Re: Surname Maps

Lesley Robertson wrote:
"Ian Goddard" <goddai01@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:IL6dnRsHxvFrkyTVnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Floss wrote:
A team of geographers from University College London have used data
taken from electoral rolls and phone directories to map the distribution
of over 10 million names. The information covers a billion people in 26
countries.

www.publicprofiler.org/worldnames

Regards

I assume this is the outfit that provides dodgy surname etymologies.

People would be more successful without the typo in the URL given above.
It should be www.publicprofiler.org\worldnames

I got through first time. Tried two names before it became too busy, but then it's been announced on national radio, etc. It's bound to overload.
They're not making any claims, just showing where the surnames turn up - mildly amusing but nothing like the "Have I got a Clan for You" lot.
It's always a good idea to check non-functioning URLs rather than "click and complain", especially when they've been given by that found of truth and light, the "Today" programme.
Lesley Robertson

Hmmm...I get the page with the first URL but with yours I get an error message.
And the database is still busy :(

--
Anne Chambers,
South Australia
anne dot chambers at bigpond dot com
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