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To: imardmd1
...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.

28 posted on 03/09/2015 8:36:40 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (The greatest danger facing our world: the marriage of militant Islam with nuclear weapons.-Netanyahu)
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To: Albion Wilde

I’m an Anderson on Mom’s side.


45 posted on 03/09/2015 9:41:47 AM PDT by Nowhere Man (Barring a reformation, Islam Delenda Est.)
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To: Albion Wilde

Let’s keep it that way!
(My “Smith” comes from Silesia via Pennsylvania and the Germanics of the New York State Southern Tier.)


53 posted on 03/09/2015 2:24:46 PM PDT by imardmd1 (Fiat Lux)
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