Using A Name Thesaurus via Name Variants

Surname	Match Score
Sipula	88
Sipel	86
Spuel	83
Sipell	82
Sippel	82
Scipel	80
Spuell	80
Sypula	79
Sipeli	79
Sipelo	79
Sippell	79
Sipil	77
Sipla	77
Siple	77
Sipol	77
Scippel	77
Sipal	77
Sypel	77
Cipula	76
Spuehl	76
Sipwel	76
Speule	76
Sipelii	76
Sipels	76
Sipely	76
Sipfel	76
Sipu	76
Sipello	76
Spiule	75

I typed in Sipuel and found these 29 matches...

What is a name variant ?
Database applications that involve the storing and searching for personal data often need to allow for a degree of variation in the spelling of both surnames and forenames.

Variations can be introduced into database applications as a result of typographical errors where letters are interchanged (e.g. Nobel and Noble), letters are substituted (e.g. Stevens and Stephens), letters are added (e.g. Colins and Collins) or removed (e.g. Clarke and Clark).

Variations can also be introduced as a result of alternate spelling for names with the same or very similar pronunciation (e.g. Cavenagh and Kavenagh or Ewaland Yule or Sean and Shawn). This is a particular problem where the transcription is from the spoken word.   

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