LAST NAME ORIGIN FULL
In the Anglophonic world, a surname is commonly referred to as the last name because it is usually placed at the end of a person's full name, after any given name. 2.9 Gender-specific versions of surname.
2.3 Family name discrimination against women.By 1400 most English families, and those from Lowland Scotland, had adopted the use of hereditary surnames. 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. Examples of surnames are documented in the 11th century by the barons in England. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names, such as in traditional Spanish culture, they can be hyphenated together, or may contain prefixes. It is common to see two or more words in a surname, such as in compound surnames. As the surname indicates 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. 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. 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. Other cultures use other structures for full names. This shows a structure typical for Anglophonic cultures (and some others).