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Michael Palin's surname is one of those investigated in the book. In the 1881 census there were 1,227 Palins, resident in the north-west Midlands. The surname comes from a late Middle English development of the surname Paulin. Picture: Matthew Usher.

What’s in a surname? New research sheds light on the origins of our second names
From Smith to Starbuck, new research reveals the origin of more than 45,000 surnames and the most popular family names in Britain.