I'm Soooooo confused.... which isn't really astonishing....

[Mike in Dayton]

That is a very cool tool. I looked up all the names in the family and it confirmed what I knew. I was concerned that when I put in my name it might show I was not from this planet. Not to worry, the name is found in Europe so I guess I am ok.

Mike

[Pleater]

That is really weird.

I put in several family surnames and found that they are commonest in places I have lived in or been a frequent visitor to as an adult over many decades, despite there being no known family connection.

In one instance I found that the surname is really common in Australia - had my mother not married I could well have ended up there under the shipping out the inconvenient children scheme.

Anne the Pleater :ootd: