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How to discover how many people have the same name as you

Discover How Many People Have the Same Name as You

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Go to Safari or whichever web browser you use on your device or computer

Go to Safari or whichever web browser you use on your device or computer

Open a new tab

Open a new tab

Type in: www.howmanyofme.com

Type in: www.howmanyofme.com

This is what you will see when the website first loads. You will see a spot for you to type in your own name, but feel free to roam around the site!

This is what you will see when the website first loads. You will see a spot for you to type in your own name, but feel free to roam around the site!

Type in your first name

Type in your first name

...And your last

...And your last

Then hit search names right next to where you typed your name in

Then hit search names right next to where you typed your name in

The website will continue to search its database, which consists of an ACTUAL census of the U.S. population! Pretty cool, right!

The website will continue to search its database, which consists of an ACTUAL census of the U.S. population! Pretty cool, right!

When the webpage finishes loading, this is what you should see. A box with your first name, last name, then one with your full name. Turns out my name is unique!

When the webpage finishes loading, this is what you should see. A box with your first name, last name, then one with your full name. Turns out my name is unique!

If you scroll down slightly, you'll see options to share it on other sites! What I did a long time ago was screenshot it and post it to Instagram!

Hope you enjoy! I loved finding this website and I wanted to share it with you guys since it's really cool! It's also good to bring up in a conversation or make a bet to see who's the most unique!

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