Most people do not have unique names. The number of unique names in the USA is estimated to be around 750,000 (using census data). Out of a population of 330,

Most people do not have unique names. The number of unique names in the USA is estimated to be around 750,000 (using census data). Out of a population of 330,000,000 people. Which means, on average, 440 people will have the same name. And these names will be clustered in population centers because people cluster in population centers. And since surnames are generally familial, people with the same names are very likely to live near other people with the same name. You can use public records searches to find people nearby with the same name as you. You might be surprised at how common it is to have people near you with the same name. There are a few people locally who share a name with me, and who own businesses that probably get a decent amount of internet traffic based on name searches.