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Each of the surnames listed is the subject of a one-name study carried out by a Guild member and links to our full search results for that study. If the results include a study profile, the link is shown with a light grey background. Select an initial letter to view our list of registered surnames:
Is your surname here? 2,334 members. 2,206 studies. 7,855 surnames. Please enter a surname to search for.
This is a database of circa 60 million names of those who were registered with the NHS in 1991, and subsequent registrations. The database only covers England, Wales and the Isle of Man; Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own systems.
Figure 1 – Popularity of women’s names from the 13th century to 2001. Figure 1 illustrates how the popularity of the most frequently occurring women’s names has fluctuated over the last 800 years: Second names. The use of second names only began in earnest in the 19th century.
Where in the World is your Surname From? Posted 30 January 2018 by Paul Howes. In recent years, the Guild has worked hard to increase the registration of surnames whose origins begin outside of the British Isles. We are delighted to announce that we now have 100 of these surnames registered.
Explore our online indexes, including marriages, probate records, inscriptions, and newspapers, many of which are unique to the Guild. We have a comprehensive Wiki and Library. You may find clues to help you overcome brick walls or find new avenues to investigate. Read more….
The presentation will cover the historical development of surnames, the emergence of variants, and what the current frequency and distribution of your surname can tell you about the origins. The presentation then moves on to the use of DNA testing to make discoveries about your surname.
A full list of the newspapers and locations contained within the index can be found HERE. Over the next almost twenty years the Index grew and grew, and now contains around 100,000 entries. Mum passed away in February 2014, and the bulk of what you see here is her work.
Distribution of the name. In the 1911 Ireland census, from a national total of 536 people named Hally or Halley, Waterford had 226 (42.16%) and Tipperary 225 (41.98%) with the next highest concentration 29 (5.41) being in Kilkenny.
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