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Here's an analysis of the given names (first names) of the 44,052 passengers arriving in 1890 in the Database of New York immigrants from Austria, Poland, and Galicia in 1890-1891.
Presented below are the 505 given names that occurred more than 10 times each. These names account for three-fourths of the entries in the database. The distribution of the remainder of the names is described below.
These names are arranged in two different sequences. In the first column, they are arranged in descending order of frequency (i.e. most popular names first). In the second column, they are arranged alphabetically.
Note the wide variety of ethnicities that composed the Austrian Empire: German, Polish, Jewish, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Italian, etc.
By Frequency Alphabetically Name # Name # ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ Josef 1537 ? 210 Janos 1019 A. 118 Anna 901 Abe 18 Franz 879 Abel 21 Jan 841 Abr. 22 Maria 738 Abrah. 21 Anton 631 Abraham 275 Jacob 536 Abram 197 Johann 509 Adalbert 11 Marie 465 Adam 140 Moses 465 Adele 12 Joseph 407 Adolf 113 Mihaly 379 Adolph 15 Andras 338 Agathe 12 Joh. 312 Agnes 50 Abraham 275 Albert 34 Martin 265 Alex 41 David 264 Alex. 12 Peter 239 Alexander 71 Leib 238 Alfred 14 Michael 234 Alois 67 Rosa 229 Alte 23 Samuel 228 Alter 43 Chaim 227 Amalia 20 Chaje 219 Amalie 43 Rachel 212 And. 23 ? 210 Andr. 108 Stefan 209 Andras 338 Abram 197 Andre 26 Israel 197 Andrea 18 Istvan 197 Andreas 96 Simon 190 Andrei 13 Sarah 186 Andrej 17 Carl 179 Andrew 16 Isaac 178 Andrey 11 Sara 177 Andro 28 Channe 172 Angelo 19 Feige 171 Anna 901 J. 169 Anne 17 Ivan 167 Ant. 60 Hersch 158 Antal 19 Jos. 157 Anton 631 Salomon 151 Antoni 55 Georg 150 Antonia 56 M. 150 Antonie 60 Gyorgy 145 Antonio 56 Aron 144 Aron 144 Adam 140 Arthur 11 Esther 134 Aug. 21 Lea 131 August 49 Miko 131 Auguste 28 Wolf 131 B. 51 Hirsch 129 Barb. 15 Mendel 129 Barbara 87 Jankel 124 Baruch 69 A. 118 Basche 55 Chane 116 Basse 21 Ignatz 114 Beer 12 Adolf 113 Behr 13 Paul 110 Beile 99 Andr. 108 Bela 12 Josefa 108 Benj. 12 Marianne 105 Benjamin 51 Ludwig 102 Ber 22 Cath. 100 Berel 21 Beile 99 Berl 43 Janko 99 Bernard 11 Kasimir 98 Bernhard 35 Fanny 97 Bertha 69 G. 97 Blume 41 Andreas 96 Borbala 12 Stanisl. 95 Breine 21 Malke 94 C. 52 Moritz 94 Carl 179 Thomas 93 Carlo 18 Karl 90 Carol 11 Barbara 87 Caroline 34 Itzig 86 Casimir 46 Leiser 85 Cath. 100 Marcus 85 Catharina 17 Pal 85 Catherina 53 Stanislaus 85 Catherine 11 Jossel 84 Chaie 75 Taube 84 Chaim 227 Meyer 83 Chaime 28 Mordche 83 Chaine 11 Riwke 83 Chaje 219 John 79 Chane 116 Gittel 77 Channe 172 Golde 77 Charles 11 Max 77 Chasche 15 Chaie 75 Chaskel 36 Dwore 75 Chawe 26 F. 74 Chone 12 Helene 73 Christian 12 Michel 72 Christine 14 Alexander 71 Clara 37 Scheine 71 Constantin 16 Ester 70 D. 32 Johan 70 Daniel 47 Michal 70 David 264 Baruch 69 Debora 12 Bertha 69 Dina 16 Franziska 69 Domenico 17 Elias 68 Dominik 19 Mathias 68 Dora 25 Alois 67 Dwore 75 Rosalie 66 E. 45 Emilie 65 Eduard 51 Giovanni 63 Efraim 20 Therese 62 Eisig 21 Mich. 61 Elias 68 Ant. 60 Elie 14 Antonie 60 Elisab. 16 Schlome 60 Elisabeth 39 Jakob 59 Elise 42 Johanna 59 Elke 31 Jonas 59 Elsa 14 Julie 59 Emanuel 18 S. 59 Emil 37 Stephan 59 Emilie 65 Mihal 58 Emma 34 Pietro 58 Ernestine 17 Leon 57 Ernst 12 Antonia 56 Ester 70 Antonio 56 Esther 134 Liebe 56 Etel 16 Antoni 55 Ette 22 Basche 55 Ettel 28 Marko 54 Eva 45 Victoria 54 F. 74 Catherina 53 Fanny 97 Herm. 53 Fedor 18 Judel 53 Feige 171 L. 53 Feiwel 23 Wojtech 53 Felix 46 C. 52 Ferd. 23 Freide 52 Ferdinand 29 Leopold 52 Ferencz 42 B. 51 Ferenz 27 Benjamin 51 Filip 18 Eduard 51 Fischel 20 Hinde 51 Florian 15 Pavel 51 Fr. 12 Pawel 51 Francesco 25 Perl 51 Francisca 18 Agnes 50 Franciska 16 Hermann 50 Franjo 29 Jure 50 Frank 27 P. 50 Frantisek 23 August 49 Franz 879 H. 49 Franziska 69 Susanna 49 Freide 52 Mary 48 Frieda 13 Pauline 48 Friede 15 Schmul 48 Friedr. 42 Daniel 47 Friedrich 18 Selig 47 Fritz 13 Casimir 46 Frume 28 Felix 46 G'ppe 14 Rifke 46 G. 97 Schmuel 46 Gabor 19 E. 45 Gabriel 12 Eva 45 Georg 150 Gustav 44 George 17 Joses 44 Gerson 22 Nathan 44 Giacomo 17 Sophie 44 Giov. 19 Alter 43 Giovani 15 Amalie 43 Giovanni 63 Berl 43 Gitel 13 Julius 43 Gittel 77 Minna 43 Giuseppe 27 Elise 42 Golde 77 Ferencz 42 Gottlieb 12 Friedr. 42 Gustav 44 Juro 42 Gyorgy 145 Pesche 42 Gyura 28 Sali 42 H. 49 Alex 41 Hani 20 Blume 41 Hanna 30 Kath. 41 Hanne 26 Vasil 41 Harris 11 Julian 40 Hedwig 13 Regina 40 Heinr. 38 Riwe 40 Heinrich 24 Vincent 40 Helena 38 Elisabeth 39 Helene 73 Isidor 39 Hene 27 Mato 39 Henry 11 Heinr. 38 Herm. 53 Helena 38 Herman 23 Mayer 38 Hermann 50 Petro 38 Hermine 15 Scheindel 38 Hersch 158 Stanislaw 38 Herschel 13 Clara 37 Hinde 51 Emil 37 Hirsch 129 Ida 37 Hugo 11 Joso 37 I. 13 Math. 37 Ida 37 T. 37 Ignacz 14 Chaskel 36 Ignatz 114 Julia 36 Ignaz 32 Mate 36 Imre 26 Wilhelm 36 Isaac 178 Bernhard 35 Isaak 27 Rudolf 35 Isak 12 Tomas 35 Isidor 39 Vaclav 35 Israel 197 Valentin 35 Istran 23 Albert 34 Istvan 197 Caroline 34 Itte 26 Emma 34 Itzig 86 Reisel 33 Ivan 167 Wilh. 33 Ivo 11 D. 32 Iwan 27 Ignaz 32 J. 169 Marianna 32 Jacob 536 Victor 32 Jakob 59 Elke 31 Jan 841 Jozef 31 Jankel 124 Luigi 31 Janko 99 Scholem 31 Janos 1019 W. 31 Jans 15 Hanna 30 Jaso 17 R. 30 Jendze 13 Sore 30 Jenny 19 Ferdinand 29 Jente 28 Franjo 29 Jette 19 K. 29 Joel 16 Katherina 29 Joh. 312 V. 29 Johan 70 Andro 28 Johann 509 Auguste 28 Johanna 59 Chaime 28 Johanne 18 Ettel 28 John 79 Frume 28 Jonas 59 Gyura 28 Jons 17 Jente 28 Jos. 157 Lajos 28 Josa 14 Marg. 28 Josas 11 Markus 28 Jose 21 Ferenz 27 Josef 1537 Frank 27 Josefa 108 Giuseppe 27 Josefine 14 Hene 27 Josel 27 Isaak 27 Joseph 407 Iwan 27 Josepha 23 Josel 27 Josephine 22 Martha 27 Joses 44 Mio 27 Josip 11 Vincenz 27 Joso 37 Andre 26 Jossel 84 Chawe 26 Joszef 18 Hanne 26 Jozef 31 Imre 26 Jozsef 18 Itte 26 Juda 23 Jurgis 26 Jude 13 Kalman 26 Judel 53 Lina 26 Judes 14 Sofie 26 Julia 36 Dora 25 Julian 40 Francesco 25 Juliane 18 Louise 25 Julie 59 Ludw. 25 Julius 43 Piotr 25 Jura 24 Roche 25 Jure 50 Rochel 25 Jurgis 26 Rose 25 Jurko 11 Theresia 25 Juro 42 Veronika 25 K. 29 Heinrich 24 Kalman 26 Jura 24 Karl 90 Keile 24 Karoly 15 Osias 24 Kasimir 98 Simche 24 Katarina 11 Alte 23 Kath. 41 And. 23 Katharina 21 Feiwel 23 Katherina 29 Ferd. 23 Keile 24 Frantisek 23 L. 53 Herman 23 Lajos 28 Istran 23 Lazar 11 Josepha 23 Lea 131 Juda 23 Leib 238 Masche 23 Leibe 11 Meier 23 Leie 17 Mijo 23 Leiser 85 Miklos 23 Leo 14 Mosche 23 Leon 57 N. 23 Leopold 52 Philipp 23 Liebe 56 Theodor 23 Lina 26 Abr. 22 Lipe 13 Ber 22 Lorenz 21 Ette 22 Louis 20 Gerson 22 Louise 25 Josephine 22 Ludw. 25 Mali 22 Ludwig 102 Nicolo 22 Luigi 31 Abel 21 Luka 11 Abrah. 21 M. 150 Aug. 21 Magda 18 Basse 21 Magdalena 14 Berel 21 Male 11 Breine 21 Mali 22 Eisig 21 Malke 94 Jose 21 Marcin 16 Katharina 21 Marco 15 Lorenz 21 Marcsa 14 Mart. 21 Marcus 85 Nechame 21 Marg. 28 Rebecca 21 Maria 738 Ruben 21 Mariam 11 Rubin 21 Marian 19 Stanislav 21 Marianna 32 Amalia 20 Marianne 105 Efraim 20 Marie 465 Fischel 20 Marko 54 Hani 20 Markus 28 Louis 20 Mart. 21 Mere 20 Martha 27 Nicola 20 Martin 265 Pincus 20 Marton 18 Sofia 20 Mary 48 Wladislaw 20 Maryanna 19 Angelo 19 Maryanne 13 Antal 19 Masche 23 Dominik 19 Mate 36 Gabor 19 Matej 18 Giov. 19 Math. 37 Jenny 19 Mathias 68 Jette 19 Mathilde 17 Marian 19 Mato 39 Maryanna 19 Matteo 13 Sandor 19 Matyas 12 Susanne 19 Max 77 Abe 18 Mayer 38 Andrea 18 Meier 23 Carlo 18 Mendel 129 Emanuel 18 Mere 20 Fedor 18 Meyer 83 Filip 18 Mich. 61 Francisca 18 Michael 234 Friedrich 18 Michal 70 Johanne 18 Michaly 18 Joszef 18 Michel 72 Jozsef 18 Michele 12 Juliane 18 Mihal 58 Magda 18 Mihaly 379 Marton 18 Mijo 23 Matej 18 Miklos 23 Michaly 18 Miko 131 Mindel 18 Mina 13 Neche 18 Mindel 18 Nicolai 18 Minna 43 Nochem 18 Mio 27 Pepi 18 Mordche 83 Rebecka 18 Moritz 94 Reise 18 Mosche 23 Richard 18 Moses 465 Robert 18 Mrs. 17 Schaje 18 N. 23 Andrej 17 Nathan 44 Anne 17 Nechame 21 Catharina 17 Neche 18 Domenico 17 Nicola 20 Ernestine 17 Nicolai 18 George 17 Nicolo 22 Giacomo 17 Nissen 15 Jaso 17 Nochem 18 Jons 17 Olga 11 Leie 17 Osias 24 Mathilde 17 Ossip 17 Mrs. 17 Otto 17 Ossip 17 P. 50 Otto 17 Pal 85 Wenzel 17 Paul 110 Andrew 16 Paula 11 Constantin 16 Pauline 48 Dina 16 Pavel 51 Elisab. 16 Pawel 51 Etel 16 Peisach 14 Franciska 16 Pepi 18 Joel 16 Perl 51 Marcin 16 Pesche 42 Pesse 16 Pesse 16 Sam. 16 Petar 12 Sigmund 16 Peter 239 Slate 16 Petro 38 Tekla 16 Philipp 23 Valenty 16 Pietro 58 Wladislav 16 Pincus 20 Wolff 16 Pinkus 14 Adolph 15 Piotr 25 Barb. 15 R. 30 Chasche 15 Rachel 212 Florian 15 Rebecca 21 Friede 15 Rebecka 18 Giovani 15 Regina 40 Hermine 15 Reise 18 Jans 15 Reisel 33 Karoly 15 Resi 12 Marco 15 Richard 18 Nissen 15 Rifke 46 Sophia 15 Riwe 40 Toma 15 Riwke 83 Yankel 15 Robert 18 Alfred 14 Roche 25 Christine 14 Rochel 25 Elie 14 Rosa 229 Elsa 14 Rosalia 14 G'ppe 14 Rosalie 66 Ignacz 14 Rose 25 Josa 14 Rosina 14 Josefine 14 Ruben 21 Judes 14 Rubin 21 Leo 14 Rudolf 35 Magdalena 14 Rudolph 13 Marcsa 14 S. 59 Peisach 14 Sali 42 Pinkus 14 Salomon 151 Rosalia 14 Sam 14 Rosina 14 Sam. 16 Sam 14 Samuel 228 Sebastian 14 Sandor 19 Stefano 14 Sara 177 Tomo 14 Sarah 186 Winzas 14 Schaje 18 Woycich 14 Scheindel 38 Andrei 13 Scheine 71 Behr 13 Schlome 60 Frieda 13 Schmuel 46 Fritz 13 Schmul 48 Gitel 13 Scholem 31 Hedwig 13 Sebastian 14 Herschel 13 Selde 12 I. 13 Selig 47 Jendze 13 Siegmund 13 Jude 13 Sigmund 16 Lipe 13 Simche 24 Maryanne 13 Sime 11 Matteo 13 Simon 190 Mina 13 Slate 16 Rudolph 13 Sofia 20 Siegmund 13 Sofie 26 Solomon 13 Solomon 13 Stan 13 Sophia 15 Teofil 13 Sophie 44 Verona 13 Sore 30 Vincenty 13 Stan 13 Yente 13 Stanisl. 95 Zippe 13 Stanislaus 85 Adele 12 Stanislav 21 Agathe 12 Stanislaw 38 Alex. 12 Stanislawa 11 Beer 12 Stefan 209 Bela 12 Stefano 14 Benj. 12 Stephan 59 Borbala 12 Susanna 49 Chone 12 Susanne 19 Christian 12 T. 37 Debora 12 Taube 84 Ernst 12 Tekla 16 Fr. 12 Teofil 13 Gabriel 12 Theodor 23 Gottlieb 12 Therese 62 Isak 12 Theresia 25 Matyas 12 Thomas 93 Michele 12 Toma 15 Petar 12 Tomas 35 Resi 12 Tomo 14 Selde 12 Toni 12 Toni 12 V. 29 Wladisl. 12 Vaclav 35 Wladislaus 12 Valentin 35 Yette 12 Valenty 16 Adalbert 11 Vasil 41 Andrey 11 Verona 13 Arthur 11 Veronika 25 Bernard 11 Vicenty 11 Carol 11 Victor 32 Catherine 11 Victoria 54 Chaine 11 Vincent 40 Charles 11 Vincenty 13 Harris 11 Vincenz 27 Henry 11 W. 31 Hugo 11 Wenzel 17 Ivo 11 Wilh. 33 Josas 11 Wilhelm 36 Josip 11 Winzas 14 Jurko 11 Wladisl. 12 Katarina 11 Wladislaus 12 Lazar 11 Wladislav 16 Leibe 11 Wladislaw 20 Luka 11 Wojtech 53 Male 11 Wolf 131 Mariam 11 Wolff 16 Olga 11 Woycich 14 Paula 11 Yankel 15 Sime 11 Yente 13 Stanislawa 11 Yette 12 Vicenty 11 Zippe 13
There were a total of 7,871 distinct given names, as transcribed. Of those,
These above names that occurred 10 or fewer times each -- they account for 11,839 total entries, or about one-quarter of the entries in the database. The remaining 505 given names -- those that occurred more than 10 times each -- (three-fourths of the entries) are listed above.
Warren Blatt
May, 2000
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