The name change was also part of a larger trend by Jews to assimilate in the U.S. by taking American-sounding names.

At this time, he changed his name to Callman Rawley because he felt he stood a better chance of being employed if he had a more American-sounding name.

In making shipments, the Afghan ring took precautions, like using "an American-sounding name" on a post office box, "because a Muslim name would draw law enforcement attention," the complaint said.

With an American-sounding name and vague Hollywood ties to the production of "Quo Vadis," Joe captivates the residents of every small town he visits.

He christened it with the American-sounding name J. P. Tod's.

Many other surnames beginning with "Halber" may have originated from Halberstam when immigrants came to America seeking more American-sounding names.

Most of the businesses appeared to be software start-ups with gimmicky logos and American-sounding names: RiverSoft, Mountain View Solutions, Net Ark.

Despite his very American-sounding name, Ashton is actually half-Cuban and speaks Spanish fluently.

In the 1970s and 1980s, he recorded under a large number of American-sounding names.

Kasuga decided to create an American-sounding name for the import company.