Top surnames from the 1881 census in Glamorgan / Morgannwg

Top surnames by total occurrences

Surname Total Frequency Index
JONES31,9456.28005.55
DAVIES31,1866.130812.05
THOMAS27,6545.436413.17
WILLIAMS25,8905.08967.09
EVANS19,1393.76258.61
LEWIS13,4532.644710.06
MORGAN12,1092.380511.97
REES11,6572.291626.34
JENKINS8,9731.764014.97
GRIFFITHS7,4341.46148.93
JAMES6,7571.32836.76
JOHN5,8671.153431.90
RICHARDS5,7581.13197.50
PHILLIPS5,2891.03975.81
EDWARDS5,1701.01643.65
HARRIS3,9660.77973.07
HUGHES3,8960.76592.73
PRICE3,8320.75334.30
MORRIS3,6990.72723.27
ROBERTS3,4230.67291.79
POWELL2,8980.56974.57
SMITH2,7440.53940.38
HOWELLS2,5780.506819.86
HOPKINS2,5620.50378.36
LLOYD2,5160.49464.24
BOWEN2,3750.466911.29
BEVAN2,0220.397516.25
WATKINS2,0190.39696.55
DAVID2,0030.393837.82
LLEWELLYN1,9920.391626.82
DAVIS1,8360.36091.64
OWEN1,7680.34762.93
MORGANS1,7330.340715.79
WALTERS1,6840.33116.94
FRANCIS1,5500.30475.12
BROWN1,3530.26600.40
GEORGE1,3130.25814.40
HOWELL1,2880.25326.01
SULLIVAN1,2480.24535.84
TAYLOR1,2330.24240.38
HARRIES1,1740.230812.27
HILL1,1130.21880.86
PARRY1,0660.20962.75
ROSSER1,0620.208828.67
HOPKIN1,0440.205226.54
OWENS1,0330.20314.09
STEPHENS1,0180.20013.61
ROWLANDS1,0130.19917.99
COLLINS1,0110.19871.39
BEYNON9510.187026.18

Top surnames by population index

Surname Index Total Frequency
ACE51.692230.0438
MORDECAI40.431490.0293
DAVID37.822,0030.3938
DEERE35.98990.0195
HIER35.46530.0104
TREHARNE34.613950.0777
DEMERY33.26610.0120
JOHN31.905,8671.1534
ROSSER28.671,0620.2088
LLEWELLYN26.821,9920.3916
RODERICK26.604730.0930
HOPKIN26.541,0440.2052
REES26.3411,6572.2916
BEYNON26.189510.1870
GWYN24.271010.0199
COSLETT23.38540.0106
JEREMIAH22.251300.0256
MAZEY21.15600.0118
ELIAS21.103480.0684
LODWICK19.92910.0179
HOWELLS19.862,5780.5068
EYNON18.962740.0539
JONATHAN18.72550.0108
EVAN18.591080.0212
MAINWARING18.443630.0714
HARRY16.776180.1215
BEVAN16.252,0220.3975
EDMUND15.87830.0163
MORGANS15.791,7330.3407
DONNE15.65630.0124
CADOGAN15.61570.0112
JENKINS14.978,9731.7640
COUGHLIN14.691240.0244
BEDDOE14.441300.0256
TRICK13.57800.0157
JOSEPH13.385520.1085
SAMUEL13.368110.1594
THOMAS13.1727,6545.4364
HAVARD13.081720.0338
MICHAEL12.943540.0696
ISRAEL12.55840.0165
HARRIES12.271,1740.2308
DAVIES12.0531,1866.1308
MORGAN11.9712,1092.3805
AUBREY11.861690.0332
GEEN11.81650.0128
FREEDMAN11.74650.0128
PROTHERO11.471040.0204
BOWEN11.292,3750.4669
RICHARD11.294950.0973

The Total column shows the total number of people in that county or town with this surname. For example, there were 223 people called ACE in Glamorgan / Morgannwg 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 0.0438 in Glamorgan / Morgannwg means that 0.0438% of the people in Glamorgan / Morgannwg on census day were called ACE.

The Index column shows the relative probability of finding someone called ACE 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 ACE 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 ACE 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 ACE here than in the UK as a whole, and 10 would make it ten times as likely. The value of 51.69 in Glamorgan / Morgannwg means that you are 51.69 times as likely to find someone with the surname of ACE in Glamorgan / Morgannwg than you would be in the whole of the UK.

Glamorgan / Morgannwg comprises 163 registration districts

District Population Top Surname by Total Top Surname by Frequency
Aberavon 4681 THOMAS MCKIERNAN
Aberdare 34919 JONES EYNON
Baglan Higher 143 WILLIAMS MEAD
Baglan Lower 529 THOMAS CONLY
Barry 85 WILSON HARRES
Bettws 978 THOMAS NICHLOS
Bishopston Higher 203 REES SERGENT
Bishopston Lower 358 JONES GAMON
Blaengwrach 267 POWELL TEMPLETON
Blaenhonddan 2368 JONES LEYSON
Bonvilston 182 GRIFFITHS HEIM
Briton Ferry 6069 THOMAS SHAE
Cadoxton 305 THOMAS IVINS
Caerau 112 THOMAS BEDDOE
Cardiff St Andrews 577 WILLIAMS OKEY
Cardiff St Bride Super 69 LANGDON DURNELL
Cardiff St Fagan 482 THOMAS BLECKER
Cardiff St George 230 THOMAS FOURACRE
Cardiff St John 16615 WILLIAMS GEEN
Cardiff St Mary 28019 JONES DACEY
Cardiff St Nicholas 349 THOMAS HEIM
Cheriton 173 TAYLOR GWYN
Cilybebill 1941 LEWIS NATHANIEL
Clase 18914 DAVIES HARIS
Coedfrank 3524 DAVIES BENDLE
Cogan 755 DAVIES FACKRELL
Colwinstone 212 THOMAS LARA
Cowbridge 1227 WILLIAMS COLFORD
Coychurch Higher 320 GRIFFITHS EDMUND
Coychurch Lower 262 JONES RAIKES
Coyty Higher 515 DAVID STRADLING
Coyty Lower 3302 THOMAS RIES
Cwmdu 6197 THOMAS BRAZEL
Dyffryn Clydach 1223 DAVIES GAYNE
Dylais Higher 849 DAVIES CONNICK
Dylais Lower 331 JENKINS BURM
Eglwys Brewis 31 CONNELLY DEERE
Eglwysilan 8826 THOMAS ILIFF
Ewenny 292 WILLIAMS MAGER
Flemingston 56 KEACH KEACH
Gelligaer 11617 JONES MISKELL
Gileston 53 SEARLE HARTNEY
Glyncorrwg 1288 JONES CHAPEL
Highlight 16 MORGAN MORGAN
Ilston 278 JONES ROCH
Kenfig 275 DAVID RHODERICK
Knelston 94 HOSKIN ACE
Laleston 538 THOMAS BUCHER
Lavernock 81 CASEY LAHEY
Leckwith 1197 DAVIES DANAHY
Lisvane 198 WILLIAMS KIEF
Llanblethian 724 THOMAS WHAPHAM
Llancarvan 564 THOMAS PERCHES
Llandaff 16923 THOMAS GOODFIELD
Llandewy 108 DAVIES HUGHS
Llandilo Talybont 2671 WILLIAMS COOMEY
Llandough Juxta Cardiff 511 JONES RIMSON
Llandough Near 117 TREW GWYN
Llandow 128 THOMAS HEADING
Llandyfodwg 2884 JONES CANNIFF
Llanedarn 236 MORGAN HUNTSMAN
Llanfabon 2660 JONES SHANKLIN
Llangan St Mary Hill 371 JENKINS FREDRICK
Llangeinor 2995 JONES KEAGLE
Llangennith 292 TAYLOR ACE
Llanguick 9113 JONES WILLAMS
Llangyfelach 1905 THOMAS MAURY
Llangynwyd Higher 2443 DAVIES WILIAMS
Llangynwyd Lower 451 THOMAS MADOCK
Llangynwyd Middle 655 THOMAS DAVIDS
Llanharan 524 DAVIES COGBILL
Llanhary 259 MORGAN ALEN
Llanilid 116 DAVID EDMUND
Llanilterne 118 JAMES MACCARTHY
Llanishen 468 WILLIAMS DUGAL
Llanmadoc 158 LEWIS GAMMON
Llanmaes 148 WILLIAMS POLLET
Llanmihangel 42 PARSONS LEWELLYN
Llanrhidian Higher 3231 DAVIES PRAT
Llanrhidian Lower 474 JONES FERRETT
Llansamlet Higher 3795 THOMAS DONNE
Llansamlet Lower 4605 WILLIAMS HARDE
Llansannor 187 JOHN MUSTOE
Llantrisant 12821 WILLIAMS MORDECAI
Llantrythyd 159 HOWELL PITTARD
Llantwit Lower 4471 DAVIES LEVEL
Llantwit Major 992 THOMAS DEERE
Llantwit Vairdre 5717 WILLIAMS BARNHOUSE
Llanvedw 304 LEWIS AKEY
Llanvythin 37 GRIFFITHS AXTON
Llanwonno 18277 JONES EYNON
Llysworney 160 THOMAS BOLING
Loughor 2701 THOMAS GOLIAS
Marcross 74 THOMAS MASEY
Margam 5673 THOMAS RHYAN
Mawr 1071 JONES HOPKIN
Merthyr Dovan 102 JAMES HOARD
Merthyr Mawr 101 JONES COSBY
Merthyr Tydfil 48892 JONES HAVARD
Michaelstone Le Pit 108 RIDEOUT RIDEOUT
Michaelstone Super Avon 5507 DAVIES MEANEY
Michaelstone Super Ely 43 BENJAMIN DEASY
Monknash 78 MORGAN ACHESON
Nash 16 BOARD BOARD
Neath 10350 DAVIES POLEY
Neath Lower 261 THOMAS RICHARD
Neath Middle 194 WILLIAMS SPRAGGS
Neath Upper 1329 DAVIES CONNIFF
Newcastle Higher 3454 THOMAS HALLISEY
Newcastle Lower 1062 DAVID SPRACKLEN
Newton Nottage 1396 THOMAS BOGGS
Nicholaston 105 JENKIN JENKIN
Oxwich 229 GROVE ACE
Oystermouth 3936 DAVIES LOZANO
Penarth 4971 JONES LORANGE
Pencoed 784 WILLIAMS TULLER
Penderry 903 DAVIES BRAZELL
Pendoylan 394 DAVIES MORDECAI
Penlline 305 THOMAS RYAL
Penmaen 121 REES ACE
Penmark 480 THOMAS MAHA
Pennard 269 DAVIES ROCH
Penrice 260 BEVAN EVAN
Pentyrch 2101 THOMAS DAVI
Peterstone Super 235 DAVID HUM
Peterstone Super Ely 242 WILLIAMS MURLEY
Porteynon 231 GIBBS ACE
Porthkerry 129 JAMES DEERE
Priscerwyn 581 JONES LE
Pyle 938 DAVID FITHEN
Radyr 519 JENKINS RAMER
Reynoldston 312 DAVIES ACE
Rhosilly 331 BEVAN BEYNON
Rhydgwern 248 EVERSON EVERSON
Rhyndwyclydach 3529 JONES MARCOM
Roath 23104 JONES PURNELL
Rudry 386 JONES MOSSES
St Andrew Minor 14 JONES LLEWELLYN
St Athan 381 THOMAS ELWARD
St Brides Major 680 THOMAS HARDEE
St Brides Minor 918 LEWIS CHELTON
St Donats 138 ELWARD ELWARD
St Hilary 143 HOWELLS STEERE
St John Near Swansea 6290 DAVIES VICORY
St Lythans 81 GRIFFITHS HARRY
St Mary Church 97 DAVID KEMPT
Stembridge 7 JOHN JOHN
Sully 203 THOMAS DONAHUE
Swansea 570 DAVIES MAHE
Swansea Higher 5298 THOMAS PRUE
Swansea Lower 2594 DAVIES GWYN
Swansea St Thomas 5110 THOMAS MERLO
Swansea Town 41704 DAVIES ACE
Tythegston Higher 1544 THOMAS GOVIN
Tythegston Lower 94 LEWIS ELWARD
Welsh St Donats 215 THOMAS DAVID
Wenvoe 405 THOMAS NELL
Whitchurch 2751 THOMAS WEIDE
Wick 363 JOHN ELWARD
Ynisymond 423 THOMAS HOPKIN
Ynysawdre 821 WILLIAMS HANINGTON
Ystradowen 222 DAVID MORDECAI
Ystradyfodwg 44621 JONES TREHARNE