Whats in a name! - Page 2

steve1975 · 4th March 2016, 21:42

mines completly wrong,i can count on one hand how many people have my surname in the uk

and my whole family were from the uk before anyone asks

maxi_crawf · 4th March 2016, 21:45

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Originally Posted by trikey

I have told you about playing with technology!!!

If it was steam powered it would be a lot easier.

Woof25 · 5th March 2016, 10:00

It was accurate back to 13th for my grandfather's name not surprising as the name arrived with the conqueror as did surnames,. But those with Celtic or Gaelic roots did not have surnames in same manner.
Most AS names seem to be place or occupation based, those in the danelaw would mostly have Scandinavian roots. But we should remember time and language changes means many differ from the original.
It was a bit of fun and reasonably accurate we tend to forget that most peoples ancestors did not go farther than 10 miles in their life except for service in time of war, the industries revolution wrought enormous changes and emigration even more virtually all of our names are found in most English speaking nations though thankfully the term junior hasn't caught on back in the mother country!

neilb740 · 5th March 2016, 18:41

Doesn't seem to work with my name, just freezes with the spinning thing in the centre of the screen.
It is a fairly rare surname though.

Jay · 8th March 2016, 22:32

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Originally Posted by Lancpudn

Type your Surname in & find out whereabouts you are from

http://named.publicprofiler.org/

I'm a Lancashire lad & so was my mams maiden name.

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Originally Posted by Jay

The circles are spinning around for me

Looks like an interesting thread though

Now I see Ian

Had fun with that with friends etc

Slokie · 8th March 2016, 22:57

Spot on with my surname, from the West Country

Woof25 · 9th March 2016, 10:28

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Originally Posted by Slokie

Spot on with my surname, from the West Country

Yes John your last name common in Devon and Zummerset

FLYER · 9th March 2016, 10:35

Only Scotland And Ulster.

Slight but very slight crossover into Northumbria.

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Woof25 · 9th March 2016, 10:39

Oh and you do have a coat of arms of three Griffin's heads with gold feathers more exciting than mine lol

MangoMan · 9th March 2016, 10:52

This is my snapshot...

Obviously only includes the UK. But close enough as my Grandfather was from County Cork...

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steve1975 Banned rover 75 saloon Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: workington Posts: 1,890 Thanks: 385 Thanked 449 Times in 279 Posts	mines completly wrong,i can count on one hand how many people have my surname in the uk and my whole family were from the uk before anyone asks

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Woof25 Passed Away Rover 75 Saloon CDti Se A Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North London Posts: 2,500 Thanks: 5 Thanked 401 Times in 287 Posts	It was accurate back to 13th for my grandfather's name not surprising as the name arrived with the conqueror as did surnames,. But those with Celtic or Gaelic roots did not have surnames in same manner. Most AS names seem to be place or occupation based, those in the danelaw would mostly have Scandinavian roots. But we should remember time and language changes means many differ from the original. It was a bit of fun and reasonably accurate we tend to forget that most peoples ancestors did not go farther than 10 miles in their life except for service in time of war, the industries revolution wrought enormous changes and emigration even more virtually all of our names are found in most English speaking nations though thankfully the term junior hasn't caught on back in the mother country!

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neilb740 I really should get out more....... MG ZT 1.8 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Crewe Posts: 2,298 Thanks: 110 Thanked 362 Times in 237 Posts	Doesn't seem to work with my name, just freezes with the spinning thing in the centre of the screen. It is a fairly rare surname though.

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Slokie Avid contributor MG ZT Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 139 Thanks: 44 Thanked 12 Times in 10 Posts	Spot on with my surname, from the West Country

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Woof25 Passed Away Rover 75 Saloon CDti Se A Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North London Posts: 2,500 Thanks: 5 Thanked 401 Times in 287 Posts	Oh and you do have a coat of arms of three Griffin's heads with gold feathers more exciting than mine lol