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Source(s)
Top 1000 Names [Internet]. U.S. Census Bureau; Available from: http://www.census.gov/genealogy/www/freqnames2k.html
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Odds you'll see: 1 in 4.26; 14.5; 143; 5,230; 433,200
Odds you won't see: 1 in 2.412; 63.042; 425,242c
Comments (2)
P.S. to previous note: here is the article I was referring to.
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Please note, as the article they cite makes it clear, this is not really the correct odds but rather the odds that typos will make it appear unique. Not a good sign for researchers who use census data extensively.
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