HISTORY
Women taking on their husband's surname began in the 9th century when females did not have legal identity and therefore took on the husband's name to be legally covered by his identity.
Until the Japanese government formalized the naming system in 1868, Japanese surnames were fluid. Names were chosen based on locations, occupations, or simply were made up, explaining why according to estimates, there are over 100,000 different surnames in use today in Japan.
The British Royal Family changed its House and Family name from Saxe-Coburg to Windsor on July 17, 1917 during the First World War due to its German connections. Other names suggested were ‘Tudor-Stewart’, ‘Plantagenet’, ‘York’, ‘Lancaster’, ‘D’Este’, ‘Fitzroy’, and even ‘England.’
Li (or Lee) is the most common surname in the world. It is followed by Zhang (or Trương and Jang), Wang, Nguyễn, García, González, Hernández, Smith, Smirnov (or Smirnova), and Müller.
Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr, is the abbreviated name of a man who's also known as Hubert Blaine Wolfe+585, Sr. It is a legitimate, record-holding surname with an actual meaning that tells a story of his ancestral shepherds and aliens.
The surnames "Lee" and "Zhang" belong to 13% of the Chinese population.
In China, 85% of people share the same 100 last names.
Approx. 50% of the Korean people bear the family name Kim, Lee, Park or Choi.
Nearly half of all Vietnamese people have the same last name, making it almost impossible to trace an individual's heritage further than one or two generations.
In the United States, 1,712 surnames cover 50% of the population.
The most popular surname in America is Smith, shared by 0.8% of the population.
5,840 people in the United States have a last name that ends with their first name, with Donald MacDonald being the most common.
45,379 people in the United States have a last name that starts with their first name—more than 25% of those are John Johnson.
The surname Patel means "caretaker of land" and, oddly enough, 20% of mid-sized hotels in the U.S. are owned by people with the last name.
Martin is the most common surname in France.
The Irish surname prefix "Mac" means "son of," while "O" means "grandson of."
In Denmark, approximately two-thirds of all Danes have a surname ending in –sen.
If you live in Norway and want to change your surname to one that 200 or fewer people have, you need to ask permission from every single one of them.
German law prevents the use of surnames as first names and requires all first names to clearly indicate gender.
RECORDS
Li (or Lee) is the most common surname in the world. It is followed by Zhang (or Trương and Jang), Wang, Nguyễn, García, González, Hernández, Smith, Smirnov (or Smirnova), and Müller.
Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr, is the abbreviated name of a man who's also known as Hubert Blaine Wolfe+585, Sr. It is a legitimate, record-holding surname with an actual meaning that tells a story of his ancestral shepherds and aliens.
SURNAMES IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES
The surnames "Lee" and "Zhang" belong to 13% of the Chinese population.
In China, 85% of people share the same 100 last names.
Approx. 50% of the Korean people bear the family name Kim, Lee, Park or Choi.
Nearly half of all Vietnamese people have the same last name, making it almost impossible to trace an individual's heritage further than one or two generations.
In the United States, 1,712 surnames cover 50% of the population.
The most popular surname in America is Smith, shared by 0.8% of the population.
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| Rank and frequency of some US surnames. By Thekohser |
5,840 people in the United States have a last name that ends with their first name, with Donald MacDonald being the most common.
45,379 people in the United States have a last name that starts with their first name—more than 25% of those are John Johnson.
The surname Patel means "caretaker of land" and, oddly enough, 20% of mid-sized hotels in the U.S. are owned by people with the last name.
Martin is the most common surname in France.
The Irish surname prefix "Mac" means "son of," while "O" means "grandson of."
In Denmark, approximately two-thirds of all Danes have a surname ending in –sen.
If you live in Norway and want to change your surname to one that 200 or fewer people have, you need to ask permission from every single one of them.
German law prevents the use of surnames as first names and requires all first names to clearly indicate gender.
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