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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 601 | Willers | 166 | 425 |
| 602 | Willacy | 310 | 422 |
| 603 | Woolman | 200 | 421 |
| 604 | Wolsey | 201 | 420 |
| 605 | Woodings | 260 | 418 |
| 606 | Woollam | 248 | 418 |
| 607 | Walkington | 352 | 416 |
| 608 | Winward | 317 | 416 |
| 609 | Warrick | 458 | 414 |
| 610 | Wroblewski | 0 | 414 |
| 611 | Winkler | 41 | 413 |
| 612 | Wayland | 250 | 412 |
| 613 | Washer | 330 | 409 |
| 614 | Westacott | 422 | 409 |
| 615 | Woodyatt | 301 | 409 |
| 616 | Weatherstone | 201 | 408 |
| 617 | Whitewood | 285 | 406 |
| 618 | Wombwell | 186 | 406 |
| 619 | Wescott | 263 | 405 |
| 620 | Wlodarczyk | 0 | 405 |
| 621 | Wellstead | 351 | 404 |
| 622 | Wali | 0 | 403 |
| 623 | Wares | 318 | 400 |
| 624 | Windridge | 232 | 400 |
| 625 | Witchell | 358 | 400 |
| 626 | Wollaston | 146 | 400 |
| 627 | Warn | 541 | 399 |
| 628 | Whitter | 224 | 397 |
| 629 | Walsham | 364 | 396 |
| 630 | Wink | 249 | 395 |
| 631 | Wastell | 207 | 394 |
| 632 | Woosey | 174 | 394 |
| 633 | Wassall | 290 | 393 |
| 634 | Wardale | 235 | 392 |
| 635 | Weedall | 187 | 390 |
| 636 | Woodend | 303 | 389 |
| 637 | Wheelwright | 422 | 388 |
| 638 | Wadeson | 262 | 386 |
| 639 | Welbourne | 190 | 386 |
| 640 | Weatherburn | 341 | 383 |
| 641 | Whitefoot | 200 | 382 |
| 642 | Warrior | 150 | 381 |
| 643 | Whittock | 218 | 381 |
| 644 | Whall | 320 | 380 |
| 645 | Woolcott | 413 | 380 |
| 646 | Wooton | 793 | 380 |
| 647 | Washbourne | 253 | 379 |
| 648 | Winser | 335 | 378 |
| 649 | Whitchurch | 330 | 377 |
| 650 | Wymer | 262 | 377 |
| 651 | Waqar | 0 | 376 |
| 652 | Wheatland | 258 | 376 |
| 653 | Wedlake | 408 | 374 |
| 654 | Whitelam | 107 | 374 |
| 655 | Winkley | 412 | 374 |
| 656 | Wasim | 0 | 372 |
| 657 | Welding | 213 | 372 |
| 658 | Woodthorpe | 314 | 372 |
| 659 | Werrett | 103 | 371 |
| 660 | Westoby | 432 | 371 |
| 661 | Wilmer | 291 | 371 |
| 662 | Wigginton | 334 | 370 |
| 663 | Warsop | 254 | 369 |
| 664 | Whipps | 154 | 369 |
| 665 | Woodvine | 182 | 369 |
| 666 | Wincott | 299 | 366 |
| 667 | Wallhead | 226 | 365 |
| 668 | Wimpenny | 421 | 365 |
| 669 | Wozencroft | 53 | 365 |
| 670 | Warbrick | 341 | 364 |
| 671 | Wei | 0 | 364 |
| 672 | Walch | 460 | 363 |
| 673 | Winnett | 225 | 363 |
| 674 | Walding | 241 | 361 |
| 675 | Waplington | 156 | 360 |
| 676 | Wearne | 373 | 360 |
| 677 | Wane | 295 | 359 |
| 678 | Wines | 231 | 359 |
| 679 | Wedlock | 242 | 358 |
| 680 | Wheller | 186 | 356 |
| 681 | Wherry | 227 | 356 |
| 682 | Wooley | 1,933 | 356 |
| 683 | Wildey | 146 | 355 |
| 684 | Wolverson | 186 | 354 |
| 685 | Wrathall | 250 | 354 |
| 686 | Whisker | 284 | 353 |
| 687 | Wand | 499 | 352 |
| 688 | Wasilewski | 0 | 352 |
| 689 | Wolton | 237 | 352 |
| 690 | Wigfield | 249 | 351 |
| 691 | Watford | 403 | 350 |
| 692 | Wernham | 263 | 350 |
| 693 | Waddilove | 192 | 349 |
| 694 | Weatherston | 301 | 349 |
| 695 | Whitecross | 367 | 349 |
| 696 | Whitwam | 696 | 349 |
| 697 | Whytock | 191 | 349 |
| 698 | Winterbourne | 277 | 349 |
| 699 | Weighell | 210 | 348 |
| 700 | Whitelegg | 332 | 346 |