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	List of most popular family names - Gurupedia
		Family names can be unique or come in large numbers.
		The number one Chinese family name was (李) Li3 at 7.9% of the sample, followed by (王) Wang2 at 7.4% and (张) Zhang1 at 7.1%, the study showed that the top 19 names covered 55.6% and the top 100 names covered 87% of the sample.
		The most common names in Sweden are originally patronymic, which means that the son of e.g.
	www.gurupedia.com /l/li/list_of_most_popular_family_names.htm (662 words)

	Statistics Norway: Name statistics, 2006 - Thea and Jonas most popular in 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Names ending with -a or -ah are still the most popular girl's names.
		The Name Act of 2003 made it possible to combine two family names with a hyphen, an option which is now used by 5.7 per cent.
		With the popularity of two family names, it may not come as a surprise that only 21 per cent of boys are given more than one first name.
	www.ssb.no /navn_en/main.html (544 words)

	Names
		Most names in use in England at this time were either of Anglo-Saxon or Norman-French origin, so notaries were forced to Latinize them, making it sometimes difficult to ascertain exactly how the name was spelled and used in the vernacular.
		The name does not seem to have been popular in England at that time, and even at Edward1s accession in 1272, if the Essex information is to be believed, it was still not a common name.
		Most of the former category seem to be approaching true surnames, while most of the latter do not seem to be inherited.
	members.tripod.com /nicolaa5/articles/names.html (2215 words)

	ipedia.com: List of most popular family names Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Most of Brazilian surnames refer to poor colonists and convicts who were the first immigrants into the nation, in 16th century.
		There were over 450 family names in Beijing, but there were less than 300 family names in Guangdong and Fujian.
		Most popular Danish family names (as of 2004) [1]
	www.ipedia.com /list_of_most_popular_family_names.html (1014 words)

	List of most popular family names
		Most of Brazilian surnames refer to poor colonists and convicts who were the first immigrants into the nation, in 16th century.
		Since many of them had no family name, they were called "da Costa" when living near the sea cost or "da Silva" (from the jungle) if lived inland.
		These names are seldonly seen in Denmark, but in Iceland, the "datter"-phrase, which in icelandic is "dottir", is stil widely known and used.
	www.knowledgefun.com /book/l/li/list_of_most_popular_family_names.html (936 words)

	Popular baby names (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Popular names of twins for births in 2006
		For a list of the most popular names for a particular year of birth (any year after 1879), enter the year and the length of the popularity list.
		Please note that the name you select must be in the top 1000 most popular names in order for the name to appear in the table produced by your request.
	www.ssa.gov /OACT/babynames (244 words)

	List of most popular family names - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
		The middle and upper classes generally have non-Portuguese family names, especially Italian, German and Jewish, from more recent immigrations (this is reflected in the surnames of several Brazilian presidents).
		Most popular Danish family names (as of 2004) http://www.dst.dk/Statistik/Navne/pop/2004.aspx
		These names are seldomly seen in Denmark, but in Iceland, the "datter"-phrase, which in icelandic is "dottir", is stil widely known and used.
	www.music.us /education/L/List-of-most-popular-family-names.htm (1196 words)

	Social Security Administration Announces "Emily" and "Jacob" As the Most Popular Baby Names
		Before that, it was Jessica, which sat atop the list from 1989 to 1995.
		Prior to that, Michael was the most popular name each year from 1964 to 1998.
		A list of the 1000 most popular baby names for 2001, as well as the most popular baby names for each state, can be found at www.ssa.gov by clicking the link to the Most Popular Names.
	www.ssa.gov /pressoffice/babies.htm (473 words)

	BabyCenter \| Popular Baby Names
		After three years at the top, Emily has been unseated by Emma as the most popular girl name in the United States, while Jacob remains the nation's most popular boy name for the fourth year in a row.
		Although the most popular girl names shifted places, no new names entered the top ten in 2004.
		Popular names provided by the Social Security Administration.
	www.babycenter.com /babyname/popnames.html (278 words)

	List of most common surnames at AllExperts
		Most popular Danish family names (as of 2004) [2]
		Most of the names of this list refer to the occupation of the first holder of the name.
		The most common names from Tokyo northwards are Sato and Suzuki; the most common names from Kyoto and Osaka southwards are Yamamoto and Tanaka.
	en.allexperts.com /e/l/li/list_of_most_common_surnames.htm (2031 words)

	Popular Baby Names of 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The name you give your baby is the name that in most cases he or she will have until the day they die, the name they will have to live with whether it is popular and trendy, old fashioned and classy, or just different and odd.
		Review this list of the 20 most popular baby names for 2005 to see if there is a name you just can't live without, or a name you hadn't thought of that jumps out at you.
		Most of the time a parent will know the name for their baby when they hear it because it will make some sort of impact on them, or will make them feel happy and excited.
	www.babiesonline.com /articles/babynames/popularnames2005.asp (575 words)

	Popular Baby Names and Baby Announcement--Birth announcement Website from Families On-Line Magazine
		This is a comprehensive list of names for boys and girls names from around the world.
		The third is the 40 most frequent names for boys and girls born in 1996, the most recent year that full data is available.
		Table 3 lists the 40 most popular given names for the year of birth of 1996.
	www.familiesonlinemagazine.com /baby_names_and_announcements.html (766 words)

	For Mother's Day: Emily, Jacob still the most popular baby names - Boston.com
		The agency also releases separate lists for each state, and the most popular names in states along the U.S.-Mexico border reflect the impact of immigration.
		Jose is the most popular name for boys in Texas; in Arizona, it's Angel.
		Mia is the second most popular name for girls in those two states and fifth in California.
	www.boston.com /yourlife/family/articles/2006/05/12/for_mothers_day_emily_jacob_still_the_most_popular_baby_names (446 words)

	Popular Baby Names - Changing Times, Changing Cultures
		Parents tend to be a lot more adventurous when naming their baby girls, which is why the girls' lists tend to show much more variety and individual baby girl names move up and down the list more frequently.
		Popular baby girl names are perhaps the best indicator of popular culture, for instance, the UK's 2005 list has seen the name "Keira" rise 13 places to 38, and the name "Scarlett" jump 25 places to 47 - based on the popularity of Hollywood actresses, respectively Keira Knightley and Scarlett Johansson.
		The differences between baby boy naming and baby girl naming is even more obvious in the US - 7 of the top 10 most popular baby boy names in 2004 were biblical names, including the top 4 - "Jacob", "Michael", "Joshua" and "Matthew".
	www.abcarticledirectory.com /Article/Popular-Baby-Names---Changing-Times--Changing-Cultures/18723 (826 words)

	The 25 Most Popular Baby Names » Netscape.com
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	family.netscape.com /story/2006/08/19/the-25-most-popular-baby-names (257 words)

	GERMAN NAMES
		List of Popular Names in Germany and their Foreign Origins.
		Sprache: most popular names in E. and W. Germany 1974-96.
		German Family Names and the jobs/occupations they are related to.
	www.serve.com /shea/germusa/germname.htm (507 words)

	Meaning and Origin of Names
		Irish NamesTop 50 Baby Names Births, Deaths and Marriages WA Department of Justice
		Popular baby names registered New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages
		Most Popular Names Births, Deaths and Marriages Northern Territory Department of Justice
	www.trinity.wa.edu.au /plduffyrc/subjects/languages/names.htm (176 words)

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	www.internet-encyclopedia.com /list_of_most_popular_family_names.html (145 words)

	The Top Ten Baby Names of the 20th Century - The Mother of All Baby Name Lists
		But now, in what is most likely the first appearance of this set of data, comes the mother of all names lists: The Top Ten Baby Names Of The 20th Century (USA).
		Given the greater volatility over time of girls' names, it is not surprising to see that some superstars of the 20th Century, such as Linda, which ranks # 3 in the century, has fallen precipitously -- all the way to # 416 by 2005.
		He is also the editor of the Celebrity Baby Names Blog which tracks the names that celebrities are giving to their children.
	www.adjustable-bed-center.com /adb/Article/The-Top-Ten-Baby-Names-of-the-20th-Century---The-Mother-of-All-Baby-Name-Lists/11664 (855 words)

	The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Middle names are not recognized in Japan in the Western sense, in which there is a clear differentiation from the given name.
		Some common names are summarized by the phrase tanakamura ("the village in the midst of the fields"): the three kanjis: (ta, rice field), (naka, middle) and (mura, village), together in any pair, form a simple, reasonably common surname: Tanaka, Nakamura, Murata, Nakata, Muranaka, Tamura.
		Japanese people avoid often referring to their seniors or superiors by name at all, using just a title: within a family this might be a kinship relation such as okÄsan ("mother"), in a school it could be sensei ("teacher"), while a company president would be addressed as shachÅ.
	www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Japanese_name (4175 words)

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		Names, of course, seem to come in and out of fashion along with hairstyles, slang terms and clothing trends.
		Pick your child's name carefully: 56 percent of parents surveyed said their children grew up to be like their name (did you?).
		If you want to know whether your name made the "popularity" cut -- or are searching for the perfect unique name for your coming baby (and want to know what names to avoid) -- here's a list of the top 10 baby names for seven years spanning the last century and beyond (including 2006).
	www.sixwise.com /newsletters/06/11/01/the_most_popular_boys_and_girls_names_in_the_us_and_how_theyve_changed.htm (595 words)

	Old Testament Names
		Most names found in the Old Testament are of Hebrew or Egyptian derivation and were used by the ancient Hebrews.
		Most of the most well-known of these names reflect the Hebrews strong devotion to God.
		Most Christians of that time were illiterate, and familiarity with the Bible was virtually nil.
	www.geocities.com /edgarbook/names/lists/oldtest.html (597 words)

	RoyaList Online - Royal Genealogy
		As its name suggests, the core of the web site is a "royal list": a database that provides biographical details of thousands of individuals who have either belonged to, or been connected with, the royal family of England and Scotland during more than 1,000 years of history.
		Often, different sources disagree on a given subject, and in these instances we have tried to use whichever one appears to be most authoritative and reliable, although where this is difficult to judge we have simply chosen whichever interpretation seemed most likely.
		Within these details, the names of the person's immediate family members (parents, partners and children) act as links to their own biographies.
	www.royalist.info /execute/home (672 words)

	Mommy Chic: Baby Names
		For example, those names that were popular in the early part of the 1900’s are becoming more popular again.
		In addition to popularity, meaning and origin; there is the spelling, pronunciation and nicknames for the name, initials, how unisex or unique the name should be, and of course, any associations you may have to a particular name.
		When deciding on names, you should always write the name down in its entirety, with nicknames, initials, and any other way you can think of to make sure you think of any way possible the name could haunt your child in the years to come.
	www.mormonchic.com /mommy/baby-names.asp (1797 words)

	kutv.com - List Of Most Popular Baby Names Released (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		For the 10th year running, Emily is the most popular name for infant girls in the United States, according to figures this Mother's Day weekend from the Social Security Administration.
		Jose is the most popular name for boys in Texas; in Arizona, it's Angel.
		Mia is the second most popular name for girls in those two states and fifth in California.
	kutv.com /topstories/topstories_story_133162716.html (402 words)

	Why 'Keira' and 'Mohammed' are hot British baby names \| csmonitor.com
		Celebrity names motivated just 11 percent of parents, according to a recent study, compared with 14 percent who wanted a traditional name and 26 percent who looked for a name from their own family tree.
		She says that most parents understand that a baby's name is a brand, and by giving it the name of a role model, parents are hoping to bestow that child with the positive attributes of that name.
		Instead of recycling names from an established list of male stalwarts, parents are starting to be as creative with boys' names as they have been for a good while with girls'.
	www.csmonitor.com /2005/0114/p01s04-woeu.html (1294 words)

	CNN.com - Hussein's wife, daughter on new 'wanted' list - Jul 2, 2006
		He is the highest- ranking figure from that U.S. list not to have been captured or killed.
		Farther down the list, at No. 30, is the man whom Iraqi and U.S. officials have said is the new leader of al Qaeda in Iraq.
		The investigation concerns allegations that at least two U.S. soldiers were involved in the rape of a woman and that one of them killed her, a child and two other adults, U.S. military sources said.
	www.cnn.com /rssclick/2006/WORLD/meast/07/02/iraq.main/index.html?section=cnn_mostpopular (847 words)

	- China the Beautiful (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		When a daughter marries, she leaves the family and assumes the last name of her husband.
		The list of "Hundred Names" was compiled many years ago by order of the Emperor as the 100 most popular surnames (or last, or family names) in China at the time.
		The list of last name is short, and the number of first names is in the billions.
	www.chinapage.com /biography/lastname.html (275 words)

	Open Directory - Home: Family: Pregnancy: Baby Names
		Geoff's Gender Guesser - Given a first name, it calculates the likeliness that the name is for a boy or a girl based on popular usage on the Internet.
		Name Statistics - Find out what first and last names are ranked in popularity and statistics of how many other people in the US share the same name.
		Popular Baby Names - Ranking of baby name popularity based on social security applications.
	dmoz.org /Home/Family/Pregnancy/Baby_Names (870 words)

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