I started by typing my last name into the search and it turns out Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom have the highest percentage of Birts. I wasn't surprised too much by the discovery since the three of these are all largely Caucasian societies. However, I did find it strange that New Zealand has more Birts than the United States.
Next, I typed in King, my mom's maiden name. The most hits for King appeared in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. All of this information not only makes me wonder about my own family's history, but also the origin of names and the history involved with names.
Lastly, I typed in my roommate's last name: Gross. Germany dwarfed Switzerland and Austria for the most "Gross". This discovery makes me laugh though; my roommate's full name is Russel Frederick Gross the fourth and I always joke with him saying it sounds as if he owns Sweden. Well, it turns out he could own Germany or Switzerland, ha!
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