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  • July 2008

    • 100 Surnames for 1.3B People Causes Chinese Confusion

      Radio Free Netherlands  |  Jul 5, 08 8:39 AM CDT

      100 Surnames for 1.3B People Causes Chinese Confusion

      (Newser) - The Chinese call them liaobaixing , or "old 100 names," and they are so partial to those 100 traditional surnames, Radio Free Netherlands tells us, that over 90% of the country's population of 1.3 billion share them. The profusion of Wangs, Chen, Lis and Wus creates powerful feelings of kinship, but also wreaks bureaucratic havoc.  More »

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  • February 2008

    • Want to Vote, O'Connor? Think Again

      Associated Press  |  Feb 22, 08 4:00 PM CST

      Want to Vote, O'Connor? Think Again

      (Newser) - The Information Age has been bad news for O'Connors, D'Angelos, Al-Husseins, and Van Kemps everywhere. Apostrophes in Irish, French, Italian, and African last names; hyphens in Arab names; and spaces in Dutch ones cause their owners endless headaches when computer systems reject or mis-record them, reports the AP, blocking them from voting, booking flights, and taking college exams. More »

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      software  • computer programming  • electronic voting  • spelling  • surnames

  • November 2007

    • Garcias Catching Up With Smiths

      New York Times  |  Nov 18, 07 3:46 PM CST

      Garcias Catching Up With Smiths

      (Newser) - Smith is still the most common US surname, but Garcia and Rodriguez are hot on its tail, the New York Times says. Those two Hispanic names cracked the Census Bureau’s latest top 10, likely marking the first time a non-Anglo name has been so prevalent. After seeing their ranks swell 58% in the 1990s, Latinos now represent 13% of the population. More »

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      list  • Hispanic  • name  • Latinos  • Census Bureau  • surnames

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