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Most common surnames
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Unknown | Report | 9 Jan 2005 17:51 |
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Surname Count Ranking SMITH 652563 1 JONES 538874 2 WILLIAMS 380379 3 TAYLOR 306296 4 BROWN 291872 5 DAVIES 279647 6 EVANS 222580 7 THOMAS 202773 8 WILSON 201224 9 JOHNSON 193260 10 The above list shows the most common surnames in the UK in2002 according to National Statistics |
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Luciacw | Report | 9 Jan 2005 18:06 |
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That's really interesting - I have an EVANS in my tree. Lucia :-) |
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Pat | Report | 9 Jan 2005 18:10 |
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And I have Johnson. Pat x |
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A. Neil | Report | 9 Jan 2005 18:11 |
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Hi all. I am looking for Thomas King's which is a laugh because there are hundreds of them. LOL Neil |
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Margaretfinch | Report | 9 Jan 2005 18:21 |
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And I have a Williams Margaretx |
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Researching: |
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Unknown | Report | 9 Jan 2005 18:31 |
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I have Williams and my husband (being half Welsh) has Williams, Thomas and Evans! On his English side he also has Carter which is a bit of a nightmare! nell |
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Andrea | Report | 9 Jan 2005 18:35 |
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I have Jones, Davies AND Johnson..... perhaps I should give up now !! Andrea :o) |
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Jean Durant | Report | 9 Jan 2005 18:37 |
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Oh ! Grandpa, I'm really depressed now: I have a Williams, Brown and Smith. Looking on the bright side I have Frizel and McPhilimey. Jean x. |
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Unknown | Report | 9 Jan 2005 18:42 |
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Aaaarrrrgggghhhh!!!! I have every one of those names in my tree except Thomas. |
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A. Neil | Report | 9 Jan 2005 18:48 |
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Hi. By the looks of everybody elses replies, I might be better off with my few names, like King, Darlow, Pridmore and I think, Lemans. Have fun everyone. :-) Neil |
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Unknown | Report | 9 Jan 2005 18:48 |
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This is what my message should have looked like if GR hadn't messed about with it. Surname Count Ranking SMITH 652563 1 JONES 538874 2 WILLIAMS 380379 3 TAYLOR 306296 4 BROWN 291872 5 DAVIES 279647 6 EVANS 222580 7 THOMAS 202773 8 WILSON 201224 9 JOHNSON 193260 10 The above list shows the most common surnames in the UK in2002 |
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Phoenix | Report | 9 Jan 2005 18:59 |
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If anyone has the surname atlas, they can give you the ranking in 1881. (My copy is currently in the office) |
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Lisa | Report | 9 Jan 2005 19:00 |
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mines brown grampaxxxx(: |
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