Geographical distribution of names, 1881

Kyle2 MacLea · Post by **Kyle2 MacLea** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 3:46 am

Dear Forum: If you haven't played with this search engine, it's pretty interesting. Here is the distribution of MCLEA in Scotland, 1881: http://www.spatial-literacy.org/UCLname ... &type=name Unfortunately, no data for 1998 to compare with. There are no entries for MACLEA in either year. LIVINGSTON has LOTS of data for 1881 and 1998: http://www.spatial-literacy.org/UCLname ... &type=name Also, LIVINGSTONE: http://www.spatial-literacy.org/UCLname ... &type=name Thought you might be interested!

Bachuil · Post by **Bachuil** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:40 am

Kyle, Fascinating.

Andrew Lancaster4 · Post by **Andrew Lancaster4** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 5:28 pm

Great work. I know about this tool but always assumed that 1881 would show a concentration around Glasgow. In fact the pattern is beautifully simple: 1. Livingston names are mainly in Argyll, and not common in the lowlands. This strongly implies to me that many Americans who believe they are lowland Livingstones are wrong. 2. MacLeas were isolated in the Gaelic north, away from Argyll where the Livingston surname had replaced it. Of course the complicating factor is trying to work out how many people left each region for places like Ireland and America. Kyle, can you please post something about this on the DNA project discussion group also? (For those Livingstones who don't think they are likely to have a Gaelic background.) Regards Andrew

Kyle2 MacLea · Post by **Kyle2 MacLea** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:39 pm

Done!