“What’s in a name?” asks Juliet in “Romeo and Juliet.” Actually a name can reveal a lot. Some are patronyms, reflecting the identity of your father or ancestors, or references to a clan or tribe; some ...

The United States is often referred to as an ethnic “melting pot” due to its diverse cultures and history of immigrants, but there are some regional differences when it comes to surnames. A recent ...

A Reddit user put together a map of the most common surname in every country. There are a lot of them that overlap. Patrick Jones (@Patrick_E_Jones) has the rest. A Reddit user put together a map of ...

Just how common is your surname and where does it come from?

Some Irish last names are easily identifiable, while others you may not realize have Irish roots. Many have also become popular in the US ...

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Massachusetts is home to one of the most unique “common” last names in the United States, according to new findings. Ancestry.com, the world’s largest online family resource website, recently ...