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Research shows that a significant portion of passwords follows certain patterns. By analyzing these patterns and focusing on specific categories, we can cover nearly 60% of all password cases. The following categories contribute to this coverage:

• Person Names Only: 7.7%
• Person Names with Numbers: 5.88%
• Location Names Only: 5.12%
• Location Names with Numbers: 2.72%
• Dictionary Words Only: 16.0%
• Dictionary Words with Numbers: 8.25%
• Just Numbers: 14.0%

These categories sum up to approximately 60% of all password cases. The remaining 40.33% falls under the "Other" category, representing less common patterns and combinations.

These numbers were derived from research and insights discussed in the following source:What things do people base their email passwords on?

Below is a pie chart illustrating the distribution of these categories and how they sum up to 60% of the cases: