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I. BARRAI,1
A. RODRIGUEZ-LARRALDE,2
E. MAMOLINI,1
ANDC. SCAPOLI1
1 ofBiology, ofFerrara,
ViaL.Borsari
46,1-44100
Ferrara,
2Department
Center
University
ofExperimental
Medicine, ofHuman
Laboratory Instituto
Genetics,
Italy.
Venezolano
deInves-
Científicas,
tigaciones Venezuela.
Caracas,
Human , December
Biology v.71,no.6,pp.947-961.
1999,
© 1999
Copyright State
Wayne Press,
University Detroit, 48201-1309
Michigan
KEYWORDS: ISOLATION
ISONYMY, BY DISTANCE, GER-
ITALY,SWITZERLAND,
SURNAME
MANY, DISTRIBUTION
randomisonymybetween
Statistics. Based on the surnamedistribution,
townsi andj (/y)was estimatedas
= 2 (i)
h PkiPkß
к
Random
City N S a v Isonymy X Y
1 Alessandria 30,240 9,420 1,827 0.05697 0.0005471 37.0 275.5
2 Ancona 31,306 7,585 1,489 0.04540 0.0006713142.0 233.5
3 Aosta 11,878 5,382 2,691 0.18466 0.0003715 10.5 302.0
4 Arezzo 25,462 5,441 728 0.02777 0.0013730106.0 229.0
5 AscoliPiceno 13,003 2,779 513 0.03792 0.0019474143.0 212.0
6 Assisi 4,265 1,520 583 0.12022 0.0017126121.0 217.0
7 Asti 23,983 7,171 1,414 0.05565 0.0007070 28.0 276.0
8 Avellino 11,790 3,055 485 0.03949 0.0020588173.0 152.0
9 Avezzano 9,296 2,556 724 0.07217 0.0013810139.5 187.0
10 Bari 79,914 11,545 1,204 0.01484 0.0008302219.0 161.0
11 Belluno 10,590 3,438 451 0.04084 0.0022126113.0 310.0
12Benevento 10,440 2,545 615 0.05556 0.0016254171.0 159.0
13 Bergamo 36,298 9,770 1,112 0.02972 0.0008986 60.0 298.0
14 Biella 15,174 6,353 1,394 0.08411 0.0007170 25.5 295.5
15 Bologna 148,306 25,387 1,926 0.01281 0.0005193 94.5 260.5
16 Bolzano 29,383 10,236 3,368 0.10284 0.0002969 95.0 321.0
17 Brescia 59,773 13,917 2,113 0.03414 0.0004730 71.0 293.0
18 Brindisi 22,086 4,655 1,066 0.04604 0.0009373244.0 147.0
19 Campobasso 12,122 3,232 778 0.06028 0.0012843168.0 172.0
20 Canosa diPuglia 7,435 1,375 272 0.03524 0.0036684201.0 163.0
21 Carrara 16,954 4,110 581 0.03308 0.0017209 67.5 249.0
22 CasaleMonferrato 12,397 4,599 1,163 0.08575 0.0008592 33.0 282.0
23 Caserta 10,570 3,617 718 0.06357 0.0013917161.0 157.0
24 Castellamare
diStabia 14,990 2,576 200 0.01316 0.0049773165.0 145.5
delCapo
25 Castrignano 1,333 293 73 0.05138 0.0136520254.5 125.0
26 Catanzaro 18,608 3,936 605 0.03146 0.0016517216.0 93.5
27 Cesena 23,731 3,665 412 0.01794 0.0024249114.0 250.0
28 Chieti 14,482 3,952 668 0.04404 0.0014970156.5 196.0
29 Chioggia 11,692 1,842 86 0.00725 0.0115750115.0 282.0
30 Chivasso 7,401 3,749 1,170 0.13645 0.0008540 21.5 285.0
31 Civitavecchia 14,814 5,060 1,954 0.11648 0.0005117103.0 188.5
32 Comacchio 9,044 3,418 181 0.01962 0.0054950112.0 266.0
33 Como 25,904 9,108 1,031 0.03826 0.0009693 48.0 302.0
34 Cosenza 13,371 3,418 638 0.04551 0.0015662207.5 105.0
35 Cremona 24,100 6,020 1,011 0.04025 0.0009883 67.5 281.0
36 Crotone 7,533 2,139 633 0.07746 0.0015783229.0 99.0
37 Cuneo 14,879 4,782 523 0.03391 0.0019110 12.5 261.0
38 Dobbiaco 629 337 145 0.18630 0.0068850114.0 328.5
39 Fabriano 8,840 2,282 629 0.06632 0.0015898127.0 225.0
40 Fasano 8,867 1,351 230 0.02528 0.0043297231.0 153.0
41 Ferrara 43,534 7,569 1,050 0.02356 0.0009577100.5 271.0
42 Firenze 136,235 25,922 2,409 0.01737 0.0004150 89.0 239.0
43 Foggia 32,258 6,087 1,114 0.03336 0.0008975189.0 169.5
44 Foligno 14,127 3,554 960 0.06359 0.0010412123.5 213.5
45 Forli 31,926 5,849 611 0.01877 0.0016346109.5 252.0
46 Formia 6,308 2,309 294 0.04438 0.0034012144.5 163.0
Table1. Continued
Random
City N S a Isonymy X v Y
47 Fresinone 10,849 3,148 311 0.02786 0.0032061139.0 174.0
48 Genova 243,430 39,002 2,333 0.00949 0.0004285 42.0 260.0
49 GioiaTauro 3,140 1,043 414 0.11625 0.0024145201.5 79.5
50 Gorizia 12,302 5,331 1,846 0.13041 0.0005417143.5 305.0
51 Grosseto 22,460 6,685 1,629 0.06758 0.0006139 88.0 209.0
52 Imperia 13,502 5,500 1,262 0.08543 0.0007922 22.5 245.0
53 Isernia 3,540 1,319 409 0.10351 0.0024399159.0 174.0
54 Ivrea 8,152 4,354 2,622 0.24328 0.0003814 21.6 293.5
55 La Spezia 35,019 10,341 1,774 0.04820 0.0005634 61.5 250.0
56 LameziaTerme 8,842 1,794 250 0.02742 0.0039957207.5 93.0
57 Latina 21,079 8,053 3,545 0.14396 0.0002820127.5 169.0
58 Lecce 22,322 4,751 686 0.02980 0.0014563250.5 140.0
59 Lecco 14,590 4,056 317 0.02124 0.0031478 54.5 303.0
60 Livorno 52,869 11,556 1,989 0.03625 0.0005022 72.0 232.0
61 Lucca 14,659 3,872 715 0.04646 0.0013979 76.0 241.0
62 L'Aquila 12,688 4,078 942 0.06908 0.0010669140.5 196.0
63 Macerata 11,874 3,428 905 0.07078 0.0011043139.5 223.5
64 Mantova 15,519 5,086 1,565 0.09158 0.0006387 73.0 280.0
65 MassaCarrara 18,168 4,529 456 0.02443 0.0021928 68.5 248.0
66 Matera 12,572 2,486 333 0.02576 0.0029991215.0 147.0
67 Milano 513,552 75,523 4,657 0.00899 0.0002147 49.5 291.5
68 Modena 56,147 11,388 940 0.01645 0.0010637 85.5 265.0
69 Monfalcone 9,815 4,636 1,916 0.16330 0.0005217141.5 300.5
70 Monza 39,187 12,643 932 0.02322 0.0010727 51.0 295.0
71 Napoli 235,971 26,905 891 0.00376 0.0011222160.0 150.0
72 Novara 31,989 11,510 3,178 0.09034 0.0003146 38.0 291.5
73 NoviLigure 10,115 3,922 812 0.07429 0.0012303 39.5 270.5
74 Orvieto 5,694 1,958 748 0.11603 0.0013360109.0 208.0
75 OstiaLido 26,739 12,243 4,618 0.14724 0.0002165114.0 177.0
76 Padova 66,167 16,100 1,617 0.02384 0.0006184106.0 288.0
77 Parma 56,791 11,394 1,196 0.02061 0.0008360 73.0 270.0
78 Pavia 26,595 8,962 1,733 0.06117 0.0005768 48.0 283.0
79 Perugia 37,464 10,249 1,725 0.04401 0.0005894116.0 219.0
80 Pesaro 25,790 5,570 885 0.03315 0.0011298127.5 243.0
81 Pescara 33,149 8,472 1,594 0.04585 0.0006273157.5 199.0
82 Piacenza 32,775 7,772 934 0.02769 0.0010700 60.0 278.0
83 Piombino 12,402 3,731 1,304 0.09508 0.0007667 76.0 215.0
84 Pisa 28,632 9,617 1,996 0.06515 0.0005009 73.0 238.0
85 Pordenone 15,696 5,990 1,255 0.07401 0.0007964122.0 305.0
86 Potenza 22,711 4,393 543 0.02335 0.0018384196.0 145.0
87 Prato 49,295 10,857 1,271 0.02512 0.0007866 89.0 242.0
88 Ravenna 44,622 9,536 1,037 0.02270 0.0009641113.0 258.0
89 ReggioCalabria 35,534 5,545 475 0.01318 0.0021022195.0 68.0
90 ReggioEmilia 42,181 8,330 671 0.01565 0.0014905 79.5 267.0
91 Rieti 12,229 3,118 516 0.04047 0.0019347 127.0 198.0
92 Rimini 34,738 7,899 742 0.02090 0.0013467120.5 247.0
93 Roma 858,318 84,583 4,545 0.00527 0.0002200118.5 182.0
94 RossanoCalabro 3,820 1,048 276 0.06718 0.0036209216.0 113.6
Table1. Continued
Random
City N S a Isonymy X v Y
95 Rovigo 14,035 3,612 854 0.05730 0.0011707104.5 278.0
96 Salerno 33,620 6,534 868 0.02516 0.0011509172.0 145.0
97 SanBenedetto 12,888 3,318 597 0.04420 0.0016749150.0 214.0
98 Sapri 1,324 731 548 0.02925 0.0018220191.5 128.0
99 Savona 24,273 8,371 1,674 0.06450 0.0005974 32.0 257.5
100Siena 19,614 5,385 1,108 0.05343 0.0009023 94.0 224.0
101Sondrio 6,630 2,557 646 0.08876 0.0015458 65.0 312.5
102Susa 1,847 1,125 806 0.30346 0.0012405 3.5 284.0
103Taranto 51,291 9,442 1,449 0.02747 0.0006897229.0 142.0
104Tarvisio 1,721 1,112 906 0.34306 0.0011108142.5 322.0
105Teramo 9,194 2,907 847 0.08432 0.0011796146.0 205.0
106Terni 33,194 7,365 1,419 0.04098 0.0007044122.5 203.0
107Tolmezzo 2,983 1,081 279 0.08547 0.0035726130.5 318.0
108Torino 308,090 51,235 5,922 0.01886 0.0001689 16.5 281.0
109Trento 30,773 7,367 875 0.02762 0.0011428 91.0 308.5
110Treviso 24,802 7,925 1,398 0.05334 0.0007150114.0 296.0
111Trieste 90,055 22,529 4,098 0.04352 0.0002440147.0 295.0
112Udine 30,054 10,202 2,454 0.07548 0.0004075135.0 308.0
113Urbino 4,417 1,650 612 0.12150 0.0016339122.0 237.0
114Varese 27,041 10,571 1,662 0.05788 0.0006016 42.0 302.5
115Vasto 8,639 2,509 534 0.05817 0.0018704169.0 189.0
116Venezia 92,754 17,574 1,026 0.01093 0.0009747115.5 289.0
117Ventimiglia 9,078 4,361 1,241 0.12022 0.0008054 13.0 243.0
118Verbania 10,208 4,614 1,944 0.15992 0.0005143 37.0 306.0
119Vercelli 15,787 6,068 1,858 0.10528 0.0005380 32.5 288.0
120Verona 77,966 16,669 1,932 0.02418 0.0005175 87.5 289.5
121Vicenza 32,922 9,223 1,852 0.05323 0.0005399 99.0 293.0
122Viterbo 16,825 5,225 1,239 0.06858 0.0008065110.0 198.0
123Vittorio
Veneto 8,590 2,393 238 0.02695 0.0041852115.0 305.0
1. MapofItaly
Figure withthesampling Alltowns
points. areonmaincommunication
roads
or
attheendsofsuchroads.
Thedashedlinesenclose
theclusters
defined
bythedendro-
gram 4).SeeTable1fortown
(seeFigure
analysis names.
2. Log-log
Figure distribution
(natural oftheoccurrence
logarithms) inItaly
ofsurnames ina
of5 million
sample individuals
in1996.
Table 2. Forty
MostFrequent in a Sampleof 5,031,000
Surnames ItalianTelephone
Users
Surname Frequency
Villa 3,375
Montanari 3,443
Martinelli 3,447
Grassi 3,458
Rizzo 3,461
Leone 3,489
Valentini 3,504
Marchetti 3,596
Ferri 3,723
Santoro 3,723
Morelli 3,733
Marini 3,741
Rinaldi 3,952
Fontana 3,981
Galli 4,149
Deangelis3 4,208
Desantisa 4,264
Martini 4,269
Mariani 4,334
Greco 4,338
Fabbri 4,449
Giordano 4,535
Marino 4,602
Colombo 4,684
Bruno 4,694
Costa 4,810
Gallo 4,907
Barbieri 4,955
Moretti 4,988
Lombardi 5,013
Deluca8 5,066
Conti 6,010
Mancini 6,262
Romano 6,366
Ricci 8,200
Bianchi 9,025
Esposito 10,351
Russo 10,713
Ferrari 11,594
Rossi 22,637
a. Pooled
with
De Santis,
De Angelis,
De Luca,respectively.
3. Isolation
Figure bydistance 5 million
inItaly(123towns, Scatter
individuals). diagramof
Lasker's
distance
overthelogarithmofgeographic inkilometers.
distance Notethe
Lasker's
diminishing atlarge
distance distances,
geographic internal
indicating migra-
which
tion, inItaly
takes from
placemostly thesouthtothenorth.
4. Mainclusters
Figure onthebasisofthematrix
identified ofLasker's Thehighest
distances.
isinnorthern
heterogeneity Italy.
Conclusions
5. Three-dimensional
Figure ofFisher's
representation in1996.Thesouthern
a inItaly of
part
Italyis relatively
more than
inbred thenorthern which
part, haslarger
values
ofa.
Sample size,5.2million.
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