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A computer program for the genealogy community which is intended to assist you in determining a full surname from only a part of the surname. This software is intended for use when you have a partial surname from a document that is hard to read or a partial surname from reading a tombstone. It would also be good for determining surnames from old paintings. When you put in the characters you can figure out and click Search, the program will create a list of matching surnames. This software also helps you to search the web for information on the surnames it suggests.

Surname Suggestion List and Surname Findit were developed by Matt Combs.

A computer program for the genealogy community which is intended to assist you in searching the web for information on your surnames and their variants. After you enter in your surname, you click on the Search button, and it will create 3 lists of similar sounding surnames. The lists are based on how good a sound match the other surnames are to the one you entered. The lists are titled Excellent, Close, and Longshot.

Type in a surname to see the worldwide distribution of that name.

German Surname Meanings

Search for surname distribution throughout the U.S. or narrow your focus to individual name, address and phone listings in a particular state.

Genea-sleuths, dig up the live ones for a change! Put in a surname, search "All States" to see the nationwide distribution, then pick a state that interests you. At the bottom of that state's page, there's a link that will bring up all the individual listings in that state. Sure, there are more direct ways to look up a phone number, but they won't take you on an interesting surname odyssey like this will.

Tim Agazio shared this interesting tool at Genealogy Reviews Online. Thanks, Tim!

Search for a surname to see its geographical distribution statistics.

Surname practices of various countries