Most common surnames in Europe

Most common surnames in Europe

Have you seen Terrible Maps?

Perhaps on Facebook or Instagram?

Terrible Maps: Hilarious Maps for a Ridiculous World? It's referred to as the "ultimate gift book for the budding geographer or anyone who wants to have a laugh."

We need a laugh these days.

While I can't vouch for the credibility of this map's data concerning common European surnames, I found it particularly entertaining on Mother's Day.  My mom was proud of her Dutch/Friesian heritage. Her  maiden name was DeJong, supposedly the most common surname in the Netherlands.

Murphy is certainly believable in Ireland; I was surprised about Smith and Jones in the U.K.