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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 701 | Window | 199 | 346 |
| 702 | Wolfendale | 242 | 346 |
| 703 | Winkle | 293 | 344 |
| 704 | Wannell | 124 | 343 |
| 705 | Westmore | 283 | 343 |
| 706 | Wiggan | 119 | 343 |
| 707 | Woosnam | 244 | 342 |
| 708 | Wadge | 269 | 341 |
| 709 | Wann | 212 | 341 |
| 710 | Westmacott | 295 | 341 |
| 711 | Whitlow | 366 | 341 |
| 712 | Winyard | 102 | 341 |
| 713 | Wadman | 318 | 339 |
| 714 | Whiteoak | 357 | 337 |
| 715 | Waltho | 208 | 336 |
| 716 | Woodage | 138 | 335 |
| 717 | Walklate | 228 | 333 |
| 718 | Wakenshaw | 98 | 332 |
| 719 | Wysocki | 0 | 332 |
| 720 | Witkowska | 0 | 330 |
| 721 | Wandless | 202 | 328 |
| 722 | Winchcombe | 161 | 328 |
| 723 | Wilburn | 210 | 327 |
| 724 | Wayte | 292 | 326 |
| 725 | Wallin | 247 | 323 |
| 726 | Wooff | 163 | 323 |
| 727 | Waby | 176 | 322 |
| 728 | Warder | 446 | 322 |
| 729 | Widdicombe | 333 | 322 |
| 730 | Weal | 255 | 320 |
| 731 | Whetstone | 318 | 320 |
| 732 | Walne | 187 | 319 |
| 733 | Willington | 356 | 319 |
| 734 | Waldram | 139 | 318 |
| 735 | Warde | 247 | 318 |
| 736 | Wiggans | 250 | 318 |
| 737 | Wealleans | 57 | 317 |
| 738 | Wedgbury | 92 | 317 |
| 739 | Whittick | 211 | 317 |
| 740 | Whyley | 116 | 316 |
| 741 | Woodbine | 294 | 315 |
| 742 | Woollaston | 80 | 315 |
| 743 | Worwood | 133 | 315 |
| 744 | Willott | 232 | 314 |
| 745 | Wearden | 201 | 313 |
| 746 | Willimott | 150 | 312 |
| 747 | Wellock | 335 | 311 |
| 748 | Wadsley | 164 | 310 |
| 749 | Westland | 276 | 310 |
| 750 | Wackett | 304 | 309 |
| 751 | Websdale | 209 | 309 |
| 752 | Willshire | 427 | 309 |
| 753 | Worlock | 166 | 309 |
| 754 | Walji | 0 | 307 |
| 755 | Woodier | 153 | 304 |
| 756 | Wickson | 157 | 303 |
| 757 | Waggett | 250 | 302 |
| 758 | Wafer | 51 | 301 |
| 759 | Willing | 378 | 301 |
| 760 | Wadhams | 164 | 300 |
| 761 | Worman | 305 | 300 |
| 762 | Waddle | 357 | 299 |
| 763 | Wakerley | 119 | 299 |
| 764 | Wilderspin | 264 | 299 |
| 765 | Whieldon | 205 | 298 |
| 766 | Widger | 185 | 298 |
| 767 | Woolard | 430 | 298 |
| 768 | Whorton | 126 | 297 |
| 769 | Winks | 282 | 296 |
| 770 | Witherspoon | 178 | 295 |
| 771 | Warry | 312 | 294 |
| 772 | Warham | 288 | 293 |
| 773 | Weinberg | 44 | 293 |
| 774 | Wilmore | 375 | 293 |
| 775 | Wheelan | 269 | 292 |
| 776 | Withall | 312 | 292 |
| 777 | Wiggs | 203 | 291 |
| 778 | Wickins | 288 | 290 |
| 779 | Walkey | 233 | 287 |
| 780 | Wroblewska | 0 | 287 |
| 781 | Wighton | 303 | 286 |
| 782 | Winskill | 240 | 286 |
| 783 | Whistler | 314 | 285 |
| 784 | Wilders | 143 | 285 |
| 785 | Wates | 150 | 284 |
| 786 | Willmot | 441 | 282 |
| 787 | Watchman | 171 | 281 |
| 788 | Wallbanks | 89 | 280 |
| 789 | Wawrzyniak | 0 | 280 |
| 790 | Wogan | 84 | 280 |
| 791 | Walkling | 242 | 279 |
| 792 | Wallett | 223 | 279 |
| 793 | Whitnall | 313 | 279 |
| 794 | Watret | 59 | 278 |
| 795 | Waygood | 241 | 278 |
| 796 | Wailes | 290 | 277 |
| 797 | Weed | 201 | 276 |
| 798 | Woodside | 164 | 274 |
| 799 | Wadlow | 203 | 273 |
| 800 | Winmill | 116 | 273 |