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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 801 | Woon | 129 | 273 |
| 802 | Wythe | 223 | 273 |
| 803 | Whigham | 192 | 270 |
| 804 | Wilkerson | 306 | 270 |
| 805 | Walster | 146 | 269 |
| 806 | Westerby | 194 | 269 |
| 807 | Wickstead | 229 | 268 |
| 808 | Weiner | 25 | 267 |
| 809 | Wharam | 206 | 267 |
| 810 | Wingham | 248 | 266 |
| 811 | Witek | 0 | 266 |
| 812 | Woolacott | 205 | 266 |
| 813 | Walwyn | 150 | 265 |
| 814 | Woolfe | 232 | 265 |
| 815 | Wooden | 194 | 264 |
| 816 | Warland | 237 | 263 |
| 817 | Willie | 245 | 263 |
| 818 | Withnall | 161 | 263 |
| 819 | Wrona | 0 | 263 |
| 820 | Wardhaugh | 208 | 262 |
| 821 | Whittemore | 126 | 262 |
| 822 | Wharf | 223 | 261 |
| 823 | Walklett | 145 | 260 |
| 824 | Webbe | 221 | 260 |
| 825 | Windram | 166 | 260 |
| 826 | Willingale | 139 | 259 |
| 827 | Wallage | 103 | 258 |
| 828 | Whitwood | 104 | 258 |
| 829 | Welsford | 282 | 257 |
| 830 | Wagland | 149 | 255 |
| 831 | Wands | 132 | 255 |
| 832 | Warrell | 331 | 255 |
| 833 | Willats | 85 | 255 |
| 834 | Witcher | 209 | 255 |
| 835 | Woodmansey | 151 | 255 |
| 836 | Willars | 128 | 254 |
| 837 | Winsper | 140 | 254 |
| 838 | Weddle | 287 | 252 |
| 839 | Westmorland | 382 | 252 |
| 840 | Wimbush | 189 | 252 |
| 841 | Wysocka | 0 | 251 |
| 842 | Weerasinghe | 0 | 250 |
| 843 | Wilkey | 174 | 250 |
| 844 | Work | 363 | 250 |
| 845 | Worthing | 231 | 249 |
| 846 | Warcup | 168 | 247 |
| 847 | Wheatman | 175 | 247 |
| 848 | Whistance | 111 | 247 |
| 849 | Widdup | 348 | 247 |
| 850 | Waghorne | 269 | 246 |
| 851 | Warfield | 147 | 246 |
| 852 | Widdison | 164 | 246 |
| 853 | Williscroft | 113 | 245 |
| 854 | Worsey | 185 | 245 |
| 855 | Wai | 0 | 244 |
| 856 | Weighill | 209 | 244 |
| 857 | Worcester | 139 | 244 |
| 858 | Wormleighton | 180 | 244 |
| 859 | Wring | 89 | 243 |
| 860 | Wallman | 126 | 242 |
| 861 | Weatherly | 375 | 242 |
| 862 | Winders | 283 | 242 |
| 863 | Winnington | 73 | 242 |
| 864 | Whittet | 297 | 241 |
| 865 | Whitting | 398 | 241 |
| 866 | Waldman | 24 | 240 |
| 867 | Warboys | 220 | 239 |
| 868 | Westell | 172 | 238 |
| 869 | Whitt | 199 | 238 |
| 870 | Waldon | 325 | 237 |
| 871 | Whatton | 242 | 236 |
| 872 | Whitemore | 180 | 236 |
| 873 | Walkingshaw | 110 | 235 |
| 874 | Wasik | 0 | 235 |
| 875 | Wintersgill | 170 | 235 |
| 876 | Witheridge | 241 | 235 |
| 877 | Warnett | 160 | 234 |
| 878 | Westwick | 103 | 234 |
| 879 | Wormall | 187 | 234 |
| 880 | Wash | 311 | 232 |
| 881 | Weall | 113 | 232 |
| 882 | Woodberry | 100 | 232 |
| 883 | Woodwards | 254 | 232 |
| 884 | Waistell | 169 | 231 |
| 885 | Wasilewska | 0 | 231 |
| 886 | Whitburn | 230 | 231 |
| 887 | Wimble | 226 | 231 |
| 888 | Wolski | 0 | 231 |
| 889 | Wateridge | 94 | 230 |
| 890 | Woodstock | 189 | 230 |
| 891 | Worsdale | 200 | 230 |
| 892 | Walrond | 108 | 229 |
| 893 | Worker | 158 | 229 |
| 894 | Westrop | 198 | 228 |
| 895 | Woolway | 164 | 228 |
| 896 | Witten | 138 | 227 |
| 897 | Worsell | 161 | 227 |
| 898 | Wesolowski | 0 | 226 |
| 899 | Wilberforce | 152 | 226 |
| 900 | Wiper | 110 | 226 |