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

Interesting choice, putting Turkey in Europe.

[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago

At least russia isn't.

[–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

We noticed, believe me

[–] TheFonz@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

The Borg have landed! Resistance is futile

[–] hello_mein_turtle@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago
[–] RandomStickman@kbin.social 2 points 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years ago

Super fascinating — thank you!

[–] lars@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 years 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.

[–] Wermhatswormhat@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Very well done infographic!

[–] sarmale@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 years ago

Think Romaia can also be occupational, as popa means priest

[–] allywilson@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 years ago

The anglosphere is showing its colours, I see.

[–] tree@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 years 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 2 years ago

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