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The following tabulates the frequency with which various given appear on lists in Southwest Virginia, and nearby areas.
| 1789 Petitions
| | Given Name | Frequency
| | John | 177
| | James | 112
| | William | 84
| | Samuel | 49
| | Joseph | 39
| | Thomas | 37
| | Robert | 27
| | David | 26
| | George | 23
| | Alexander | 21
| | Henry | 15
| | Jacob | 12
| | Mathew | 12
| | Charles | 10
| | Benjamin | 9
| | Daniel | 9
| | Adam | 8
| | Andrew | 8
| | Hugh | 8
| | Jesse | 7
| | Patrick | 7
| | Nicholas | 6
| | Richard | 6
| | Isaac | 5
| | Peter | 5
| | Oliver | 4
| | Stephen | 4
| | Abram | 3
| | Amos | 3
| | Anthony | 3
| | Calvin | 3
| | Ezekiel | 3
| | Jeremiah | 3
| | Joshua | 3
| | Moses | 3
| | Able | 2
| | Ambros | 2
| | Archabald | 2
| | Barclay | 2
| | Conrad | 2
| | Ebenezer | 2
| | Elijah | 2
| | Evens | 2
| | Francis | 2
| | Frederick | 2
| | Humphrey | 2
| | Jas/Jos | 2
| | Joel | 2
| | Jonathan | 2
| | Lammas | 2
| | Larken | 2
| | Leonard | 2
| | Michal | 2
| | Page | 2
| | Spencer | 2
| | Tobias | 2
| | Zacariah | 2
| | Barefoot | 1
| | Barkley | 1
| | Bartley | 1
| | Burton | 1
| | Calep | 1
| | Clareancnce | 1
| | Davis | 1
| | Dunken | 1
| | Edmond | 1
| | Edmund | 1
| | Edward | 1
| | Elaxr | 1
| | Eliz(?) | 1
| | Enos | 1
| | Esmand | 1
| | Ezel | 1
| | Firvins | 1
| | Flayl(?) | 1
| | Ibram? | 1
| | Isaiah | 1
| | Jeff | 1
| | Josiah | 1
| | Josiah | 1
| | Josiah | 1
| | Josiah | 1
| | Jossaway(?) | 1
| | Laml | 1
| | Littlepage | 1
| | Mack | 1
| | Meshick | 1
| | Micajah | 1
| | Mordecai | 1
| | Morriss | 1
| | Nichodemus | 1
| | Obadiah(?) | 1
| | Oklayle(?) | 1
| | Olin/Alin(?) | 1
| | Phelly(?) | 1
| | Philaman | 1
| | Philip | 1
| | Roger(?) | 1
| | Roland | 1
| | Rolley | 1
| | Rott(?) | 1
| | Sal | 1
| | Woolsey | 1
| | Zac(?) | 1
| | Zacceas | 1
| | Zekal | 1
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