Wednesday, January 24, 2007
We're #8,547!
This morning I checked rhymezone.com for things that rhyme with Purim. (Don't ask.) One of the two responses was Durham, the third definition of which reveals that it's a name shared by 1 in every 5,882 families and ranks at the 696 spot in the U.S.
So I plugged in Mikesell. Unlike Durham, it isn't a breed of cattle, nor is it home to Duke University. The only definition is as a surname:
How do you rate? (click the Durham or Mikesell link above, substitute your name in the URL, hit enter.)
So I plugged in Mikesell. Unlike Durham, it isn't a breed of cattle, nor is it home to Duke University. The only definition is as a surname:
rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #8547
How do you rate? (click the Durham or Mikesell link above, substitute your name in the URL, hit enter.)
Labels: Family, Stats, Weird Stuff
Mikesell
7 Snarky Remarks:
My maiden name ranks as "very rare." My married name ranks as "common." So I'm a very rare commoner?
Unknown, at 12:58 PM
It couldn't find my maiden name. My married name ranks #72 in the US, 1 in 970 families - very common.
Kanga
Kanga
My married name is common, and is only a surname: 1 in 4545 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #538)
On the other hand, my maiden name is very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #41073.
Interesting.
On the other hand, my maiden name is very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #41073.
Interesting.
Dina's maiden name is #119 (1 in 1,333 families. She took a step of exclusivity -- yeah, that's the ticket -- in marrying me...
By the way, Shirley, you're definitely something alright.
Okay, who looks at these labels and queries "weird stuff," sees this post on some Technorati list and ends up here?
If you're here from that line, please raise your hand.
If you're here from that line, please raise your hand.
Pendergrass: rare: 1 in 25000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #3293
Van Vleet: they can't find it.
Van Vleet: they can't find it.
