Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Atherton” in chapter 49 of Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register:

...459. Angier, 35, 59, 75, 225, 7, 8, 70, 80, 9, 92, 404-6. Appleton, 116, 280, 9, 90, 2, 4, 7, 8. Apsey, 335. Apthorp, 307, 8, 10. Arnold, 32. Ashmun. 237. Aspinwall, 384. Atherton , 390, 7, 8. Atwood, 231, 334. Austin, 35, 176, 200, 6, 20, 34, 428. Averill, 335. Bacon, 81, 318, 86, 93, 438. Badger, 311, 22. Baker, 428. Baldwin, 185. Balfour, 315....
Max. Freq. Min. Freq.
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Humphrey Atherton 23 21 3 3 0 user votes
Charles G. Atherton 37 0 1 0 0 user votes
Atherton 16 0 4 0 0 user votes
Lily B. Atherton 16 0 6 0 0 user votes
James H. Atherton 8 0 0 0 0 user votes
B. Atherton 6 0 0 0 0 user votes
Chas Atherton 6 0 0 0 0 user votes
Charles H. Atherton 4 0 0 0 0 user votes
F. M. Atherton 4 0 0 0 0 user votes
Humfrey Atherton 4 4 0 0 0 user votes
James Atherton 4 4 0 0 0 user votes
C. Atherton 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
Casey Atherton 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
Jonathan Atherton 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
Joseph B. Atherton 2 0 2 0 0 user votes
William Atherton 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
Wm Atherton 1 0 1 0 0 user votes

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