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Jun 2020
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ELI5 Surnames - why Green, Brown and Bla...

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Why do some colors make for popular surnames (like Green, Brown, Black), but others don't (like Blue, Orange, Red)? Why are there so few Korean surnames? What is the queen's last name?

 

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