The most typical Russian surname is considered to be Ivanov, although the most common surname in Russia is in fact Smirnov (from the wordsmirny, meaning meek): Smirnovs make up 1.8 percent of ...

they estimated that about 1.22 million people in their 20s to 50s are in common-law relationships in Japan, with 587,000 of them wishing to marry if separate surnames are allowed. Common-law ...

For today’s column, let us explore the most common Muslim last names in the Philippines. Muslim surnames account for roughly 3% of the total surnames in the Philippines. Majority of Muslim ...

New research has revealed Scotland's most common surnames. The National Records of Scotland (NRS) recently unveiled its annual report of the top first names in Scotland. As reported by the Daily ...

The wills and probate solicitors at Beecham Peacock have sifted through the data to find the most common UK surnames associated with them. As of January 2, 2025, there were 5,912 unclaimed ...

Murphy was the most common surname for babies born in Ireland in 2024, according to Ireland's Central Statistics Office (CSO). Since 2023, Ireland's CSO has expanded its surname analysis to ...

Kaur was in the No 2 spot, with 630 babies registered, followed by Smith with 300 registrations. Ten years ago, Smith was the most common surname in New Zealand.

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while subsequent children might inherit the mother's surname or even that of a grandparent. Many common surnames today stem from patronymics—surnames that indicate a person's lineage.

So, the history of a country's people is reflected through each name. Here, we look at the most common surnames found in a few countries and how the study of names, known as onomastics ...

According to research by World Population Review, these are the most popular surnames in Africa. Millions of people living on the African continent share surnames, just like in other continents in ...

The Waceya Métis Society published a statement calling into question Fleischer’s Métis heritage You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account ...