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surnames
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community.Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, as the forename, or at the end; the number of surnames given to an individual also varies. As the surname can indicate genetic inheritance, all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations; for example, a woman might marry and have a child, but later remarry and have another child by a different father, and as such both children could have different surnames. It is common to see two or more words in a surname, such as in compound surnames. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names, such as in traditional Spanish culture, they can be hyphenated together, or may contain prefixes. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Examples of surnames are documented in the 11th century by the barons in England. English surnames began as a way of identifying a certain aspect of that individual, such as by trade, father's name, location of birth, or physical features, and were not necessarily inherited. By 1400 most English families, and those from Lowland Scotland, had adopted the use of hereditary surnames.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of surnames in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of surnames in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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The world is more oriented towards individuals now, separate surnames is a natural extension.
If changing surnames is so easy, why don't more men do it? the system is one that says, basically, 'if you're not willing to change, you shouldn't be getting married'.
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