Totally Cool Thing Alert: Monday Edition
The National Geographic recently published a map of American last names — it’s basically a tag cloud that shows the most common surnames in each region of the country. In the northeast, there are quite a few O’Briens, don’t ya know (hey, Conan!), while Garcias are more dominant in south Florida. (The Sunshine state also boasts a few Fitzpatricks, but not enough, alas, to throw off the ranks in either region.)
Find out where you fit in — the map is interactive and online.