FACTS FROM OUR DATABASE: The most common name for a male financial services professional in London
Not a banker despite having a nomenclatural advantage
What is the average name for a male financial services professional working in the City of London? Is it Michael - as in Michael Sherwood of Goldman Sachs? Is it Stewart as in Stewart Gulliver of HSBC? Is it Andrea, as in Andrea Orcel at UBS? Simon, as in Simon Robey who's leaving Morgan Stanley?
No, it is none of the above.
Our database suggests the average name for a male financial services professional in London is: Mark.
These would appear to be the top 10 names for London financiers.
1. Mark= 14,911 people
2. John= 10,373 people
3. James= 5,811 people
4. David= 5,460 people
5. Paul= 4,605 people
6. Andrew= 4,249 people
7. William= 4,199 people
8. Robert= 4,067 people
9. Michael= 3,832 people
10. Peter= 3,468 people
