Isonymous Structure in the White Population of Córdoba, Argentina, in 1813

• DOI: 10.1353/hub.2008.0002
• Publication Date: 2016-02-04T19:36:22Z
• Authors: Sonia Edith Colan...; Vicente Fuster; Claudio Küffer
• Keywords: Settlement (finance)

Surnames analysis is useful for populations in which only written documents remain, as the case historical populations. In Córdoba province, Argentina, census records contain nominal data of inhabitants, including information on sex, age, ethnosocial category, civil status, occupation, place birth, and residence, that can be analyzed using surnames. Relationship indicators within among ecclesiastic units were estimated by isonymy adult white population registered 1813 census. The Rii, Rij, RST coefficients surname abundance indicator (α) calculated. Lasker's distances categories used to cluster 16 provincial categories. Gradients kinship diversity agreement with principal areas waves original settlement province. main clusters reflect those areas, whereas minor coincide network roads existing territory 1813. structure province was determined geographic location settlement, it followed a pattern relationships conditioned routes connecting Colonial period.