Just wondering what all of the little percentages might be. Im pretty sure Im Irish and German, but a lot of people are that and then some, so just curious.
2006-12-20 01:42:16 · 4 answers · asked by sillysally 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
Ancestry:
http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/default.aspx?ln=
Choose "Name meaning". Be warned that names change; lots of Germans named "Zimmerman" changed it to "Carpenter" when they came here. My 6th great grandfather (Dutch/German) went from "Kesselberg" to "Castleberry".
The only sure-fire way would be to trace your ancestry; that takes a while.
2006-12-20 06:09:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can probably find out the origin of the name, but since people move around a lot, intermarry,and names change over time, your particular origin may be different. My last name is British origin, but is common in India for example.
2006-12-20 11:33:52 · answer #2 · answered by mfg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, check out www.houseofnames.com.
2006-12-20 14:20:39 · answer #3 · answered by nerd girl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this site might help - it gives people with that last name and their nationality.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
2006-12-20 10:12:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋