Reminds me of a quote from 'Freakonomics' [1]: "After a New York livery-cab driver named Michael Goldberg was shot in early 2004, it was reported that Mr. Goldberg was in fact an Indian-born Sikh who thought it advantageous to take a Jewish name upon immigrating to New York. Goldberg's decision might have puzzled some people in show business circles, where it is a time-honored tradition to change Jewish names."

[1] http://www.amazon.com/Freakonomics-Economist-Explores-Hidden...