Why are the majority of the NPCs names of Japanese or Indian origin?

There's a bug report on Answers Headquarters from 2020. Maybe add a me too.

https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-Townies-in-worlds-spawn-with-Asian-names/td-p/9794299#M166415

I noticed that myself, and I can't figure it out either

Oh I thought it was just my game! Ever since all the normal townies died and new ones have come on I like don’t see normal names anymore! Sort of annoying.

I like it the way it is,
I don't find it annoying at all. :)

It's the game generating sims from City Living, the list of names the game picks from for those sims also doesn't have a lot of names in them so that's why they are named so similar.

I just wish they would match the Sim to the alleged ethnicity.

well that but its not just about regional names randomized townies all get their names from same very narrow name pool so you'll keep having certain names pop up time after time

like if you don't have randomized sim with surname Chauhan in your households did you even play

then again I don't really care what they are named to me they are to be deleted either way I don't want randomized townies in my game regardless of randomized townie

I don't mind the names, it only bothers me that they are not matching up to sims of that orientation. Sometimes it feels like it is cultural appropriation... But who minds, I suppose, I will just change the names if they matter enough to my save.

Edit: This is another thing with auto-generated sims, NONE of my black sims wear their natural hair, while white sims are wearing dreads and afros. Yes, it happens in reality, but it isn't absolutely everyone like it is in the sims.

Ever since City Living came out that has been every game I've started in the Sims. Black hair and brown eyes for almost every game generated Sim. I'd love this to be addressed so some diversity can be added to my game!

I also believe the game has a tendency to assign randomised sims with newer clothing items, add on content etc. after snowy escape release half of the random townies that generate have japanese names now, this also happens with clothing (including CC) it's pretty annoying tbh