Re: OT: That surname site...



On 31 Jan 2006 12:15:26 -0800, "dwb" <parc_erom@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>So who has the rarest name then?
>
>(http://www.spatial-literacy.org/UCLnames/Surnames.aspx) for those who
>haven't done it yet.
>
>There's apparently a 1 in 3 million chance of being struck by
>lightning, and an 18 in 3 million chance of meeting someone with my
>surname (if that site is to be believed).
>
>Anyone beat 6 / per million? (Someone I know, who doesn't post here,
>has 2!).

I only managed 7/million and my mothers maiden name was a mind numbing
19/million. Her maiden name also showed worrying tendencies towards
being a bit northern. A bit northern meaning some of the lamers had
spread to Scotland. I'm glad we're breeding them out of the family.
.



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