Difficult question. First of all, I don't think Surnames can be classified as an invention. Their use may even date back to prehistoric times. Their usefulness peaked, however, when a man like John the blacksmith became known as John Smith. Fran Logan Difficult question. First of all, I don't think Surnames can be classified as an invention. Their use may even date back to prehistoric times. Their usefulness peaked, however, when a man like John the blacksmith became known as John Smith. Fran Logan
As with most Asian names, the Vietnamese order is Surname first, then first name. E.g. Nguyen Tam- Tam= first name; Nguyen= surname
The French surname Gaul is first found in Anjou.
The Spanish surname Segovia is first found in Castile.
In most cases, the identity of the first person to use a particular surname is lost to history.
The distinctly Italian surname Gaddas is first found in Cremona.
It's both a first and a surname
As with most Asian names, the Vietnamese order is Surname first, then first name. E.g. Nguyen Tam- Tam= first name; Nguyen= surname
Yes; it is first recorded as a surname in Lanarkshire, Scotland.
A surname is a family name. Please enter your surname in the first box on the form.
Yes, but it can also be a first name, as well as a non-jewish surname or first name.
The French surname Gaul is first found in Anjou.
The German surname Arndt is first found in Bavaria.
The English surname Heir is first found in Derbyshire.
The English surname of Cotter is first recorded in Oxfordshire.
The Spanish surname Segovia is first found in Castile.
My first name is Jane my surname is Smith
The Viales surname is first found in Treviso, Italy.