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List Of Most Common Surnames ...
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 of most common surnames in European countries * Lists of most common surnames in North American countries * Lists of most common surnames in Oceanian countries * Lists of most common surnames in South American countries See also * List of family name affixes * List of most popular given names * List (surname) {{DEFAULTSORT:Surnames, most common Surnames In many societies, a surname, family name, or last 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 giv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last 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 person has a right to name change, change their name. Depending on culture, the surname may be placed either at the start of a person's name, or at the end. The number of surnames given to an individual also varies: in most cases it is just one, but in Portuguese-speaking countries and many Spanish-speaking countries, two surnames (one inherited from the mother and another from the father) are used for legal purposes. Depending on culture, not all members of a family unit are required to have identical surnames. In some countries, surnames are modified depending on gender and family membership status of a person. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Continent
A continent is any of several large geographical regions. Continents are generally identified by convention (norm), convention rather than any strict criteria. A continent could be a single large landmass, a part of a very large landmass, as in the case of Asia or Europe within Eurasia, or a landmass and nearby islands within its continental shelf. Due to these varying definitions, the number of continents varies; up to seven or as few as four geographical regions are commonly regarded as continents. Most English-speaking world, English-speaking countries recognize seven regions as continents. In order from largest to smallest in area, these seven regions are Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia (continent), Australia (sometimes called Oceania or Australasia). Different variations with fewer continents merge some of these regions; examples of this are merging Asia and Europe into Eurasia, "Most people recognize seven continents—Asia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Most Common Surnames In African Countries
A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but lists are frequently written down on paper, or maintained electronically. Lists are "most frequently a tool", and "one does not ''read'' but only ''uses'' a list: one looks up the relevant information in it, but usually does not need to deal with it as a whole".Lucie Doležalová,The Potential and Limitations of Studying Lists, in Lucie Doležalová, ed., ''The Charm of a List: From the Sumerians to Computerised Data Processing'' (2009). Purpose It has been observed that, with a few exceptions, "the scholarship on lists remains fragmented". David Wallechinsky, a co-author of ''The Book of Lists'', described the attraction of lists as being "because we live in an era of overstimulation, especially in terms of information, and lists help us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Most Common Surnames In Asian Countries
This article contains lists of the most common surnames in some of the countries of Asia, including Taiwan and six transcontinental countries. Countries are arranged in alphabetical order. Armenia :Source: Armenia's Voter List Azerbaijan Bangladesh Cambodia China According to a report released by the Ministry of Public Security in January 2019, there are 6,150 different surnames in China with the top 100 surnames used by 85% of the population in 2018. Georgia India Indonesia Most Indonesians, particularly from the western parts, do not use family names. Only some ethnic groups maintain family names, such as Bataks, Nias, Mentawai, some Dayaks, and most ethnic groups in eastern Indonesia (except in Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, and some groups in Sulawesi, such as the Butonese). Israel Japan Kazakhstan Provided here is a list of the 33 most common surnames in Kazakhstan according to the Ministry of Justice of Kazakhstan as of 2014. * Lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Most Common Surnames In European Countries
This article contains lists of the most common surnames in most of the countries of Europe, including Armenia, Kosovo, and five transcontinental countries but excluding five European microstates. Countries are arranged in alphabetical order. Albania At the moment, listings for the most common names are unavailable for Albania. However the most common names include the following: * Common names denoting profession. Of these, religious professional names have been particularly widespread, including Hoxha (a Muslim priest, Sunni or Bektashi, with its variant Hoxhaj), Prifti (a Christian priest, Catholic or Orthodox), Shehu (a Bektashi priest) and Dervishi (Bektashi clergy). Bektashi itself is also a common surname. Ironically, Hoxha was the surname of Enver Hoxha, the leader of Communist Albania who banned all religions. There are numerous other professional names which are not as common. Begu also denotes a former ruler and also the surname(s) Gjoni or Gjonaj. * Common n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Most Common Surnames In North American Countries
This article contains lists of the most common surnames in some of the countries of North America. Countries are arranged in alphabetical order. Canada Quebec Top 10 common surnames in Quebec as of 2006. Costa Rica Most common surnames in Costa Rica as of 2007. Cuba Most common surnames in Cuba. Dominican Republic El Salvador Most common surnames in El Salvador as of 2005. Guatemala Most common surnames in Guatemala as of 2015. Mexico Below are the most common surnames of Mexico. All of the surnames listed are of Spanish origin. United States The table below presents the most common 100 surnames as of the 2010 Census. It includes the total number of people with each surname as well as the rate per 100,000 people. Figures for the 2000 Census are also included for comparison. In 2010, there were 51,089,493 people with last names in the top 100, representing 16.5% of the total (308,745,538). Surnames appearing less than 100 times represented ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Most Common Surnames In Oceanian Countries ...
This article contains lists of the most common surnames in some of the countries of Oceania. Countries are arranged in alphabetical order. Australia Statistics are drawn from Australian government records of 2007, however they may have changed. Fiji Statistics are based on the genealogy resources and vital statistics in Fiji during 2014. New Zealand Statistics are based on births registered in New Zealand during 2021. See also * List of family name affixes * List of most popular given names * Lists of most common surnames, for other continents References {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Most Common Surnames Oceania Surnames, most common Surnames In many societies, a surname, family name, or last 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 giv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Most Common Surnames In South American Countries
This article contains lists of the most common surnames in most of the countries of South America, including two transcontinental countries. Countries are arranged in alphabetical order. Argentina Most surnames are of Spanish and Italian origin. Brazil Most of the surnames of the Brazilian population have a Portuguese origin, due to Portuguese colonization in the country (it is estimated that 80% of the Brazilian population has at least one Portuguese ancestor), while other South American countries were largely colonized by the Spanish. However, due to historical immigration, there are also surnames of African, Arabic, German, Italian and Japanese origin. 2010 data: Chile All surnames are Spanish in origin, with quite a few of them being Basque (e.g. Araya or Zúñiga). Note: The source (Civil Registry and Identification Service) does not mention the reference year (it was published in 2008) or whether the count includes only the first surname or both surnames (Chile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Family Name Affixes
Family name affixes are a clue for surname etymology and can sometimes determine the ethnic origin of a person. This is a partial list of affixes. Prefixes Arabic *Abu – (Arabic) "father of"; * Al – (Arabic) "Family of" or "House of" (in conjunction with name of ancestor) * Bet – (Arabic from "Beyt") "house of" * Bint – (Arabic) "daughter of"; Binti, Binte ( Malaysian version) * El – (Arabic see Al) * Ibn – (Arabic) "son of" Armenian * Ter – (Eastern Armenian) "son/daughter of a Priest" * Der – (Western Armenian) "son/daughter of a priest"; ( German) "the" (masculine nominative), "of the" (feminine genitive) Berber * Aït – (Berber) "of" * At/Ath – (Berber) "(son of" Dutch *de – ( Dutch) "the" * 's – ( Dutch) "of the"; contraction of ''des'', genitive case of the definite article ''de''. Example: 's Gravesande. * 't – ( Dutch) "the"; contraction of the neuter definite article ''het''. * ter – ( Dutch) "at the" * van – ( Dutch) "of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Most Popular Given Names
The most popular given names vary nationally, regionally, and culturally. Lists of widely used given names can consist of those most often bestowed upon infants born within the last year, thus reflecting the current naming trends, or else be composed of the personal names occurring most often within the total population. Popularity by region The names listed in the following tables, unless otherwise noted, represent the most current top 10 breakdowns of what newborn children are commonly being named in the various regions of the world. Africa Male names Female names Americas Male names Female names Asia Male names Female names Europe Male names Female names Oceania Oceania ( , ) is a region, geographical region including Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Outside of the English-speaking world, Oceania is generally considered a continent, while Mainland Australia is regarded as its co ... Male names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List (surname)
List or Liste is a European surname. Notable people with the surname include: List * Benjamin List (born 1968), German chemist who won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with David MacMillan * Friedrich List (1789–1846), German economist * Garrett List (1943–2019), American trombonist * Guido von List (1848–1919), Austrian/German writer and occultist * Helmut List (born 1941), Austrian engineer and philanthropist * Herbert List (1903–1975), German photographer * John List (serial killer), John List (1925–2008), American murderer * Liesbeth List (1941–2020), Dutch singer * Luke List (other), Luke List, multiple people * Maximilian List (1910–c.1980), German SS concentration camp commandant * Paul List (1887–1954), British-based Russian Jewish chess player * Peyton List (other), Peyton List, multiple people * Spencer List (born 2006), American actor and twin of Peyton List * Wilhelm List (1880–1971), German WW2 field marshal Liste * Betty Liste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Surnames
A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but lists are frequently written down on paper, or maintained electronically. Lists are "most frequently a tool", and "one does not ''read'' but only ''uses'' a list: one looks up the relevant information in it, but usually does not need to deal with it as a whole".Lucie Doležalová,The Potential and Limitations of Studying Lists, in Lucie Doležalová, ed., ''The Charm of a List: From the Sumerians to Computerised Data Processing'' (2009). Purpose It has been observed that, with a few exceptions, "the scholarship on lists remains fragmented". David Wallechinsky, a co-author of ''The Book of Lists'', described the attraction of lists as being "because we live in an era of overstimulation, especially in terms of information, and lists help us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
