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Post by Guest Tue Mar 01, 2016 6:46 pm

A simple new map lets you search how common your surname is in different parts of the UK and could even reveal where your family originates from. Named has been developed by geographers at the University College London as part of research into surnames and geographical locations.
Users simply type their name into this website, with the results of where your name is unusually prevalent shown in a heat map.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/12179590/Named-Where-does-your-surname-come-from-Search-now.html


Some fun for everyone

Here is the site

http://named.publicprofiler.org/

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Post by Ben Reilly Tue Mar 01, 2016 7:08 pm

Interesting! My surname is most common in Belfast, followed by London, York and the coast of Wales.

On the world map version, the highest concentration is in Ireland, particularly the midwestern part around Limerick up to Galway.
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Post by Raggamuffin Tue Mar 01, 2016 7:38 pm

I can't get that site to work.
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Post by Guest Tue Mar 01, 2016 7:45 pm

Ben_Reilly wrote:Interesting! My surname is most common in Belfast, followed by London, York and the coast of Wales.

On the world map version, the highest concentration is in Ireland, particularly the midwestern part around Limerick up to Galway.
this is mine
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Post by eddie Tue Mar 01, 2016 7:47 pm

@raggs I can't either

@KD doesn't yours come from Dallas? lol!
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Post by Guest Tue Mar 01, 2016 7:52 pm

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Post by eddie Tue Mar 01, 2016 7:53 pm

I meant becasue your name is Korben Dallas??
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Post by Guest Tue Mar 01, 2016 7:53 pm

eddie wrote:@raggs I can't either

@KD doesn't yours come from Dallas? lol!
Eh!?




...................DOH!! penny just dropped cheers lol!

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Post by Guest Tue Mar 01, 2016 7:54 pm

eddie wrote:I meant becasue your name is Korben Dallas??
i got it eventually :-)  took a second

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Post by Guest Tue Mar 01, 2016 7:55 pm

Raggamuffin wrote:I can't get that site to work.


I had the same trouble to start, but its just busy I guess, keep trying

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Post by eddie Tue Mar 01, 2016 7:56 pm

korban dallas wrote:
eddie wrote:I meant becasue your name is Korben Dallas??
i got it eventually :-)  took a second

I forgive you Razz
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Post by Guest Tue Mar 01, 2016 7:56 pm

interestingly Ben and i have a high concentration in Ireland in the same area

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Post by eddie Tue Mar 01, 2016 7:57 pm

It doesn't work on my iPad for some reason
Stupid bloody iPad
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Post by Guest Tue Mar 01, 2016 7:57 pm

Didge wrote:
Raggamuffin wrote:I can't get that site to work.


I had the same trouble to start, but its just busy I guess, keep trying
it`s same in all browsers very slow. just give it time and if you get error just try again i tried 5 times to get a picture of bens name

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Post by Victorismyhero Tue Mar 01, 2016 8:53 pm

aaaaaaannd

......Its bullshit Rolling Eyes

as these sites most often are


It cant even give a true origin for my surname...
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Post by Guest Tue Mar 01, 2016 8:56 pm

Lord Foul wrote:aaaaaaannd

......Its bullshit Rolling Eyes

as these sites most often are


It cant even give a true origin for my surname...


Ahhh but that is because we have not discovered that planet yet Victor

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Post by Victorismyhero Tue Mar 01, 2016 8:57 pm

lol alien

beep neep
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Post by Guest Tue Mar 01, 2016 9:01 pm

Lord Foul wrote:lol alien

beep neep


It got mine wrong on the world map also, placing my surname in London/Essex/Kent....??????

scratch

None of my family have ever lived in Essex, let alone its a foreign surname

Doh

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Post by Guest Tue Mar 01, 2016 9:03 pm

Didge wrote:
Lord Foul wrote:aaaaaaannd

......Its bullshit Rolling Eyes

as these sites most often are


It cant even give a true origin for my surname...


Ahhh but that is because we have not discovered that planet yet Victor

Laughing
alien  that was funny

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Post by Guest Tue Mar 01, 2016 9:07 pm

Not sure about the Irish bit  but the rest is pretty spot on especially the dark bit at the borders

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