quite telling

[northernladuk]

Seen the 'MyCock' just under Great Britain title on the screen shot lol

[NotAllThere]

huh?

It means in either case you are more likely to meet a 'c', it also where there is a certain amount of choice or correlation then it shows a pattern that has developed in the last 50 years.

The chance of meeting a 'c' in the first case is 7%. In the second 70%. Quite a difference. It could be that there's 100'000 Jones and 100'001 Smiths. Some measure of the data spread would be useful.

[vetran]

Pointless map really
Like most statistical values, the mode (most common) should always be backed up with some other information to give it context.

"c" is the most common value in both of the following data sets but that fact alone doesn't tell you much about either set

a,b,c,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l,m

a,b,c,c,c,c,c,c,c,c,c,d,e

huh?

It means in either case you are more likely to meet a 'c', it also where there is a certain amount of choice or correlation then it shows a pattern that has developed in the last 50 years.

[xoggoth]

Yes it does. The bloke who said the second one stutters more than the first bloke.

[Spacecadet]

The interactive map that reveals Britain's most popular surnames | Mail Online

have a look round london, leicester

Pointless map really
Like most statistical values, the mode (most common) should always be backed up with some other information to give it context.

"c" is the most common value in both of the following data sets but that fact alone doesn't tell you much about either set

a,b,c,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l,m

a,b,c,c,c,c,c,c,c,c,c,d,e

[darmstadt]

actually I was surprised at the preponderance of Smith & Jones, I believed they were common but not that common.

Sure its not an alias?

[vetran]

Fascinating! You mean that Smith and Jones are right up there?
What a very piquant observation from the Wail!!

actually I was surprised at the preponderance of Smith & Jones, I believed they were common but not that common.

[shaunbhoy]

Fascinating! You mean that Smith and Jones are right up there?
What a very piquant observation from the Wail!!

[vetran]

The interactive map that reveals Britain's most popular surnames | Mail Online

have a look round london, leicester