Soundex (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Saturday, October 27, 2007, 11:12 (6239 days ago) @ PhilipN

Interesting - highlights one of the challenges with a "coding" ( of any data) to aid computer searches !

That is what you think "sounds" like a similar name can have a different code which will "blind" the computers search...

Soundex Code for pritchard = P632
Other surnames sharing this Soundex Code:
PARADIS | PAREDES | PARTOSA | PORTEOUS | PRIDEAUX | PRIDGEN | PRIDGEON | PRITCHARD | PRITCHETT |

Soundex Code for prichard = P626
Other surnames sharing this Soundex Code:
PARCHER | PARKARD | PARKER | PARKERSON | PARKHURST | PRAGER | PREACHERS | PRESSGROVE | PRICHARD | PRIKRYL | PROSSER |

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soundex

for more info on Soundex and improvements / variations....