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Brief communication: coexistence of two distinct patterns in the surname structure of Sicily.
American journal of physical anthropology - 1 Feb 2003
Pavesi Angelo, Pizzetti Paola, Siri Enzo, Lucchetti Enzo, Conterio Franco
Abstract excerpt
The extent of variation in the migratory movements that occurred in Sicily was evaluated using surname data taken from the telephone directories of the 390 communes of the island. The surname distribution of each commune was linearized by a log-log transformation, and a significant fit to a linear regression model was found in almost all cases. Interestingly, the slope of the regression line appeared to be a...
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