Troglodyte Posted August 19, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted August 19, 2013 I thought Bannan had moved to Chelsea when I saw it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 (edited) The most common surnames in Europe. Edited August 19, 2013 by AVFC_Hitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stevo985 Posted August 19, 2013 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2013 Don't think that's particularly accurate. I've never met anyone from Iceland called "Patronymic Names" 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 The most common surnames in Europe. Couldn't find a map to represent this, but anyway.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 I'm guessing Yakamoto, Kim, Kim and Chan. Not necessarily in that order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 (edited) P.S. Kindly change your sig so that it uses the word "maths", or find some other site to post on Edited August 19, 2013 by CrackpotForeigner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 I'm guessing Yakamoto, Kim, Kim and Chan. Not necessarily in that order. P.S. Kindly change your sig so that it uses the word "maths", or find some other site to post on It was deliberate :D (it's Wang, Zhang, Li, Liu) Non-Mandarin variants: Wong, Lee (that's me), Lau, Low etc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 two countries going for Smiff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Müller x2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Smith for Scotland and Martin for France surprise me. The others I would expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_%28name%29#France With over 230,000 people holding the surname Martin in France, it is the most common French surname.[2] The origins of its frequency can be attributed to Saint Martin of Tours, who was the most popular French saint, but the reason is not clear.[3] Martin was never a common given name (Christian name) in the Middle Ages, like Bernard or Thomas (which were later officialized and became common surnames, nowadays ranking second and third respectively). Onomastics have tried to find other reasons for Martin's popularity, by examining, for example, the repartition of place names, but this explanation also lacks empirical support.[3] It can be a late surname connected with children of orphanages, like Alexandre, which was never a common first name in the Middle Ages but now appears quite frequently as a surname. Martin can represent charity towards orphans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 I'm not disputing it, just saying that I am surprised. I have spent a lot of time in France plus new many French people when I was living near London Bridge which has a sizeable French community. I never knew anyone with that last name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 I'm not disputing it, just saying that I am surprised. I have spent a lot of time in France plus new many French people when I was living near London Bridge which has a sizeable French community. I never knew anyone with that last name. less than a quarter million Martins, 60 / 65 million in France chances of somebody you meet in France being a Martin is, er, 240 / 1 ??? (you'd never believe I'm a bookie) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted August 19, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted August 19, 2013 Tickled me that the Russian name was Smirnov. I wonder if any other country has their #1 name as a popular drink. It'd be like us having a beer called John Smith or something. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packoman Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Tickled me that the Russian name was Smirnov. I wonder if any other country has their #1 name as a popular drink. It'd be like us having a beer called John Smith or something. Murphy's Stout, not sure how popular it is outside of Cork though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Remy martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted August 19, 2013 Moderator Share Posted August 19, 2013 Martin-i Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 19, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted August 19, 2013 Muller rice. Ok, not STRICTLY the same thing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) Edited August 21, 2013 by The_Rev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Nah, Melbourne's nowhere near as cold as Toronto Brisbane's probably much warmer than Atlanta, especially in the winter. Sydney's much warmer than NY. (not entirely inaccurate though, good try ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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