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Common Surnames Around the World

written by: eyez2k1ss
 
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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