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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | Wiggett | 403 | 767 |
| 402 | Wetherall | 708 | 756 |
| 403 | Wisbey | 476 | 756 |
| 404 | Warsame | 0 | 753 |
| 405 | Whitefield | 614 | 750 |
| 406 | Whipp | 966 | 745 |
| 407 | Wrobel | 0 | 739 |
| 408 | Wentworth | 564 | 736 |
| 409 | Wadley | 580 | 735 |
| 410 | Wilbraham | 442 | 735 |
| 411 | Weeden | 614 | 733 |
| 412 | Woolcock | 822 | 732 |
| 413 | Winnard | 379 | 729 |
| 414 | Welland | 363 | 725 |
| 415 | Witney | 534 | 724 |
| 416 | Winkworth | 614 | 723 |
| 417 | Winrow | 397 | 723 |
| 418 | Wonnacott | 398 | 723 |
| 419 | Warhurst | 841 | 722 |
| 420 | Willox | 334 | 722 |
| 421 | Wheldon | 505 | 720 |
| 422 | Whitman | 603 | 720 |
| 423 | Winspear | 302 | 720 |
| 424 | Wigg | 825 | 716 |
| 425 | Wildsmith | 641 | 715 |
| 426 | Weaving | 355 | 714 |
| 427 | Waterfall | 495 | 713 |
| 428 | Weale | 570 | 708 |
| 429 | Whatling | 317 | 708 |
| 430 | Whalen | 268 | 706 |
| 431 | Weight | 681 | 701 |
| 432 | Woodger | 512 | 701 |
| 433 | Waseem | 0 | 699 |
| 434 | Wyse | 346 | 698 |
| 435 | Widdows | 531 | 696 |
| 436 | Wildgoose | 802 | 696 |
| 437 | Warby | 329 | 690 |
| 438 | Wilce | 216 | 686 |
| 439 | Wolff | 331 | 686 |
| 440 | Wagstaffe | 424 | 685 |
| 441 | Whitehorn | 580 | 683 |
| 442 | Wainman | 366 | 680 |
| 443 | Wieczorek | 0 | 680 |
| 444 | Wort | 515 | 678 |
| 445 | Wharmby | 584 | 676 |
| 446 | Wyman | 648 | 675 |
| 447 | Willison | 637 | 671 |
| 448 | Wakely | 492 | 670 |
| 449 | Went | 594 | 670 |
| 450 | Warlow | 508 | 668 |
| 451 | Wyld | 572 | 662 |
| 452 | Want | 615 | 659 |
| 453 | Watmough | 730 | 658 |
| 454 | Winslow | 371 | 657 |
| 455 | Wycherley | 343 | 657 |
| 456 | Warmington | 555 | 655 |
| 457 | Warrener | 515 | 655 |
| 458 | Wratten | 404 | 653 |
| 459 | Worswick | 399 | 647 |
| 460 | Walia | 2 | 646 |
| 461 | Weavers | 591 | 643 |
| 462 | Willan | 828 | 642 |
| 463 | Worboys | 511 | 642 |
| 464 | Welling | 417 | 639 |
| 465 | Wilcockson | 387 | 637 |
| 466 | Walling | 597 | 634 |
| 467 | Walcott | 56 | 629 |
| 468 | Wooster | 446 | 629 |
| 469 | Wilk | 73 | 626 |
| 470 | Walczak | 0 | 623 |
| 471 | Wark | 362 | 621 |
| 472 | Wiggin | 361 | 617 |
| 473 | Weddell | 512 | 614 |
| 474 | Whitten | 430 | 613 |
| 475 | Wint | 148 | 610 |
| 476 | Willerton | 364 | 606 |
| 477 | Welbourn | 381 | 601 |
| 478 | Woodworth | 411 | 601 |
| 479 | Whitcher | 361 | 598 |
| 480 | Weetman | 265 | 595 |
| 481 | Wedgwood | 279 | 594 |
| 482 | Welfare | 458 | 591 |
| 483 | Westwater | 390 | 589 |
| 484 | Wheadon | 277 | 582 |
| 485 | Witty | 597 | 580 |
| 486 | Witcombe | 531 | 577 |
| 487 | Wensley | 534 | 574 |
| 488 | Wick | 523 | 574 |
| 489 | Woof | 483 | 573 |
| 490 | Waterston | 436 | 571 |
| 491 | Werner | 142 | 569 |
| 492 | Woodfine | 268 | 569 |
| 493 | Wilmshurst | 427 | 568 |
| 494 | Wyper | 453 | 565 |
| 495 | Woolmer | 485 | 564 |
| 496 | Wearmouth | 408 | 561 |
| 497 | Wenn | 266 | 561 |
| 498 | Wookey | 452 | 561 |
| 499 | Wattam | 273 | 560 |
| 500 | Woolfenden | 430 | 558 |