6.3.2 Individual Name Matching Rules

The following table describes the individual name matching rules:

Table 6-17 Individual Name Matching Rules

Group Code Matching Rule Logic Summary Example Matching Data Example Matching Data
I001 Exact name Full name match after name standardization using full name map - -
I002 Exact standardized Full name Given names and family name match exactly. - -
JOSEPH JOSEPH TSANGA T’SANGA
I003 Original script name exact The original script Name fields match exactly. - -
АЛЕКСАНДР ОСОКИН АЛЕКСАНДР ОСОКИН
I004 Standardized given name Given names match aftername standardization using Given name map. Family name matches exactly. - -
BILL JONES
WILLIAM JONES
I005 Full name The full name matches exactly, after standardization of all name tokens using the Given Name Map. -
JOHN MIKE SMITH
JOHN MICHAEL SMITH
I006 Full name without titles The full name matches exactly, after standardization of all name tokens using the Given Name Map and removal of titles. -
DR DOUGLAS BAKER
DOUGLAS BAKER
I007 Abbreviated standardized given name

Given names match using a Starts With comparison, after name standardization using the Given Name Map.

Family name matches exactly.

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JOSEPH ABANDA TSANGA
JOSEPH T’SANGA
I008 Given name similar and sounds like Given name matches with an Edit Distance of 1 or 2 after name standardization. At least one of the given names, excluding initials, must match by a 4-character Metaphone key. Family name matches exactly - -
JOSEPH ABANDA
JOESPH ABANDA
I009 First name similar and soundslike The first given name matches with an Edit Distance of 1 or 2 and with a Character Match Percentage of 66% or more, after given name standardization. At least one of the given names, excluding initials, must match by a 4-character Metaphone key. Family name matches exactly. - -
AMER MOHAMMAD RASHEED AL UBAIDI
AMIR RASHID MOHAMMED AL UBAIDI
I010 Additional given names

All name tokens from the given names field with fewest tokens must be present in the other given names field.

Family name matches exactly .

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MOHAMMED HANIF
DIN MOHAMED HANIF
I011 Additional names

All name tokens from the full name with fewest tokens must be present in the other full name. At least 2 name tokens must match with the same matching logic; that is, if a name only has one token it is not considered a match. At least 2 name tokens must exist in the Full Name.

Word Match Count may return >1 if a single name matches twice in a longer name string. For example, ‘ABDUL’

matches ‘ABDUL ABDUL’

with a Word Match Count of 2.

Matching is order sensitive.

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LOTFI RIHANI
LOTFI BEN ABDUL HAMID BEN ALI RIHANI
I012 Original script name in any order All names in the original script name fields match, regardless of order. - -
Καρλος Μολινα Μολινα Καρλος
I013 Original script name with typos Original script name fields match with an 80%+ Character Match Percentage score. - -
Καρλος Μολινα Καρλος Μολιννα
I014 All names in any order

All names in the full name match (using a Word Edit Distance of

0) after name token standardization, in any order. A single typo (1 character edit) is allowed in each name token.

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ABDUL JABBER OMARI
OMARI ABDUL JABBER
I015 Abbreviated given name Given names match using a Starts With comparison. Family name is a close metaphone match. - -
CHRIS HUNT
CHRISTOPHER HUNTER
I016 Abbreviated given name and family name typos

Given names match using a Starts With comparison, after name standardization using Given Name Map.

Family name matches with an edit difference of 1-2. At least one of the family name tokens, excluding initials must match by a 4-character Metaphone key.

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IBRAHIM ABDUL SALAM MOHAMED BOYASSEER
IBRAHIM BOYASEER
I017 Abbreviated given name without titles and family name with typos The first given name matches with a Starts With match, after name token standardization and stripping titles. Family name matches with an edit difference of 1-2. At least one of the family name tokens, excluding initials, must match by a 4- character Metaphone key. - -
SAHIR BARHAN
DR SAHIR MUSA BERHIN
I018 Original script name in any order with typos All names in the original script name fields match, regardless of order, with each name requiring an 80%+ Character Match Percentage score. - -
Хасан Ченгић Ченгић Хасcан
I019 First name and full name similar and sounds like The full name matches with a Character Match Percentage of 80% or above, after name token standardization. At least one of the family name tokens, excluding initials, must match by a 4- character Metaphone key. - -
MOHAMMAD HUSAYN MASTASAEED
MOHAMMAD HASSAN MASTASAEED
I020 Given name similar and family names and sounds like The given name matches with an Edit Distance of 1 or 2, after name standardization. The given name matches by 4- character Metaphone key, after name standardization. The family name matches with an Edit Distance of 1-2. The family name matches by 4-character Metaphone key. - -
AMER MOHAMMAD RASHEED AL UBAIDI
AMIR RASHID MOHAMMED AL UBEIDI
I021 Abbreviated given name and family name similar The first given name matches with a Starts With match, after name token standardization. The family name matches with an Edit Distance of 1 or 2. The family name matches by 4-character Metaphone key. - -
VIKTOR ANATOLYEVICH BOUT
VICTOR BOOT
I022 Full Name no whitespace Combination of Given name an Family name without spaces CHRIS CHRISTOPHER HUNT HUNTER
I023 Original script name additional names All names in one original script name field must be fully contained within the other field, provided there are at least two names in each field. - -
Миленко Врачар Миленко Иванович Врачар
I024 Additional names typo tolerant

All name tokens from the full name with fewest tokens must be present in the other full name.A character error tolerance of 20% is allowed (that is, one character edit every 5 characters). At least 2 name tokens must match with the same matching logic. If a name contains only one token it is not considered a match according to this rule.

NOTE: Word Match Countmay return >1 if a single name matches twice in a longer name string. For example, ‘ABDUL’ matches ‘ABDUL ABDUL’ with a Word Match Count of 2.

Matching is order sensitive.

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ABDUL WAHED SHAFIQ -
ABDUL WAHAD -
I025 Full name contained and multiple names in common The full name matches with a Contains match, after standardization of all name tokens using the Given Name Map. At least 2 name tokens must match in the full name. - - -
ABU BAKAR -
ABU BAKAR BA’ASYI -
I026 Full name The full name - -
- characters matches with a
MOHAMMED AL GHABRA -
- longer Longest
- - Common ALGHABRA MUHAMAD -
- - Substring Sum Percentage of 90%+, relating to
RAMATULLAH WAHIDYAR FAQIR MOHAMMAD -
- - the longer string, and considering
WAHIDYAR RAMA TULLAH -
- - substrings of 5 - -
- - characters or - -
- - more in length, - -
- - after name - -
- - standardization. - -
I027 Original script All names in one - -
- name original script
- additional names with typos name field must be fully contained within the other field, provided
ЮРИ НЕЁЛОВ Юрий Васильевич Неёлов
- - there are at least - -
- - two names (all of - -
- - which have an - -
- - 80%+ Character - -
- - Match - -
- - Percentage) in - -
- - each field. - -
I028 Abbreviated The first given - -
- first name name matches with a Starts With match, after
KHADAF ABUBAKAR JANJALANI
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name token

standardization.

KHADAFFI JANJALANI
- - Family name - -
- - matches exactly. - -
I029 Additional names in any order

All name tokens from the full name withfewest tokens must be present in the other full name. At least 2 name tokens must match with the same matching logic. If a name contains only one token it is not considered a match according to this rule.

NOTE: Word Match Countmay return >1 if a single name matches twice in a longer name string. For example, ‘ABDUL’ matches ‘ABDUL ABDUL’ with a Word Match Count of 2.

Matching isorder insensitive.

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HA THI NGUYEN -
THI HA -
I030 Additional names in any order typo tolerant

All name tokens from the full name with fewest tokens must be present in the other full name.A character error tolerance of 20% is allowed (that is, one character edit every 5 characters). At least 2 name tokens must match with the same matching logic. If a name contains only one token it is not considered a match according to this rule.

NOTE: Word Match Countmay return >1 if a single name matches twice in a longer name string. For example, ‘ABDUL’ matches ‘ABDUL ABDUL’ with a Word Match Count of 2.

Matching isorder insensitive.

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STEPHENS MARTIN -
MARRTIN JOHN STEPHENS -