List of distinct names

Antonio B

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Office Version
  1. 2016
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  1. Windows
Hi,
I have names in colum A and surnames in column B and want list of distinct names and surnames in collumns C and D.
My excel is 2016 and I need solution with formula (INDEX, MATCH, COUNTIF(S) and similar).
My data are in columns A and B, result in columns C and D.


ABCD
First NameLast NameFirst NameLast Name
RonnieAndersonRonnieAnderson
RobertJonesRobertJones
SallyBrookeSallyBrooke
DavidWhiteDavidWhite
RonnieAndersonMattiasWaldau
MattiasWaldauRobertBrooke
RobertBrookeSallyAnderson
DavidWhite
RobertJones
RobertJones
SallyAnderson

Thank you.
 

Excel Facts

How to find 2nd largest value in a column?
MAX finds the largest value. =LARGE(A:A,2) will find the second largest. =SMALL(A:A,3) will find the third smallest
Power Query would be easier
 
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If you do not insist on the output as depicted above then you could e.g. use:

Excel Formula:
=IF(COUNTIFS(A$2:A2,A2,B$2:B2,B2)=1,A2,"")

Excel Formula:
=IF(COUNTIFS(A$2:A2,A2,B$2:B2,B2)=1,B2,"")
 
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Welcome to the MrExcel board!

Try this formula in C2, copied across and down

24 10 27.xlsm
ABCD
1First NameLast NameFirst NameLast Name
2RonnieAndersonRonnieAnderson
3RobertJonesRobertJones
4SallyBrookeSallyBrooke
5DavidWhiteDavidWhite
6RonnieAndersonMattiasWaldau
7MattiasWaldauRobertBrooke
8RobertBrookeSallyAnderson
9DavidWhite  
10RobertJones  
11RobertJones  
12SallyAnderson  
Unique names
Cell Formulas
RangeFormula
C2:D12C2=IFERROR(INDEX(A:A,AGGREGATE(15,6,ROW(A$2:A$12)/((MATCH($A$2:$A$12&"|"&$B$2:$B$12,$A$2:$A$12&"|"&$B$2:$B$12,0)=(ROW(A$2:A$12)-ROW(A$2)+1))*(ISERROR(MATCH($A$2:$A$12&"|"&$B$2:$B$12,$C$1:$C1&"|"&$D$1:$D1,0)))),1)),"")
 
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