Surname Distribution Maps

Tracing Immigrant Origins

Country of Origin

Surname Distribution Maps

Sometimes it is possible to guess where a surname originated through surname distribution maps. These maps graphically display locations where surnames occurred at different periods in time. This strategy provides genealogists with a starting point for research in the birth country, when that information cannot be discovered through sources recorded in the new country of settlement. It works particularly well for less-common surnames and among families that have stayed in the same European locations for centuries. Online Surname Distribution Maps Country Distribution Maps Most websites require entering a surname before a map is produced. Surname Meanings, Origins, and Frequency World (237 countries) Forbears Surname Distribution Forbears Surname Meaning and Origin Ancestry Surname Information MyHeritage Last Name Directory Austria Surname Distribution Maps of Austria Belgium Belgium Family Names Belgium Surname Map Canada Forbears Surname Distribution British Surnames Croatia Mireo Czechia KdeJsme.cz: Denmark Denmark Surname Map England Forbears Surname Distribution Names, Public Profiler Your Family History UK Surname Map British Surnames Your Family History British Surnames France Filae nom de famille; website language must be changed to French France Surname Map Germany Geogen Germany Surname Map CompGen Name Distribution Map Digital Dictionary of Surnames in Germany (DFD) Digital Dictionary of Surnames in Germany (DFD) Ireland Irish Ancestors Ireland Surname Map Irish Surname Maps for the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland British Surnames British Surnames Italy Italy Surname Maps GENS, Distribution of Surnames in Italy Cognomix, Maps of Italian Surnames Italy Surname Map Italian Surnames by Town, Province or Region The Netherlands Netherlands Surname Map Dutch Family Name Bank Poland Poland Surname Map Surnames Polskie Jewish Records Indexing - Poland Surname Distribution Mapper Romania Romania Surname Map Scotland Forbears Surname Distribution Scottish Surname Maps for the 1901 Census of Scotland British Surnames Names, Public Profiler British Surnames Slovenia Slovenia Statistical Office (must include diacritics!) Spain Spain Surname Map National Institute of Statistics (INE) Surname Maps National Institute of Statistics (INE) Surname Frequency Statistics Ukraine Ukraine Surname Map United Kingdom UK Surname Map British Surnames British Surnames Wales Names, Public Profiler British Surnames British Surnames External links Geogenealogy surname mapping website Stephen Archer's Surname Atlas CD for detailed mapping of British surnames in the 1881 census Surname mapping, From ISOGG Wiki References Meitzler, Leland. "Surname Distribution Maps for the USA, Canada, Spain, France, Germany, Austria & Switzerland on dynastree.com," Genealogy Blog. Meitzler, Leland. "Surname Distribution Maps For Argentina, the Netherlands & the United Kingdom Are Online," Genealogy Blog. "Surname map," Wikipedia. "Surname Mapping," ISOGG Wiki. Tracing immigrant origins : research outline at FS Library book 929.1 F21ro; film 6105293(*)

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