Given name relationships support surname 'genetics': a note and correction.
Analysis of a further four samples of first names in the index of marriages registered in England and Wales in the first 3 months of 1975 support the claim that there is no significant difference of 'between' versus 'within' registration district Ri. Since given names show none of the localisation seen in surnames, the surname geography is ascribable to genetic rather than cultural factors of personal naming. The correct formulations for coefficient of relationship by isonymy are given.
Lasker
G W
GW
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan.
Raspe
P D
PD
D004739:England; D005828:Genetics, Population; D008393:Marriage / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008957:Models, Genetic; D015233:Models, Statistical; D009275:Names; D012042:Registries; D014852:Wales