[imardmd1]

Just a few hours ago I was looking through the phone book for this county (abt a million people) for a W surname, and was amazed at the space occupied by Williams. Those Welsh ancestors must have been really family-oriented.

(Smiths can be the Anglicization from a lot of other primary names, but I think Williamses are Williamses)

[Albion Wilde]

...amazed at the space occupied by Williams. Those Welsh ancestors must have been really family-oriented.

Among the surnames, I'm heartened that Welsh is hanging in there with Williams, Jones and Davis; English with Smith, Johnson, Brown, Miller, Wilson, Taylor, Lee, Moore and Jackson. Thomas surname could be English, French, German, Dutch or Danish. Long-established Hispanic families weigh in with the conquistador names: Garcia, Rodriguez, Martinez, Hernandez, Lopez, Gonzalez and Perez. Scots bring up the rear with Anderson.

Among the top men's first names, 9 are Biblical, and of these, 6 are strongly associated with Christianity: Michael, David, Daniel, James, John, Joseph, Thomas, Matthew, Mark. Also in the top 7 men’s names: Christopher.

Of the remaining 4 men’s names, Robert, William, Charles and Anthony, all are based in European culture.

My guess is that among the untabulated hispanic population, there will also be an even higher percentage of translated or untranslated Biblical and European names.