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 ===== About this project =====
+Modern Dutch and Flemish surnames are regional: they usually appear concentrated in core areas in certain regions, where the name originated. Someone called //Dijkstra// is most likely Frisian or has Frisian ancestors. Typical western Flemish names are //Vandenbussche, Florizoone// and so on. In surname geography, the distribution of surname patterns is studied scientifically.\\
+This online atlas of surnames in the Dutch language region (AFNeT) aims to map and comment on the distribution of types of Dutch and Flemish surnames in the year 2007. The focus lies on linguistically unlocking the rich variety hidden in our surnames.\\
+There are four kinds of variations that appear in maps of contrasting types of surnames: orthographic variation (spelling), phonological variation (sounds), morphosyntactic variation (forms) and lexical variation (vocabulary). This research brings fundamental contrasts to light which reflect historical fractures in the Dutch language region. These are partially unlocked in my research on surname geography which I have steadily published on since 1991 (see [[Bibliografie)]], but there is still a lot to discover!
 Just like the dialects, modern Dutch and Flemish surnames show a lot of regional variation. Most family names are geographically spread in a particular region, where the origin of the name is located. Whoever is called //Dijkstra// is most likely a Frisian or has Frisian ancestors. Typical West Flemish surnames are //Vandenbussche, Florizoone// etc. In surname geography, the spatial distribution of types of surnames is scientifically investigated.\\