Most common first names: 1890 New York immigrants
from Austria, Poland and Galicia
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 #
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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,
- 5,634 names occurred only once (and are likely transcription errors).
- 799 names occurred twice.
- 320 names occurred three times.
- 185 names occurred four times.
- 131 names occurred five times.
- 86 names occurred six times.
- 64 names occurred seven times.
- 52 names occurred eight times.
- 54 names occurred nine times.
- 35 names occurred ten times.
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
Last Update: 10 Jan 2003 WSB
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