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In family names, why are there lots of Blacks but no Blues?

Colourful names ... Mr White and all in Reservoir Dogs. Photograph: Sportsphoto Ltd/Allstar

I have met people called Black, White, Green, Brown, Orange, Grey etc, but never anyone called Red, Yellow or Blue. Why not?

Richard Moss, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire

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