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Mr. Smith Moved to Washington.

“America is a nation of Smiths, Johnsons, and Sullivans — but also of Garcias and Nguyens. Zoom in on the map below to see what surnames proliferate in your part of the country.” By way of a friend, National Geographic breaks down America by surname. Good to see the Murphys holding it down in Massachusetts.

Author KcMPosted on January 28, 2011April 23, 2013Categories Culture, Maps and LegendsTags Maps, Massachusetts, Names

I Took Your Name.

By way of Pickle in the City, the Baby Name Wizard is a fun tool that helps you trace the popularity of a given name over the course of the twentieth century. (For what it’s worth, Kevin topped out in the ’60s.)

Author KcMPosted on March 1, 2005May 9, 2013Categories CultureTags Names13 Comments on I Took Your Name.

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