family name
part of a naming scheme for individuals, used in many cultures worldwide
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family name
Summary
family name is a name particle[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of name_particle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36,353 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- family name's instance of is recorded as name particle[3].
- family is named after family name[4].
- name is named after family name[5].
- family name is a type of surname[6].
- family name is a type of anthroponym[7].
- family name is part of full name[8].
- family name's Commons category is recorded as Families by name[9].
- family name's said to be the same as is recorded as surname[10].
- family name's said to be the same as is recorded as xing[11].
- family name's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Families by name[12].
- family name's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Surnames[13].
- family name's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
- family name's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
- family name's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[16].
- family name's replaces is recorded as disc number[17].
- family name's partially coincident with is recorded as nomen[18].
- family name's partially coincident with is recorded as house name[19].
- family name's partially coincident with is recorded as first name[20].
- family name's partially coincident with is recorded as last name[21].
- family name's partially coincident with is recorded as middle name[22].
- family name's partially coincident with is recorded as surname[23].
- family name's topic has template is recorded as Template:Infobox family name[24].
- family name's has characteristic is recorded as family name has to use a different item than disambiguation page[25].
- family name's main Wikidata property is recorded as P6978[26].
- family name's main Wikidata property is recorded as P1950[27].
Body
Definition and Type
family name's instance of is recorded as name particle[3]. Recorded subclass of include surname[6] and anthroponym[7].
Origins
Things named after include family[4], a type of social group[28] and name[5].
Use and Application
family name is part of full name[8].
Why It Matters
family name ranks in the top 10% of name_particle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36,353 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 94 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]