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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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#Surname1881 countModern count
1701Whymant4041
1702Wineberg3041
1703Wadden6040
1704Warmsley8740
1705Wastle7640
1706Whillier6740
1707Whitall9940
1708Wilkson9340
1709Wilshin5640
1710Wrather7040
1711Watker1139
1712Wethered8438
1713Waid5737
1714Wainewright3937
1715Wetherby12737
1716Whately7837
1717Woollerton10036
1718Waren7735
1719Wastall7235
1720Whiteson834
1721Wedderspoon14433
1722Whineray6533
1723Wilner2633
1724Whit3432
1725Whithouse7832
1726Woodsworth2932
1727Write4232
1728Wallice17731
1729Wheelen1231
1730Wheston2731
1731Wilkings5931
1732Wallam2930
1733Walle1130
1734Wignal9530
1735Willimas630
1736Willitt6930
1737Wils730
1738Wack2029
1739Wats3529
1740Wiiliams1029
1741Witmore7029
1742Wamsley13328
1743Weighton3628
1744Wison2328
1745Welldon7727
1746Wilch4127
1747Witson2927
1748Wolstanholme5327
1749Walmisley3726
1750Warrens2426
1751Witley8326
1752Worthey11926
1753Wainright14325
1754Waston1925
1755Weaks2625
1756Wetson3525
1757Whate9825
1758Winckworth9125
1759Witch4325
1760Waddel21424
1761Wallet7124
1762Whittey6624
1763Willims424
1764Wacher7023
1765Wallers12223
1766Welley4523
1767Willamson4123
1768Wattson9922
1769Whitingham4722
1770Waner1021
1771Warbuton3721
1772Woosley3121
1773Wert2820
1774Wooldrige3920
1775Wyley9520
1776Warington2219
1777Warns4819
1778Warrin7719
1779Willin3619
1780Wilsden12119
1781Windon3219
1782Winsworth2119
1783Wollard14819
1784Woodson9819
1785Welker018
1786Winster1918
1787Walking4917
1788Walson7217
1789Warrey1817
1790Wart3017
1791Weary6817
1792Wholley3817
1793Wife3817
1794Wittington17417
1795Woodwood3417
1796Whistle4116
1797Whitlaw14616
1798Word20816
1799Warson315
1800Widowson7215