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Where are my doppelgangers?

By tfk on October 23, 2006.
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There are (statistically) 0 people with my name in the U.S., although here, I know of at least 2 others just in my immediate neighbourhood.

If my name was James Smith, I'd be innundated with 50,214 dopplegangers.

Yeah, i got a big fat zero too. I love statistics.

My brother got a 1, although i know from googling him that there are in fact 10 or so others out there with his name.

lol, I found 42 if I go by david and 1 if I go by dave.

There are 0 people in the U.S. named Nils Gore.

(Except for me.)

Here's a rather odd statement found in their FAQ:

Q: Why isn't my name on the list?

The list of names from the census bureau isn't complete. For privacy reasons, names with relatively few responses were not included in the list. We used this data to create this site. Our site can only be as good as the data we have to work with.

Around 1 out of every 10 people will have a last name not on the list.

Around 1 out of every 10 people will have a first name not on the list.

Using the same statistical fallacy this site is known for, that means about 81% of people will have both names on the list. In a mathamatical coup our scientists have determined from this information that about 19% of people will have either one or both names missing from the list.

"I think it's important not to take it as a rejection of you personally." Gabriel Caine -- Diggstown.

Emphasis added.

Huh?