Among the surnames of the 69,000+ persons listed in this index, those beginning with the letter "S" are by far the most numerous, followed by "K", "B", and "W". Together, these four groups account for 35% of the total.

One out of every 6 names ends with "-ski" (to include -cki, -ske, and the like), of which the most common by far is "Glodowski" in its various spellings. One out of 13 has a "-son" or "-sen" name, of which the most common is "Anderson" followed closely by "Johnson" and "Olson." There are 330 Smiths, 59 Bakers, 61 Carpenters, 54 Fishers, 13 Miners (but no Gold), 8 Barbers, 60 Cooks, 214 Millers, and 123 Kings (some of them women), but no Queens.