County names most commonly used:

1. Washington County - 31 states
2. Jefferson County - 26 states
3. Franklin County - 25 states
4. Jackson County - 24 states
5. Lincoln County - 24 states

 

States with the most counties:

1. Texas - 254 counties
2. Georgia - 159 counties
3. Kentucky - 120 counties
4. North Carolina - 100 counties
5. Virginia - 95 counties

 

States with the least counties:

1. Delaware - 3 counties
2. Hawaii - 5 counties
3. Rhode Island - 5 counties
4. Connecticut - 8 counties
5. New Hampshire - 10 counties

You have a 1 in 4 chance of having a grand parent's surname (25%)
You have a 1 in 8 chance of having a great grandparents surname (12%)
You have a 1 in 16 chance of having a gr.-gr. grandparents surname (6%)
You have a 1 in 32 chance of having a gr.-gr.-gr. grandparents surname (3%)



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FACT: One in five Americans (20%) are of German ancestry.


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Towns with Unusual Names
Alabama Burnt Corn, Intercourse, Muck City
Alaska Chicken, Deadhorse, Unalaska
Arizona Boneyard, Carefree, Goobertown, Nothing, Why
Arkansas Experiment, Okay, Toad Suck
California Cool, Dunmovin, Frying Pan, Hells Kitchen, Secret Town
Colorado Last Chance, No Name, Tin Cup
Georgia Between, Hopeulikit, Jinks
Kentucky Bug, Busy, Monkey's Eyebrow, Oddville, Ordinary
Missouri Enough, Fairdealing, Tightwad, Useful
North Carolina Lizard Lick, Speed, Tick Bite, Whynot
Oklahoma Happy Land, Nowhere, Okay
Oregon Boring, Half.com, Idiotville, Zig Zag
Pennsylvania Corner Store, Fear Not, Panic
Tennessee Defeated, Difficult, Life, Nameless, Only
Texas Black Jack, Cut n' Shoot, Ding Dong, Hoop and Holler