An analysis of nationwide phone book listings has revealed the most common last name in each US state, offering a new look at regional differences in family history. Last names often carry the ...

Edmund J Coppa To help people better visualize the population distribution, stat chronicler Visual Capitalist reimagined a U.S. map that scales states according to population figures pulled from ...

Now, the SSA has released the breakdown of the most popular baby names in each state last year. Check out the maps below to see the most popular name for girls and for boys in your state.

They've created an Atlas Of True Names that deconstructs all the ordinary ... Hormes and Peust caution that readers should accept their map "just as an invitation to the world as a strange ...

The meanings behind some American place names are straightforward, while others require some context. You can read the literal translations of every U.S. state and capital city name below.

Colorado, Spanish for “red-colored,” was so named for the reddish sandstone soil from the river. After you’ve located your home state on the map, you can find out more about its name origin ...