They state there this is not from a database of actual names. It's based on the US Census figures on the popularity/frequency of names. That means the result you get isn't showing how many people actually have this name, but what the odds are that anyone will have this combination of first and last name based on the Census figures for common and uncommon first and last names.
Thus, I'd venture to say their use of the phrase "How many have your name?" is quite misleading.
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Date: 2006-10-15 08:46 pm (UTC)They state there this is not from a database of actual names. It's based on the US Census figures on the popularity/frequency of names. That means the result you get isn't showing how many people actually have this name, but what the odds are that anyone will have this combination of first and last name based on the Census figures for common and uncommon first and last names.
Thus, I'd venture to say their use of the phrase "How many have your name?" is quite misleading.