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WHITLEY COUNTY SURNAMES
Common Misspellings & Variations


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The Julian / Gregorian Calendar

Our calendar was converted from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian calendar on January 1, 1751. One that day we jumped to January, 1752. Previously, January was the 11th month of the year and March 24th was the last day from the year. New Year's Day was on March 25th. How does this affect Generalogy research? Occasionally one finds references to the tenth month, twelfth month, etc. in historical records. Prior to 1752, you'd have reference the Julian Calendar to ascertain the actual month.

 

Names and Nicknames

Dolly can be a nickname for Dorothy, but it can also mean "baby girl"--sometimes originally given when the name was undecided and later stayed with the child...

Females

Elizabeth Bess, Beth, Eliza, Lisa, Liz, Liza, Lizzie
Margaret Peggy
Mary Molly, Polly, Mae, Mamie
Eleanor Elaine, Ellen, Ellie, Lanna, Lenora, Nelly, Nora

Alice/Alicia
Allie, Elsie, Lisa
Emily Emmy, Millie, Emma
Hannah Nan, Nanny, Anna, also may be a nickname for Johannah, Susannah
Jane Jean, Jennie, Jessie

Hester Esther, Hetty
Margaret Daisy, Gretta, Madge, Maggie, Marg, Marge, Margie, Meg, Midge,
Peg, Peggy, Rita, Margery
Patience Patience -- Pat, Patty
Patricia Pat, Patty, Patsy, Tricia
Rachel Shelly
Virginia Virginia -- Ginger, Ginny, Jane, Jennie

Males

Sonny can be a nickname for any male. Zeke (like many nicknames)
can be a nickname for several given names including Ezekiel and Zachariach.

Bartholomew
Bart, Bartel, Bat, Mees, Meus
Benjamin Ben, Benjy, Bennie, Jamie
Broderick Brady, Brody, Rick, Ricky
Christopher/Christian Chris, Kit
Edmund/Edward/Edwin Ed, Ned, Ted, Teddy

Elias/Elijah Eli
Henry Hal, Hank, Harry
Hezekiah
Hez, Hy, Kiah
Isaac Ike, Zeke
John Jack, Jock, Johnny, Eon, Ian, occasionally a nickname for Jonathan
Jonathan John, Jon, Nathan, Nate
Obadiah Diah, Dyer, Obed, Obie

Patrick Paddy, Pat, Patsy, Pate, sometimes Peter

Zebediah Zed, Diah, Dyer

 

SURNAMES

A
— Surname — Variations
AgolfEgolf, Egolph
Alison Allison
AllisonAlison
AnsbaughAnspach
AnspachAnsbaugh
AnspachAnspacher
AnspacherAnspach
ArmoldArnold
ArnoldArmold
ArrousmithArrowsmith
ArrowsmithArrousmith
AuerHauer
B
— Surname — Variations
BailieBailey
BaileyBailie
BairBair, Bear
BareBair, Bear
BarnetBarnett
BarnettBarnet
BarryBerry
BaughanBaughman, Boughan, Bowman
BaughmanBaughan, Boughan, Bowman
BaumgardnerBumgardner
BearBair, Bare
BennetBennett
BennettBennet
BerlienBerlin
BerlinBerlien
BerryBarry
BlackemanBlackman, Blakeman
BlackmanBlackeman, Blakeman
BlakemanBlakeman, Blackman
BlainBlaine
BlaineBlain
BoughanBaughan
BoureBourie
BourieBoure
BowmanBaughan, Baughtman, Boughan, Bowman
BowyerBoyer
BoyerBowyer
BuckalewBuckalew
BucklewBuckalew
BumgardnerBaumgardner
C
— Surname — Variations
ChancyChanncy, Chauncey, Chauncy
ChanncyChancy, Chauncey, Chauncy
ChaunceyChancy, Channcy, Chauncy
Chauncy Chancy, Channcy, Chauncey
CleavelandCleveland
ClevelandCleaveland
ComptonCumpton
CrowelCrowill
CrowillCrowel
CumptonCompton
D
— Surname — Variations
DaughertyDougherty
DoughertyDaugherty
DenneyDenny
DennyDenney
DePew *
DePoy *
E
— Surname — Variations
EckerEckert, Eker
EckertEcker, Eker
EgolfAgolf, Egolph
EgolphAgolf, Egolf
EisseleEissle
EissleEissele
EkerEcker, Eckert
F
— Surname — Variations
FermanHerman, Terman
FlemingFlemming
FlemmingFleming
FriesFriese
FrieseFries
G
— Surname — Variations
GarteGarty
GartyGarte
GoodrichGoodrick
GoodrickGoodrich
GradlessGradeless, Graydless, Grayless, Greadless, Greyless
GradelessGradless, Graydless Grayless, Greadless, Greyless
GraumlickGraumliock
Graumliock Graumlick
GrayGrey
GraylessGradeless, Gradless, Greadless
GreyGray
GreylessGrayless, Gradeless, Gradless, Greadless
GrimeGrimes
GrimesGrime
GreadlessGradeless, Graydless, Grayless, Greyless
H
— Surname — Variations
HalderbaumHolderbaum
HanelineHeneline
HauerAuer
HelfrichHelfrick
HelfrickHelfrich
HenelineHaneline
HermanFerman, Terman
HildabrandHildebrand
HildebrandHilderbrand
HilderbrandHildebrand
HireHyre
HolderbaumHalderbaum
HyreHire
J
— Surname — Variations
JohnsonJohnston
JohnstonJohnson
K
— Surname — Variations
KernKeirn
KeirnKern, Keirne
KeirneKern, Keirn
KendalKendall
KendallKendal
KingdomKingdon
KingdonKingdom
L
— Surname — Variations
LalmLamb
LambLalm
LeachLeech
LeechLeach
LesleyLesslie, Lessley
LesslieLesley, Lessley
LessleyLesley, Lesslie
LeveringLovering
LoveringLevering
M
— Surname — Variations
MacHughMcHugh
McHughMacHugh
MinerMinor
MinorMiner
N
— Surname — Variations
NindleWindle
O
— Surname — Variations
ObenchainOvenchain
OvenchainObenchain
P
— Surname — Variations
PainPaine, Payne
PainePain, Payne
ParkisonParkinson
ParkinsonParkison
PaynePain, Paine
PencePentz
PentzPence
PeircePierce
PiercePeirce
Q
— Surname — Variations
QuinQuinn
QuinnQuin
R
— Surname — Variations
RairdonRarden, Rardin, Rariden, Reardin
RarinRairdon, Rariden, Reardin
RardenRairdon, Rardin, Reardin
RaridenRardin, Rarden,Rariden, Reardin
ReaderReeder, Reider
ReardinRairdon, Rarden, Rardin, Reardin
ReeceReese
ReedReid
ReederReader, Reider
ReidReed
ReiderReader, Reeder
ReeseReece
RiderRyder
RobinRobbin, Robbins
RobbinRobin, Robbins
RobbinsRobin, Robbin
RobinsonRobison
RobisonRobinson
RouseauRousseau
RousseauRouseau
RuchRush
RushRuch
RyderRider
S
— Surname — Variations
SalisburySalsbery, Salsbury
SalsberySalisbury, Salsbury
SalsburySalisbury, Salsbery
SauerSaurer, Saurers, Sauers, Sowers, Souers
SauersSaurer, Saurers, Saues, Sowers, Souers
SaurerSauer, Saurers, Sauers, Sowers, Souers
SaurersSauer, Saurer, Sauers, Sowers, Souers
SchonauerSchoenauer
SchoenauerSchonauer
ShawShow
SheadleSheadel, Shedal, Shedell
SheadelSheadle, Shedal, Shedell
ShedalSheadle, Sheadel, Shedell
ShedellSheadle, Sheadel, Shedal
ShoahShook
ShookShoah
ShowShaw
SlagelSlagle
SlagleSlagel
SomersSommers, Summer, Summers
SommersSomers, Summer, Summers
SowderSouder
SowersSauer, Saurer, Saurers, Sauers, Souers
SouersSauer, Saurer, Saurers, Sauers, Sowers
SteinerStiner
StephenStephens, Stevens
StephensStephen, Stevens
StephensonStevenson
StevensStephen, Stephens
StevensonStephenson
StinerSteiner
StrainStrean, Stream
Stream Strean, Strain
StreanStrain, Stream
StudabakerStudebaker
StudebakerStudabaker
SummerSomers, Sommers, Summers
SummersSomers, Sommers
SummeySumney, Sumny
SumneySummey, Sumny
SumnySummey, Sumney
SwainSwayne
SwayneSwain
SwihartSwinehart
SwinehartSwihart
T
— Surname — Variations
TermanFerman, Herman
Thompson Thomson
ThomsonThompson
TrembleyTrimbley
TrimbleyTrembley
TrumballTrumbull
TrumbullTrumball
TulleyTulleys
TulleyTulley
U
— Surname — Variations
UleryUllery
UlleryUlery
V
— Surname — Variations
VanWertVanWort, VanWoert
VanWortVanWert, VanWoert,
VanWoertVanWert, VanWoert
W
— Surname — Variations
WaddellWaddle
WaddleWaddell
WearyWhery
WheryWeary
WhitacreWhitaker
WhitakerWhitacre
WinterWinters
WintersWinter
WindleNindle
Y
— Surname — Variations
Yoder Yotter
YotterYoder
Z
— Surname — Variations
ZergerZorger
Zorger Zerger


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