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Common Surnames Around the World
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Some names are more common than others. Check whether you can connect these popular surnames to their country of origin!
Question 1:
The surname Eriksson is in the top 5 of the most common names in which European country?
Denmark
Sweden
UK
Norway
Question 2:
Of what origin is the popular surname O'Brien?
Swedish
British
Irish
Scottish
Question 3:
According to the 2007 statistics of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, what is the most common surname in Canada?
Tremblay
Li
Dubois
Wilson
Question 4:
Which of the following surnames is not of German origin?
Fischer
Roux
Meyer
Hoffmann
Question 5:
Cohen is the most common and respected Jewish surname of biblical origins borne by 2.52% of people in Israel. But being a Cohen has some disadvantages. Which of the following are people bearing this name forbidden by Jewish religious law?
To participate in politics
To divorce
To marry a divorced woman
To marry
Question 6:
Novak (Nowak) is a popular surname in which of the following countries?
All of these
Poland
Slovakia
Slovenia
Question 7:
Identify the line that contains only surnames typical for the Spanish-speaking countries.
Vázquez, Serrano, Ortiz, Ferreira, Delgado
Martínez, Alonso, Lopez, Gil, Morales
Pérez, Mészáros, Díaz, Sanz, Molina
González, Patel, Ruiz, Navarro, Ortiz
Question 8:
Of what origin is the surname Kerr?
German
French
Belgian
Scottish
Question 9:
If your surname was De Jong, your home country would most probably be this one.
The Netherlands
Sweden
Japan
Denmark
Question 10:
Which of these is the most widespread surname in the world by number of people bearing it?
Smith
Li
Ivanov
Rodriguez
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