from Ashe and Wilkes County, NC
| TOP 10 FEMALE NAMES(59% of 3,952 individuals) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Percent |
| 1. Mary/Polly | 532 | 13.5% |
| 2. Elizabeth/Eliza | 378 | 9.6% |
| 3. Nancy | 322 | 8.2% |
| 4. Sarah/Sally | 314 | 8.0% |
| 5. Martha/Patsy | 205 | 5.2% |
| 6. Jane | 143 | 3.6% |
| 7. Catherine | 138 | 3.5% |
| 8. Susan/Susannah | 128 | 3.2% |
| 9. Margaret/Peggy | 101 | 2.6% |
| 10. Rebecca | 95 | 2.4% |
| COMMON (40-70 instances each): Amanda, Ann/Anna, Caroline, Cynthia, Ellen/Eleanor/Nelly, Emily/Emeline/Emma, Frances/Franky, Lydia, Lucinda/Lucy, Matilda, Phebe, Rachel UNCOMMON (10-39 instances each): Aby/Abigail, Adeline/Adelaide/Ady/Delia, Ally/Aisley/Alice, Amy/Milly (Amelia), Barbara, Belinda, Bethany, Celia/Selia, Charity, Charlotte, Clara/Clarissa/Clarinda, Delilah, Delphia/Alphia, Edith, Esther, Evaline/Eve, Hannah, Isabel/Ibby, Julia/Juliana/Gilly, Keziah/Cissiah, Leah, Louisa, Ludema/Ludelia, Lurena/Laura, Mahala/Hiley, Malinda, Malvina, Mazy, Naomi/Mioma, Narcissa/Cissy, Rhoda, Rose/Roseann/Rosamond, Ruth, Tamsey, Zilpha RARE (1-9 instances each): Aggy/Agga (Agnes), Abard, Almeda, Althea, Alva, America, Analisa, Angeline, Araminta, Arisada, Artelia, Artemisia, Barsheba, Benter, Biddy (Obedience), Caledonia, Candice, Cassandra, Cenia/Senia, Chloe, Christina, Cinderella, Clemenza, Columbia, Comfort, Corena, Cornelia, Crefina, Deborah, Diana, Dicey, Docia (Theodocia), Dorcas, Drucilla, Elbert, Elmira/Elma, Elsina/Elsa, Elvira, Enez/Inez (Annice), Fariba/Pheraby, Grace, Grizilda, Henrietta/Harriet/Hetty, Hester/Hessa, Iowa, Irena/Reny, Jemima, Jenetta, Johannah, Josephine, Judith/Judy, Juriah, Justin/Jestin, Lackey, Lamira, Lilly, Linda, Lois, Louisiana, Lucretia/Crecy, Luticia/Letty, Luvena/Lavinia, Luzina/Lucenia, Manurvy (Minerva), Marilda, Marticia, Mira, Nica/Necy (Eunice), Olive, Orlena, Orpha, Palina (Paulina), Patience/Patia, Permelia, Pinky, Priscilla, Prudy (Prudence), Quella (Tranquilla), Riley (Aurelia/Amarilla), Ruhama, Sabra, Salina, Samantha, Serena, Sophia, Sophronia, Sylvania/Sylvia, Tabitha/Bitha, Tempy (Temperance), Tennessee/Tincy, Thursey, Victoria, Violet, Virginia, Vista, Wada, Winny (Winifred) SOURCE: 1850 Census of Ashe County, NC |
MOST POPULAR FEMALE NAMES: (1) Mary/Polly, (2) Elizabeth, (others in no particular order): Sarah/Sally, Nancy, Martha/Patsy, Jane, Catherine, Margaret/Peggy, Rebecca, Susan/Susanna, Frances/Franny OTHER NAMES (Alphabetical): Abigail/Abi/Aby, Adelaide, Adeline, Agnes, Aletha, Alethea, Alice/Ally, Almetta, Alpha, Alva, Amanda/Mandy, Amarilla/Marilla/Riley, Amelia/Permelia/Milly, America, Angeline, Ann, Artelia, Asenath/Senia, Barbara, Belinda, Bertha, Bethany, Beulah, Biddy (Obedience), Caledonia, Camilla, Candas, Caroline, Cassandra, Celia/Selia/Sela/Sely, Charity, Charlotte, Chloe, Christina, Cinderella, Clara, Clarissa, Clemetine, Cora, Cynthia, Deborah, Delicia, Delilah, Delpha/Delphia, Diana, Dicey, Dolly, Dorcas, Dorina, Dorthula, Dovey, Drusilla, Edith, Edna, Ellen/Eleanor/Nelly, Elmira, Elvira, Elzina, Emeline/Emily, Esther/Hester, Eugenia, Eunice, Eveline/Eve, Felicia, Fidelia, Flora, Frances/Franky, Grace, Hannah/Johannah, Harriet, Helen, Hope, Huldah, Irena, Isabel, Jemima, Jincy/Ginsy, Josephine, Joyce, Judith, Julia/Juliann, Justin, Keziah, Laura, Lavina, Leah, Leanna, Lemira, Leticia, Levicy, Lilly, Linda, Louisa, Lucy/Lucinda, Lucretia, Ludema, Ludicia, Lydia, Mahala/Hiley, Malinda, Massy, Matilda, Mazy, Melissa, Melvina, Michel, Minerva, Mira, Miranda, Mourning, Narcissa, Octavia, Olive, Ophelia, Oriller/Riley, Orlena, Orpha, Parthenia, Paulina, Penina, Pheraby, Phoebe/Phebe, Phyllis, Priscilla, Providence, Prudence/Prudy, Rachel, Rhoda/Rody, Rose/Roseann/Rosamond, Ruby, Ruth, Sadilia, Samantha, Selena, Sely (Celia), Serena, Sidney, Sophia, Sophronia, Sylvia, Tabitha, Tamar, Tamsey, Temperance/Tempy, Teny, Tincy, Theresa, Thursy, Verlisie, Violet, Virginia, Winea/Winnifred, Zilpha SOURCES: "Marriage Records of Ashe County, North Carolina 1801-1872" by Minnie Patrick Osborne and Jeffrey C. Weaver (New River Notes); Wilkes County Marriage Bonds from "North Carolina Marriage Bonds 1741-1868" (www.ancestry.com) |