Last Updated : 23 Apr 2009
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The following table lists the most common names found on the island in the 1881 census (Ref #6). Names are shown in descending order of frequency with the number of families of that name shown after each name.
| Kelly/Kelley | 409 | Kneal/Kneale | 103 | Kneen | 64 | Gill | 46 | Crebbin | 29 | Leece | 22 |
| Quayle | 267 | Kermode | 102 | Cowell | 63 | Taggart | 44 | Fayle | 29 | Stephen | 22 |
| Cain/Caine | 243 | Cowley | 101 | Kissack | 62 | Kinvig | 39 | Keig | 29 | Gorry | 21 |
| Corlett | 236 | Clucas | 99 | Lace | 61 | Cleator | 38 | Morrison | 29 | Hampton | 21 |
| Christian | 187 | Kewley | 94 | Garrett | 60 | Kennaugh | 38 | Qualtrough | 29 | Kaye | 21 |
| Clague | 179 | Corrin | 91 | Gawne | 60 | Maddrell | 38 | Kaighin | 27 | Cringle | 20 |
| Moore | 175 | Radcliffe | 91 | Costain | 58 | Kerruish | 37 | Crowe | 25 | Martin | 20 |
| Fargher/Faragher | 138 | Callow | 86 | Brew | 57 | Kinrade | 37 | Oats/Oates | 25 | Moughtin | 20 |
| Cannell | 131 | Callister | 85 | Killey | 57 | Harrison | 36 | Stowell | 25 | Carran | 19 |
| Quirk | 129 | Cowin | 84 | Curphey | 52 | Boyde | 34 | Comish | 24 | Hogg | 19 |
| Watterson | 127 | Sayle | 84 | Cottier | 51 | Corris | 34 | Karran | 24 | Hudson | 19 |
| Corkill | 116 | Crellin | 81 | Creer | 50 | Cowle | 33 | Wade | 24 | Kegg | 19 |
| Cubbon | 114 | Quine | 79 | Skillicorn | 50 | Joughin | 33 | Kinley | 23 | Kewin | 19 |
| Tear/Teare | 111 | Gale | 75 | Quilliam | 49 | Corkish | 32 | Cannon | 22 | Halsall/Halsal | 18 |
| Craine | 108 | Gelling | 71 | Bell | 47 | Gell | 32 | Coole | 22 | Lewin | 18 |
| Shimmin | 107 | Collister | 67 | Killip | 47 | Kermeen | 31 | Cregeen | 22 | Mylchreest | 18 |
| Bridson | 103 | Clarke | 65 | Caley | 46 | Looney | 31 | Cretney | 22 | Nelson | 18 |