Top surnames from the 1881 census in Selkirkshire

Top surnames by total occurrences

Surname Total Frequency Index
SCOTT1,0233.870615.30
BROWN4771.80482.74
THOMSON3221.21839.12
MURRAY3061.15789.34
DOUGLAS3031.146423.66
SMITH2801.05940.75
WILSON2751.04052.27
ANDERSON2701.02165.17
TURNBULL2460.930822.08
HOGG2220.840023.25
HENDERSON2170.82107.55
ROBERTSON2090.79084.72
MITCHELL1870.70753.49
SANDERSON1810.684816.58
JOHNSTONE1790.677314.98
YOUNG1770.66973.12
INGLIS1710.647038.74
TAIT1710.647021.98
LEES1700.643214.51
WALKER1690.63941.91
HALL1660.62812.13
DICKSON1630.616716.66
BELL1590.60163.20
BALLANTYNE1580.597878.83
PRINGLE1570.594037.71
MILLAR1490.563815.45
STEWART1480.56003.58
DALGLEISH1470.5562123.75
DAVIDSON1460.55246.57
LAIDLAW1430.541161.05
CURRIE1410.533518.96
PATERSON1410.53357.84
JOHNSTON1400.52976.56
WOOD1350.51081.60
ELLIOT1340.507019.88
LITTLE1310.495610.48
MELROSE1310.4956127.85
RUTHERFORD1300.491920.16
GRAY1280.48433.39
OLIVER1270.48056.74
GRIEVE1260.476741.14
GRAHAM1250.47294.12
WATSON1160.43891.89
RAE1120.423818.60
HISLOP1110.420069.80
WELSH1110.420010.61
HARDIE1050.397330.48
HUNTER1040.39353.83
BRYDON1040.3935125.11
NICHOL1030.389736.20

Top surnames by population index

Surname Index Total Frequency
EMOND784.88540.2043
MELROSE127.851310.4956
BRYDON125.111040.3935
DALGLEISH123.751470.5562
SMAIL109.54550.2081
SHIELS98.04610.2308
BALLANTYNE78.831580.5978
CLEGHORN77.20560.2119
BROWNLEE75.54690.2611
HISLOP69.801110.4200
LAIDLAW61.051430.5411
REDPATH51.36630.2384
FAIRBAIRN46.10900.3405
LINTON41.92910.3443
GRIEVE41.141260.4767
HOGARTH40.71710.2686
INGLIS38.741710.6470
PRINGLE37.711570.5940
STODDART37.62830.3140
DRYDEN37.04590.2232
NICHOL36.201030.3897
RENWICK30.50550.2081
HARDIE30.481050.3973
LAURIE27.30620.2346
COCKBURN26.99910.3443
HUME25.34950.3594
LEITCH24.59620.2346
DARLING24.50620.2346
DOUGLAS23.663031.1464
HOGG23.252220.8400
TURNBULL22.082460.9308
TAIT21.981710.6470
HEARD21.71610.2308
RUTHERFORD20.161300.4919
ELLIOT19.881340.5070
BAILLIE19.32530.2005
CURRIE18.961410.5335
RAE18.601120.4238
BEATTIE17.851010.3821
BRODIE16.91600.2270
DICKSON16.661630.6167
SANDERSON16.581810.6848
MOFFAT15.66750.2838
MILLAR15.451490.5638
SCOTT15.301,0233.8706
JOHNSTONE14.981790.6773
CHISHOLM14.59560.2119
LEES14.511700.6432
DODDS14.38800.3027
RANKIN14.26560.2119

The Total column shows the total number of people in that county or town with this surname. For example, there were 54 people called EMOND in Selkirkshire 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 0.2043 in Selkirkshire means that 0.2043% of the people in Selkirkshire on census day were called EMOND.

The Index column shows the relative probability of finding someone called EMOND 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 EMOND 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 EMOND 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 EMOND here than in the UK as a whole, and 10 would make it ten times as likely. The value of 784.88 in Selkirkshire means that you are 784.88 times as likely to find someone with the surname of EMOND in Selkirkshire than you would be in the whole of the UK.

Selkirkshire comprises 9 registration districts

District Population Top Surname by Total Top Surname by Frequency
Ettrick 397 ANDERSON HALIBURTON
Galashiels 9771 SCOTT REAVELY
Innerleithen 25 GRIEVE ROXBURGH
Kirkhope 548 BRYDON BRYDON
Melrose 6652 SCOTT SLIGH
Roberton 567 SCOTT EDIE
Selkirk 7446 SCOTT EMOND
Stow 383 GRIEVE LENNAN
Yarrow 641 TURNBULL HARWELL

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