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Thinking about surnames
Does the prevalence of the English surname "Smith" compared to the Latin alternatives "Ferrara" or "Herrera" impliy there were more smiths in northern Europe compared to the south? Perhaps it was just more cultural to have occupational surnames in the north.
Does the prevalence of the English surname "Smith" compared to the Latin alternatives "Ferrara" or "Herrera" impliy there were more smiths in northern Europe compared to the south? Perhaps it was just more cultural to have occupational surnames in the north.