| Births and Baptisms | Marriages | Location | |
| Adamson | Adamson | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Aime | Aime | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Allan | Allan | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Anderson | Anderson | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Angus | Angus | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Annal | Annal | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Arcus | Arcus | British Isles in order Arcus, Harcus, Hercus | |
| Arnet, Arnot | Arnet, Arnot | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Baikie | Baikie | British Isles | |
| Baillie | Baillie | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Bain | Bain | Orkney | |
| Balfour | Balfour | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Ballantyne, Ballenden | Ballantyne, Ballenden | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Banks | Banks | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Barnet | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | ||
| Berstan | Orkney | ||
| Begg | Begg | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Berger, Bergar, Berghar, Burgar, etc | Berger, Bergar, Berghar, Burgar, etc | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Bews | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | ||
| Bichan | Orkney | ||
| Black | Orkney | ||
| Brass | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | ||
| Bremner | Orkney | ||
| Brock | Brock | Orkney | |
| Brodie | Brodie | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Brotchie | Brotchie | British Isles | |
| Brown | Orkney | ||
| Buchan, Buchanan | Buchan, Buchanan | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Budge | Budge | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Burgess | Orkney | ||
| Caird, see also Kaird below | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | ||
| Caithness | Caithness | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Calder | Orkney | ||
| Campbell | Orkney | ||
| Chambers, Chalmers | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | ||
| Clouston | Clouston | British Isles | |
| Cock | Orkney | ||
| Comloquoy | British Isles | ||
| Copland | Copland | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Cooper, Cowper | Cooper, Cowper | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Cormack | Cormack | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Corner | Corner | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Corrigal | Corrigal | British Isles | |
| Corsie | Orkney | ||
| Corston | Corston | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Craigie | Craigie | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Crawford | Orkney | ||
| Crear | Crear | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Cromarty | British Isles | ||
| Croy | Croy | Orkney | |
| Cruickshank | Orkney | ||
| Cumming | Orkney | ||
| Cursiter and variant spellings | Worldwide | ||
| Cuthbert | Cuthbert | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Cutt | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | ||
| Dass | Orkney | ||
| Davidson | Orkney | ||
| Davie | Orkney | ||
| Dearness | British Isles | ||
| Delday | Orkney | ||
| Dennison | Dennison | Orkney | |
| Dick | Orkney | ||
| Donaldson | Orkney | ||
| Drever | Drever | British Isles | |
| Drummond | Drummond | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Duncan | Orkney | ||
| Dunnet | Orkney and Caithness | ||
| Esson | Orkney | ||
| Eunson | Orkney | ||
| Farquhar | Orkney | ||
| Fea | Fea | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Fergus | Orkney | ||
| Fiddler | Orkney | ||
| Findlay, Finlay | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | ||
| Firth | Orkney | ||
| Flaws | Flaws | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Flett | Flett | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Fotheringhame | Orkney | ||
| Foubister, Foubuster | British Isles | ||
| Foulis, Foules, Fowles | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | ||
| Fraser | Orkney | ||
| Frisken | Frisken | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Garrioch | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | ||
| Garson | British Isles | ||
| Gaudie | Orkney | ||
| Geddes | Geddes | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Gibson | Orkney | ||
| Goar | Orkney | ||
| Gorn | Orkney | ||
| Gorrie | Gorrie | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Graham | Graham | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Grant | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | ||
| Gray/Grey | Orkney | ||
| Grieve | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | ||
| Groat | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | ||
| Groundwater | British Isles | ||
| Gullion | Gullion | Orkney | |
| Gunn | Orkney | ||
| Gutcher | Gutcher | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Guthrie | Guthrie | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Hackland, Hakland | Hackland, Hakland | All of UK | |
| Halcro (Halcrow at end) | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | ||
| Hamiger,Hammiger,Hemiger, Hemmiger, Hamigar, Hamigarth, etc | Hamiger,Hammiger,Hemiger, Hemmiger, Hamigar, Hamigarth, etc | All of UK | |
| Harrold | Harrold | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Harvie | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | ||
| Hay | Orkney | ||
| Heddle | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | ||
| Hepburn | Hepburn | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Hercus, Harcus, Arcus | Hercus, Harcus, Arcus | British Isles | |
| Hewison | Orkney | ||
| Higgins | Higgins | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Holland, Halliday, Hildie (at end) | Holland, Halliday, Hildie (at end) | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Hourie | Orkney | ||
| Hourston | Orkney | ||
| Hume, Holm | Hume, Holm | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Hunter | Hunter | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Hunto, Huntow | Hunto, Huntow | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Hutchison | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | ||
| Inkster | Inkster | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Irvine, Irving | Irvine, Irving | Orkney | |
| Isbister | British Isles | ||
| Johnston | Johnston | Orkney | |
| Kaird (see Caird also) | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | ||
| Kelday | Kelday | British Isles | |
| Kemp | Kemp | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Kent | Kent | Orkney | |
| King | King | Orkney | |
| Kirkness | British Isles | ||
| KIrkpatrick | KIrkpatrick | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Laing | Laing | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Laird | Orkney | ||
| Lamb | Lamb | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Laughton | Laughton | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Learmonth | Orkney | ||
| Leask | Leask | Orkney | |
| Leith | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | ||
| Lennie | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | ||
| Leslie | Leslie | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Liddle | Liddle | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Linay | Linay | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Linklater | Orkney | ||
| Logie | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | ||
| Loutit | Loutit | British Isles | |
| Lyon | Orkney | ||
| Mainland | Mainland | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | |
| Malcom, Malcolm | Malcom, Malcolm | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | |
| Malcomson, Malcolmson | Malcomson, Malcolmson | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | |
| Manson | Manson | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | |
| Marwick, see Morwick also | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | ||
| Matches | Matches | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | |
| Matheson, Mathewson | Matheson, Mathewson | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | |
| McLellan, McClellan | McLellan, McClellan | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | |
| McKenzie | McKenzie | Orkney | |
| McPhee, McFie | McPhee, McFie | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | |
| Meadows | Meadows | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | |
| Meason, Mason | Meason, Mason | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | |
| Meil, Mill, Milne | Orkney | ||
| Melville | Melville | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | |
| Mitchell | Mitchell | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | |
| Moar | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | ||
| Mode, see also Mowat | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | ||
| Moodie | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | ||
| Morwick | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | ||
| Mowat, see also Mode | Orkney | ||
| Muir | Orkney | ||
| Munroe | Munroe | Orkney and Shetland | |
| Murray | Murray | Orkney | |
| Nesbet, Nisbet | Nesbet, Nisbet | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | |
| Newland | Newland | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | |
| Nicolson, Nicol | Nicolson, Nicol | Orkney | |
| Norquoy | Norquoy | All British Isles | |
| Ogilvie | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | ||
| Omand, Oman | Orkney | ||
| Paplay | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | ||
| Paterson | Paterson | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | |
| Pauvy (and variant spellings) | Pauvy (and variant spellings) | All of Scotland | |
| Peace | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | ||
| Petrie | Petrie | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | |
| Pottinger | Pottinger | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | |
| Redland | Redland | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | |
| Reid | Orkney | ||
| Rendall | Rendall | Orkney | |
| Rich, Ritch | Rich, Ritch | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | |
| Robertson, Robson | Robertson, Robson | Orkney | |
| Rosie | Rosie | British Isles | |
| Ross | Ross | British Isles | |
| Rousay | Rousay | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | |
| Rusland, Ruslune | Rusland, Ruslune | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | |
| Russell | Russell | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | |
| Ryrie | Ryrie | British Isles | |
| Sabiston | British Isles | ||
| Sandison | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | ||
| Scarth | Scarth | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | |
| Scollay | Scollay | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | |
| Scott | Orkney | ||
| Seatter, Setter | Seatter, Setter | British Isles | |
| Shearer | Shearer | Orkney | |
| Shoart, Short | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | ||
| Sinclair | Sinclair | Orkney | |
| Skea | British Isles | ||
| Slater, Sclater (some Slattar at end) | British Isles | ||
| Smith | Orkney | ||
| Spence | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | ||
| Stensgair (variant spellings) | Stensgair (variant spellings) | British Isles | |
| Stevenson | Stevenson | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | |
| Stewart, Stuart | Stewart, Stuart | Orkney | |
| Stickler | Stickler | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | |
| Stokan | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | ||
| Stout | Orkney | ||
| Stove, Stow | Stove, Stow | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | |
| Sutherland | Sutherland | Orkney | |
| Swanney | British Isles | ||
| Symison | Symison | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | |
| Tait | Orkney | ||
| Towrie | British Isles | ||
| Traill | Traill | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | |
| Tulloch | Orkney | ||
| Turfus | Worldwide, see second family group | ||
| Vallion and variant spellings | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | ||
| Velzian | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | ||
| Wallace, Walls | Wallace, Walls | Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland | |
| Ward(s) | All of Scotland | ||
| Wards | Descendants of James Wards of Sanday Orkney | ||
| Watt | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | ||
| Westray | Westray | British Isles | |
| Williamson | Orkney | ||
| Wilson | Orkney | ||
| Wishart | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | ||
| Work | Orkney | ||
| Wylie | Wylie | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | |
| Yorston | Caithness, Orkney and Shetland | ||
| Young | Orkney |