Most Common Surnames in Wigtownshire (Scotland)

Wigtownshire or the County of Wigtown is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area in south-west Scotland. It is popularly known as and referred to as The Shire. Until 1975, Wigtownshire was one of the administrative counties used for local government purposes, and is now administered as part of the council area of Dumfries and Galloway. As a lieutenancy area, Wigtownshire has its own Lord Lieutenant, currently John Alexander Ross. In the 19th century, it was also called West Galloway. The county town was historically Wigtown, with the administrative centre moving to Stranraer, the largest town, on the creation of a county council in 1890.


1. McKie 445
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3. Smith 412
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4. Gibson 392
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5. Murray 390
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6. Stewart 388
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7. McCulloch 365
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8. Wilson 352
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9. Thomson 352
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10. Hannah 349
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