The number of applications surpassed 1,000 for the first time in 1854; just two years later, there were more than 2,000.

By the end 2011, their numbers are expected to surge up to 10,000, making them the largest population and surpass other groups.

More than a month ago, the number in Nassau surpassed 32, the figure for all of last year.

The number of visitors has far surpassed the pre-2000 levels.

By October 2011, the number had surpassed 1 million domain names.

The number of employees surpassed 3000 for the first time.

The number of Japanese aged 65 or older has surpassed those below age 15 for the first time since records have been kept.

Within two months, the number of viewers surpassed six million.

By 1884 the number of yearly calls surpassed one million.

Their numbers have surpassed one million, almost a fifth of the population.