Distribution of forenames, surnames, and forename-surname pairs in the United States

Names

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 69-96

  Tucker, D K ^a  

^a Esson and Tucker Management   (United States)

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EID: 27844526406     PISSN: 00277738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/nam.2001.49.2.69     Document Type: Article

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