I used the World Names Profiler to find where a few different names are commonly found. I started with my last name, Sawyer, and found that it is most common in the United States, Australia, United Kingdom, and Ireland. The name Sawyer is found in very high amounts in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom. I thought this was very interesting. The name Sawyer is found in high amounts all over America, especially on the East Coast in Vermont, Rhode Island, and Maine, all over Australia, and all over United Kingdom. I love that my name is in Australia! I love Australia. :) My name is found in a moderate amount in Ireland. I was not surprised to see my name in the United Kingdom and in Ireland because my dad's family came from those two areas.
I searched my best friend's last name, Govada, to see what I would find. He is Indian so I was not surprised to see that his name was predominately found in India. His last name was also found in the United Kingdom, in a small amount, probably because of the steady migration of Indians to Britain.
I searched my roommate's last name, Rogers, to see where her name is most commonly found. Her name is found in very high amounts in Australia, then the United Kingdom, and the United States. She was very surprised and excited by this.
This website is really cool! I like searching different names and seeing where my friend's names can be commonly found. It's fun to see where our names are found together and where they are not. Now my friends are bragging about where their names are found. For example, one friend is bragging that her name is found in high amounts in Ireland, while the other brags that her name is found in high amounts in Australia. Now, they have claimed those countries to be their own and frequently defend them in conversations. It's really funny!