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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 501 | Wickes | 380 | 557 |
| 502 | Woollett | 512 | 557 |
| 503 | Woolridge | 401 | 553 |
| 504 | Wrighton | 720 | 551 |
| 505 | Worsnop | 629 | 549 |
| 506 | Wye | 271 | 549 |
| 507 | Whymark | 226 | 548 |
| 508 | Woolsey | 362 | 548 |
| 509 | Wakelam | 317 | 547 |
| 510 | Wadham | 618 | 544 |
| 511 | While | 332 | 543 |
| 512 | Whincup | 378 | 542 |
| 513 | Westaway | 649 | 539 |
| 514 | Wrenn | 306 | 539 |
| 515 | Wathen | 402 | 537 |
| 516 | Wetherill | 397 | 531 |
| 517 | Wickett | 329 | 531 |
| 518 | Wyke | 294 | 529 |
| 519 | Weare | 533 | 528 |
| 520 | Witcomb | 251 | 527 |
| 521 | Windmill | 482 | 525 |
| 522 | Wenman | 299 | 521 |
| 523 | Wahab | 12 | 518 |
| 524 | Wason | 255 | 516 |
| 525 | Willock | 405 | 515 |
| 526 | Woolliscroft | 147 | 515 |
| 527 | Whitehill | 244 | 512 |
| 528 | Wyness | 379 | 512 |
| 529 | Wasley | 439 | 511 |
| 530 | Whatmough | 634 | 508 |
| 531 | Windebank | 457 | 508 |
| 532 | Wakeley | 328 | 505 |
| 533 | Wardrope | 294 | 505 |
| 534 | Woolner | 320 | 505 |
| 535 | Washbrook | 253 | 498 |
| 536 | Weatherby | 426 | 498 |
| 537 | Wojciechowski | 0 | 497 |
| 538 | Walkinshaw | 347 | 495 |
| 539 | Walkley | 487 | 495 |
| 540 | Wallen | 351 | 495 |
| 541 | Wildish | 272 | 494 |
| 542 | Whewell | 552 | 493 |
| 543 | Whiffin | 424 | 492 |
| 544 | Waltham | 428 | 491 |
| 545 | Widdop | 678 | 491 |
| 546 | Wanstall | 419 | 489 |
| 547 | Wilman | 606 | 488 |
| 548 | Willmer | 323 | 485 |
| 549 | Whitlam | 250 | 484 |
| 550 | Waterton | 453 | 483 |
| 551 | Westby | 334 | 478 |
| 552 | Whibley | 308 | 477 |
| 553 | Witkowski | 5 | 476 |
| 554 | Weymouth | 464 | 475 |
| 555 | Watchorn | 283 | 474 |
| 556 | Witherington | 333 | 474 |
| 557 | Worby | 233 | 474 |
| 558 | Willans | 287 | 472 |
| 559 | Wreford | 427 | 472 |
| 560 | Whitson | 467 | 471 |
| 561 | Wride | 313 | 471 |
| 562 | Wakley | 243 | 469 |
| 563 | Wears | 297 | 469 |
| 564 | Weyman | 246 | 469 |
| 565 | Wheal | 361 | 468 |
| 566 | Waldie | 650 | 465 |
| 567 | Winslade | 303 | 465 |
| 568 | Wearn | 220 | 463 |
| 569 | Wooller | 319 | 461 |
| 570 | Walby | 272 | 454 |
| 571 | Woo | 6 | 453 |
| 572 | Waqas | 0 | 452 |
| 573 | Whiteway | 413 | 451 |
| 574 | Whysall | 220 | 451 |
| 575 | Winney | 242 | 451 |
| 576 | Wordley | 351 | 450 |
| 577 | Wojciechowska | 0 | 449 |
| 578 | Whitear | 244 | 448 |
| 579 | Welby | 298 | 447 |
| 580 | Wilsdon | 274 | 443 |
| 581 | Waight | 471 | 442 |
| 582 | Whiffen | 365 | 442 |
| 583 | Wojtowicz | 0 | 441 |
| 584 | Woodcraft | 210 | 440 |
| 585 | Wallbridge | 252 | 436 |
| 586 | Whittles | 474 | 436 |
| 587 | Waggott | 203 | 434 |
| 588 | Watmore | 251 | 434 |
| 589 | Wilshire | 593 | 433 |
| 590 | Wicker | 367 | 432 |
| 591 | Wheater | 377 | 431 |
| 592 | Wilds | 406 | 431 |
| 593 | Windley | 277 | 430 |
| 594 | Wooler | 529 | 430 |
| 595 | Wilden | 399 | 429 |
| 596 | Woollacott | 140 | 428 |
| 597 | Whiles | 323 | 427 |
| 598 | Woolrich | 305 | 427 |
| 599 | Woolven | 378 | 427 |
| 600 | Wenlock | 298 | 426 |