publicprofiler.orgA fun new mapping tool will tell you where you’re from, where your surname is most popular in the UK and also where you met your partner.
The site was developed by University College London (UCL) and is part of a wider project by the Economic and Social Research Council to see whether our surnames are linked to geographical locations, the Telegraph reports.
It seems to be pretty accurate…
publicprofiler.orgIt even got my name…
publicprofiler.orgBut what about a few iconic British surnames…
Very impressive, how about some UNILAD staff members.
publicprofiler.orgOk this one will stump it, or maybe not.
publicprofiler.orgIt didn’t get our famous couple right though.
publicprofiler.orgProfessor Paul Longley, is behind the study and the impressive map. He claims that most people don’t move far from their ancestral homes.
He said:
Most Anglo Saxon family names came into common usage between the 12th and 14th centuries, and were first coined in particular parts of the country.
What is interesting is that most individuals do not move far from their ancestral family homes and so, 700 or more years later, most names can still be associated with particular localities.
You can try this our for yourself at publicprofiler.org, have fun procrastinating….
More of a concept than a journalist, Tom Percival was forged in the bowels of Salford University from which he emerged grasping a Masters in journalism.
Since then his rise has been described by himself as ‘meteoric’ rising to the esteemed rank of Social Editor at UNILAD as well as working at the BBC, Manchester Evening News, and ITV.
He credits his success to three core techniques, name repetition, personality mirroring, and never breaking off a handshake.