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Family last names usually start from historical occupation or surrounding areas to show what a family does or where one lives near or at. This goes back all the way to medieval times, where families simply did the same thing for generations. Over time, names got misspelled and mispronounced.
For example, there used to be an occupation called "Coal-man", and indeed, what they did was deliver coal to people. Over time their name changed, either due to spelling or pronounciation errors, to be called "Coleman".
A more often seen example is "Smith". This name originated for people who worked with metals, and in the wild West (North America), this is usually blacksmithing. Mostly because many horses need horse shoes!
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What is a last name?
a last name is the name after your first name like Sarah the first name and smith the last name. The family name, the surname.
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The histor of the Zepeda family come Frome a family mamber from Mexico that came around 1930....to the usa to start his life of yu the new world
Where does the Ogden family name come from?
England - that's my last name!
Where did the last name pham come from?
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What was King Henry the 8ths family name?
HenryVIII's last name was Tudor
What is meant by first name and last name?
Last name is the name of the family-father's last name, or mother's last name. First name is the name given to certain member's of the family. For example: John Smith. Smith is the name of the family (father's family or mother's family). John is a specific member of the Smith family.
What is the last name of Dennis the Menace and his family?
Dennis and his family's last name is Mitchell .
What is the last name of the family in the story The Gift of the Magi?
The family's last name is Dillingham Young.
What is full name and last name?
A full name includes both the first name and last name of an individual. The last name, also referred to as the surname or family name, is traditionally passed down from one's parents and is shared by other family members.
What is meant by family name?
In English, the family name is your last name, or "surname."
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Belcher is the last name of the family in Bob's Burgers(:
Why they out our last name not our dad's name?
they call out our last name cause it is a family name. your surname stands for the whole family not just for your father.
What is meant by family?
In English, the family name is your last name, or "surname."
What is The Incredibles last name?
The last name of the incredibles family is 'Parr'
What is last name?
A person's family name is also called their last name. In English the last name is last in order. First name is one's given name, then the middle name is next, then the last name. In China I believe, this order is reversed. Yes, family name comes first in Korean, Japanese and Chinese cultures, with no comma between family name and first name(s) when written with the English alphabet.
Why they call out our last name not our dad's name?
they call out our last name cause it is a family name. your surname stands for the whole family not just for your father.
What is Dexter's family last name in Dexter's Laboratory?
The Dexter's family last name is never revealed. The closest indication of a last name was with the character of Dexter's Mom's brother, Uncle Fergle O'Reily which makes her maiden name [obviously] O'Reily but it is unknown what her married name e.g. Dexter's Dad's last name, therefore his last name is unknown. In one episode though, his dad refers to the family as "the Dexter family" so unless it was for comedic effect, the family's last name is Dexter apparently.
