Last names?

Question:

Last names?

Is the last name 'Stratton' popular? because on ICQ.com there is a spot that says popular last names.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Hey skaterbabe,

In Genealogy, a rare name is difficult to research, and a popular name produces too much information. Stratton produces 297 entries in the Family Search web site. That is a manageable amount. On Ellis Island it produces 643 hits (people with the same surname), which is a lot of people to go through. So, it has just cost a lot of time to get through the names to find one that matters to you (if you look).

You see why it matters. There were names where I could not find any information, the other side of the problem.