Telšiai County Genealogical Records

Telšiai County Birth & Baptism Records

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Telšiai County Census & Population Lists

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Telšiai County Immigration & Travel Records

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Telšiai County Military Records

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Telšiai County Taxation Records

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Telšiai County Land & Property Records

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Telšiai County Directories & Gazetteers

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Telšiai County Cemeteries

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Telšiai County Histories & Books

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Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Telšiai County

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Telšiai County Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

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Telšiai County Maps

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Most Common Surnames in Telšiai County

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Lithuania
1Paulauskienė1,3511:11016.79%9
2Jonušienė1,1841:12547.82%132
3Pocius1,0541:14120.67%35
4Jankauskienė9841:1518.76%1
5Šimkus8791:16916.89%34
6Urbonienė8051:18511.18%15
7Mikalauskienė7711:19312.98%21
8Norkus7701:19322.74%81
9Jonušas7551:19741.67%202
10Juškienė7541:19715.94%41
11Paulauskas7081:21012.62%26
12Jankauskas6881:2167.50%6
13Petrauskienė6871:2166.98%4
14Kazlauskienė6861:2176.40%2
14Vasiliauskienė6861:2178.88%10
16Mikalauskas6551:22715.45%54
17Pocienė6461:23015.21%53
18Petrauskas6421:2316.52%3
19Lukošienė6361:23420.90%98
20Urbonas6311:2359.67%18
21Butkus6261:2378.56%12
22Stonkus5891:25227.22%159
23Šimkienė5781:25711.97%38
24Lukošius5761:25822.80%127
25Balsys5731:25932.12%207
26Žukauskienė5201:2867.17%14
27Mažeikienė5161:28813.63%67
28Vaitkus5101:29114.93%79
29Dargienė5041:29532.14%259
30Bružas4981:29825.11%181
31Juška4841:30714.72%86
31Stonienė4841:30721.32%150
33Rimkus4771:3119.16%33
34Bagdonienė4741:31310.50%46
35Norkienė4681:31717.97%119
36Budrys4661:31916.41%104
37Končienė4581:32481.06%894
38Vaitkienė4561:32616.10%105
39Savickas4481:3329.46%40
40Bružienė4461:33314.97%102
41Vasiliauskas4371:3405.82%11
42Pocevičienė4311:34532.90%316
43Savickienė4261:3497.32%22
44Bagdonas4241:35011.54%71
45Mažeika4211:35317.04%133
46Bučienė4091:36340.54%458
47Lukauskienė3981:37321.36%195
47Želvienė3981:37333.76%358
49Petrikienė3961:37529.91%311
50Petkienė3931:37837.46%432
51Perminienė3921:37982.53%1,085
52Gricius3881:38317.44%154
53Jokubauskienė3871:38415.47%129
54Norvaišienė3781:39315.15%131
55Balsienė3691:40324.21%272
55Gedvilienė3691:40320.35%200
57Petkus3681:40421.62%225
58Butkienė3661:4068.66%55
59Končiuvienė3621:41098.37%1,463
60Stonkienė3601:41325.94%298
61Norvaišas3541:42051.38%696
62Budrienė3491:42610.80%88
62Buivydas3491:42623.25%277
64Kazlauskas3461:4293.84%7
65Kaminskienė3421:4346.14%27
66Želvys3381:44032.10%427
67Balčiūnienė3281:4534.51%13
68Baranauskienė3241:4596.00%30
68Vilimienė3241:45919.41%233
70Kesminienė3211:46398.77%1,699
71Steponavičienė3191:4669.80%87
71Steponavičius3191:46615.89%176
71Švažienė3191:46690.37%1,532
74Pociuvienė3131:47535.01%514
75Daukantas3121:47630.89%457
76Virkutis3111:47897.19%1,727
77Petreikis3071:48441.37%646
78Sakalauskienė3021:4926.02%36
79Mickus3011:49415.49%187
80Meškauskienė3001:49514.28%167
81Vaičiulienė2971:50014.58%174
82Stankus2951:50411.81%130
82Venckienė2951:50412.75%147
84Domarkas2941:50528.80%451
85Rimkienė2921:5096.81%50
86Petkevičienė2901:5127.00%58
87Martinkus2891:51415.83%199
87Petreikienė2891:51452.45%927
89Noreikienė2881:51611.76%137
89Venckus2881:5168.10%75
91Bertašius2831:52530.27%491
91Keršienė2831:52526.25%418
93Poškus2821:52725.04%386
94Jonaitis2811:5298.23%80
94Jurkus2811:52924.61%375
94Šiaulys2811:52940.78%696
97Ramanauskas2801:5314.98%25
98Rimkuvienė2781:53414.84%193
99Mickevičienė2771:5367.05%63
99Vilkienė2771:53618.64%279
101Adomavičienė2691:55211.86%151
102Adomaitis2661:5586.01%49
102Kniukštienė2661:55850.00%971
104Ramanauskienė2651:5614.08%19
105Lileikienė2641:56330.70%533
106Balčiūnas2611:5695.38%37
107Šimkuvienė2591:57416.27%254
108Jonaitienė2561:5808.27%93
108Lukšienė2561:58010.50%139
110Šakinienė2551:58340.73%764
111Dambrauskienė2531:5875.91%51
111Gricienė2531:58716.40%270
111Norkuvienė2531:58741.07%779
114Domarkienė2511:59224.51%449
115Mockienė2501:5949.21%113
115Mockus2501:5946.93%74
117Bučys2491:59751.13%1,064
117Kaminskas2491:5975.94%56
119Gabalienė2481:59957.01%1,198
119Milieška2481:59999.20%2,193
121Šiaulienė2471:60129.58%547
122Vanagienė2431:61115.73%268
122Vilkas2431:61119.18%325
124Mažrimienė2411:61664.27%1,422
125Butkuvienė2381:62415.25%262
126Montvydas2361:62930.49%611
127Malakauskienė2351:63221.15%394
127Navickas2351:6324.49%31
129Vitkauskienė2331:6386.08%64
130Motuzienė2311:64353.35%1,202
130Petkevičius2311:6437.22%90
132Banienė2301:64610.92%165
133Vaitkevičienė2271:6544.35%32
134Meškauskas2261:65715.21%279
135Daukšienė2251:6608.18%112
135Jasas2251:66044.91%1,036
137Raudienė2241:66370.44%1,740
138Bernotas2221:6697.18%95
139Gelžinienė2211:67226.69%555
139Zubavičius2211:67252.12%1,231
139Žilienė2211:67212.34%206
142Mickienė2201:67519.26%375
143Dargis2181:68131.37%688
143Gabalis2181:68156.92%1,377
143Šemetienė2181:68164.69%1,626
146Uščinienė2171:68599.54%2,554
147Kontrimienė2151:69128.70%638
148Dauginienė2141:69465.64%1,691
148Jasmontas2141:69494.27%2,455
148Juodeikienė2141:69460.97%1,543
148Vaičiulis2141:69412.47%221
152Mačius2131:69745.03%1,091
152Reivytis2131:69797.71%2,554
152Žiulpa2131:697100.00%2,609
155Andrijauskas2121:70112.95%243
156Daubarienė2101:70721.49%470
156Liaugaudienė2101:70783.33%2,178
156Ruginis2101:70772.92%1,894
159Daubaris2091:71151.48%1,290
159Kačinskienė2091:71116.55%328
161Kungys2061:72172.54%1,921
161Savickis2061:72134.16%808
163Vaitkevičius2051:7255.05%60
164Jokubauskas2021:73511.95%227
164Mišeikienė2021:73539.84%1,026
166Virkutienė2011:73943.41%1,121
167Janušienė1961:75822.61%528
167Stulpinienė1961:75838.28%1,009
169Jurkienė1951:76234.09%876
170Armalienė1901:78233.39%883
170Juškevičienė1901:7829.07%168
170Liutkus1901:78220.61%501
173Gedvilas1891:78613.40%292
174Jankus1861:79922.71%568
175Butkevičius1851:80311.06%232
175Jonauskas1851:80333.39%915
177Latakienė1841:80756.10%1,677
178Liaudanskienė1821:81624.04%626
178Mikužienė1821:81656.35%1,713
178Zubavičienė1821:81654.49%1,643
181Gerikienė1811:82196.79%2,964
181Labanauskienė1811:82121.00%531
181Navickienė1811:8212.67%17
181Čejauskienė1811:82196.79%2,964
185Balvočienė1791:83095.72%2,964
185Grigaitienė1791:83010.42%220
185Poškienė1791:8308.14%158
185Stanienė1791:83031.79%897
189Radvilas1781:83566.67%2,056
190Baltutis1771:83967.30%2,084
190Balvočius1771:83994.65%2,964
190Dapšienė1771:83961.67%1,898
190Frenkel1771:83987.19%2,734
190Jucius1771:83917.88%466
190Krakienė1771:83982.33%2,590
190Ligeikienė1771:83975.64%2,370
190Radzys1771:83998.88%3,110
190Tamošauskienė1771:83923.85%646
190Švažas1771:83984.69%2,657
200Kasparavičienė1761:84410.32%224
200Ubartienė1761:84455.52%1,749