Martigues Baptism Surname Records, 1689-1789

Pierre Darlu's dataset lists 100 surnames absent in Martigues between 1689 and 1720 but present from 1721 to 1789. It includes counts of baptisms, name variants, and total baptisms per year for the later period. The data was last updated on figshare in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze surname introduction patterns based on baptism records from 1721-1789.
• Study name variant frequency based on the count of surname variants.
• Calculate baptism rates per surname per year based on the N_2-Total/year metric.
• Identify controversial surname classifications based on italicized entries.

Strengths

• Focuses on a specific historical period (1689-1789) and location (Martigues).
• Contains quantitative counts for 100 surnames, including baptisms and variants.
• Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 for open reuse.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Pierre Darlu

Time Range

1689-1789

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-16 17:29:30; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Martigues, France