Comments on: World Names Profiler http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/world-names-profiler/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:28:10 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Maarten http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/world-names-profiler/comment-page-1/#comment-944828 Maarten Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:41:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18522#comment-944828 Funny, a few days ago I made the data of familienaam.be and familienaam.nl (websites that generate maps showing the distribution and frequency of surnames in Belgium and Holland) available in Google Earth. More info here: http://www.merkador.com/?q=content/familienamen Scroll down to introduce your name and generate an overlay for Google Earth. Funny, a few days ago I made the data of familienaam.be and familienaam.nl (websites that generate maps showing the distribution and frequency of surnames in Belgium and Holland) available in Google Earth. More info here: http://www.merkador.com/?q=content/familienamen Scroll down to introduce your name and generate an overlay for Google Earth.

]]> By: EEM http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/world-names-profiler/comment-page-1/#comment-937489 EEM Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:32:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18522#comment-937489 Hehe no shock at all with my last name. I already knew it was Dutch. :P Hehe no shock at all with my last name. I already knew it was Dutch. :P

]]> By: Ali S. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/world-names-profiler/comment-page-1/#comment-932025 Ali S. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:58:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18522#comment-932025 Huh! Nifty site. I tried my last name and it seems to be quite accurate. A ton of hits in India, UK, Canada, and the US. Never knew my last name was so common. Huh! Nifty site. I tried my last name and it seems to be quite accurate. A ton of hits in India, UK, Canada, and the US. Never knew my last name was so common.

]]> By: Fer http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/world-names-profiler/comment-page-1/#comment-930772 Fer Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:31:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18522#comment-930772 If you search "McFly", in the top forenames you can read "Marty", as the main character of Back to the Future films. If you search "McFly", in the top forenames you can read "Marty", as the main character of Back to the Future films.

]]> By: The Foreigner http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/world-names-profiler/comment-page-1/#comment-929314 The Foreigner Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:53:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18522#comment-929314 I typed in "Bin Laden" as a test. Never knew that was such a popular name in Europe and the United States... I typed in "Bin Laden" as a test.

Never knew that was such a popular name in Europe and the United States...

]]> By: Pol x http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/world-names-profiler/comment-page-1/#comment-928700 Pol x Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:00:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18522#comment-928700 Mine is Scandinavian in origin but die to spelling changes is most common in Scotland and Ireland. Bloody Scandinavian spelling one S or two S's son or sen or what? Mine is Scandinavian in origin but die to spelling changes is most common in Scotland and Ireland.

Bloody Scandinavian spelling one S or two S's son or sen or what?

]]> By: Stane http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/world-names-profiler/comment-page-1/#comment-926313 Stane Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:23:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18522#comment-926313 Cool idea but totaly screwed up as it includes statistics from only 1/3 of Europe. :-/ Cool idea but totaly screwed up as it includes statistics from only 1/3 of Europe. :-/

]]> By: Johnny Cat http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/world-names-profiler/comment-page-1/#comment-923854 Johnny Cat Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:45:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18522#comment-923854 My name is Scottish in origin, but I hit USA and Ireland as the top two. My name is Scottish in origin, but I hit USA and Ireland as the top two.

]]> By: euriea http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/world-names-profiler/comment-page-1/#comment-922278 euriea Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:21:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18522#comment-922278 My surname, which is of French origin surprisingly displays the least results from France.. though it is most common in Canada, which is where I'm from. My surname, which is of French origin surprisingly displays the least results from France.. though it is most common in Canada, which is where I'm from.

]]> By: Monica http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/world-names-profiler/comment-page-1/#comment-921883 Monica Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:32:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18522#comment-921883 Am I doing it wrong? I put in a name and hit 'search', but no matter what name I put in, the same small group of countries were highlighted in grey Boo Am I doing it wrong?

I put in a name and hit 'search', but no matter what name I put in, the same small group of countries were highlighted in grey

Boo

]]> By: Alli http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/world-names-profiler/comment-page-1/#comment-921572 Alli Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:54:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18522#comment-921572 My maiden name is most popular in Australia. My married name is most popular in Australia. My sister's married name is most popular...in Australia. Funny, we live in the states and none of us have ever been to Oz. I wonder if this Australia coincidences means something ;) My maiden name is most popular in Australia. My married name is most popular in Australia. My sister's married name is most popular...in Australia.

Funny, we live in the states and none of us have ever been to Oz. I wonder if this Australia coincidences means something ;)

]]> By: Neatoramawontsendmeapassword http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/world-names-profiler/comment-page-1/#comment-921392 Neatoramawontsendmeapassword Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:36:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18522#comment-921392 Mine is most common in New Zealand. I'm into tracing my family tree, and I haven't even found any relatives with that name there. I guess they're hiding... LOL Mine is most common in New Zealand. I'm into tracing my family tree, and I haven't even found any relatives with that name there. I guess they're hiding... LOL

]]> By: Thomas http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/world-names-profiler/comment-page-1/#comment-920978 Thomas Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:44:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18522#comment-920978 edit: By edit: By

]]> By: Thomas http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/world-names-profiler/comment-page-1/#comment-920972 Thomas Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:43:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18522#comment-920972 Mine is most common in Australia. My a decently large margin, no less. Mine is most common in Australia. My a decently large margin, no less.

]]> By: sparge http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/world-names-profiler/comment-page-1/#comment-920837 sparge Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:22:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18522#comment-920837 Adam - Only ~20 countries are available so far, the ones that are in grey when you first load the page. Adam - Only ~20 countries are available so far, the ones that are in grey when you first load the page.

]]> By: Orjan Morjan http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/world-names-profiler/comment-page-1/#comment-920650 Orjan Morjan Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:54:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18522#comment-920650 My name is unique in the world. Makes for an easy email address. :) My name is unique in the world. Makes for an easy email address. :)

]]> By: Adam Stanhope http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/world-names-profiler/comment-page-1/#comment-920591 Adam Stanhope Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:44:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18522#comment-920591 I got some weird results... For "Wang" it didn't include China at all. For "Hussein" no country in the Middle East was included, nor was Pakistan - but India showed up. My guess is that their database has big holes in it. I got some weird results...

For "Wang" it didn't include China at all.

For "Hussein" no country in the Middle East was included, nor was Pakistan - but India showed up.

My guess is that their database has big holes in it.

]]> By: TwoDragons http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/world-names-profiler/comment-page-1/#comment-920320 TwoDragons Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:03:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18522#comment-920320 LOL--my surname is almost unknown except in Germany. And my maiden name is about as rare as rocking horse dung worldwide. Funny thing is, I know that the only reason my surname pops up anywhere else is because one of my husband's uncles has multiple residences around the world. (They spend most of their time on a gorgeous 45-foot boat, cruising the world!) --TwoDragons LOL--my surname is almost unknown except in Germany. And my maiden name is about as rare as rocking horse dung worldwide.

Funny thing is, I know that the only reason my surname pops up anywhere else is because one of my husband's uncles has multiple residences around the world. (They spend most of their time on a gorgeous 45-foot boat, cruising the world!)

--TwoDragons

]]> By: Carlos http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/world-names-profiler/comment-page-1/#comment-920233 Carlos Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:49:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18522#comment-920233 This is not very accurate, in fact, very misleading. I posted my last name and not one single hit from my country of origin. This is not very accurate, in fact, very misleading. I posted my last name and not one single hit from my country of origin.

]]> By: mrmuggles http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/world-names-profiler/comment-page-1/#comment-919366 mrmuggles Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:38:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18522#comment-919366 Thanks Miss Cellania for the link! It's not that precise for the numbers, put the ratio is not bad. Thanks Miss Cellania for the link! It's not that precise for the numbers, put the ratio is not bad.

]]> By: cuimhne http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/world-names-profiler/comment-page-1/#comment-919201 cuimhne Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:10:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18522#comment-919201 My surname is most common in France and Switzerland (of the countries listed). It's an arab name so I'm guessing if more arab countries were included I'd get very different results. My surname is most common in France and Switzerland (of the countries listed). It's an arab name so I'm guessing if more arab countries were included I'd get very different results.

]]> By: Tiago http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/world-names-profiler/comment-page-1/#comment-919067 Tiago Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:47:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18522#comment-919067 too bad it has so few contries :( mine, Portugal is not in :( too bad it has so few contries :( mine, Portugal is not in :(

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/world-names-profiler/comment-page-1/#comment-918986 Miss Cellania Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:35:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18522#comment-918986 Hmm, I wasn't looking at a database list. I looked at the world map. Hmm, I wasn't looking at a database list. I looked at the world map.

]]> By: sparge http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/world-names-profiler/comment-page-1/#comment-918965 sparge Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:33:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18522#comment-918965 One thing, though? Indonesia isn't on the database list. Did you mean India? Or Indiana? :) One thing, though? Indonesia isn't on the database list. Did you mean India? Or Indiana? :)

]]> By: sparge http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/world-names-profiler/comment-page-1/#comment-918829 sparge Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:11:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18522#comment-918829 Well, there went my morning! Thanks Miss C! Well, there went my morning! Thanks Miss C!

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