Well, yes, but what I asked was what it means, not why there are so many. For example, if you ask me why the name "Smith" is common, I can not tell you, but if you ask me what it means, I can. It means a person who shapes metal ("blacksmith," "silversmith" and "coppersmith" are all more specific). When someone has this name, it means their ancestor had that job...
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one version - could be that there are more than a billion of indians out there, so some of their names would be seen a lot?
Well, yes, but what I asked was what it means, not why there are so many. For example, if you ask me why the name "Smith" is common, I can not tell you, but if you ask me what it means, I can. It means a person who shapes metal ("blacksmith," "silversmith" and "coppersmith" are all more specific). When someone has this name, it means their ancestor had that job...
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