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Old 05-13-2015, 10:35 AM   #1
xoxoxoBruce
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Are You Common?

How many people share your surname?
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Old 05-13-2015, 10:49 AM   #2
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What's number one? Heh Heh. Heh heh.

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Old 05-13-2015, 11:11 AM   #3
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504,719th most common surname in the world

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Approximately 470 people bear this surname

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Most prevelant in:
United States

Highest density in:
Switzerland
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Old 05-13-2015, 11:11 AM   #4
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I wish they would spell prevalent the prevalent way.
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Old 05-13-2015, 12:07 PM   #5
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My married name (which is the one you know me by)

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69,557th most common
surname in the world

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Approximately 6,481
people bear this surname

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Most prevelant in:United States
Highest density in:New Zealand
However I was born much more common:
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549th most common
surname in the world

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Approximately 921,736
people bear this surname

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Most prevelant in:United States
Highest density in:Turks and Caicos Islands
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Old 05-13-2015, 03:36 PM   #6
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I'm not sure if Alan Bennett, the playwright, is known that well beyond these shores, but an autobiographical documentary he made some years ago sticks in my mind and one scene in particular.

Bennett's delivery is all, and bald text does not do it justice, however:

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Alan Bennett reflects on the subject of class - 'My mother's scheme of things admitted to much finer distinctions than are allowed by the sociologists. She'd talk about people being better class, well-off, nicely-spoken, refined, educated, genuine, ordinary, and (the ultimate condemnation) common.'
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Old 05-13-2015, 04:43 PM   #7
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Oh gosh! I have become more common since marrying.
Maiden name on the left, married on the right. Wait, what ... MEXICO?!!????
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Old 05-13-2015, 07:35 PM   #8
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Damn common.

1,877th most common
surname in the world

Most prevelant in:United States
Highest density in:Saint Kitts and Nevis (say that's kinda cool)
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Old 05-13-2015, 08:03 PM   #9
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I'm pretty sure they could have said Highest density in Pennsylvania. In fact all 168 of you are in Pennsylvania.
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Old 05-13-2015, 08:07 PM   #10
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Well, there is that one in Zimbabwe that will keep you from ever becoming president.
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Old 05-13-2015, 08:14 PM   #11
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3,743,211st . Only 7 people bear this surname. Hm. They must mean 7 families, not people.
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Old 05-13-2015, 09:28 PM   #12
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1434th most common ...since I married. but I was fed up with being posh 70518th for my maiden name. Both English to the core
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Old 05-13-2015, 10:12 PM   #13
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Not common, just vulgar.

68,384th most common
surname in the world

Approximately 6,616
people bear this surname

Most prevelant in:United States
Highest density in:Ireland
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Old 05-13-2015, 10:12 PM   #14
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549th most common
surname in the world
Approximately 921,736
people bear this surname
Most prevelant in:United States
Highest density in:Turks and Caicos Islands


Sundae, do we share a surname?
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Old 05-13-2015, 10:13 PM   #15
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3,743,211st . Only 7 people bear this surname. Hm. They must mean 7 families, not people.
"Ummm, yeah. About grandpa..."
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