Surname Distribution

[Stuart M]

BBC has a link today to this resource at UCL: Surname Profiler (http://www.spatial-literacy.org/UCLnames/default.aspx)

It allows you to find out the geographical distribution and the like of your name, both now (1998) and in 1881. Very interesting, although thanks to the BBC the site has now got overloaded with enquries, so you'll have to be persistent.

Mine's a solidly Scottish name anyway - in 1881 almost all of them were in Fife or Lothian, and most of them are still up here today (except for my uncle's colonisation attempt in Yorkshire).

[under par]

very buszy still!:whistle:

[TiggsTours]

Mine is currently only in the South East of England, stretching up into the Midlands, but somehow avoiding Surrey, in 1881 we were all in London, except for a small smattering in East Anglia.

If you keep hitting the back button and trying again, you get in after about 2 or 3 attempts quite easily.

[El Salsero Gringo]

I have done a bit of leafleting recently, and there are a lot of people called Friedland who live around here.

[Piglet]

Mine is mainly found in the northern most parts of Scotland and just south of where I live - although my area and most of Scotland is red though a fairly common surname up here - not mainly down south.

In the 1800s one it was the East coast from Dundee down to Newcastle that my name was most common in. Very, very interesting... might want to look into a family tree for my surname now.

[philsmove]

very buszy still!:whistle:


worked Ok at 5 O clock this mouring :whistle:

[Jazz_Shoes (Ash)]

I'm not very good at Geography, but I looked at another map, I think this is right:
In 1881 we were mostly found in the West of England, the South East; I think Brighton and Bath.

In 1998 it was again most of the West of England, also some down near Brighton, Cardiff, Birmingham and Northumbria.

Few Scots though, but then again it is a very English name.

Wonder if you can guess what my surname is :D

[ducasi]

In 1998 it was again most of the West of England, also some down near Brighton, Cardiff, Birmingham and Northumbria. I think it's especially common around the Dagenham area, right? :wink:

[Jazz_Shoes (Ash)]

Oh great another witty remark that leaves me clueless :rolleyes:

[WittyBird]

Oh great another witty remark that leaves me clueless :rolleyes:

I think what Ducasi is trying to say is that your Geography really is crap:eek:

[Jazz_Shoes (Ash)]

I think what Ducasi is trying to say is that your Geography really is crap:eek:

:blush: Oh, ok, but I did check another map before I posted that, I must have got mixed up if that is wrong haha :rofl:

Edit: just read ducasi's post. Haha i'm not wrong!

[Tessalicious]

Apparently, most of my namesakes live in Argyllshire! Maybe it's a sign...

[ducasi]

I think what Ducasi is trying to say is that your Geography really is crap:eek:
Nope, not at all, just giving clues to what Ash's surname is, that's all... :flower:

[azande]

Not surprisingly... There were no results found for your selection

[Dizzy]

Apparently, most of my namesakes live in Argyllshire! Maybe it's a sign...

:yeah:

My surname can also be found mostly around Argyllshire ansd also around Liverpool, which is not surprising as it is an Irish surname.

[Daisy Chain]

I'm "imported from abroad".

Daisy

(An Exotic Little Flower)

[Barry Shnikov]

I have done a bit of leafleting recently, and there are a lot of people called Friedland who live around here.
Didn't get elected tho', did you???:nice:

[El Salsero Gringo]

Didn't get elected tho', did you???:nice:Who'd vote for a donkey?

[DangerousCurves]

Who'd vote for a donkey?

Depends what position you were trying to fill.....:wink:

[Piglet]

I think it's especially common around the Dagenham area, right? :wink:

Could it be Rhubarb?:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
So appropriate for a student drama person I thought.

Also I did a search asking "What's Dagenham famous for?" and one of the hits was:


Old Dagenham Village, A Brief History. Barking and Dagenham.
Dagenham became particularly famous for its rhubarb crop. Modern transport arrived in Dagenham in the form of railways. In 1885 a new railway station opened ...

http://www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk/ ... /dag-village/dvil-brief-history.html


Otherwise wasn't there a Dagenham pipe band?

Is it Ash Rhubarb or Ash Pipe-Band? This could be fun!

[ducasi]

Could it be Rhubarb? No! :rofl:

Modern transport arrived in Dagenham in the form of railways. In 1885 a new railway station opened ... Getting closer... :nice:

[thewacko]

I'm not very good at Geography, but I looked at another map, I think this is right:
In 1881 we were mostly found in the West of England, the South East; I think Brighton and Bath.

In 1998 it was again most of the West of England, also some down near Brighton, Cardiff, Birmingham and Northumbria.

Few Scots though, but then again it is a very English name.

Wonder if you can guess what my surname is :D

PATEL

OR SMITH
:rofl:

[thewacko]

No! :rofl:
Getting closer... :nice:
I got it
I got it
I got it

AshSkateboard
:clap: :clap: :clap:

[thewacko]

in 1881 my surname/ancestors where to be found roaming round any village that had a stud called Jack:waycool: well done gramps

Nowadays it can be found as far a field as Neverland and most american courts that have child abuse cases:eek:



:mad: and no it is not "Tinkerbell":mad:

[Tazmanian Devil]

Very interseting. :clap:
I thought I had an unusual Surname but it would appear not :sad:
Mainly British and Irish but there is some Sikh, Hindi, etc
:kiss: :hug:

[LMC]

I have a very common surname - so was surprised to see that the distribution is not nationwide like I thought it would be.

[thewacko]

I got it
I got it
I got it

AshSkateboard
:clap: :clap: :clap:

or is her first name Henry:rolleyes:

[Daisy Chain]

Wonder if you can guess what my surname is :D

Ford?

Daisy

(A Local Little FLower)

[Jazz_Shoes (Ash)]

Ford?

Daisy

(A Local Little FLower)

Oooh everyone rep Daisy for getting it right :clap: Skateboard?.. that might have been fun! You people are all dead silly

[Daisy Chain]

Oooh everyone rep Daisy for getting it right :clap: Skateboard?.. that might have been fun! You people are all dead silly


Well, I could only think of one thing for which Dagenham is famous.

A little local knowledge can be very helpful.

Daisy

(An Exiled Essex Flower)

[drathzel]

mine isnt on there:tears:

[Icey]

Geographical Spread:
1881 - Truro (Cornwall), Devon and Merionnethshire (Wales)
1998 - Truro (Cornwall), Devon, Wiltshire, Herefordshire, Oxfordshire, Cheshire, Cumbria and North Yorkshire.

This bears out the sparse family history I know of that we came from Cornwall. We're not very spread out, just little pockets here and there.

[ducasi]

Well, I could only think of one thing for which Dagenham is famous.

A little local knowledge can be very helpful. Me too, though I've never been there... :nice:

[Lynn]

1881 - Lincoln (OK, where's that?)
1988 - Falkirk

English origin, but then I knew that already.

[thewacko]

This bears out the sparse family history I know of that we came from Cornwall. We're not very spread out, just little pockets here and there.
:eek: does that mean my trousers came from cornwall
I thought they came from greenwich market:(

[Whitebeard]

:eek: does that mean my trousers came from cornwall
I thought they came from greenwich market:(

Somehow got the impression you didn't wear trousers.

[Georgious dancer]

I'm imported too!

[elle]

Mine is found mostly in central Scotland. Interesting!

[Piglet]

Oooh everyone rep Daisy for getting it right :clap: Skateboard?.. that might have been fun! You people are all dead silly
OK, but Ash if you want to be famous you've got to ditch the Ford and become Rhubarb - and you can team up with a guy (gorgeous of course) that can be Custard! I really think Rhubarb is the coolest name anyone could have (there speaketh Piglet :rofl: )

[thewacko]

OK, but Ash if you want to be famous you've got to ditch the Ford and become Rhubarb - and you can team up with a guy (gorgeous of course) that can be Custard! I really think Rhubarb is the coolest name anyone could have (there speaketh Piglet :rofl: )
:rolleyes: or become gay and marry Icey = now thats a cool name:yum: