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Generate Random Given and Surnames

v1.6-0.0 · May 3, 2024 · GPL-3
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Description

Function for generating random gender and ethnicity correct first and/or last names. Names are chosen proportionally based upon their probability of appearing in a large scale data base of real names.

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OK 14 OK · 0 NOTE · 0 WARNING · 0 ERROR · 0 FAILURE Mar 10, 2026

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Version History

new 1.6-0.0 Mar 10, 2026
updated 1.6-0.0 ← 1.5-0.0 diff May 3, 2024
updated 1.5-0.0 ← 1.4-0.0 diff Apr 21, 2021
updated 1.4-0.0 ← 1.0-0.0 diff Mar 6, 2019
updated 1.0-0.0 ← 0.4-0 diff Jun 5, 2017
updated 0.4-0 ← 0.2-0 diff Feb 12, 2017
updated 0.2-0 ← 0.1-0 diff Sep 8, 2016
updated 0.1-0 ← 0.0-8 diff Jul 23, 2015
updated 0.0-8 ← 0.0-6 diff Feb 6, 2015
updated 0.0-6 ← 0.0-5 diff Jan 20, 2013
updated 0.0-5 ← 0.0-4 diff Jan 27, 2012
updated 0.0-4 ← 0.0-3 diff Nov 19, 2011
updated 0.0-3 ← 0.0-2 diff Jul 1, 2011
new 0.0-2 Jun 14, 2011