Moray Genealogical Records

Moray Birth & Baptism Records

Baptism Registers of Moray (1609-1854)

The baptism registers of Moray 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.

Moray Marriage & Divorce Records

Marriage Registers of Moray (1634-1854)

The marriage registers of Moray 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 .

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.

Moray Death & Burial Records

Burial Registers of Moray (1635-1854)

Prior to civil registration in 1855, the burial registers of Moray are the most common place to turn for details on deaths. Entries usually contain no more than the deceased's name and date of death or burial.

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.

Moray Census & Population Lists

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.

1891 British Census (1891)

The 1891 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.

Newspapers Covering Moray

The Daily Herald (1926)

A London newspaper that later became The Sun.

The Sunday Post (1915-1950)

A popular Scottish tabloid.

Daily Herald (1914-1918)

A left-wing, British daily that sold up to 2 million copies a day at its peak.

Daily Mirror (1914-1918)

Digital images, searchable by text, of a British daily tabloid.

Daily Record (1914-1916)

Digital images, searchable by text, of a popular, Scottish tabloid.

Moray 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.

Moray 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.

Moray 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.

Moray 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.

Moray Land & Property 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.

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.

UK Poll Books and Electoral Rolls (1538-1893)

Poll books record the names of voters and the direction of their vote. Until 1872 only landholders could vote, so not everyone will be listed. Useful for discerning an ancestor's political leanings and landholdings. The collection is supplemented with other records relating to the vote.

Moray Directories & Gazetteers

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.

Slater's Directory of Scottish Counties (1921)

Historical and contemporary descriptions of settlements, detailing their governance, churches, schools etc.; to which is appended lists of residents, with their occupations.

Thom's Official Directory of Great Britain & Ireland (1914)

A directory of the court, parliament, aristocracy, mayors, civil service, military, militia and banks in the British Empire.

Kelly's Clergy Directory (1909)

A directory of the Church of England, its institutions and ministers.

Moray 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.

Moray 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.

Moray Histories & Books

Moray Church Photographs (1890-Present)

Photographs and images of churches in Moray.

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.

Moray 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.

Moray 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 Moray

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.

Moray 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.

Moray Church Records

Old Parish Registers of Moray (1609-1854)

The baptism registers of Moray 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 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.

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

Biographical Directories Covering Moray

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.

Moray Maps

Maps of Elgin & Morayshire (1662-1896)

Images of maps covering Elgin & Morayshire.

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.

Moray 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

Murray or Elginshire, is a maritime county, bounded on the north by a bay of the German sea, called the Frith of Murray; on the east by the county of Banff; on the south by the counties of Aberdeen and Inverness; and on the west by the counties of Inverness and Nairn; being about forty-two miles in length and twenty in breadth. The air is wholesome, and the winter milder than in any other county of the north of Scotland; the south side is mountainous, but well watered, and between the mountains are tracts of excellent pasture: the rest of the county is a plain for upwards of twenty miles together, and the soil is by that means rendered more fruitful and rich, and the temperature of the air more softened, than in other parts of Scotland; insomuch that the harvest here and in the vale of Strathbogie, and all the country to Inverness, is observed to be earlier than in Northumberland, nay than in Derbyshire, and even some parts of the more southerly counties in England, as particularly in the east of Kent and Sussex. Except freestone and limestone, no mineral substance has been discovered here.

The principal rivers are the Spey, which rises from a loch in the county of Inverness, crosses this county, and for some miles separates it from Banffshire, till it reaches Fochabers, three miles north of which it falls into the Frith of Murray; the Findhorn, already mentioned; and the Lossie, which rises in the southeast part of the county, and runs into the Frith of Murray, five miles north-northeast from Elgin. All these rivers abound with salmon.

Murray was anciently inhabited by the Vacomagi, and is divided into three districts, Elgin, Murray Proper, and Strathspey; Elgin occupying the north, Murray the southwest, and Strathspey the southeast on the banks of the river Spey. It consists of two royal boroughs Elgin and Forres, eighteen parishes, and several considerable towns; the whole containing 6,126 houses, inhabited by 26,705 persons, viz. 11,763 males, and 14,942 females: of whom 8,131 were returned as being chiefly employed in agriculture, and 4,410 in various trades and manufactures.

Topography of Great Britain (1829) by George Alexander Cooke

Most Common Surnames in Moray

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Scotland
1Smith1,9381:493.03%1
2Stewart1,1811:803.23%7
3Grant1,0881:866.88%39
4Anderson8741:1082.53%8
5Taylor8221:1143.31%13
6Reid8141:1163.10%12
7Fraser7931:1194.11%22
8Campbell7901:1192.03%4
9Thomson7781:1212.01%5
10Robertson7621:1232.00%6
11Murray7441:1262.76%11
12Morrison7181:1313.44%16
13Wilson7111:1321.64%3
14Duncan7101:1334.14%32
15Ross6641:1423.07%15
16Simpson6491:1454.05%38
17Cowie6131:15314.85%222
18Milne6001:1575.27%54
19Cameron5501:1713.18%31
20Gordon5461:1724.63%52
20Sutherland5461:1724.71%53
22Munro5271:1795.09%63
23Brown5121:1841.11%2
23MacDonald5121:1841.89%10
25Scott5061:1861.84%9
26Clark5011:1882.13%14
27Mitchell4991:1892.43%18
28Wood4861:1944.51%58
29Main4851:19412.09%228
30Davidson4831:1952.70%26
31Mair4681:20113.58%280
32McIntosh4551:2074.94%75
33MacKenzie4441:2122.91%42
34Innes4231:2228.48%171
34Paterson4231:2222.07%19
36Hay4141:2275.54%95
37Henderson4111:2292.23%24
38Johnston4011:2352.29%29
39McDonald3961:2382.26%30
40Allan3921:2402.57%41
41Stuart3901:2418.18%184
42Walker3871:2431.96%21
43McKenzie3721:2533.68%67
44Young3701:2541.79%17
45McPherson3591:2628.25%211
46Gray3541:2661.99%27
47Christie3491:2704.37%87
48Watson3431:2741.69%20
49Coull3331:28318.37%535
50Stephen3311:2846.68%172
51Cruickshank3181:2968.79%265
52McLean3121:3022.29%46
53MacKay3031:3112.22%45
54Geddes3021:3129.07%287
55Watt3001:3142.85%62
56Bruce2901:3243.17%77
57Green2841:3314.51%120
58McKay2771:3402.89%72
59Wright2721:3462.43%56
60Farquhar2681:35110.90%400
61Pirie2591:3638.89%339
62Thain2431:38720.23%775
62Whyte2431:3873.64%111
64Russell2321:4061.87%47
65Flett2221:42418.08%754
65Jamieson2221:4242.87%89
67Miller2191:4301.18%23
68Petrie2141:4406.18%278
69Findlay2101:4483.08%108
69Hendry2101:4483.87%151
71Jones2071:4552.09%70
72McLeod2041:4613.03%109
73Dawson1961:4805.09%241
73Murdoch1961:4803.67%153
73Ritchie1961:4801.97%69
76Shand1941:4859.88%502
76Williams1941:4852.68%99
78Edwards1921:4904.82%232
78McLennan1921:49012.94%638
78McWilliam1921:49011.42%569
81Forsyth1861:5063.55%158
82Riddoch1841:51128.71%1,224
83Slater1831:5149.05%488
84Milton1791:52617.33%872
85Sinclair1751:5381.72%65
86Nicol1711:5502.65%115
87Bremner1701:5536.46%371
87MacKie1701:5532.42%102
87Sim1701:5535.41%309
90Souter1631:57715.92%878
91Donald1621:5813.29%175
91Logan1621:5812.74%136
91Martin1621:5810.97%34
94Laing1581:5963.15%169
95Bowie1571:5997.78%490
95Thompson1571:5992.25%105
97Bell1551:6070.95%37
97MacLean1551:6071.84%82
97Marshall1551:6071.27%48
100Ralph1521:61925.21%1,281
101Webster1501:6273.04%174
102Williamson1481:6361.61%76
103Forbes1471:6402.06%100
103MacPherson1471:6402.87%163
105Donaldson1451:6492.11%107
105More1451:64914.26%881
107Bain1441:6532.43%135
107Spence1441:6533.09%190
109Dunbar1421:6635.84%404
109Ferguson1421:6630.87%36
109Graham1421:6630.78%25
109Newlands1421:66310.30%685
109Rennie1421:6632.37%133
114Burgess1401:6727.28%517
114Chalmers1401:6722.38%137
116Cormack1391:6777.03%501
117Shaw1351:6971.66%86
118Addison1341:70210.52%727
118Black1341:7020.97%44
120Hunter1321:7130.79%35
120Ingram1321:7136.14%465
120McGregor1321:7131.62%85
123Calder1311:7184.19%311
123Murphy1311:7181.27%64
125Barclay1291:7292.48%160
126King1271:7411.59%88
126Thomas1271:7413.02%217
128Hamilton1261:7470.71%28
128MacLeod1261:7470.87%43
128Masson1261:7477.38%562
131Dean1241:75911.26%826
131Falconer1241:7593.73%290
131Strachan1241:7592.13%139
134George1221:7718.11%624
134Kelly1221:7710.78%40
134Moir1221:7713.67%289
137Leslie1191:7913.05%238
138Cooper1171:8041.90%127
138Low1171:8043.33%275
140Adam1161:8112.90%230
140Gardiner1161:8113.09%246
140McHardy1161:81113.63%1,000
143Craig1141:8251.06%59
143Greig1141:8252.56%203
145Jack1131:8332.16%157
145Kennedy1131:8330.94%51
147Gauld1111:8489.30%779
147Kerr1111:8480.65%33
149Collins1091:8632.09%159
150Alexander1081:8711.42%91
150Hall1081:8711.57%106
150Strathdee1081:87134.62%2,086
153Clarke1061:8882.38%202
153Turner1061:8881.83%141
155Cumming1041:9052.81%250
155Davies1041:9052.17%183
157Harris1031:9142.30%200
157Jackson1031:9141.38%96
157Lawson1031:9141.85%148
157Riddell1031:9144.66%451
161MacKintosh1011:9324.05%395
161Matheson1011:9323.69%351
163Harper1001:9412.49%227
163Roberts1001:9412.04%177
165Ewen981:9606.83%654
165Gill981:9603.88%387
167Douglas961:9801.09%81
167Johnson961:9801.88%165
169Stevenson951:9900.87%57
170Chisholm931:1,0123.49%362
170Gibson931:1,0120.76%49
170Legge931:1,01219.50%1,524
170Paton931:1,0121.50%125
174Adams911:1,0341.43%117
174Baillie911:1,0342.31%236
174Barron911:1,0345.64%587
174Evans911:1,0342.08%210
178Beattie901:1,0451.56%143
178James901:1,0453.78%415
178Jappy901:1,04527.27%2,000
178Millar901:1,0450.95%73
178Muir901:1,0450.85%61
178Shepherd901:1,0452.50%269
184Craib881:1,06916.67%1,401
184Garden881:1,0697.03%743
184Morgan881:1,0691.79%176
184Phimister881:1,06930.56%2,213
184Porter881:1,0692.77%305
189Cook861:1,0941.38%121
189Hepburn861:1,0942.99%341
189Mann861:1,0943.71%428
189McBain861:1,0946.45%697
189Ramsay861:1,0941.29%112
194Lawrence851:1,1073.92%461
194Noble851:1,1072.29%248
194Younie851:1,10756.29%3,458
197Boyd831:1,1341.18%101
197Proctor831:1,1346.88%769
197Roy831:1,1343.45%409
197Smart831:1,1342.24%249
RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Scotland
1Grant1,8001:2511.89%35
2McKenzie1,2811:364.34%10
3McDonald1,2601:362.65%2
4Fraser1,1461:405.15%15
5Ross1,1381:404.98%14
6Smith9411:491.79%1
7Stewart7701:592.21%8
8Anderson7621:602.24%9
9Robertson6561:701.59%3
10McIntosh5761:795.09%50
11Cameron5751:802.89%20
12Simpson5331:863.99%39
13Main5221:8817.13%218
14Munro5111:894.34%47
15Reid4711:971.97%12
16McPherson4321:1063.96%53
17Gordon4141:1103.65%49
18Campbell3801:1201.02%6
19Sutherland3781:1213.03%45
20Forsyth3731:1237.93%122
21Davidson3631:1262.20%30
22Milne3621:1263.23%51
23Scott3501:1311.26%11
24Taylor3401:1341.79%23
25Duncan3351:1362.10%31
26Murray3291:1391.49%16
27Mitchell3171:1441.71%24
28McKay3161:1451.33%13
29Thomson3121:1470.89%7
30McLean3061:1491.47%17
31Innes3031:1518.09%173
32Allan2971:1542.16%38
33Young2931:1561.46%19
34Cruickshank2881:1599.38%214
35McGregor2871:1592.26%43
36Morrison2801:1631.58%27
37Clark2791:1641.47%22
37Hay2791:1643.72%80
39McLeod2711:1691.35%18
40Masson2611:17518.37%461
41Cumming2481:1845.63%137
42Stuart2421:1896.94%187
43Falconer2401:1908.22%230
44Russell2261:2022.26%57
45Brown2241:2040.55%4
46Watson2171:2111.19%26
47Dunbar2141:2149.41%303
48Wilson1991:2300.53%5
48Dean1991:23037.06%989
50McLennan1971:2323.88%117
51Sim1961:2337.04%240
52Murdoch1921:2384.10%123
53Hendry1881:2434.93%169
54Rose1861:2469.23%343
55Gray1801:2541.17%32
55Bain1801:2542.83%96
57Shand1791:25510.68%399
58Laing1721:2663.83%132
59Grigor1711:26754.63%1,453
60Stephen1681:2724.05%152
60Ralph1681:27244.21%1,253
62Christie1671:2742.15%77
63Souter1651:27717.95%657
64Calder1631:2804.88%195
65Henderson1581:2890.81%21
66Riach1551:29532.70%1,085
67Wright1521:3011.88%73
68Geddes1511:3035.33%237
69Paterson1461:3130.79%25
70McRae1421:3222.17%92
70Leslie1421:3223.94%182
72Williamson1411:3241.67%70
73Jack1401:3272.62%113
74Urquhart1391:3293.68%172
75Roy1381:3316.62%328
76McGillivray1351:3399.84%474
77Miller1341:3410.80%29
78Watt1321:3461.43%64
78Garden1321:34613.35%617
80Findlay1301:3522.33%107
81More1291:35411.13%545
82Asher1271:36055.70%1,773
83Sinclair1241:3691.06%48
84Walker1231:3720.71%28
84Robb1231:3722.73%129
86McBain1211:3789.85%518
87Farquhar1201:3815.97%345
88Tulloch1171:3916.36%370
88Logie1171:39114.52%731
90Jenkins1151:3988.14%465
91Forbes1141:4011.46%76
92Douglas1111:4121.48%79
93Petrie1101:4163.80%232
93Younie1101:41662.86%2,080
95Brander1091:41932.34%1,379
96O'Gilvie1081:4234.54%287
97Proctor1021:44813.78%782
97Dick1021:4481.89%112
99Edwards991:4625.42%372
100Nicol981:4661.74%105
101Ritchie961:4761.13%69
102White941:4860.98%60
102Stronach941:48622.54%1,186
104Shiach931:49266.91%2,408
105Black921:4970.74%44
106Winchester911:50228.89%1,445
107Barron891:5146.31%466
108Thompson881:5201.97%134
108Paul881:5203.89%305
110Johnston871:5250.57%33
111Hardie861:5322.62%201
111Sime861:5327.96%571
113Alexander831:5511.06%74
113Moir831:5512.36%186
113Bremner831:5513.52%292
113Mellis831:55120.75%1,217
117Lawson801:5711.48%111
117George801:5718.63%648
117Cowie801:5712.62%217
120Noble791:5792.84%243
120McArthur791:5791.38%102
122Bruce781:5860.94%71
123Jamieson771:5941.10%84
123McKintosh771:5944.82%416
125Rhind721:63514.52%1,058
126Shanks711:6445.10%470
126McWilliam711:6444.72%443
128McQueen701:6532.37%225
129French691:6637.77%672
129Chisholm691:6632.08%196
131Shaw681:6721.03%88
131Gill681:6727.33%644
131Slater681:6725.88%546
131Gilbert681:6728.31%723
135Milton661:69311.07%906
135Newlands661:6936.33%592
137Wood651:7030.79%72
138Ferguson631:7260.41%34
138Donaldson631:7260.99%95
138Adam631:7261.45%142
138Peterkin631:72622.74%1,568
138Garrow631:72622.58%1,555
143Margach621:73779.49%3,371
144Spence611:7491.45%149
145McIntyre601:7620.61%58
145Wiseman601:7628.80%820
145Glass601:7624.59%492
148McKie591:7750.85%85
148Philip591:7753.52%400
148Collie591:7756.74%679
151McMillan581:7880.53%54
151Gow581:7882.92%350
153Hossack571:80210.92%1,013
154Dawson561:8161.80%209
154Bowie561:8162.42%297
156Burgess551:8314.30%499
156Pirie551:8312.71%340
158Ellis541:8474.51%528
158Fletcher541:8473.03%385
158Archibald541:8472.45%310
161Jeans531:86350.48%2,840
162Green521:8792.02%270
162Mathieson521:8791.74%222
162Coutts521:8791.98%262
162Edward521:8795.13%606
166Kemp511:8962.48%333
166Gillies511:8961.34%171
166McPhail511:8961.69%219
169Mann501:9142.33%318
169Hood501:9142.15%296
169Harrold501:91423.81%1,869
172Martin491:9330.41%46
172King491:9330.90%109
172Cook491:9331.06%125
175Shearer481:9521.46%199
175Nicolson481:9521.46%200
175Mustard481:95219.75%1,699
178McKinnon471:9730.66%82
178Inglis471:9731.13%152
180Duff461:9941.24%177
180Strachan461:9941.03%133
182Marshall451:1,0160.50%67
182Crombie451:1,0163.48%496
182Hutcheon451:1,0165.74%749
185James441:1,0396.15%793
185Chalmers441:1,0390.70%98
185Cant441:1,0397.69%941
185McConachie441:1,03913.41%1,404
189Sellar421:1,0888.54%1,063
189Storm421:1,08838.18%2,769
191Whyte411:1,1150.91%128
191Menzies411:1,1151.27%203
191McHattie411:1,11514.44%1,542
194Hepburn401:1,1432.06%353
194Hendrie401:1,1436.18%849
196Cormack391:1,1722.09%363
196Geddie391:1,17232.77%2,641
198Adams381:1,2030.88%146
198Barclay381:1,2030.79%120
198Melvin381:1,2034.13%655
198Buie381:1,20328.15%2,454