And furthermore how does language play a part – I know red (rojas/rossi) is a Spanish and Italian surname but not English
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Related note: during the Highland Clearances in Scotland, the English – in an attempt to wipe out Scottish culture – would force people with Scottish surnames to have their family names changed to a color. There was a later exodus to US, Canada, and Australia as they were getting persecuted and you got a lot of spread that way.
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