Top surnames from the 1881 census in Caithness

Top surnames by total occurrences

Surname Total Frequency Index
SUTHERLAND3,0327.5804150.45
SINCLAIR1,6214.052778.58
GUNN1,2793.1977130.59
MILLER1,2003.000216.77
MACKAY1,1892.972682.19
BAIN9372.342694.41
CAMPBELL9182.295113.56
MANSON8762.1901187.29
SWANSON8402.1001286.80
HENDERSON7941.985118.26
CORMACK7021.7551232.16
BREMNER6381.5951185.65
ROSS5421.355112.40
MOWAT5361.3401195.29
MUNRO4981.245127.89
BRUCE4681.170124.98
CALDER4091.022673.12
MURRAY3510.87757.08
ROBERTSON3480.87005.19
GRANT3380.84508.52
BUDGE3170.7925155.44
BANKS3120.780015.21
FORBES3050.762522.76
TAYLOR2860.71501.12
STEVEN2830.707593.39
SMITH2790.69750.49
REID2540.63506.05
WATERS2460.615015.31
SHEARER2320.580045.20
COGHILL2280.5700287.88
MACDONALD2250.562514.18
WILLIAMSON2180.54506.08
SIMPSON2130.53253.04
MALCOLM2120.530040.31
DAVIDSON2010.50255.98
WARES1990.4975468.57
ROSIE1970.4925306.04
TAIT1950.487516.56
NICOLSON1900.475041.12
GEDDES1850.462538.58
MORRISON1840.46005.85
MATHESON1830.457533.46
FARQUHAR1800.450057.84
FRASER1760.44004.94
BEGG1730.432571.09
CLYNE1710.4275316.14
ANGUS1690.422529.53
HARPER1670.41756.52
THOMSON1630.40753.05
MACLEOD1630.407528.86

Top surnames by population index

Surname Index Total Frequency
WARES468.571990.4975
CLYNE316.141710.4275
ROSIE306.041970.4925
COGHILL287.882280.5700
SWANSON286.808402.1001
CORMACK232.167021.7551
MOWAT195.295361.3401
MANSON187.298762.1901
BREMNER185.656381.5951
OMAN169.88810.2025
GROAT168.79780.1950
BUDGE155.443170.7925
SUTHERLAND150.453,0327.5804
GUNN130.591,2793.1977
SANDISON102.421030.2575
BAIN94.419372.3426
STEVEN93.392830.7075
MACKAY82.191,1892.9726
SINCLAIR78.581,6214.0527
POLSON73.26680.1700
CALDER73.124091.0226
GEORGESON71.37570.1425
BEGG71.091730.4325
LEITH62.761300.3250
FARQUHAR57.841800.4500
GAIR48.15510.1275
COUPER45.75820.2050
SHEARER45.202320.5800
NICOLSON41.121900.4750
FLETT40.44700.1750
MALCOLM40.312120.5300
GEDDES38.581850.4625
KEITH37.091590.3975
BANNERMAN37.08520.1300
MORE34.081060.2650
MATHESON33.461830.4575
DUNBAR31.121430.3575
ANGUS29.531690.4225
MACLEOD28.861630.4075
MUNRO27.894981.2451
LYALL26.40720.1800
FINLAYSON26.041200.3000
BRUCE24.984681.1701
MILL24.46590.1475
INNES23.901480.3700
LEITCH23.85910.2275
AULD23.23560.1400
GOW22.78720.1800
FORBES22.763050.7625
ELDER21.54910.2275

The Total column shows the total number of people in that county or town with this surname. For example, there were 199 people called WARES in Caithness at the time of the 1881 census.

The Frequency column shows the percentage of people in this county or town with this surname. For example, a frequency of 0.4975 in Caithness means that 0.4975% of the people in Caithness on census day were called WARES.

The Index column shows the relative probability of finding someone called WARES in this county or town, compared with the probability of finding them anywhere in Britain as a whole. An index of 1 means that if you pick someone at random from this county or town, you have exactly the same probability of picking someone called WARES as if you picked at random from the whole of the UK. Where the index is higher than 1, then you are more likely to find someone called WARES here than if you picked from the UK as a whole, and where it's lower then you are less likely. The actual figure shows the level of probability - for example, a figure of 2 would indicate that you are twice as likely to find someone called WARES here than in the UK as a whole, and 10 would make it ten times as likely. The value of 468.57 in Caithness means that you are 468.57 times as likely to find someone with the surname of WARES in Caithness than you would be in the whole of the UK.

Caithness comprises 10 registration districts

District Population Top Surname by Total Top Surname by Frequency
Bower 1611 MILLER NICKLESON
Canisbay 2626 MOWAT WARES
Dunnet 1608 CALDER COGHILL
Halkirk 2706 SUTHERLAND MANSON
Latheron 6691 SUTHERLAND CLASS
Olrig 1998 SWANSON MACIVOR
Reay 2193 MACKAY MACBETH
Thurso 6239 SUTHERLAND SWANSON
Watten 1406 MACKAY MACIVOR
Wick 12920 SUTHERLAND WARES

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