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Do you have a British name?

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LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 1 Mar 2016 22:29

not working here either

blank space, but can't get the cursor on it...... which means there's a curser here :-0

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 1 Mar 2016 21:24

Try http://named.publicprofiler.org/ which was linked from the article.
Its difficult to see the cursor as it's hidden at the far left of the box to type in.

The distribution of my maiden name is different to expected. Perhaps they've all moved from 19th C Essex ;-)

Island

Island Report 1 Mar 2016 20:12

Not working :-S

MR_MAGOO

MR_MAGOO Report 1 Mar 2016 20:05

Site claims to guess where your family originates - and it reveals how common your name is.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3470807/Where-surname-Website-claims-guess-family-originates-reveals-common-is.html?ito=social-twitter_dailymailUK

Pretty accurate with my surname.... :-)