Fife Genealogical Records

Fife Birth & Baptism Records

Baptism Registers of Fife (1561-1855)

The baptism registers of Fife are the primary source for birth details before civil registration. A full index to names with original images of the registers are available between and . Entries usually contain date of birth and/or baptism, parents' names (with mother's maiden name) and occasionally father's occupation and witnesses.

Scotland Statutory Births (1855-2009)

An index to all foreign, domestic, air-borne, consular, High Commission, marine and military births registered by the Scottish government. The index is linked to images of birth registers from 100 or more years ago. They contain a great deal of information, including parent's full names, date and place of birth, date and place of parent's marriage and more.

Baptism Registers of Scotland (1553-1871)

The baptism registers of Scotland provide details of births from to . Entries usually record parents' names (with mother's maiden name) and date of birth and/or baptism.

British Birth and Baptism Records (1400-2010)

A collection of indexes and transcripts of birth and baptism records that cover over 250 million people. Includes digital images of many records.

British Army Birth Index (1761-2005)

An index to births registered to British Army personal at home and abroad.

Fife Marriage & Divorce Records

Marriage Registers of Fife (1561-1885)

Prior to civil registration in 1855, the marriage registers of Fife are the most common place to turn for details on marriages. Entries often only contain the names of the bride and groom.

Scotland Statutory Marriages (1855-2012)

An index to all foreign, domestic and military marriages recorded by the Scottish government. The index is linked to digital images of records more than 75 years old. Details given include date & place of marriage, full names of all parents and more.

Marriage Registers of Scotland (1553-1885)

The marriage registers of Scotland are the primary source for marriage details before civil registration. A full index to names with original images of the registers are available between and .

British Marriage Records (1392-2011)

A collection of indexes and transcripts of marriage records that cover over 160 million people. Includes digital images of many records.

UK Divorce Records (1858-1911)

Digital images of documents from civil divorce cases. The cases cover both the cause of the case and the outcome, such as division of property and visitation rights. These records also contain details of illegitimate children. Cases can be searched by a name index.

Fife Death & Burial Records

Burial Registers of Fife (1549-1863)

The registers of burials for Fife provide details on deaths and are the primary source for such information before 1855.

Scotland Statutory Deaths (1855-2012)

An index to all foreign, domestic, air-borne, consular, High Commission, marine and military deaths registered by the Scottish government. The index is linked to images of death registers from 50 or more years ago. They contain a great deal of information, including parent's full names, date and place of death, age and more.

Deceased Online (1629-Present)

Images of millions of pages from cemetery and crematoria registers, photographs of memorials, cemetery plans and more. Records can be search by a name index.

Burial Registers of Scotland (1549-1920)

The burial registers of Scotland provide details of deaths from to . Entries usually record no more than the deceased's name; occasionally an age and cause of death are given.

British Death and Burial Records (1379-2014)

A collection of indexes and transcripts of death and burial records that cover over 140 million people. Includes digital images of many records.

Fife Census & Population Lists

Fife Electoral Registers (1832-1894)

An index linked to original images of lists of those eligible to vote in Fife. Records contain information on tenants, landowners and properties.

1911 Census of Scotland (1911)

Documents listing households and residents throughout Scotland. The records include family relations, gender, age, occupation, place of birth, employment status, number of years married, number of children living and deceased, nationality, whether an individual could speak Gaelic, number of windows in property and some infirmities.

1901 British Census (1901)

The 1901 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.

1901 Census of Scotland (1901)

Documents listing households and residents throughout Scotland. The records include family relations, gender, age, occupation, place of birth, employment status, whether an individual could speak Gaelic, number of windows in property and some infirmities.

Scottish Valuation Rolls (1895-1920)

Inventories of all land and buildings in Scotland. They give a description of the property, the name of the owner, tenant & occupier and the rates due on the property.

Newspapers Covering Fife

Dundee, Perth, Forfar, and Fife's People's Journal (1858-1919)

A record of births, marriages, deaths, legal, political, organisation and other news from the Dundee area. Original pages of the newspaper can be viewed and located by a full text search.

Dunfermline Journal (1851-1931)

Fully searchable database covering a 80 year run of a Fife newspaper. Contains notices on births, marriages, deaths, wedding anniversaries, personal achievements, and legal proceedings

Fife Herald (1824-1889)

Fully text-searchable articles from a regional newspaper covering the Fife district. It includes family announcements, obituaries, court proceedings, business notices and more.

Fife Newspaper Index Cards (1833-1987)

A searchable index to events recorded in Fife newspapers.

The Daily Herald (1926)

A London newspaper that later became The Sun.

Fife Wills & Probate Records

Scottish Wills & Testaments (1500-1925)

An index to testators and the subject's of other testamentary documents. The index is linked to digital images of the documents. An account is required to search the index.

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills (PPV) (1384-1858)

A index to testators whose will was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. They principally cover those who lived in the lower two thirds of Britain, but contain wills for residents of Scotland, Ireland, British India and other countries. A copy of each will may be purchased for digital download.

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills (Subscription) (1384-1858)

An index and digital images of PCC wills, available on a subscription basis.

British Wills and Probate Records (1163-1999)

A collection of indexes, abstracts, transcripts and digital images of over 5.5 million wills, administrations and other probate records.

British Inheritance Disputes Index (1574-1714)

An index to almost 78,000 wills that were disputed. The index can lead you to documents that may shed a great deal of genealogical information as disputes often arose between siblings and cousins.

Fife Immigration & Travel Records

Passenger Lists Leaving UK (1890-1960)

A name index connected to original images of passenger lists recording people travelling from Britain to destinations outside Europe. Records may detail a passenger's age or date of birth, residence, occupation, destination and more.

UK Incoming Passenger Lists (1878-1960)

A full index of passenger lists for vessels arriving in the UK linked to original images. Does not include lists from vessels sailing from European ports. Early entries can be brief, but later entries may include dates of births, occupations, home addresses and more. Useful for documenting immigration.

Victoria Assisted & Unassisted Passenger Lists (1839-1923)

An index to and images of documents recording over 1.65 million passengers who arrived in Victoria, Australia, including passengers whose voyage was paid for by others.

17th Century British Emigrants to the U.S. (1600-1700)

Details on thousands of 17th century British immigrants to the U.S., detailing their origins and nature of their immigration.

Migration from North America to Britain & Ireland (1858-1870)

A list of over 40,000 passengers traveling from North America to the British Isles. Details of passengers may include: occupation, nationality, gender, age, martial status, class, destination, and details of the vessel they sailed on.

Fife Military Records

Prisoners of War of British Army (1939-1945)

A searchable list of over 100,000 British Army POWs. Records contains details on the captured, their military career and where they were held prisoner.

British Prisoners of World War II (1939-1945)

Details on around 165,000 men serving in the British Army, Navy and Air Force who were held as prisoners during WWII.

British Army WWI Medal Rolls (1914-1920)

Index and original images of over 5 million medal index cards for British soldiers It can be searched by individual's name, Coprs, Unit and Regiment. Due to the loss of many WWI service records, this is the most complete source for British WWI soldiers

British Army WWI Service Records (1914-1920)

This rich collection contains contains records for 1.9 million non-commissioned officers and other ranks who fought in WWI. Due to bomb damage in WWI, around 60% of service records were lost. Documents cover: enlistment, medical status, injuries, conduct, awards and discharge. A great deal of genealogical and biographical documentation can be found in these documents, including details on entire families, physical descriptions and place of birth.

Silver War Badges (1914-1920)

An index to nearly 900,000 military personnel who were awarded the Silver War Badge for sustaining injures. Records include rank, regimental number, unit, dates of enlistment and discharge, and reason for discharge.

UK Lunacy Patients Admission Registers (1846-1912)

Digital images, searchable by a name index, of registers recording the admittance and discharge of over 840,000 people to insane asylums.

Register of The Privy Council of Scotland (1545-1632)

The Privicy Council dealt with a wide spectrum of issues pertaining to administration, the economy, politics and social affairs.

Licences of Parole for Female Convicts (1853-1887)

Details on the parole and revocation thereof, of over 4,400 female prisoners.

Perry's Bankrupt Gazette (1828-1867)

A publication giving brief details of bankruptcies, including the names of parties and companies involed.

Scottish Covenanters (1679-1688)

A list of over 81,000 Presbyterian opponents of the Catholic church. Entries may list name, occupation, residence, names of relatives and other details.

Fife Taxation Records

Scottish Valuation Rolls (1895-1920)

Inventories of all land and buildings in Scotland. They give a description of the property, the name of the owner, tenant & occupier and the rates due on the property.

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

Duties Paid for Apprentices' Indentures (1710-1811)

An index linked to original images of registers recording apprenticeship indentures. Details are given on the trade and nature of apprenticeship. Many records list the parents of the apprentice.

Revenues of Excise Settlement & Customs in Scotland (1656)

A report detailing the manner in which customs and excise are dealt with in Scotland.

Fife Land & Property Records

Fife Electoral Registers (1832-1894)

An index linked to original images of lists of those eligible to vote in Fife. Records contain information on tenants, landowners and properties.

Scottish Valuation Rolls (1895-1920)

Inventories of all land and buildings in Scotland. They give a description of the property, the name of the owner, tenant & occupier and the rates due on the property.

Landowners of Scotland (1873)

A list of people who owned more than one acre of land in Scotland. Lists a landowner's residence, acreage and estimated gross yearly rental.

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

Perthshire Cess, Stent and Valuation Rolls (1650-1899)

A collection of various land valuation documents extending as far back as 1650, but primarily covering the period after 1884. Useful for establishing the ancestry of land owners and their tenants.

Fife Directories & Gazetteers

Westwood's Parochial Directory for Fife & Kinross (1866)

The names and addresses of the gentry and persons in business. Also contains descriptions of settlements.

Westwood's Parochial Directory for Fife & Kinross (1862)

The names and addresses of the gentry and persons in business. Also contains descriptions of settlements.

The Dunfermline Register (1829-1859)

Fully searchable database for selected years of a specialised directory covering Fife. It gives details on the leading members of localities, such as nobility, clergy, government officials, MPs and public servants. Further details are given on local events, organisations, transport timetables and price lists for produce.

ScotlandsPlaces Gazetteer (2010-Present)

A detailed gazetteer of localities, geographic features, buildings and other features in Scotland.

Directory of Engineering, Hardware & Metal Trades (1934)

Breif details of companies engaged in or related to the engineering, metal and motor trades industries. Organised by trade and place.

Fife Cemeteries

Deceased Online (1629-Present)

Images of millions of pages from cemetery and crematoria registers, photographs of memorials, cemetery plans and more. Records can be search by a name index.

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Mausolea and Monuments (1500-Present)

Profiles of several hundred mausolea found in the British Isles.

Scotland Church Monuments (1300-1900)

Photographs and descriptions of Scotland's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.

Maritime Memorials (1588-1950)

Several thousand transcribed memorials remembering those connected with the nautical occupations.

Fife Obituaries

iAnnounce Obituaries (2006-Present)

The UKs largest repository of obituaries, containing millions of searchable notices.

United Kingdom and Ireland Obituary Collection (1882-Present)

A growing collection currently containing over 425,000 abstracts of obituaries with reference to the location of the full obituary.

Quakers Annual Monitor (1847-1848)

A collection of 364 obituaries of Quakers from the British Isles. The volume was published in 1849 and includes obituaries of those who died in late 1847 through 1848.

Musgrave's Obituaries (1421-1800)

This transcribed and searchable work by Sir William Musgrave contains 10,000s of brief obituaries. The work is a reference point for other works containing information on an individual.

British Medical Journal (1849-Present)

A text index and digital images of all editions of a journal containing medical articles and obituaries of medical practitioners.

Fife Histories & Books

Fife Church Photographs (1890-Present)

Photographs and images of churches in Fife.

Geograph: Photos of the UK and Ireland (2005-Present)

A growing database including millions of photographs of the United Kingdom, Isle of Man and Ireland catalogued by latitude & longitude and OS grid reference.

Britain from Above (1919-1953)

Ariel photographs of the British Isles. Browsable by location.

UK & Ireland Historical Postcards (1885-1950)

Over 19,000 postcards depicting places in the UK & Ireland.

UK Photos (1857-2005)

A collection of 220,000 professional photos covering most towns and villages in Britain, and parts of Ireland.

Fife School & Education Records

Edinburgh University Roll of Honour (1914-1919)

Contains dates and information (and photographs of the fallen where available) for members of Edinburgh University who served and fell during The Great War. Also includes a section on orders, decorations and dispatches.

Oxford University Alumni (1500-1886)

A name index linked to original images of short biographies for over 120,000 Oxford University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

Cambridge University Alumni (1261-1900)

A transcript of a vast scholarly work briefly chronicling the heritage, education and careers of over 150,000 Cambridge University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

Cambridge Alumni Database (1198-1910)

A searchable database containing over 90,000 note-form biographies for students of Cambridge University.

Britain School & University Memorial Rolls (1914-1918)

Details of around 60,000 alumni who fought in WWI.

Fife Occupation & Business Records

British Trade Union Membership Registers (1870-1999)

An index to and images of registers recording over 3.7 million trade union members.

UK Medical Registers (1859-1959)

Books listing doctors who were licensed to operate in Britain and abroad. Contains doctor's residencies, qualification and date of registration.

Railway Employment Records (1833-1963)

A rich collection of records documenting those who worked for railway companies that were later absorbed by the government. Records include: staff registers, station transfers, pensions, accident records, apprentice records, caution books, and memos. Records may include date of birth, date of death and name of father.

Royal Navy Medical Journals (1817-1857)

Indexed medical journals from British ships containing personal and medical details of patients. The journals list names, ages, rank/status, diseases, illness duration and notes on symptoms and treatment. Contains details on military men as well as people immigrating or being deported to colonies.

British Postal Service Appointment Books (1737-1969)

This collection gives brief details on the appointment of over 1.4 million people who worked for the Post Office. Includes references to corresponding data in the Postmaster General’s minute books and is a starting point for research in the rich archive of the British Postal Museum.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Fife

Scotland Public Register of Arms (1672-1913)

Digital images of registers recording those who are eligible to bear coats of arms in Scotland. The records can contain genealogical tracts and renderings of the arms.

British & Irish Royal & Noble Genealogies (491-1603)

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Debrett's Peerage (1923)

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1902)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Fife Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

Scotland Public Register of Arms (1672-1913)

Digital images of registers recording those who are eligible to bear coats of arms in Scotland. The records can contain genealogical tracts and renderings of the arms.

British & Irish Royal & Noble Genealogies (491-1603)

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage (1921)

A dictionary of families elevated to the peerage of Great Britain & Ireland. It includes genealogies and biographical details.

Burke's Landed Gentry of Britain & Ireland (1885)

Lineages of Britain and Ireland's untitled landed families; supplemented with biographical sketches.

Fife Church Records

Old Parish Registers of Fife (1549-1885)

The baptism registers of Fife are the primary source for birth details before civil registration. A full index to names with original images of the registers are available between and . Entries usually contain date of birth and/or baptism, parents' names (with mother's maiden name) and occasionally father's occupation and witnesses.

Church Plans Online (1800-1970)

Architectural plans, with some details of their construction. The database covers England, Wales, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands & Fife.

Scotland Parish Registers (1914-2013)

Prior to civil registration in 1855, the parish registers of Scotland are the most common place to turn for details on births, marriages and deaths.

Old Parish Registers of Scotland (1549-1920)

Index to names and images of the original baptism registers of Scotland. They commonly record the date of birth or baptism with parents' names (often including the mother's maiden name).

Scotland Parish Registers (1538-1855)

The parish registers of Scotland are a collection of books documenting baptisms, marriages and burials from 1817 to 1934.

Biographical Directories Covering Fife

Debrett's Peerage (1923)

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1902)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1885)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

Jacobites of North East Scotland (1715-1745)

A compendium of biographies of thousands of Scottish Jacobites.

Fife Maps

Maps of Fife (1654-1896)

Images of maps covering Fife.

UK Popular Edition Maps (1919-1926)

Detailed maps covering much of the UK. They depict forests, mountains, larger farms, roads, railroads, towns, and more.

Ordnance Survey 1:10 Maps (1840-1890)

Maps showing settlements, features and some buildings in mainland Britain.

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

Parish Maps of Britain (1832)

Maps of parishes in England, Scotland and Wales. They are useful in determining which parish records may be relevant to your research.

Fife Reference Works

Scotland Research Guide (1538-Present)

A beginner’s guide to researching ancestry in Scotland.

Building History Research Guide (1066-Present)

A comprehensive guide to researching the history of buildings in the British Isles.

Surname Origins (1790-1911)

A service that provides advanced and custom surname maps for the British Isles and the US.

British Family Mottoes (1189-Present)

A dictionary of around 9,000 mottoes for British families who had right to bear arms.

Heraldry Clipart (1189-Present)

A growing collection of heraldic and related clip art that can be used to reconstruct a families' arms. Includes packs for British, German, Austrian, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, French, Swiss and Dutch arms. Images are available in a variety of formats including vectors.

Historical Description

Fife is a maritime county, lying between the Frith of Tay and Forth; being bounded on the north and northeast by the Tay, which divides it from Perth and Angus; on the south by the Forth, which separates it from the Lothians; on the east by the German Ocean; and on the west by Perth, Kinross, and a small part of Clackmannan. It is about sixty miles long, and eighteen broad; comprehending a superficies of nearly 480 square miles.

It was anciently a part of Caledonia, and was afterwards, like other counties, governed by a thane, which in the old Saxon language is said to signify a servant of the king; till Malcolm Canmore appointed Macduff, who was thane of Fife, on account of his great services, to be hereditary earl; granting to his posterity the right of placing the king in his chair at a coronation, the command of the van of the army in battle, and power to compound with a sum of money for the accidental murder of a nobleman or commoner.

The face of this county is agreeably diversified; it is hilly on the west and northwest line, extending in a ridge east almost the whole length of the county.— To the south and northeast the land rises gradually from the shore, and exhibits fine prospects of fertile and well cultivated fields, and woods and plantations surrounding gentlemen's seats, over the whole district. Largo Law, rising above the fine bay of that name, Kelly Law, and Dunikier Lavy, from agreeable exceptions upon the eastern peninsula. By far the greatest eminences are the three Lomonds, or Lawmonds, whose conical tops are seen at a considerable distance from the east.

The soil is extremely fertile and well cultivated; woods and plantations abound throughout, and the sheep of this county are particularly famed for the fine quality of their wool. The whole of the south side lies upon a stratum of coal, of which many productive pits are wrought. This district also furnishes the Carron-works with iron-ore. Lead is found in the eastern Lomond. On one of the two conical hills, which rise nearly in the middle of the county, rubies of a very fine water have been found; and in the Eden some agates have occasionally been picked up.

The principal rivers are the Eden and the Leven, both of which abound in excellent salmon. The Eden rises in the northwest part of the county, on the borders of Perthshire, passes by Cupar, &c. and runs into the German Sea, three miles north from St. Andrews. The Leven rises from the western part of Kinross-shire, runs through Loch Leven, crosses Fifeshire, and falls into the Forth, at the town of Leven.

The county of Fife contains thirteen royal boroughs, which enjoy parliamentary representations, and ten or twelve more, which have lost that privilege from their inability to defray the then necessary expence. The royal boroughs are Cupar, St. Andrew's, Inyerkeithing, Dunfermline, Burnt Island, Kinghorn, Kirkcaldy, Dysart, Pittenween, Anstruther, Easter and Wester Kilrenny, and Crail. The whole county is divided into four districts, viz. Cupar, St. Andrew's, Kilcaldy, and Dunfermline, which are subdivided into sixty-three parishes, containing, according to the late population act, 17,331 houses, inhabited by 93,743 persons, viz. 42,952 males, and 50,791 females; of which number 9,651 were returned as being chiefly employed in agriculture, and 17,300 in various trades and manufacturing. The county sends one member to parliament, District of Cupar.

Topography of Great Britain (1829) by George Alexander Cooke

Most Common Surnames in Fife

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Scotland
1Smith4,4871:827.01%1
2Brown3,7761:988.21%2
3Wilson3,7491:988.63%3
4Thomson3,1891:1168.24%5
5Robertson3,1461:1178.25%6
6Anderson2,8151:1318.15%8
7Stewart2,2911:1616.26%7
8Campbell2,0911:1765.37%4
9Taylor2,0261:1828.16%13
10Paterson1,9471:1909.52%19
11Watson1,9321:1919.51%20
12Scott1,9141:1936.98%9
13Mitchell1,7871:2078.71%18
14Hunter1,7181:21510.34%35
15Duncan1,6991:2179.90%32
16Simpson1,6981:21710.59%38
17Clark1,6941:2187.19%14
18Allan1,6551:22310.83%41
19Young1,6221:2287.86%17
20Reid1,5901:2326.06%12
21Murray1,5481:2385.74%11
22Bell1,5161:2439.26%37
23Walker1,5051:2457.61%21
24Henderson1,5031:2468.15%24
25Davidson1,4061:2627.85%26
26Graham1,3541:2737.41%25
27Johnston1,2991:2847.41%29
28Ross1,2791:2895.92%15
29Gray1,2611:2937.09%27
30Fraser1,1951:3096.19%22
31Cunningham1,1901:31012.34%71
32Martin1,1711:3157.02%34
33Wallace1,1661:3169.63%50
34Miller1,1431:3236.16%23
35Hamilton1,1351:3256.42%28
36McDonald1,0841:3406.19%30
37Ritchie1,0651:34710.72%69
38Morrison1,0351:3574.96%16
38Russell1,0351:3578.35%47
40MacDonald1,0211:3613.77%10
41Black1,0201:3627.36%44
42Cameron1,0021:3685.79%31
43Hutchison9781:37716.12%131
44Gibson9621:3847.90%49
45Ferguson9601:3845.86%36
46King9361:39411.73%88
47Christie9231:40011.55%87
48Donaldson9131:40413.30%107
49Marshall9091:4067.42%48
50MacKie8951:41212.76%102
51Wood8801:4198.16%58
52Jones8471:4368.55%70
53Beveridge8391:44030.67%352
53Wright8391:4407.51%56
55Johnstone8061:4587.58%60
56Millar8051:4588.50%73
57Adamson7951:46425.18%307
58Williamson7941:4658.64%76
59Laing7831:47115.63%169
60Muir7741:4777.34%61
61Sinclair7641:4837.50%65
62Kerr7631:4844.48%33
63Lindsay7481:4939.88%92
64Morris7371:50113.81%152
65Stevenson7311:5056.71%57
66White7281:5077.18%66
67Grant7271:5084.60%39
68MacKenzie7121:5184.67%42
69Hughes7111:5197.15%68
70Smart7061:52319.04%249
71Whyte7051:52310.55%111
72Dickson6891:5367.55%78
73Penman6821:54126.73%383
74Lawson6801:54312.24%148
74McLean6801:5434.98%46
76Aitken6691:5528.89%94
77Cook6681:55210.69%121
77Gordon6681:5525.67%52
79Fleming6651:5557.96%83
80Bruce6631:5577.25%77
81Kelly6531:5654.19%40
82Crawford6521:5667.20%79
82Drummond6521:56614.09%192
84McIntosh6331:5836.87%75
85Douglas6041:6116.85%81
85Kirk6041:61117.65%282
87Burns6021:6135.37%55
88Dick5981:61712.33%179
89McGregor5931:6227.26%85
90McKenzie5901:6255.83%67
91Milne5821:6345.11%54
92Nicol5681:6508.81%115
92Sutherland5681:6504.90%53
94MacKay5631:6554.12%45
95Dewar5611:65819.04%335
96Barclay5351:69010.27%160
96Grieve5351:69017.04%310
98Ward5331:6928.55%123
99Kennedy5301:6964.39%51
100Murphy5271:7005.10%64
101Hall5231:7067.61%106
101Munro5231:7065.05%63
101Sharp5231:70611.20%188
104Paton5221:7078.43%125
105Williams5151:7177.10%99
106Rennie5131:7198.58%133
107McKay5121:7215.34%72
107Ramsay5121:7217.70%112
107Sneddon5121:72111.54%206
110Baxter5081:72610.16%170
111Greig4981:74111.18%203
112Watt4961:7444.71%62
113Todd4941:74711.04%201
114Galloway4901:75313.41%256
114Melville4901:75320.93%424
116Birrell4861:75935.35%687
116Hynd4861:75940.57%776
118Chalmers4831:7648.19%137
118Jack4831:7649.22%157
120Jackson4821:7666.47%96
121Davies4741:7799.90%183
122McLaren4721:7828.25%145
123Moffat4711:7849.92%185
124Duffy4591:8047.94%142
125Forbes4561:8096.39%100
125Maxwell4561:8098.79%161
127Adams4551:8117.14%117
128Hay4531:8156.06%95
128Rodger4531:81512.55%267
130Cooper4521:8167.36%127
131Page4481:82429.40%617
132Cowan4461:8277.77%144
132Wishart4461:82727.26%579
134Cairns4421:8357.10%124
135Jamieson4381:8435.66%89
136Herd4351:84830.79%667
136Webster4351:8488.83%174
138Dryburgh4331:85250.47%993
139McArthur4261:8669.82%212
139Shaw4261:8665.24%86
141Craig4221:8743.93%59
142Green4201:8796.66%120
143Morgan4191:8818.53%176
144Nicholson4181:88311.85%274
145Innes4161:8878.34%171
145Philp4161:88740.08%868
145Turner4161:8877.18%141
148Shepherd4091:90211.36%269
149MacLeod4081:9042.80%43
150Harris4071:9079.09%200
150Wilkie4071:90712.16%286
152Hutton4041:91313.43%328
152Rae4041:9135.79%104
152Thompson4041:9135.80%105
155Hill3961:9325.38%97
156Malcolm3941:93711.61%283
156Reekie3941:93743.25%954
158Collins3931:9397.52%159
159Dow3921:94115.54%388
160Low3901:94611.11%275
160McLeod3901:9465.79%109
162Gourlay3871:95416.41%419
163Spence3861:9568.28%190
164McIntyre3821:9665.06%93
165Lumsden3781:97619.31%506
166Alexander3751:9844.93%91
166Blyth3751:98419.55%518
168Duff3741:98710.24%258
168Nelson3741:9877.38%168
170Evans3711:9958.50%210
170McCallum3711:9955.83%119
172Elder3681:1,00315.35%411
173Blair3671:1,0065.95%126
173Weir3671:1,0065.67%114
175Boyle3661:1,0084.43%84
176Inglis3641:1,0148.65%216
176Richardson3641:1,0146.87%156
178Fisher3611:1,0228.51%214
178Gardner3611:1,0229.93%260
178Roberts3611:1,0227.37%177
181Currie3601:1,0254.89%98
182Farmer3591:1,02823.67%619
182Leslie3591:1,0289.19%238
182Pearson3591:1,0289.93%266
185Balfour3561:1,03721.45%575
185Harley3561:1,03723.31%612
185Johnson3561:1,0376.96%165
185Robb3561:1,0377.55%186
189Buchanan3551:1,0405.69%122
190Lee3531:1,0457.53%187
191Bain3501:1,0545.91%135
191Clarke3501:1,0547.85%202
191Gilmour3501:1,0546.84%166
194Mason3451:1,0708.72%235
195Baird3411:1,0826.16%149
RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Scotland
1Thomson3,0171:578.60%7
2Robertson2,9421:597.15%3
3Brown2,6741:656.51%4
4Wilson2,5211:696.68%5
5Anderson2,3311:746.85%9
6Smith2,2541:774.28%1
7Scott1,7381:1006.26%11
8Henderson1,7261:1008.85%21
9Duncan1,5361:1139.62%31
10Mitchell1,4561:1197.86%24
11Simpson1,3671:12710.23%39
12Watson1,2571:1386.91%26
13Beveridge1,1531:15043.96%263
14Walker1,1391:1526.53%28
15Taylor1,1221:1545.92%23
16Young1,0821:1605.39%19
17Wallace1,0571:1649.92%55
18Stewart1,0251:1692.94%8
19Hunter1,0031:1726.84%36
20Clark9861:1755.18%22
21Paterson9731:1785.29%25
22Allan9511:1826.93%38
23Adamson9361:18531.50%223
24Campbell9351:1852.50%6
25Black9141:1897.31%44
26Reid8531:2033.56%12
27Johnston7641:2265.01%33
28Bell7591:2285.93%42
29Morris7551:22924.14%208
30Christie7481:2319.65%77
31Davidson7321:2364.44%30
32Williamson7211:2408.54%70
33McDonald7191:2411.51%2
34Cunningham7041:2469.89%83
35Ramsay6701:25811.17%101
36Melville6631:26128.25%294
37Russell6561:2646.55%57
38Ritchie6481:2677.61%69
39Philp6311:27463.54%613
40Lawson6211:27811.49%111
41Miller6181:2803.71%29
42McKie6151:2818.83%85
42Donaldson6151:2819.68%95
44Birrell6141:28252.39%539
45Nicol6051:28610.76%105
46Millar6031:2876.65%66
47Ross5961:2902.61%14
48Blyth5931:29232.26%371
49Martin5881:2944.93%46
49Laing5881:29413.10%132
51Dewar5751:30117.06%194
52Aitken5611:3088.06%86
52Hutchison5611:30813.26%148
54Gray5581:3103.62%32
55Cook5521:31311.90%125
56Barclay5481:31611.43%120
57White5261:3295.47%60
58Murray5251:3292.38%16
59Dick5221:3319.68%112
60Graham5201:3333.95%40
61Hutton5111:33817.46%229
61Greig5111:33812.70%161
63Wilkie5101:33914.70%188
64Bruce5051:3426.06%71
65Rodger5001:34614.05%184
66Lindsay4961:3496.82%81
67Herd4921:35239.23%509
68Gibson4801:3604.51%56
69Smart4791:36115.06%205
69Dryburgh4791:36172.91%843
71Muir4781:3624.85%59
71Reekie4781:36274.69%855
73Spence4761:36311.30%149
74Kirk4721:36618.91%276
75Galloway4691:36915.99%227
76Marshall4601:3765.07%67
77Penman4591:37730.42%442
78McKenzie4511:3831.53%10
79Sharp4471:38710.14%138
80Chalmers4441:3907.10%98
81Morrison4431:3902.50%27
82Grieve4411:39214.98%226
83Ferguson4381:3952.88%34
84Burt4321:40038.54%554
85Elder4311:40117.97%284
86Wishart4241:40820.70%335
87Webster4201:4129.62%140
88Whyte4191:4139.29%128
89Meldrum4171:41526.28%418
90Paton4101:4227.32%106
91Wood4081:4244.99%72
92Moyes4041:42854.82%785
93Sinclair3991:4333.41%48
94McIntosh3961:4373.50%50
95Page3951:43847.65%715
95Balfour3951:43825.42%433
97Drummond3861:4489.59%161
98Gourlay3851:44924.74%431
99Ness3791:45640.02%630
100Kidd3761:46015.82%288
101Wright3651:4744.52%73
102Lumsden3621:47820.13%381
103Deas3611:47948.52%778
104Todd3601:48010.54%192
105Keddie3581:48342.27%699
106Inglis3561:4868.58%152
107McGregor3481:4972.74%43
108Pearson3461:50016.45%327
109Fraser3371:5131.51%15
109Hay3371:5134.50%80
111Baxter3361:5157.67%139
112Drysdale3341:51816.67%347
113Ireland3331:51924.38%475
114Kay3291:52612.21%254
115Methven3271:52953.00%879
116Pratt3211:53932.82%621
117Skinner3121:55414.80%325
118Morgan3081:56211.22%247
119McKay3071:5631.29%13
120Harley3051:56724.94%520
121McLaren3031:5714.42%87
121Hynd3031:57145.22%828
123Johnstone3021:5733.24%63
124Honeyman2991:57840.41%782
125Swan2971:58211.70%274
125Low2971:5827.21%154
127Hamilton2961:5842.09%37
127Gordon2961:5842.61%49
127Bisset2961:58413.44%311
127Braid2961:58443.59%821
131Jack2951:5865.51%113
132Doig2941:58818.62%424
133Douglas2931:5903.90%79
134Grant2921:5921.93%35
135Lister2911:59447.24%880
135Forrester2911:59417.62%405
137Downie2901:5969.71%221
138Cameron2891:5981.45%20
138Suttie2891:59836.03%733
140Milne2881:6012.57%51
140Gibb2881:6017.05%156
142Cairns2851:6076.58%144
143Fleming2841:6094.34%91
143Duff2841:6097.64%177
143Stark2841:60911.81%283
143Fernie2841:60943.03%838
147Kilgour2791:62032.44%691
148Bain2781:6224.38%96
149Innes2771:6247.39%173
150Malcolm2761:6279.03%216
151Watt2731:6342.97%64
152McLeod2711:6381.35%18
153Crawford2701:6413.05%68
153Dickson2701:6413.48%78
153Heggie2701:64135.39%764
156McLean2681:6451.29%17
156Crichton2681:64512.49%318
158Erskine2661:65018.33%455
159Kinnear2641:65522.37%535
160Dowie2621:66044.18%911
161Leitch2601:66510.03%269
162Hodge2591:66816.34%421
163Nicholson2561:67610.84%291
164Gilmour2531:6846.87%178
164Arnott2531:68419.14%488
166Stevenson2521:6862.75%65
167Alexander2481:6973.15%74
167Pryde2481:69733.51%782
169Foster2471:70017.46%464
170Bowman2461:70315.89%436
171Crombie2451:70618.96%496
171Nairn2451:70620.21%524
173Syme2411:71823.60%603
174Jackson2381:7275.48%143
174Robb2381:7275.28%129
176Law2371:7306.83%189
176Stenhouse2371:73022.34%580
178Turnbull2321:7454.56%116
179Forbes2311:7492.97%76
180Adams2301:7525.34%146
181Imrie2291:75522.17%597
182McPherson2251:7692.06%53
183Dow2241:7728.11%246
183Peebles2241:77220.00%555
185Patrick2231:77613.75%409
186Blair2191:7903.96%108
186Dalrymple2191:79023.10%628
188Petrie2151:8047.42%232
188Carstairs2151:80453.09%1,208
190Ford2141:80811.98%383
190Leslie2141:8085.93%182
192Oswald2131:81230.56%804
193Carmichael2121:8166.44%198
194Welsh2071:8355.77%183
194Hogg2071:8354.61%131
194Fotheringham2071:83518.92%568
197Rintoul2061:84033.72%887
197Dall2061:84048.47%1,173
199Oliphant2031:85229.72%818
199Seath2031:85269.76%1,519