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Surname

In many societies, a surname or family name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several given names and surnames are possible in the full name. In modern times most surnames are hereditary, although in most countries a…

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History

Origins of particular surnames

Order of names

Gender-specific versions of surname

Surname law

Surname of women

Compound surnames

Multiple surnames

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Surname

Nodes202
Edges201
Triples358
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.009901
Components1

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Surname

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related to Order of names · 42
Surname → Americas, Aslak Jacobsen Hætta, Cambodia, East Asian, Eastern, Europe, European, European-influenced, Europeans, For, Greater China, Hmong, Hungarians, Hungary, Hætta Jáhkoš, In, India, Japan, Korea, Laos
related to Medieval era and beyond · 37
Surname → Alemán, By, Delgado, Domesday Book, Eastern Roman Empire, England, English, Evidence, For, France, German, Guerra, Guerrero, Henry VIII, His, In England, Juan, Juan Rodríguez, Medieval Spain, Molina
related to Acquired/assigned surnames · 34
Surname → Abbandonata, African-Americans, Africans, Another, Baan, Bijdam, Bijstand, Della Casagrande, During, Dutch, Easter, Esposito, Eyngel, Gennaio, Historically, Innocenti, Italian, Liquorpond, Many, Monday
related to Further reading · 32
Surname → Basil, Blark, Bowman, Britain, Cottle, Dictionary, English Surnames, Family Names, Flavia, George Routledge, Gregory, Hanks, History, Hodges, Ireland, London, Ltd, Oxford University Press, Patrick, Penguin Dictionary
related to Toponymic surnames · 25
Surname → Although, Białystok, County Galway, Creachmhaoil, Europe, Examples, For, Górski, Lisboa, Location, London, Lucca, Lucci, Middle Ages, Monte, Old English, One, Pitt, Polish, Portuguese
related to External links · 23
Surname → Amlwch, Archived, Comprehensive, English Surnames, France, French, GenealogyHistory, Italian, Jewish, Local History, March, May, NamesInformation, Neil, November, Resources, Retrieved, September, Summers, Surnames
related to Occupational surnames · 21
Surname → Abbot, Bishop, Cardinal, Dictionary, English Surnames, Farmer, For, In England, King, Miller, Occupational, Potter, Robert, Roberts, Shepherd, Smith, Tailor, Taylor, Thatcher, There
related to Gender-specific versions of surname · 18
Surname → Azerbaijani, Balto-Slavic, Bulgarian, Czech, Greek, Icelandic, In, In Greece, Irish, Latvian, Likewise, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Papadopoulos, Papadopoulou, Polish, Russian, Slovak
related to Other · 17
Surname → Arthur, Chinese, De Luca, English, European, In, Irish, Lee, Li, Lucania, Lucas, Lucca, Lucius, Other, Russian Empire, Ryan, The
related to Modern era · 16
Surname → During, Europe, European, Hoym Ordinance, In Breslau Prussia, Japan, Japanese, Jewish, Jews, Napoleon, Netherlands, Other, Thailand, The, The Napoleonic Code, Turkey

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surnames names name family english also given may common use first many women law example change used personal countries children

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Surnamerelated to Acquired/assigned surnamesDuring0.60section
Surnamerelated to Acquired/assigned surnamesTrans-Atlantic0.60section
Surnamerelated to Acquired/assigned surnamesAfricans0.60section
Surnamerelated to Acquired/assigned surnamesMany0.60section
Surnamerelated to Acquired/assigned surnamesAfrican-Americans0.60section
Surnamerelated to Acquired/assigned surnamesSome0.60section
Surnamerelated to Acquired/assigned surnamesAnother0.60section
Surnamerelated to Acquired/assigned surnamesHistorically0.60section
Surnamerelated to Acquired/assigned surnamesSuch0.60section

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