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men's names in Caernarvonshire

Findings are based on information from the 1851 census: selecting only men who were born 1740-1820, and who were living in Caernarvonshire in 1851. Total number of individuals included is 16 106.

The five most common names were:

John 18.8%
William 17.3%
Robert 10.7%
Thomas 7.1%
Richard 6.1%

Over half of the men were called John, William, Robert or Thomas.

Over two-thirds of the men were called John, William, Robert, Thomas, Richard, Owen or Hugh.

1.8% (293) of the men had unusual names--those which were shared by 5 or fewer individuals. A handful of these appeared to be foreign immigrant names (Jovge, Reinhard), or women who had accidently been marked as male on the census return (Elizabeth, Mary).

http://www.notzen.com/gemma/images/men_caernarvonshire.gifNamesPercentage
John18.8%
William17.3%
Robert10.7%
Thomas7.1%
Richard, Owen or Hugh17.3%
David, Griffith or Evan12.7%
Henry, Edward, Ellis, Morris, Humphrey or James7.5%
Daniel, Rowland, Lewis, Joseph, Samuel, Elias, George, Pierce, Peter, Charles, Morgan, Benjamin, Isaac, Rice, Ebenezer, Cadwalader, Michael, Moses, Abraham, Enoch, Francis, Mathew, Maurice, Harry, Jeremiah, Rees, Solomon, Mark, Patrick, Roger, Edmund, Emanuel, Nathaniel, Arthur, Philip, Abel, Howel, Jacob, Jonathan, Marris, Price, Erasmus, Foulk, Jane, Watkin6.7%
Names shared by 5 people or fewer1.8%

All names, ranked with the most popular first.

Names \ year born1740-17591760-17791780-17991800-1820Total
John320097118613035
William123485117022788
Robert411655610411717
Thomas- 673647081139
Richard166280628975
Owen- 53291584928
Hugh148262578889
David- 50219456725
Griffith- 55222438715
Evan- 46190374610
Henry- 25106210341
Edward- 2284183289
Ellis- 559114178
Morris- 1440115169
Humphrey- 143778129
James- 102275107
Daniel- 3256088
Rowland- 8334788
Lewis- 1245681
Joseph- 4185476
Samuel- 4174667
Elias- 3144259
George- 1153349
Pierce- 4111934
Peter- - 62733
Charles- - 102232
Morgan- 192030
Benjamin- - 72229
Isaac- - 92029
Rice- 461727
Ebenezer- - 71522
Cadwalader- 291021
Michael- 151521
Moses- 171321
Abraham- - 11920
Enoch- 251118
Francis- 25916
Mathew- 15814
Maurice- - 6814
Harry- 32813
Jeremiah- - 5813
Rees- - 4812
Solomon- 32712
Mark- - 2911
Patrick- - 3811
Roger- - 5611
Edmund- 21710
Emanuel- - 2810
Nathaniel- 22610
Arthur- 1269
Philip- - 369
Abel; Price- - 252 x 7
Howel- 1337
Jacob- 1157
Jonathan; Marris- - 162 x 7
Erasmus- 1236
Foulk; Jane- 1322 x 6
Watkin- - 246
Cornelius; Job- - 142 x 5
Edwin- - - 55
Eliazer- 1- 45
Joshua; Salmon- - 232 x 5
Andrew; Simon- - 222 x 4
Bennett; Ismael- - 132 x 4
Frederic; Josiah; Trevor; Zachariah- - - 44 x 4
Anthony; Elizabeth; Herbert; Reod; Roderick- - 125 x 3
Davis- 2- 13
Llewelyn- - 213
Margaret- - - 33
Rickard- - 3- 3
Aaron; Grace; Jason; Martin; Nehemiah; Nicholas; Zacchens- - 117 x 2
Alexander; Gabriel; Hezekiah; Joan; Lloyd; Martha; Stephen; Zacheus- - - 28 x 2
Anne- 11- 2
Christopher; Mayrick- 1- 12 x 2
Mathias; Myrick; Sampson; Seth- - 2- 4 x 2
Adam; Coben; Dugh; Elizcus; Hy; Richolas- 1- - 6 x 1
Absalom; Alice; Amelius; Anwyl; Archibald; Bartholomew; Bede; Caleb; Catherine; Cavid; Charlotte; Conway; Ed; Edger; Elan; Elaonsh; Eliyaus; Enna; Evva; Ezekial; Forelk; Goronwy; Green; Herdy; Hoodras; Israel; Louis; Love; Margan; Marvis; Mary; Methusalem; Phelwell; Reinhard; Rhys; Shew; Tinotheus- - 1- 37 x 1
Achacego; Adeniah; Albert; Alfred; Anna; Ardson; Arthyn; Asaph; Augustus; Avel; Awen; Azariah; Belias; Bermward; Bleddyn; Brent; Caderaladie; Cara; Chenezer; Christinas; Con; Cran; Cyril; Dafydd; Daver; Davie; Deicus; Dennis; Donson; Edan; Eleanor; Elingen; Elins; Elizeus; Ellen; Emma; Eston; Ewan; Eward; Felix; Floyekiah; Fowlh; Frank; Gawan; Gilbert; Glynn; Groulchmar; Gwen; Gydwaladar; Hamilton; Handry; Hannah; Hedwertt; Homas; Horace; Hosea; Houlb; Howald; Ino; Ira; Jabes; Jeffery; Jonah; Josie; Jovge; Jubey; Leary; Lechariah; Mare; Maria; Marie; Marls; Merad; Meris; Mescok; Meshak; Methusela; Nichard; Noah; Obadiah; Oliver; Olwen; Orris; Palur; Phineas; Prichard; Pual; Purex; Rachael; Ralph; Reuben; Ricard; Robant; Robe; Rotchard; Rumsey; Sadrech; Sebastian; Sebeanus; Spencer; St George; Susanna; Swan; Theophilus; Timothy; Titus; Tudor; Vincent; Walter; Zyard- - - 1110 x 1
Total10109549461005516106

My analysis is presented with thanks to ancestry.co.uk whose free online access to basic 1851 census data allowed me to complete this study.