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Geographic distribution of surnames in Britain: the Smiths and Joneses

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

C. G. N. Mascie-Taylor  and
G. W. Lasker
C. G. N. Mascie-Taylor
Affiliation:
Department of Physical Anthropology, University of Cambridge, Detroit, USA
G. W. Lasker
Affiliation:
Department of Anatomy, Wayne State University, Detroit, USA
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Summary

The geographic distribution of the Smiths and Joneses among all persons married in England and Wales in 3 months of 1975 showed well defined frequency clines comparable to those of blood group distributions. Polynomial regressions of relative frequencies of these surnames on latitude and longitude account for 12% and 36% of the variation among registration districts in frequency of Smiths and Joneses, respectively.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 16 , Issue 3 , July 1984 , pp. 301 - 308
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1984

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