The Lord of the Rings: Top 50 Characters by Mentions

Can you name the top 50 characters in The Lord of the Rings books by how many times they are mentioned?
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Last updated: August 15, 2023
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First submittedSeptember 2, 2019
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# of Mentions
Character
2028
Frodo Baggins
1341
Samwise Gamgee
1158
Gandalf
794
Aragorn II Elessar
746
Peregrin Took
641
Meriadoc Brandybuck
586
Gollum/Smeagol
398
Gimli
379
Bilbo Baggins
340
Legolas Greenleaf
308
Faramir
300
Saruman
286
Boromir II
248
Eomer Eadig
248
Theoden Ednew
239
Sauron
239
Denethor II
237
Elrond Half-Elven
151
Treebeard
143
Tom Bombadil
132
Eowyn
106
Barliman Butterbur
104
Isildur
95
Lady Galadriel
87
Elendil
# of Mentions
Character
79
Grima Wormtongue
76
Beregond
75
Shadowfax
60
Hamfast Gamgee
56
Ugluk
56
Eorl the Young
54
Durin the Deathless
53
Celeborn the Wise
52
Arwen Undomiel
49
Shagrat
44
Haldir
43
Glorfindel
41
Bill the Pony
41
Shelob
40
Thorin Oakenshield
38
Imrahil the Fair
37
Arathorn II
34
Gildor Inglorion
33
Goldberry
30
Balin
30
Gorbag
29
Helm Hammerhand
25
The Witch-King of Angmar
25
Arvedui
24
Gloin
5 Comments
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Level 73
Sep 2, 2019
Very much liked the quiz! However, perhaps the first names should do the trick? I’m nerdy enough to remember ”Eadig” or ”Ednew”, but ”Imrahil the Fair” and ”Celeborn the Wise” were too much even for me...
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Level 46
Sep 2, 2019
Thank-you! I've edited it now so it accepts first names.
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Level 73
Sep 3, 2019
👍😊
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Level 28
Nov 12, 2022
great quiz!
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Level 73
Apr 27, 2023
Is there a source? I wonder how Fredegar Bolger, Grishnákh, Quickbeam, Gamling, Háma, Bergil, Lobelia & Lotho Sackville-Baggins, Erkenbrand, Farmer Maggot, Farmer Cotton, the Old Took etc. rank