Your Name in "A Nation, Divided"

While I work on "AN,D" and other projects, I thought I might see if we could get some volunteers for surnames of ATL famous fols here, because sooner or later, we'll get to the point in the TL where the majority of famous(or semi-famous) folks were either born differently compared to OTL, or even, in some cases, weren't known for much if anything at all.

As per the usual, any and all surnames are accepted. :D To start, I'll offer up some of my ownfamily names for discussion:

Powell-Welsh in origin from my dad's side of the family, via my grandmother. She was born in Nebraska in the early '30s though that's all I know.
Land-Originally thought this was Norwegian. It's actually Anglo-American, from my maternal grandfather's side of the family. Apparently goes as far back as South Carolina circa 1802.
Ladd-Traced back to northern PA to the early 1800s. Don't know anything else, though.
Train-A somewhat strange surname, and apparently Norwegian. Great-Grandma Bess was born in Wessington, S.D. in 1900. That's all I know.
Bozeman-Some of you folks up in the Rocky Mountain West(especially Montana), might be familiar with this surname, especially since there's a pretty sizable town in Montana & a historical trail that have it.
Holderby-Not as well known as Bozeman, but any Southern Ill./Little Egypt history buffs might recognize it; this was one of the families that founded Carmi in White County.
Tift-Seems to be Irish. From my maternal grandma. :)
 
Alach - Anglicized form of a Croat name. Comes from my paternal grandfather. He was born during the German occupation of Yugoslavia. OTL he went to New Zealand in the early 60s.

Colter - From my paternal grandmother. Of Irish origin.

Wilson - From my mother's adoptive family. Of English origin.

Bogalo - From my mother's biological family. Of Dalmatian descent (earlier Croat settlers to NZ).
 

Abhakhazia

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I have family in Bavaria, Prussia and Silesia, the Merhoffs and De Wolfs. The Merhoffs have two branches, the Bavarian one, which is older, and the Prussian one, which is a group of the family which became Lutheran after the reformation, and moved to Prussia. An example is the WWI vet from East Prussia, Wilhelm.
The De Wolfs are Silesian, and were fierce Catholics, as well as being fairly wealthy. An example is Franz, a businessman at the beginning 20th century.
In Italy, I have some Bolognese peasants that I am related to called the Gnavvi, like two rather learned local farmers, Pietro and Giovanni, and a few Romans know as the Santarelli. They were pretty wealthy, until my great-great-grandfather, Giuseppi squandered his money on the pope.
Some examples, in case you need them Glen.
This is what I told Glen for the Dominion of Southern America. You can use them, too.
 
Alach - Anglicized form of a Croat name. Comes from my paternal grandfather. He was born during the German occupation of Yugoslavia. OTL he went to New Zealand in the early 60s.

Colter - From my paternal grandmother. Of Irish origin.

Wilson - From my mother's adoptive family. Of English origin.

Bogalo - From my mother's biological family. Of Dalmatian descent (earlier Croat settlers to NZ).

This is what I told Glen for the Dominion of Southern America. You can use them, too.

Cool stuff, guys.
Here's another tidbit for you all, btw......I have a Polish-American uncle whose surname is Sienkiewicz. If anybody wants to use that in their TL, feel free :D.

Anybody else? :cool:
 
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