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Ethnicity estimation using family naming practices
1Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis, University College London, London, United Kingdom.
Plos One
|August 10, 2018
Summary
This study links names to ethnicity using 2011 Census data for England and Wales. It introduces a new tool to track how naming practices reflect evolving ethnic identities in a diverse society.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Demography
- Computational Social Science
Background:
- Understanding the relationship between names and ethnicity is crucial for demographic analysis.
- The 2011 Census of Population for England and Wales provides a rich dataset for exploring ethnic identity.
- Previous methods for linking names to ethnicity have limitations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the association between given and family names and self-ascribed ethnicity.
- To develop and validate an ethnicity estimation tool based on name data.
- To explore how naming practices reflect social integration and cosmopolitanism.
Main Methods:
- Utilized the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Secure Research Service (SRS) for innovative Census data analysis.
- Employed a names classification tool to link names to 2011 Census ethnicity categories.
- Developed a novel ethnicity estimation tool using name-ethnicity associations.
Main Results:
- Established significant associations between specific given and family names and self-ascribed ethnic categories.
- Demonstrated the feasibility of an ethnicity estimation tool based on name data.
- Provided a quantitative basis for observing changes in ethnic identity and naming conventions.
Conclusions:
- Name-based ethnicity estimation is a viable method for demographic research.
- The study offers insights into social integration and the dynamics of ethnic identity in diverse societies.
- The developed tool can track evolving relationships between naming practices and ethnic self-ascription.
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