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) 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).

<table a, b, c> a/10: b: Names c: Percentage b:John c:18.8% b:William c:17.3% b:Robert c:10.7% b:Thomas c:7.1% b:Richard, Owen or Hugh c:17.3% b:David, Griffith or Evan c:12.7% b:Henry, Edward, Ellis, Morris, Humphrey or James c:7.5% b: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, Watkin c:6.7% b:Names shared by 5 people or fewer c:1.8% ----

All names, ranked with the most popular first.

<table a, b, c, d, e, f/tot> a: Names \ year born b: 1740-1759 c: 1760-1779 d: 1780-1799 e: 1800-1820 f: Total a:John b:3 c:200 d:971 e:1861 f:3035 a:William b:1 c:234 d:851 e:1702 f:2788 a:Robert b:4 c:116 d:556 e:1041 f:1717 a:Thomas b: - c:67 d:364 e:708 f:1139 a:Richard b:1 c:66 d:280 e:628 f:975 a:Owen b: - c:53 d:291 e:584 f:928 a:Hugh b:1 c:48 d:262 e:578 f:889 a:David b: - c:50 d:219 e:456 f:725 a:Griffith b: - c:55 d:222 e:438 f:715 a:Evan b: - c:46 d:190 e:374 f:610 a:Henry b: - c:25 d:106 e:210 f:341 a:Edward b: - c:22 d:84 e:183 f:289 a:Ellis b: - c:5 d:59 e:114 f:178 a:Morris b: - c:14 d:40 e:115 f:169 a:Humphrey b: - c:14 d:37 e:78 f:129 a:James b: - c:10 d:22 e:75 f:107 a:Daniel b: - c:3 d:25 e:60 f:88 a:Rowland b: - c:8 d:33 e:47 f:88 a:Lewis b: - c:1 d:24 e:56 f:81 a:Joseph b: - c:4 d:18 e:54 f:76 a:Samuel b: - c:4 d:17 e:46 f:67 a:Elias b: - c:3 d:14 e:42 f:59 a:George b: - c:1 d:15 e:33 f:49 a:Pierce b: - c:4 d:11 e:19 f:34 a:Peter b: - c: - d:6 e:27 f:33 a:Charles b: - c: - d:10 e:22 f:32 a:Morgan b: - c:1 d:9 e:20 f:30 a:Benjamin b: - c: - d:7 e:22 f:29 a:Isaac b: - c: - d:9 e:20 f:29 a:Rice b: - c:4 d:6 e:17 f:27 a:Ebenezer b: - c: - d:7 e:15 f:22 a:Cadwalader b: - c:2 d:9 e:10 f:21 a:Michael b: - c:1 d:5 e:15 f:21 a:Moses b: - c:1 d:7 e:13 f:21 a:Abraham b: - c: - d:11 e:9 f:20 a:Enoch b: - c:2 d:5 e:11 f:18 a:Francis b: - c:2 d:5 e:9 f:16 a:Mathew b: - c:1 d:5 e:8 f:14 a:Maurice b: - c: - d:6 e:8 f:14 a:Harry b: - c:3 d:2 e:8 f:13 a:Jeremiah b: - c: - d:5 e:8 f:13 a:Rees b: - c: - d:4 e:8 f:12 a:Solomon b: - c:3 d:2 e:7 f:12 a:Mark b: - c: - d:2 e:9 f:11 a:Patrick b: - c: - d:3 e:8 f:11 a:Roger b: - c: - d:5 e:6 f:11 a:Edmund b: - c:2 d:1 e:7 f:10 a:Emanuel b: - c: - d:2 e:8 f:10 a:Nathaniel b: - c:2 d:2 e:6 f:10 a:Arthur b: - c:1 d:2 e:6 f:9 a:Philip b: - c: - d:3 e:6 f:9 a:Abel; Price b: - c: - d:2 e:5 f:2 x 7 a:Howel b: - c:1 d:3 e:3 f:7 a:Jacob b: - c:1 d:1 e:5 f:7 a:Jonathan; Marris b: - c: - d:1 e:6 f:2 x 7 a:Erasmus b: - c:1 d:2 e:3 f:6 a:Foulk; Jane b: - c:1 d:3 e:2 f:2 x 6 a:Watkin b: - c: - d:2 e:4 f:6 a:Cornelius; Job b: - c: - d:1 e:4 f:2 x 5 a:Edwin b: - c: - d: - e:5 f:5 a:Eliazer b: - c:1 d: - e:4 f:5 a:Joshua; Salmon b: - c: - d:2 e:3 f:2 x 5 a:Andrew; Simon b: - c: - d:2 e:2 f:2 x 4 a:Bennett; Ismael b: - c: - d:1 e:3 f:2 x 4 a:Frederic; Josiah; Trevor; Zachariah b: - c: - d: - e:4 f:4 x 4 a:Anthony; Elizabeth; Herbert; Reod; Roderick b: - c: - d:1 e:2 f:5 x 3 a:Davis b: - c:2 d: - e:1 f:3 a:Llewelyn b: - c: - d:2 e:1 f:3 a:Margaret b: - c: - d: - e:3 f:3 a:Rickard b: - c: - d:3 e: - f:3 a:Aaron; Grace; Jason; Martin; Nehemiah; Nicholas; Zacchens b: - c: - d:1 e:1 f:7 x 2 a:Alexander; Gabriel; Hezekiah; Joan; Lloyd; Martha; Stephen; Zacheus b: - c: - d: - e:2 f:8 x 2 a:Anne b: - c:1 d:1 e: - f:2 a:Christopher; Mayrick b: - c:1 d: - e:1 f:2 x 2 a:Mathias; Myrick; Sampson; Seth b: - c: - d:2 e: - f:4 x 2 a:Adam; Coben; Dugh; Elizcus; Hy; Richolas b: - c:1 d: - e: - f:6 x 1 a: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 b: - c: - d:1 e: - f:37 x 1 a: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 b: - c: - d: - e:1 f:110 x 1 a:Total b:10 c:1095 d:4946 e:10055 f:16106 ----