Top surnames from the 1881 census in Perthshire

Top surnames by total occurrences

Surname Total Frequency Index
ROBERTSON4,1723.181818.99
STEWART3,9122.983519.07
CAMPBELL2,0051.52919.04
CAMERON1,7551.338517.22
ANDERSON1,4961.14095.78
SMITH1,3311.01510.72
FERGUSON1,2710.969313.68
SCOTT1,2170.92823.67
BROWN1,2110.92361.40
YOUNG1,1810.90074.19
TAYLOR1,1540.88011.38
THOMSON1,0290.78485.87
REID9800.74747.12
MENZIES9220.703254.09
WILSON8840.67421.47
MILLER8620.65743.67
HENDERSON8180.62395.74
CLARK8080.61622.05
FRASER7470.56976.40
MURRAY6990.53314.30
DEWAR6910.527040.41
DUFF6490.495027.82
MITCHELL6410.48892.41
MORRISON6290.47976.10
FORBES6190.472114.09
DUNCAN5700.43476.35
DRUMMOND5530.421821.22
WATSON5440.41491.79
DOW5430.414134.37
CHRISTIE5410.412612.73
KENNEDY5120.39056.48
BRUCE4930.37608.03
ALLAN4900.37375.95
GOW4840.369146.72
DAVIDSON4730.36074.29
SINCLAIR4690.35776.94
ROSS4530.34553.16
MARSHALL4430.33792.01
SHARP4290.32723.93
MARTIN4270.32571.32
WALKER4220.32180.96
GRAHAM4210.32112.80
DONALDSON4200.320311.23
DOUGLAS4080.31126.42
MILLAR4070.31048.50
GRAY4000.30512.14
GRANT3790.28902.91
PATERSON3580.27304.01
MUNRO3480.26545.94
LOW3410.260112.27

Top surnames by population index

Surname Index Total Frequency
WHITTET102.281330.1014
MALLOCH83.841560.1190
COMRIE79.571700.1297
GELLATLY76.141370.1045
PULLAR75.151270.0969
HAGGART73.512330.1777
HALLY72.38770.0587
GARVIE56.341300.0991
MENZIES54.099220.7032
BAYNE51.682480.1891
PEDDIE50.311760.1342
GOW46.724840.3691
DEWAR40.416910.5270
HALLEY35.941770.1350
KEAY35.391980.1510
SCOBIE34.73990.0755
DOW34.375430.4141
KEIR33.412190.1670
LAMOND33.041480.1129
GUILD32.48930.0709
RATTRAY32.142060.1571
SCOTLAND30.491140.0869
EADIE29.681840.1403
MONCRIEFF28.47940.0717
DON28.47850.0648
DUNCANSON28.45720.0549
HAXTON27.97540.0412
DUFF27.826490.4950
SIME26.081370.1045
ROY24.422910.2219
DOUGALL23.53960.0732
MONCUR23.23600.0458
STALKER23.091490.1136
ROLLO21.91660.0503
IMRIE21.261090.0831
DRUMMOND21.225530.4218
DOIG21.131630.1243
FARQUHARSON20.911550.1182
CREE20.69810.0618
FERGUSSON19.891320.1007
SWORD19.64510.0389
WINTON19.53960.0732
NEISH19.50520.0397
HARROWER19.40570.0435
CRICHTON19.312160.1647
EWAN19.09570.0435
STEWART19.073,9122.9835
ROBERTSON18.994,1723.1818
PANTON18.77830.0633
PEEBLES18.721030.0786

The Total column shows the total number of people in that county or town with this surname. For example, there were 133 people called WHITTET in Perthshire 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 0.1014 in Perthshire means that 0.1014% of the people in Perthshire on census day were called WHITTET.

The Index column shows the relative probability of finding someone called WHITTET 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 WHITTET 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 WHITTET 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 WHITTET here than in the UK as a whole, and 10 would make it ten times as likely. The value of 102.28 in Perthshire means that you are 102.28 times as likely to find someone with the surname of WHITTET in Perthshire than you would be in the whole of the UK.

Perthshire comprises 81 registration districts

District Population Top Surname by Total Top Surname by Frequency
Aberdalgie 299 BEVERIDGE MACDOUGAL
Aberfoyle 470 CAMPBELL DILLWORTH
Abernethy 1713 ROBERTSON BULLINS
Abernyte 275 STEWART WHITTET
Alyth 3529 ROBERTSON ANDRSON
Ardoch 1103 TAYLOR BAYNE
Auchterarder 3660 TAYLOR MALLIS
Auchtergaven 2198 ROBERTSON CULLINS
Balquhidder 629 FERGUSON BRAU
Bendochy 714 ROBERTSON STORMONT
Blackford 1603 TAYLOR FRIDGE
Blair Athole 1747 STEWART MACNAUGHTON
Blairgowrie 5186 ROBERTSON RINEY
Callander 2162 STEWART MACVEAN
Caputh 2063 STEWART BENNERMAN
Cargill 1365 THOMSON GELLESPIE
Clunie 580 ROBERTSON PATRIE
Collace 410 MILLAR BAND
Comrie 1875 FERGUSON ESTHER
Crieff 4876 STEWART RELIHAN
Culross 1135 THOMSON WESTWATER
Dron 336 CLARK DORR
Dull 2628 STEWART REICH
Dunbarney 756 ROBERTSON WILLES
Dunblane 3138 CAMERON BAYNE
Dunkeld 361 STEWART CRAIL
Dunkeld Dowally 431 CAMPBELL PULLAR
Dunning 1639 ROBERTSON WINTON
Errol 2429 ROBERTSON SCRIM
Findo Gask 364 DOUGLAS DALEN
Forgandenny 627 ROBERTSON MUNSTER
Forteviot 627 NICOL HOBIN
Fortingall 1674 CAMERON CAMARON
Fowlis Easter 311 SMITH KINNISON
Fowlis Wester 1118 ROBERTSON CALLEY
Glendevon 147 SINCLAIR GUILD
Inchture 652 SCOTT BEAHAN
Kenmore 1563 CAMPBELL MALLOCH
Killin 1280 CAMPBELL BLAINE
Kilmadock 3015 FERGUSON GILLISPIE
Kilspindie 694 STEWART SCRIM
Kincardine 1351 STEWART CALLINAN
Kinclaven 594 YOUNG CARMICHEAL
Kinfauns 595 ROBERTSON BEARY
Kinloch 255 RATTRAY ANTON
Kinnaird 260 DUNCAN ANTON
Kinnoull 3447 ROBERTSON SORLIE
Kinnoull Scone 46 GEDDES HARTIGAN
Kirkmichael 851 STEWART STRAITON
Lecropt 614 FERGUSON KESSON
Lethendy 149 ROBERTSON MCBEATH
Little Dunkeld 2225 ROBERTSON MALLOCH
Logie 4704 ROBERTSON KOTSON
Logierait 2308 ROBERTSON ESLER
Logierait Fortingall 47 ROBERTSON STEWART
Longforgan 1854 ROBERTSON LEVEN
Madderty 527 DRUMMOND FERGUSEN
Meigle 975 SMITH DAER
Methven 1922 ROBERTSON KAER
Moneydie 240 ROBERTSON MALLONE
Monzie 752 TAYLOR MENZIE
Monzievaird Strowan 702 FERGUSON MALLIS
Moulin 2072 ROBERTSON CADDEL
Muckhart 606 WILSON GRASSIE
Muthill 1711 DRUMMOND MILLA
Perth 31 LAMB AUSTON
Perth East Church 12362 ROBERTSON WHITTET
Perth Middle Church 4931 STEWART MONCRIEF
Perth St Pauls 3036 STEWART NORWELL
Perth West Church 6222 ROBERTSON WEDDEL
Port Of Monteith 1179 GRAHAM KEIR
Rattray 3052 STEWART HOUSTEN
Redgorton 1455 STEWART PIRNIE
Rhynd 298 MORRISON WISELY
Scone 2329 ROBERTSON WHITTET
St Madoes 316 GILMOUR SCRIM
St Martins 745 BRUCE MENZIE
Tibbermore 1879 ROBERTSON STRATZ
Trinity Gask 396 TAYLOR HOUSTEN
Tulliallan 2222 WILSON GULLION
Weem 478 CAMERON BOAZ

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