Top surnames from the 1881 census in Aberdeenshire

Top surnames by total occurrences

Surname Total Frequency Index
SMITH6,0702.24351.59
MILNE4,5411.678437.75
ROBERTSON3,5371.30737.80
ANDERSON3,4211.26446.40
DAVIDSON3,4071.259214.98
REID3,1501.164311.08
DUNCAN3,0861.140616.67
THOMSON2,8981.07118.02
MITCHELL2,7351.01094.98
TAYLOR2,6480.97871.53
FRASER2,5190.931010.46
GORDON2,4900.920314.60
WILSON2,3830.88081.92
STEPHEN2,2530.832747.49
ROSS2,2340.82577.56
WALKER2,2230.82162.45
CLARK2,1170.78252.60
WATT2,0990.775820.23
STEWART2,0930.77364.94
BROWN1,9650.72631.10
GRANT1,9560.72297.29
SIMPSON1,9520.72154.12
MURRAY1,9470.71965.80
FORBES1,9430.718121.43
BUCHAN1,8810.695253.79
MORRISON1,8180.67198.55
GRAY1,7670.65314.57
CRUICKSHANK1,7110.632456.32
SCOTT1,6730.61832.44
HENDERSON1,6360.60475.56
BRUCE1,6340.603912.89
ALLAN1,4670.54228.64
RITCHIE1,4150.523015.14
STRACHAN1,3780.509329.54
WATSON1,3020.48122.07
HAY1,2980.479713.08
DONALD1,2840.474623.57
MACKIE1,2770.472022.08
PATERSON1,2490.46166.78
COUTTS1,1470.423942.03
CHRISTIE1,1250.415812.82
MOIR1,0970.405529.48
WEBSTER1,0900.40294.63
SIM1,0790.398835.50
RENNIE1,0490.387722.20
PIRIE1,0480.387354.13
JOHNSTON1,0050.37154.60
SUTHERLAND9780.36157.17
ROBB9360.345920.00
GREIG9320.344521.76

Top surnames by population index

Surname Index Total Frequency
ARGO98.001390.0514
CARDNO97.372120.0784
CRAIGMYLE96.47610.0225
GODSMAN93.44650.0240
FOWLIE88.403490.1290
OGSTON86.262860.1057
CATTO84.634320.1597
WISELY81.72620.0229
ELRICK78.743130.1157
BROWNIE73.44670.0248
KELMAN67.753250.1201
LEDINGHAM67.582680.0991
MENNIE65.722470.0913
BENZIE65.442690.0994
TOCHER65.162290.0846
EMSLIE65.065290.1955
TROUP64.054010.1482
MUNDIE63.841240.0458
BRANDS62.89710.0262
CONNON61.082130.0787
SIMMERS60.861050.0388
JAFFRAY60.812280.0843
MASSIE60.755280.1952
JOSS60.622990.1105
SCORGIE60.381740.0643
MAVER60.061020.0377
BIRNIE59.906900.2550
ESSON59.783570.1319
MUTCH59.617200.2661
CRAIGHEAD59.251440.0532
MESS59.11550.0203
CRUDEN58.291880.0695
GRASSIE57.99770.0285
SANGSTER56.977370.2724
DUTHIE56.838250.3049
GAULD56.544020.1486
CRUICKSHANK56.321,7110.6324
LOVIE55.151360.0503
CHEYNE54.574910.1815
SKENE54.443610.1334
PIRIE54.131,0480.3873
BUCHAN53.791,8810.6952
RIDDEL52.662160.0798
CRAN51.311970.0728
REITH50.932420.0894
CRAIB48.901630.0602
LOBBAN48.171510.0558
ANNAND48.101660.0614
LEYS47.791170.0432
KESSON47.69560.0207

The Total column shows the total number of people in that county or town with this surname. For example, there were 139 people called ARGO in Aberdeenshire 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 0.0514 in Aberdeenshire means that 0.0514% of the people in Aberdeenshire on census day were called ARGO.

The Index column shows the relative probability of finding someone called ARGO 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 ARGO 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 ARGO 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 ARGO here than in the UK as a whole, and 10 would make it ten times as likely. The value of 98.00 in Aberdeenshire means that you are 98.00 times as likely to find someone with the surname of ARGO in Aberdeenshire than you would be in the whole of the UK.

Aberdeenshire comprises 87 registration districts

District Population Top Surname by Total Top Surname by Frequency
Aberdeen 35 HARCUS HARCUS
Aberdeen Old Machar 56488 SMITH GRASSIE
Aberdeen St Nicholas 50621 SMITH BRANDS
Aberdour 2132 WEST RITTIE
Aboyne 1428 MILNE LIPPE
Alford 1473 REID COUTS
Auchindoir Kearn 1519 ANDERSON LIPP
Auchterless 2148 STEPHEN KELLMAN
Belhelvie 1850 SMITH ARGO
Birse 1096 HARPER GAMBEL
Bourtie 464 JACKSON SHIVES
Cabrach 683 GORDON MYRON
Cairney 1576 WILSON SEY
Chapel Of Garioch 1925 WALKER BROWNIE
Clatt 453 ANDERSON HUTTEN
Cluny 1301 MILNE SEY
Coull 795 MIDDLETON DURWARD
Crathie Braemar 1618 LAMONT FRAISER
Crimond 833 BRUCE SHERRER
Cruden 3484 DAVIDSON LENDRUM
Culsalmond 832 WATT FLORANCE
Daviot 515 FERGUSON ROUGH
Drumblade 957 MITCHELL LIPP
Drumoak 931 SMITH CRAIGMYLE
Dyce 1166 SMITH HECTOR
Echt 1303 COOPER CRAIGMYLE
Ellon 3721 ROBERTSON GLASHEN
Fintray 1033 ROBERTSON ARGO
Forgue 2430 MORRISON BOYN
Foveran 2048 HENDERSON GODSMAN
Fraserburgh 7616 NOBLE CARDNO
Fyvie 4415 TAYLOR CASTEL
Gartly 891 SMITH CRAN
Glass 1033 ROBERTSON MACCULLOCH
Glenbucket 506 MICHIE CALLAM
Glengairn 139 EWEN EDMONSTON
Glenmuich Tullich 24 FOWLER EMSLIE
Glenmuick Tullich 1950 COUTTS LEYS
Huntly 4402 MILNE MERSON
Insch 1539 BEATTIE HAVER
Inverurie 3060 SMITH DRESSEL
Keig 776 MITCHELL PRESSLY
Keithhall 885 MILNE GEILS
Kemnay 1640 REID ADAN
Kennethmont 1005 ANDERSON LIPP
Kildrummy 660 REID SINGH
Kincardine O Neil 1932 SMITH SANG
Kinellar 580 DUNCAN BRIDGEFORD
King Edward 3118 MORRISON LOU
Kintore 2351 ROBERTSON MCHATTIE
Leochel Cushnie 1219 DUNN FERRIES
Leslie 523 THOMSON FERRAR
Logie Buchan 775 MESS KALMAN
Logie Coldstone 908 ANDERSON ARCHIE
Longside 3231 DAVIDSON REICHEL
Lonmay 2456 BUCHAN SHIRER
Lumphanan 1137 MILNE ESSON
Meldrum 2279 SMITH PRESSLY
Methlick 2166 SIMPSON BARRACK
Midmar 1044 DONALD MUNDIE
Monquhitter 2801 MILNE REAPER
Monymusk 1159 ADAM GEILS
New Deer 4898 MILNE YEATTS
New Machar 1520 SMITH BROWNIE
Newhills 5540 SMITH IMLAY
Old Deer 5127 SMITH CHEVES
Oyne 962 BENZIE BENZIE
Peterculter 1909 THOMSON WISLEY
Peterhead 14307 BUCHAN CARDNO
Pitsligo 2586 RITCHIE CHESSOR
Premnay 930 ANDERSON LEDINGHAM
Rathen 2835 BUCHAN ROLLIE
Rayne 1285 DAVIDSON MORREN
Rhynie 1127 HORN STEUART
Skene 1794 MILNE BROWNIE
Slains 1261 WALKER BARRACK
St Nicholas 165 CAMPBELL GUNDERSEN
Strathdon 1315 FARQUHARSON HOSEA
Strichen 2351 THOMSON TARRAS
Tarland 1173 FORBES TROUP
Tarves 2559 SMITH SIMMERS
Tough 684 REID BARRACK
Towie 759 GORDON KELLIS
Tullynessle Forbes 992 MITCHELL LIPPE
Turriff 4367 DUNCAN FENTY
Tyrie 3396 MILNE FENTY
Udny 1640 ROBERTSON MAVER