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Can you name the 100 most common surnames in the United States without blowing a mine (see note for details)?
created by
trick39berry
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The only way to blow a mine is to name a surname (last name) that is the 101-196th most popular. I am limiting it to this many because there are thousands of different surnames. From 1990 census.
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Top 100 Surnames Minefield (U.S) Quiz
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thedpr
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Aug 9th, 2011 at 14:28 GMT
3 points
You shouldn't have Peters as a mine if Peterson is a correct answer. I'm guessing this isn't the only such example, either.
trick39berry
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Aug 9th, 2011 at 18:08 GMT
1 point
Oh. Good point, @thedpr. Actually, this is the only such example. There are a few going the other way, though, but that doesn't really change anything, it just gives people answers that they didn't think of on their own. Peters is only the 197th most popular, so to fix it I think I will just eliminate the last four mines. Thank you for pointing that out.
bowsntoys
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Aug 9th, 2011 at 18:09 GMT
2 points
Lots of fun; definitely a fave! :)
trick39berry
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Aug 9th, 2011 at 18:15 GMT
1 point
Thanks for the fave, @bowsntoys. Also, everything has been fixed. Now Peters, Kelley, Lawson, and some other surname are now not mines.
thedpr
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Aug 9th, 2011 at 21:22 GMT
2 points
Thanks for fixing! I've run into another problem, though, which is that this source uses the 1990 census. I'm guessing that a lot of the Hispanic surnames that are currently mines are in the top 100 now - any way to get a more recent source?
wert
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Aug 10th, 2011 at 00:20 GMT
2 points
Great quiz! Maybe a little more time?
trick39berry
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Aug 10th, 2011 at 19:13 GMT
1 point
@thedpr. I know it is from the 1990 census. I stated that in the game note. Maybe some other time I will try to get a more updated source. And @wert. Thanks for the positive feedback! I will add one more minute.
trick39berry
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Aug 10th, 2011 at 19:19 GMT
1 point
@thedpr. I just went online and tried to find a more updated source. Every source that I found that gave me enough information all was based on the 1990 census. I found at least three or four different websites for it, and the results were the same. Sorry.
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