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Why has the number of unique surnames apparently decreased after the latest website release?

April 26, 2017apparently decreased latest release surnames website

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Why has the number of unique surnames apparently decreased after the latest website release?

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The number appears to have decreased due to clean up and consolidation of the database. For example, ST JOHNS and ST. JOHNS were previously counted as separate surnames and are now counted as one.