Top surnames from the 1881 census in Montgomeryshire / Sir Drefaldwyn

Top surnames by total occurrences

Surname Total Frequency Index
JONES9,73914.548012.85
EVANS5,2627.860317.99
DAVIES4,8467.238914.23
WILLIAMS2,9094.34546.05
OWEN1,6412.451320.65
ROBERTS1,6382.44686.50
LEWIS1,6132.40959.16
MORRIS1,5882.372110.66
HUGHES1,5482.31248.25
THOMAS1,5412.30195.58
EDWARDS1,3762.05547.38
MORGAN1,1371.69848.54
LLOYD1,1231.677514.37
GRIFFITHS1,0971.638710.01
HUMPHREYS9941.484842.17
PUGH7781.162230.42
PRYCE6690.9993209.00
RICHARDS6660.99496.59
OWENS5210.778315.67
ROWLANDS5190.775331.12
PARRY4710.70369.24
HAMER4560.681236.38
REES4480.66927.69
ELLIS3870.57813.98
FRANCIS3530.52738.85
BROWN3430.51240.78
JAMES3370.50342.56
WATKIN3340.498957.01
PRICE3140.46902.68
MORGANS3080.460121.32
GITTINS2840.424268.83
ROGERS2790.41683.21
MILLS2690.40183.10
BREESE2660.3973148.56
VAUGHAN2610.389911.43
BOWEN2590.38699.36
SMITH2500.37340.26
JENKINS2460.36753.12
JERMAN2430.3630242.13
BENNETT2420.36152.20
PHILLIPS2340.34951.95
POWELL2260.33762.71
MEREDITH2260.337616.71
WATKINS2130.31825.25
PRITCHARD2060.30775.72
BENBOW2050.306277.26
JARMAN2010.300331.48
ASHTON1950.29135.95
WOOD1890.28230.89
TUDOR1680.251037.32

Top surnames by population index

Surname Index Total Frequency
BEEDLES249.08540.0807
JERMAN242.132430.3630
PRYCE209.006690.9993
BREESE148.562660.3973
BUMFORD133.38790.1180
BLAYNEY113.13660.0986
GWILT104.09670.1001
REESE98.141540.2300
BENBOW77.262050.3062
GITTINS68.832840.4242
WATKIN57.013340.4989
BOUND44.57540.0807
HUMPHREYS42.179941.4848
BREEZE40.161660.2480
MANUEL39.18790.1180
TUDOR37.321680.2510
HAMER36.384560.6812
ASTLEY36.271610.2405
JARMAN31.482010.3003
ROWLANDS31.125190.7753
PUGH30.427781.1622
JERVIS21.391100.1643
MORGANS21.323080.4601
OWEN20.651,6412.4513
KINSEY18.93830.1240
EVANS17.995,2627.8603
MEREDITH16.712260.3376
OWENS15.675210.7783
LLOYD14.371,1231.6775
DAVIES14.234,8467.2389
RIDGE13.88650.0971
JONES12.859,73914.5480
FOULKES12.67790.1180
WIGLEY12.49530.0792
VAUGHAN11.432610.3899
MORRIS10.661,5882.3721
GRIFFITHS10.011,0971.6387
BOWEN9.362590.3869
HOWELLS9.311590.2375
PARRY9.244710.7036
LEWIS9.161,6132.4095
PIERCE9.05890.1329
FRANCIS8.853530.5273
MORGAN8.541,1371.6984
HUGHES8.251,5482.3124
REES7.694480.6692
EDWARDS7.381,3762.0554
RICHARDS6.596660.9949
ROBERTS6.501,6382.4468
ARTHUR6.17900.1344

The Total column shows the total number of people in that county or town with this surname. For example, there were 54 people called BEEDLES in Montgomeryshire / Sir Drefaldwyn 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 0.0807 in Montgomeryshire / Sir Drefaldwyn means that 0.0807% of the people in Montgomeryshire / Sir Drefaldwyn on census day were called BEEDLES.

The Index column shows the relative probability of finding someone called BEEDLES 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 BEEDLES 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 BEEDLES 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 BEEDLES here than in the UK as a whole, and 10 would make it ten times as likely. The value of 249.08 in Montgomeryshire / Sir Drefaldwyn means that you are 249.08 times as likely to find someone with the surname of BEEDLES in Montgomeryshire / Sir Drefaldwyn than you would be in the whole of the UK.

Montgomeryshire / Sir Drefaldwyn comprises 66 registration districts

District Population Top Surname by Total Top Surname by Frequency
Aberhafesp 427 JONES MARBLEY
Alberbury Bauseley 341 DAVIES BEAM
Alberbury Criggion 162 EDWARDS LOWNDES
Aston 60 FLETCHER TRUMPER
Berriew 1846 EVANS GAYMON
Bettws 572 JONES BEEDLES
Buttington 204 EVANS NORTHWOOD
Carno 877 JONES BREESE
Carreghofa 513 JONES RIMER
Castle Caereinion 600 JONES ALMAND
Castlewright 166 DAVIES HUFFER
Cemmes 947 JONES BROME
Churchstoke 1263 DAVIES BROXTON
Darowen 976 JONES JARMAN
Deythur 439 JONES WOLLAM
Forden 913 JONES BUNTS
Garthbeibio 286 EVANS BREES
Guilsfield 2434 JONES BUNNER
Hirnant 259 EVANS ASHFORD
Hope 129 PUGH BASON
Isygarreg 397 JONES PRINE
Kerry 2013 JONES ENGLES
Kerry Garthilin 84 DAVIES PRYCE
Leighton 388 EVANS SAWER
Llanbrynmair 1582 JONES BREES
Llandinam 1548 JONES HERZIG
Llandrinio 805 JONES CASEWELL
Llandysilio 612 JONES NEEDLES
Llandyssil 719 JONES ZACHARIAS
Llanerfyl 787 JONES BLAYNEY
Llanfair Caereinion 2286 JONES THEODORE
Llanfechan 631 JONES BRINING
Llanfihangel 827 JONES LODWICK
Llanfyllin 1766 JONES BLAYNEY
Llangadfan 934 JONES PRYCE
Llangurig 1608 JONES JERMAN
Llangyniew 489 JONES WHYNE
Llangynog 582 EVANS TIMOTHY
Llanidloes 4962 JONES JERMAN
Llanllugan 289 JONES BREES
Llanllwchaiarn 2900 JONES GARMON
Llanmerewig 317 DAVIES BLAYNEY
Llanrhaiadr Ym Mochnant 2159 JONES BREES
Llansaintffraid 805 JONES CASEWELL
Llanwddyn 453 EVANS GETSON
Llanwnog 1399 JONES BUMFORD
Llanwnog Surnant 349 JONES BEEDLES
Llanwrin 681 JONES BREES
Llanwyddelan 386 JONES ASLEY
Machynlleth 2417 JONES BREES
Manafon 628 DAVIES BAYARD
Meifod 1589 JONES NUNLEY
Middle Town 102 HUGHES THOMES
Montgomery 1194 DAVIES BEEDLES
Moughtrey 508 JONES NEWTOWN
Newtown 4281 JONES PILOT
Penegoes 988 JONES BENET
Pennant 746 JONES PRYCE
Penstrowed 129 OWEN MANUEL
Pool 5049 JONES CLAFFEY
Snead 42 DAVIS YAPP
Tref Eglwys 1826 JONES JERMAN
Tregynon 710 EVANS HAMONDS
Trewern 357 DAVIES BEEDLES
Uppington 85 JONES THOMES
Worthen 121 DAVIES BASON