Fiji is another place with an indian surname at number one. The book provides an extensive list of surname variations so that if those researching their ancestors draw a blank from the records under a principal name then they have the option of trying under its known spelling variations as identified in this book. Surname mapping is a useful technique for a surname dna project. Surname maps are generally created using information from censuses, electoral. This may indicate a place of origin for your ancestor. Now, lets take a brief tour well take a much longer tour in our. Local derived from the manor of pennington, in lancashire, england, anciently penitone, written in the doomsday book, pennegetum. In argentina, normally only one family name, the fathers paternal family name, is used and registered, as in englishspeaking countries. A world map of your surnames prevalence boing boing. Surnames only arose when families decided they were going to stick to a pseudo surname. Surname web is a genfinder dedicated to finding family long lost relatives. Although found in every part of britain, the form dick is especially common in scotland, and it was from there, in the 17th century, that the surname was taken to northern ireland. The typographic map above click for interactive version is a collaboration. Surname distribution maps genealogy familysearch wiki.
Choose a category baby names top 100 names for boys top 100 names for girls search for names by trait browse first names by origin browse all names last names browse last names by origin browse all last names baby. Mori is the surname of 1 in every 38 of the population. Down survey of ireland maps based on a land survey taken in the years 1656 1658. Surname maps are maps which display and indicate the highest concentration of residents with a particular surname, or set of surnames. Oct 06, 20 in last weeks newsletter we introduced turlough oconnor high king of ireland up to 1156.
Another early bearer of the name was radulfus filius wigein, who was living in leicestershire in 1163. The map also highlights the origins of different names, providing insights into the histories and cultures of different societies. Enter your last name in the search box above to find out more information about your family name, including a description with the surnames origin and history, profiles, documents, projects and discussions. If turlough was in the habit of reading maps back at that time, he might look at his kingdoms through the lens of this map showing the major tribes of ireland at his time. For example, surnames were largely adopted between the 11th and 16th centuries in england, between the 16th and 19th centuries in wales and between the 11th and 19th centuries in scotland. Concerns names of modern families of turkish origin and. Enter your last name in the search box above to find out more information about your family name, including a description with the surname s origin and history, profiles, documents, projects and discussions. Jenkins is a surname that originated in cornwall, but came to be popular in southern wales. Surnames and irish counties irelands history in maps. A list of references about personal names or surnames at the local history and genealogy reading room at the library of congress. It is thought to possibly be a variant habitational surname adopted by people from settlements called lanz, a shortened habitational name derived from lanzo or lando, which was originally a short form of various compound names using the element land or territory, or possibly derived as a. These maps graphically display locations where surnames occurred at different periods in time.
This very intriguing and longestablished surname is of anglosaxon origin, and is a dialectal variant of the locational name hatfield, from various places so called in, for example, essex, recorded in the domesday book of 1086 as hadfelda. The roots of the book surname reach back to the language of the viking settlers who populated the rugged shores of scotland in the medieval era. You can see how map families moved over time by selecting different census years. Basic portuguese paleography the genealogical department of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. I believe that the very real problem of administering a moving and population, enforcing the brehon laws and simply keeping tabs on the increasingly complex genealogies and rights of inheritance caused ireland to be possibly the first country in europe to introduce the surname. In 1840 there were 3 country families living in massachusetts. Unlike other services we use census level units rather than county based maps. Either the surname or the given name may come first in different contexts. The meaning is obscure but it is probably connected with the latin vicuna, originally used to describe wool, but later a special type of wool. From the anglosaxon hithe, a harbor, a shelter for boats.
Probably from the place written hede or hide in doomsday book, now hithe, in kent, england, where the earliest traces of the head family are found. Campbell is a scottish or irish surnamederived from the gaelic roots cam crooked and beul mouththat originated as a nickname meaning crooked mouth or wry mouthed. The kin portion is of dutch origin kijn, which then gained a certain popularity in england. Name meanings and last name origins genealogy today. This was about 60% of all the recorded country s in the usa. Genis users have created 200 million profiles with 12 million surnames. Nottinghamshire, found as haytfeld in the hundred rolls of. However, it is possible to use both the paternal and maternal name. A simple new map lets you search how common your surname is in different parts of the uk and could even reveal where your family originates from. Enter your last name to learn its meaning and origin. The named map tool shows where people with a given surname.
The german surname lantz is thought to have several origins. This search engine displays how last names are distributed around italy. Sometimes it is possible to guess where an immigrant originated through surname distribution maps. Users submit their surname data which are then mapped for a modest fee. For example, if ana laura melachenko and emanuel dario guerrero had a daughter named adabel anahi, her full name could be adabel anahi guerrero melachenko. While both mac giolla phadraig and o maol phadraig have. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to develop often leading to astonishing variants of the original. Our maps are created using the smallest area units possible. As a surname, dick is the 1,5th most common name in great britain with 6,545 bearers. The name jenkin originally meant little john or son of john. The surname fitzpatrick is the known translation of at least two different surnames. Surname origins now offers surname distribution maps based on the civil registration birth index. This website links to the majority of the surname data on the web, as well as to individual family trees, origin and surname meaning if known, and many other related genealogy resources.
Currently, it is ranked as the 60th most common surname in ireland with an estimated 12,700 individuals bearing the name. Those surnames derived from place names were initially adopted by families that held land. Surname origins detailed surname maps for the uk, scotland, ireland, and the united states. It is most common in west lothian, where it is the 78th most common surname with 1,742 bearers. Surname connections to the irish counties below is a list of surnames which have either historic or numeric importance to the counties of ireland. Researching surname origins, and the effort required to trace back even the most common surname, is quite a daunting task. Graphically displays your italian surname request on a map of italy. Such a surname was preceded by the word dit socalled, lit. Surnames only arose when families decided they were going to stick to a pseudosurname. The surname wiggins was first found in the county of cambridgeshire, where one named wighen was listed in the domesday book in 1086. The most country families were found in the usa in 1880.
This information can be useful for studying the current or historic distribution of surnames, and occasionally their origin. Massachusetts had the highest population of country families in 1840. This name was introduced into england at the time of the norman conquest of 1066. Map your english surname surname origins will produce highly detailed surname distribution maps of england and wales. Youll get hints when we find information about your. Those surnames can be of irish, viking, norman, english, welsh, and scots origin. Dec, 2019 australia and new zealand have the wellknown name smith as their most common surnames. If you have oral history that might provide location clues we can attempt to identify and map these locations using place name data bases.
Want to know the worldwide geographical distribution of your surname. However, later such adoptions of surnames derived from place names occurred when people moved from one place to another. The map family name was found in the usa, and the uk between 1840 and. Introduction there are approximately 5000 surnames associated with medieval ireland. A simple new map lets you search how common your surname is in different. Of numeric importance include the top surnames from mathesons birth index study of the 1890 census, with the number of 1890 births cited following the name in parentheses. Mapping the distribution of a surname at different points in time will often reveal the origin of the family name and will thus provide a narrower focus for further research and for recruitment efforts. Arthur, william 1857 an etymological dictionary of family and christian names. Acuna surname possible spelling variant of vicuna this is one of the earliest spanish surnames recorded in the new world, and specifically mexico. Geneanet will not sell data and files uploaded and shared by its members. A database of surname origins produced by name origin research limited. Odd thing is, that i know all of my surename carriers in germany by person. We have thousands of names from cultures around the world. The book surname comes from someone having lived in a place noted for the presence of a ridge that formed a boundary between two distinct areas.
Sometimes it is possible to guess where a surname originated through surname distribution maps. Tribes of ireland ireland at the birth of your surname. Oct 30, 2015 a world map of your surname s prevalence. Discover the meaning and history behind your last name ancestry. The gens search engine displays how last names are distributed around italy, a visual map of the distribution of people in italy with your last name. Welcome to surname finder, online since 1998, providing easy access to free and commercial resources for 1,731,359 surnames. Search engine displays the percentage of population living in those regions. Surname origins maps historic surname distributions for england and wales, scotland, ireland and the united states. On each surname specific finder page, you can search a variety of online databases all preprogrammed with your surname. Topographical surnames can be derived from features of a landscape hill, ford or from place names london, aston, eaton, molyneux. The country family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Unlike most surname mapping sites it uses sub countystate units to create highly detailed distributions. First names by country of origin last names by origin.
Youre bound to find the origin of your last name here. The most common name in australia is smith, and the same is true in the us, canada, uk and new zealand. This strategy provides genealogists with a starting point for research in the birth country, when that information cannot be discovered through sources. It comes from a variant of the word boak or balk, of the same meaning. A free resource to help people discover more about their familys surname. Surnames of scandinavian origin, for example, are still most common east of the. Outside of ulster, irish occurrences of the name usually derive from the surname mac cathmhaoil, from which also descend the surnames maccawill, mccaul, maccall, and caulfield. They do accept user input for surnames not currently covered. W5 1971 dutch lineage names in origin, history, and meaning. Yet many genealogists have the expectation that the research has already been completed, while others believe there must be a simple formula.
If you know the surname of a spouse, and if they married before emigrating a distribution of both surnames can often provide a valuable clue as to the area of origin. Surname origins have been the subject of much folk etymology. The surname book was first found in berwickshire an ancient county of scotland, presently part of the scottish borders council area, located in the eastern part of the borders region of scotland, where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the norman conquest in 1066. In french canada until the 19th century, several families adopted surnames that followed the family name in order to distinguish the various branches of a large family. By focusing on births that occur prior to the full impact of the industrial revolution, the birth index map provides an excellent snapshot of your surnames early distribution. Find out the meaning and history behind your last name. World map of most common surnames by country kidsnews. The ancient and distinguished surname wiggins indicates son of wigand, a personal name derived from the breton name wiucon, meaning high and noble. Browse surnames from a to z and find out a little bit of your own family history. The latter place, recorded variously as wales and walis in the domesday book of 1086, is so called from the olde english walas, the welsh, and is identical in origin with wales, the country. Some of these surnames have changed considerably since they first appeared, with essentially all gaelicirish.
John, borrowed from french jehan, followed by kinken meaning little, gave jenkin or. Here you will find the distribution of your surname sorted by countries. To a degree it makes sense to find the area by ones surname, but another way is to associate your surname with a name of a townvillage with a slight lettering variation as for me. List of most common surnames in oceania australia, new zealand list of most common surnames in south america. Exploring geogenealogy using internet surname search histories. This strategy provides genealogists with a starting point for research in the birth country, when that information cannot be discovered through sources recorded in the new country of settlement. Australia and new zealand have the wellknown name smith as their most common surnames. A fascinating new map has plotted out the most common surnames in every country in the world. Surname distribution maps provide a way to learn what parts of italy your surname is most frequently found.
Head surname meaning, origin, etymology and distribution. It is thought to possibly be a variant habitational surname adopted by people from settlements called lanz, a shortened habitational name derived from lanzo or lando, which was originally a short form of various compound names using the element land or territory, or possibly derived as a warriors name from. Singular forms of the name were still found in normandy as late as 1198. Because genealogy is tied to history, collections of names and coat of arms resources for surnames on the internet are being handed down electronically when people search for a surname. He became a priest, worked in limerick, and spent 25 years collecting names, communicating with native irish speakers and studying the different forms of gaelic to compile the irish names and surnames dictionary. A selected list of references about personal names. There is also important information about the meaning of your last name, its most popular first names and the genealogy of your last name. Start a free family tree online and well do the searching for you. The pennington surname in historical dictionaries an etymological dictionary of family and christian names 1857 origin. Discover the distribution of italian last names with an interactive map. This was about 60% of all the recorded countrys in the usa. Go to varieties and synonymes of surnames and christian names in ireland.