	Wainhouse	118	86
1548	Woolterton	34	86
1549	Wharrie	116	85
1550	Woolvin	90	85
1551	Wreyford	58	85
1552	Wayt	29	84
1553	Whitrod	70	84
1554	Willings	169	84
1555	Willits	124	84
1556	Wine	94	84
1557	Woodroff	130	84
1558	Walmesley	349	83
1559	Wasdell	70	83
1560	Watler	36	83
1561	Whichelow	35	83
1562	Whild	62	83
1563	Whinfield	89	83
1564	Wier	220	83
1565	Wish	90	83
1566	With	76	83
1567	Wymark	93	83
1568	Welson	65	82
1569	Wriglesworth	75	82
1570	Worsman	106	81
1571	Wragge	92	81
1572	Wards	235	80
1573	Watney	96	80
1574	Waton	29	80
1575	Waycott	115	80
1576	Wittey	39	80
1577	Willby	137	79
1578	Woodhurst	74	79
1579	Weavill	64	78
1580	Wedmore	109	78
1581	Wester	37	78
1582	Westerdale	130	78
1583	Wield	89	78
1584	Wilber	82	78
1585	Willsmer	48	78
1586	Wagon	65	77
1587	Weld	107	77
1588	Whincop	78	77
1589	Wilcoxson	39	77
1590	Wincote	95	77
1591	Wrangham	144	77
1592	Wroth	99	77
1593	Warring	155	76
1594	Weekly	118	76
1595	Whitehorne	53	76
1596	Willitts	217	76
1597	Water	118	75
1598	Whellams	15	75
1599	Wilke	70	75
1600	Wilkens	85	75