Have you ever wondered if your surname is common or unusual?

Or how many other people there are with your family name in your country, or even the world?

Well now you can find out because there is a website that will tell you everything you need to know about your surname.

The surname section of the Forebears site has information on 11 million family names.

All you do is type in your surname and it will tell you its place in the common stakes, approximately how many people in the world share the same name and the country where it is most prevalent.

There is also a map, charts, interesting facts about your name and the option to search for records of people who share your surname.

There is even information on variants of your surname.

But be warned, it might make you realise you are not as unique as you think.