Question/answer » What is a family name cloud?

A "family name cloud" (derived from a tag cloud ) displays the 50 most common family names in a particular collection such as the Who (below) searches who? register or Genealogy Online . The surnames appearing in a larger font are more common, and the surnames are also listed in alphabetical order. Click on a family name to search the website for that name.

Two examples of last name clouds:


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