Top surnames from the 1881 census in Cornwall

Top surnames by total occurrences

Surname Total Frequency Index
WILLIAMS6,8002.05602.86
THOMAS5,1321.55173.76
RICHARDS4,2691.29088.55
ROWE3,7481.133219.95
HARRIS2,9360.88773.49
ROBERTS2,4600.74381.98
MARTIN2,4370.73682.99
STEPHENS2,3480.709912.79
PEARCE2,3480.70997.73
JAMES2,3460.70933.61
JOHNS2,2430.678226.26
MITCHELL2,0720.62653.09
PASCOE2,0600.622954.98
NICHOLLS1,7990.543910.41
PHILLIPS1,6520.49952.79
HICKS1,6020.484411.57
HOCKING1,5730.475658.26
HARVEY1,5570.47084.41
JENKIN1,5520.469359.45
ROGERS1,4900.45053.47
HOSKING1,4340.433658.07
BRAY1,4060.425112.64
SYMONS1,3480.407629.66
SMITH1,3030.39400.28
DAVEY1,2900.39009.49
BENNETT1,2760.38582.35
MAY1,2470.37705.92
HILL1,2050.36431.43
STEVENS1,1730.35473.40
MATTHEWS1,1460.34653.97
BROWN1,1360.34350.52
HOOPER1,1250.34028.03
EDWARDS1,0640.32171.15
ALLEN1,0410.31481.67
WHITE1,0220.30900.96
ANDREW1,0120.30609.66
EDDY9980.301850.37
WILLS9900.299310.01
DUNSTAN9690.293051.46
TONKIN9610.290659.93
COLLINS9510.28752.00
GILBERT9140.27644.85
UREN9120.275772.82
BENNETTS9100.275174.10
OLIVER8790.26583.73
LOBB8780.265553.79
BAWDEN8520.257651.40
HANCOCK8500.25705.65
GEORGE8390.25374.32
CHAPMAN8350.25251.78

Top surnames by population index

Surname Index Total Frequency
MURRISH87.43840.0254
OPPY87.22780.0236
TEMBY83.231590.0481
JACKA81.121290.0390
STROUT81.04680.0206
LAITY80.934120.1246
PRISK80.862170.0656
KESTLE80.41950.0287
TREVORROW80.002500.0756
MINEAR79.98830.0251
LAMPSHIRE79.941130.0342
MEDLIN79.571810.0547
LIDDICOAT79.232310.0698
ANGWIN78.892030.0614
TRETHEWEY78.833430.1037
GOLLY77.82550.0166
ANGOVE77.683200.0968
TAMBLYN77.582990.0904
SEMMENS76.903210.0971
MADDERN76.372800.0847
TRELOAR76.344890.1479
RESEIGH76.04680.0206
TREVARTHEN75.881240.0375
TREBILCOCK75.703770.1140
CARHART75.64810.0245
TREMBATH75.584390.1327
CHENOWETH75.351090.0330
TRUDGEON74.661550.0469
BENNETTS74.109100.2751
SPARGO73.584510.1364
SANDRY73.281060.0320
SANDOW73.26890.0269
PENNA72.881650.0499
UREN72.829120.2757
UDY72.141450.0438
FUGLER71.74610.0184
ROSCORLA71.63530.0160
ARGALL71.09730.0221
CURNOW70.157980.2413
CHEGWIDDEN69.681870.0565
TREGONING69.432760.0835
BARKLE68.80600.0181
EUSTICE68.181950.0590
LAWRY68.114280.1294
HOLLOW67.642420.0732
SARA67.351480.0447
HICHENS67.201640.0496
ODGERS66.644040.1222
ROSEWALL66.47800.0242
SINCOCK66.271310.0396

The Total column shows the total number of people in that county or town with this surname. For example, there were 84 people called MURRISH in Cornwall at the time of the 1881 census.

The Frequency column shows the percentage of people in this county or town with this surname. For example, a frequency of 0.0254 in Cornwall means that 0.0254% of the people in Cornwall on census day were called MURRISH.

The Index column shows the relative probability of finding someone called MURRISH in this county or town, compared with the probability of finding them anywhere in Britain as a whole. An index of 1 means that if you pick someone at random from this county or town, you have exactly the same probability of picking someone called MURRISH as if you picked at random from the whole of the UK. Where the index is higher than 1, then you are more likely to find someone called MURRISH here than if you picked from the UK as a whole, and where it's lower then you are less likely. The actual figure shows the level of probability - for example, a figure of 2 would indicate that you are twice as likely to find someone called MURRISH here than in the UK as a whole, and 10 would make it ten times as likely. The value of 87.43 in Cornwall means that you are 87.43 times as likely to find someone with the surname of MURRISH in Cornwall than you would be in the whole of the UK.

Cornwall comprises 223 registration districts

District Population Top Surname by Total Top Surname by Frequency
Advent 223 INCH TREVILLIAN
Altarnun 1150 JASPER STROUT
Antony 3194 SMITH AGE
Blisland 556 ROWE RUNNELS
Boconnoc 267 HARRIS BETTINSON
Bodmin 5472 WILLIAMS KEVETH
Bodmin St Mabyn 185 LEAN PINCH
Botus Fleming 215 SUMMERFIELD LAUNDRY
Boyton 383 DAVEY BATTIN
Breage 3019 RICHARDS TYACKE
Broadoak 290 BLEWETT UDY
Budock 2489 PASCOE CERUTTI
Callington 1927 LUCAS WERRING
Calstock 6486 WILLIAMS TREFRY
Camborne 13628 WILLIAMS TEMBY
Cardinham 302 BUNT WHERRY
Cardynham 280 BUNT LAUNDRY
Colan 243 HICKS LANDRY
Constantine 1925 WILLIAMS TREMAYNE
Cornelly 93 HOTTEN HOTTEN
Crantock 344 HARRIS CHEGWIDDEN
Creed 243 STEPHENS GOLLY
Creed Grampound 399 BENNETT VIAN
Crowan 2620 WILLIAMS WIN
Cubert 373 MITCHELL CHENOWETH
Cuby 149 BLACKLER HOTTEN
Cury 434 THOMAS BASHER
Davidstow 408 HAYNE SALTERN
Duloe 970 SYMONS MITCH
East Looe 1341 PENGELLY SOLT
Egloshayle 1551 WILLIAMS BATTERSHELL
Egloskerry 436 SYMONS FRAYNE
Falmouth 11707 WILLIAMS JACKETT
Feock 2070 MITCHELL CORTIS
Forrabury 298 SHARROCK DARR
Fowey 1517 HICKS BOBE
Germoe 587 RICHARDS EUSTICE
Gerrans 892 NICHOLLS STODDEN
Gorran 929 BILLING GOLLY
Grade 292 RICHARDS BASHER
Gulval 2129 ROWE LAUREY
Gunwalloe 181 MITCHELL OPPY
Gwennap 6239 WILLIAMS OPPY
Gwinear 1569 THOMAS MORAR
Gwithian 614 HOSKING SIDMAN
Helland 195 BATE NICKELL
Helston 3438 WILLIAMS BERINGER
Illogan 8757 RICHARDS OXNAM
Jacobstow 428 UGLOW UGLOW
Kea 2465 MARTIN MESSA
Kenwyn 8649 WILLIAMS SANDOW
Kilkhampton 975 CORNISH SOMER
Ladock 937 BEEL JOAS
Lamorran 91 PEDLAR PEDLAR
Landewednack 586 ROBERTS JOSE
Landrake 735 STEED LAUNDRY
Landulph 505 DAWE MOONE
Laneast 259 HARVEY VOSPER
Lanhydrock 188 COAD RUNNELLS
Lanivet 1030 THOMAS BECKMAN
Lanlivery 1389 PHILLIPS RUNNELS
Lanreath 564 KEAST BODEY
Lansallos 717 CURTIS JOLLIFF
Lanteglos 1529 STEPHENS DEALE
Lanteglos By Fowey 1346 SLADE MINEAR
Launcells 556 LEACH CLOUTMAN
Lawhitton 432 LANE BATTIN
Lesnewth 116 JOSE JOSE
Lewannick 645 DAWE MCOWEN
Lezant 739 GREGORY BATTIN
Linkinhorne 2304 MITCHELL GUMB
Liskeard 5534 STEPHENS HALLECK
Little Petherick 216 BREWER SANDRY
Lostwithel 938 STEPHENS SINGS
Ludgvan 2636 WILLIAMS GELLIS
Luxulyan 1101 WILLIAMS RAWE
Mabe 679 SPARGO SPARGO
Madron 2672 RICHARDS JACO
Madron Penzance 12027 WILLIAMS COAK
Maker 3055 ROWE DROWN
Manaccan 359 RICHARDS TREZISE
Marazion 396 MICHELL HELEN
Marhamchurch 538 BOX WICKETT
Mawgan In Meneage 861 WILLIAMS VOLZ
Mawgan In Pyder 708 RICHARDS NILES
Mawnan 522 PASCOE BLEE
Menheniot 1373 SNELL LAUNDRY
Merther 246 HELLINGS HUDDY
Mevagissey 2198 HUNKIN HUNKIN
Michaelstow 222 NICHOLS TREMAIN
Minster 450 NICHOLLS FORCE
Morvah 184 EDDY NOYE
Morval 676 HARDING GOYNES
Morwenstow 811 TAPE TAPE
Mullion 607 THOMAS CASLEY
Mylor 2216 JOHNS CONDICT
Newlyn 1412 TIPPETT ARGALL
North Hill 1060 DONEY LANDREY
North Tamerton 479 MARTYN JEWEL
Otterham 163 SMITH FOLLEY
Padstow 2198 WILLIAMS BETTIES
Paul 6009 HARVEY KLISKEY
Pelynt 672 COLLINGS LIBBEY
Perranarworthal 1105 OPIE VISICK
Perranuthnoe 902 LAITY KILTS
Perranzabuloe 2853 MITCHELL PENNA
Phillack 4269 WILLIAMS TRENARY
Philleigh 269 COLLETT SANDOE
Pillaton 338 BARRETT HOBB
Poughill 402 BROCK BREN
Poundstock 522 SANDERCOCK SANDERCOCK
Probus 1356 CHAPMAN FUGLER
Quethiock 485 RYDER DROWN
Rame 852 WILTON BENETT
Redruth 9356 THOMAS KISTLE
Roche 1680 TRETHEWEY JAGOE
Ruan Lanihorne 327 DAVEY LAGO
Ruan Major 94 HARRIS BOULDEN
Ruan Minor 292 JOHNS MANKEY
Saltash 2565 BENNETT MCINERNY
Sancreed 937 LAWRY HAUCK
Scilly Islands 594 JENKIN EKMAN
Scilly Islands Bryher 103 JENKINS PENDER
Scilly Islands St Agnes 148 HICKS DEASON
Scilly Islands St Martin 175 ASHFORD NANCE
Scilly Islands St Mary 1291 WOODCOCK NANCE
Sennen 731 GEORGE CLEMMONS
Sheviock 559 DAWE FAUL
Sithney 3342 PASCOE LAITY
South Petherwin 827 HARRIS WERRING
Southill 506 STRIKE LANDRY
St Agnes 4632 HARRIS BARKLE
St Allen 584 LAMPSHIRE LAMPSHIRE
St Anthony In Meneage 217 PEARCE CRASE
St Anthony In Roseland 121 ROBERTS HICHENS
St Austell 11305 HANCOCK GROCE
St Blazey 2904 ROWE GOYEN
St Breock 1787 BLAKE RIKARD
St Breward 727 HAWKEN PUTTON
St Buryan 1366 THOMAS MCLEARY
St Cleer 2868 STEPHENS MEYN
St Clement 3452 ALLEN TOLLISON
St Clether 215 VENNING PIPPER
St Columb Major 2745 TREBILCOCK STEPHANS
St Columb Minor 2777 CLEMENS GUSTAVE
St Dennis 1235 GRIGG VARCOE
St Dominick 830 MARTIN STRIPLIN
St Endellion 1146 MITCHELL REMICK
St Enoder 1124 ROBERTS STRIBLEY
St Erme 507 KEAST CASTINE
St Erth 2004 WILLIAMS TREVARTHEN
St Ervan 391 OLD SANDRY
St Eval 265 RUNDLE TREMAIN
St Ewe 1002 ROWE MATTA
St Gennys 493 SANDERCOCK SANDERCOCK
St Germans 2307 HAWKE RITT
St Gluvias 1852 MARTIN TEAGUES
St Gluvias Penryn 2650 MARTIN MEDLIN
St Hilary 962 JAMES MILDRUM
St Hilary Marazion 899 THOMAS SKEWIS
St Issey 677 CHAPMAN BIDDICK
St Ive 2121 WILLIAMS RUNNELLS
St Ives 6472 STEVENS TREVORROW
St Johns 185 STEVENS NILES
St Juliot 224 ELSON UGLOW
St Just In Penwith 6417 WILLIAMS ANGWIN
St Just In Roseland 1448 GREEN DOTSON
St Keverne 1821 WILLIAMS SOWELL
St Kew 1102 GROSE CARHART
St Keyne 163 PENGELLY TREVILLION
St Levan 598 MATTHEWS ANGOVE
St Mabyn 509 HARRIS BETTIES
St Martin In Meneage 397 WILLIAMS BASHER
St Martins 355 COOK BETTINSON
St Mary Magdalene 2431 SANDERCOCK HENGEN
St Mellion 309 TUCKER DOLLEY
St Merryn 545 OLD SOLEMAN
St Merryn Trevose 15 BOWEN ODGERS
St Mewan 1019 ROWE VIAN
St Michael Carhayes 129 BANFIELD STROUT
St Michael Penkievel 153 ALLEN POLLETT
St Michaels Mount 84 MATHEWS STEINER
St Minver 1008 BUSE PROFITT
St Neot 1303 HOOPER WEALER
St Pinnock 502 LOBB CRAGO
St Sampson 238 RUNDLE LEU
St Stephen 1173 LANGDON BENOY
St Stephen In Brannel 3017 RICHARDS CURRA
St Stephens By Saltash 1425 BROOKING TREGO
St Stithians 1823 DUNSTAN OPPY
St Teath 1992 LOBB CARTHEN
St Thomas Apostle 1019 MARTIN MONCRIEFFE
St Tudy 521 WORTH LANSON
St Veep 535 MUTTON MOTTON
St Wenn 541 CHAPMAN NAIL
St Winnow 1132 JOHNS EASTLICK
Stoke Climsland 2112 DINGLE TREFRY
Stratton 1794 MARSHALL TRELEVEN
Talland 779 CURTIS BULLAND
Temple 38 MITCHELL KEAST
Tintagel 900 BROWN VEIL
Towednack 648 CURNOW BARRYMAN
Tregavethan 47 SEARLE HOTTEN
Tregoney St James 614 BEARD EMRICK
Tremaine 87 SANDERCOCK SANDERCOCK
Treneglos 168 CHAPMAN KINSMAN
Tresmeer 172 MATHEW LAWERANCE
Trevalga 141 STEPHENS BONEY
Trewen 141 DAWE DOIDGE
Truro 47 ELLIS BOHM
Truro St Mary 2779 PASCOE MENIER
Tywardreath 2124 BENNETT ROSKELLEY
Uny Lelant 1788 PEARCE COGAR
Veryan 1281 JOHNS FUGLER
Warbstow 198 GREGORY TREASE
Warbstowe 177 PARSONS TREASE
Warleggan 228 WHERRY WHERRY
Week St Mary 520 FRY TRELEVEN
Wendron 4592 MOYLE TRELOAR
West Looe 871 STEPHENS LOSE
Whitstone 410 POOLEY CARTHEW
Withiel 408 JULIAN STICK
Zennor 609 EDDY EDDY