diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
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+2007-12-28  Douglas S. Blank  <dblank@cs.brynmawr.edu>
+	* src/plugins/SameSurnames.py: new quick report for showing 
+	people with same surnames
+
 2007-12-28 Jim Sack <jgsack@san.rr.com>
 	* src/gen/utils/test/callback_test.py: rename dup name (fn -> fn3)
 	The dup name was harmless but confusing, and a potential future
diff --git a/src/plugins/SameSurnames.py b/src/plugins/SameSurnames.py
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+#
+# Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2000-2007  Donald N. Allingham
+# Copyright (C) 2007       Brian G. Matherly
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+#
+
+"""
+Display a people who have a person's same surname
+"""
+
+from Simple import SimpleAccess, SimpleDoc, SimpleTable
+from gen.lib import Person
+from gettext import gettext as _
+from PluginUtils import register_quick_report, relationship_class
+from ReportBase import CATEGORY_QR_PERSON
+from Filters.Rules.Person import SearchName
+from Filters import GenericFilterFactory, Rules
+
+def run(database, document, person):
+    """
+    Loops through the families that the person is a child in, and display
+    the information about the other children.
+    """
+    # setup the simple access functions
+    sdb = SimpleAccess(database)
+    sdoc = SimpleDoc(document)
+    stab = SimpleTable(sdb, sdoc)
+    rel_class = relationship_class()
+    # display the title
+    sdoc.title(_("People with same surname as %s") % sdb.name(person))
+    sdoc.paragraph("")
+    stab.columns(_("Person"), _("Birth Date"), _("Name type"))
+    # grab our current id (self):
+    gid = sdb.gid(person)
+    filter = GenericFilterFactory('Person')()
+    rule = SearchName([person.get_primary_name().get_surname()])
+    filter.add_rule(rule)
+    people = filter.apply(database, 
+                          database.get_person_handles(sort_handles=False))
+    matches = 0
+    for person_handle in people:
+        person = database.get_person_from_handle(person_handle)
+        stab.row(person, sdb.birth_date(person), str(person.get_primary_name().get_type()))
+        matches += 1
+    sdoc.paragraph(_("There are %d people with a matching name, or alternate name.\n") % matches)
+    stab.write()
+                    
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# 
+#
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------
+register_quick_report(
+    name = 'surnames',
+    category = CATEGORY_QR_PERSON,
+    run_func = run,
+    translated_name = _("Same Surnames"),
+    status = _("Stable"),
+    description= _("Display people with the same surname as a person."),
+    author_name="Douglas S. Blank",
+    author_email="dblank@cs.brynmawr.edu"
+    )