- person,
although several given names and
surnames are
possible in the full name. In
modern times most
surnames are hereditary,
although in most countries...
-
Lists of the most
common surnames by continent:
Lists of most
common surnames in
African countries Lists of most
common surnames in
Asian countries Lists...
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Chinese names begin with
surnames,
unlike the
Western tradition in
which surnames are
written last.
Around 2,000 Han
Chinese surnames are
currently in use...
- ****anese
surnames (姓, sei), as
determined by
their kanji,
although many of
these are
pronounced and
romanized similarly. Conversely, some
surnames written...
-
Hebraizing surnames has been an
especially common practice among Ashke**** Jews; many Ashke****
families had
acquired permanent surnames (rather than...
- 2015[update], at
least 191
distinct surnames in
Hangul and 514
distinct surnames in
Hanja were in use.
These are
surnames that
appear in the 2000
South Korean...
- the most
common surnames in some of the
countries of
North America.
Countries are
arranged in
alphabetical order. Top 10
common surnames in
Quebec as of...
-
common Cambodian, ****anese, Korean, and
Vietnamese surnames, and to an extent,
Filipino surnames in both
translation and
transliteration into
those languages...
-
Scottish surnames are
surnames currently found in Scotland, or
surnames that have a
historical connection with the country. The
earliest surnames found in...
- or composite) and two
surnames (the
first surname of each parent). Traditionally, the
first surname is the father's
first surname, and the
second is the...
