Surname map

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Surname maps are maps which display and indicate the highest concentration of residents with a particular surname, or set of surnames. This information can be useful for studying the current or historic distribution of surnames, and occasionally their origin. Surname maps are generally created using census and telephone directory information.

[edit] Examples

Distribution of Maier in Germany

Historical distribution of the Kwong surname in the United States

Most popular surnames in Spain

[edit] External links

• Gens Project in Italy
• Surname Distribution Mapping Service for UK and Ireland (UK)
• GENS-US Project in the United States
• Hamrick Software (US)
• Geogen (DE)
• INE (Spain)
• Familienaam.be (Belgium)
• Familienaam.nl (Netherlands)