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Minnesota is the Land of 10,000 Lakes, but it could also be the Land of 10,000 confusing city and county names, am I right? What's with these baffling names?

Minnesota is, of course, the Land of 10,000 Lakes, but it turns out there aren't nearly 10,000 different names for those lakes. In fact, we now know the most common lake names in the state.

There are a lot of last names in Minnesota these days. But we now know just which last name is the most common.

See if your name was trendy, a total bust, or part of a pop culture moment.

Almost everybody has a last name, but not all of them are all that common. But we now know just which surnames ARE the most common here in Minnesota.

The numbers are in, and we now know which baby names are the most popular in Minnesota in 2024.

It's a familiar Minnesota name that you've likely seen many times, but dairy brand Land O' Lakes almost had a much different, and much more strange name.

Who named these cities and counties-- and what were they thinking?!?

There are many names that appear to be timeless and continue to be popular. Then, of course, there are other names that become less and less popular over time and are now in danger of going extinct here in Minnesota.

Minnesota may be the Land of 10,000 Lakes, but it's also the land of several risque-sounding names.