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[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 9 points 10 months ago

Malta be like: Resistance is futile

[–] 52fighters@sopuli.xyz 7 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Interesting choice, putting Turkey in Europe.

[–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

We noticed, believe me

[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.de 3 points 10 months ago

At least russia isn't.

[–] Moriarty@startrek.website 6 points 10 months ago

Devi is more like a title or honorific not a surname. It's probably Singh or Patel for India

[–] TheFonz@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

The Borg have landed! Resistance is futile

[–] hello_mein_turtle@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago
[–] RandomStickman@kbin.social 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

It's funny I don't think I've met a Smith in my life. Met plenty of Wang, Chen, and Tan when I lived at that part of the world though. Can I ask why Tan (Singapore and Malaysia) and Chen (Taiwan) are coloured differently? They're the same surname.

[–] lars@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Tan (Singapore and Malaysia) and Chen (Taiwan) are . . . the same surname

Is there a script or alphabet where they’re spelled identically?

[–] RandomStickman@kbin.social 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

They are all different pronunciation of the Chinese word 陳. Chen usually is besed off of the Mandarin way, Chan is Cantonese, and Tan is Hokkin, another Chinese dialect commonly spoken in Singapore.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen_%28surname%29?wprov=sfla1

[–] lars@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 10 months ago

Super fascinating — thank you!

[–] lars@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 10 months ago

Lived in a few American states and the Smith thing always surprises me too. Johnsons, I know tons. Smiths? Not enough for that factoid to make sense.

[–] sarmale@lemmy.zip 2 points 10 months ago

Think Romaia can also be occupational, as popa means priest

[–] Wermhatswormhat@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Very well done infographic!

[–] allywilson@sopuli.xyz 1 points 10 months ago

The anglosphere is showing its colours, I see.

[–] tree@lemmy.zip 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Most interesting one I see quickly is Kim in the central asian countries I assume from the mass relocations/deportations of ethnically Korean soviet citizens to central asia during WW2 and a more diverse set of names in central asia.

[–] lars@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 10 months ago

Adjacently, half (!) of South Koreans’ surnames are one of Kim, Lee, Park, or Jung.