Can someone have 3 surnames?

Polish triple-barreled surnames are known to exist; an example is the one borne by Ludwik Kos-Rabcewicz-Zubkowski, a university professor and writer, living in Canada.
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Can someone have multiple surnames?

A hyphenated last name is when you and your spouse combine both of your last names with a hyphen. This is also called a double surname. In many states, when you fill out your application for your marriage license, you'll be writing your intended married name on that application.
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How do multiple last names work?

Traditionally, the first surname is paternal and comes from the father, while the second surname is maternal and comes from the mother. In recent years, some countries have allowed parents to alter the order of surnames for their children, but in historical records paternal surnames generally precede maternal names.
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Can someone have four last names?

There certainly are. If a person with a hyphenated surname marries another one with the same, THEORETICALLY the bride can take on four surnames.
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Is hyphenating your name legal?

Name change through hyphenation is legal.

It's valid as taking your partner's last name as-is. It's no more or less lawful than any other name change through marriage.
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When the Government Makes You Get a Surname



How many last names can someone have?

A 1993 law forbids surnames with more than two components. Prior to this, it was permitted for adults (e.g., Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm and formerly Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann-Maier-Leibniz) but their children would not inherit the name. The 1993 ban was upheld by the Constitutional Court in 2009.
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Which last name goes first?

You can go the "traditional" route and list your "maiden" name first, or you could choose to list your new last name first, followed by your original last name. Some couples decide to have both partners change to the hyphenated last name, as a show of unity and equality.
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Can I name my kid Jesus?

United States. III, Jesus Christ, Adolf Hilter, Santa Claus and @ were all ruled illegal by courts in the U.S.
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What is the longest last name?

The longest personal name is 747 characters long, and belongs to Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr.
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How do you address someone with multiple last names?

If both have different titles or the same title but different last names, distinguish each full name with a relevant title, joined by "and" (The Reverend Henry Jones and Dr. Anna Jones or Dr. Henry Jones and Dr. Anna Smith).
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Why do Mexicans have 2 last names?

The two surnames names are ancestral, with the father's family name followed by the mother's family name.
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How many last names can you have in the US?

Can Americans have two last names? If your two last names do not have a hyphen between them, people may think it is one of your middle names. It is legal to have as many names as you want, as long as the name is registered as your legal name.
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Can you have two surnames in the US?

In the US, it has become more common, because women don't want to give up their maiden names. Often, they keep two surnames, and almost as often, they pass both to their children.
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Can I name my child with two surnames?

Some names lend themselves well to hyphenation while others don't. If you don't like hyphens but still want to use both names, your child can simply have two last names.
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Can a girl keep two surnames?

A woman can choose if she wants to continue with the surname she has been living with throughout her life, replace her existing surname with that of her husband's or add her husband's surname to her existing one. It is completely her choice, and no law in India demands a woman to change her surname after marriage.
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Is YEET a last name?

The Yeet family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Yeet family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Yeet's in USA. New York had the highest population of Yeet families in 1880.
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What is the most surname in USA?

A study published by ancestry.com found that Smith was by far the most common surname in the United States, followed by Johnson, Miller, Jones, Williams, and Anderson. However there is huge variation in the most frequent last names in different states.
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Which surname is highest in USA?

Quick…what's the most common last name in the U.S? If you guessed Smith you are correct. According to an analysis by 24/7 Wall Street, the surname Smith occurs slightly more than 828 times per 100,000 people in the U.S., or about 2.442 million times.
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Can I name my kid a number?

The law bans names that contain “obscenity, numerals, symbols, or a combination of letters, numerals, or symbols…”, but naming a child after a mass murderer is A-OK. In most cases, the United States is pretty relaxed about what you can name your child when it comes to the stigma or meaning a name may carry.
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Can you name your child Zeus?

The name Zeus is boy's name of Greek origin. The supreme Olympian god represents a mighty image for a little fella to live up to, but more and more parents are beginning to consider it seriously.
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Can you have no middle name?

An individual may have more than one middle name, or none.
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Is hyphenating your last name disrespectful?

Absolutely not! Although >80% of spouses end up changing their last name after marriage, there has been a recent uptick of spouses choosing to keep their maiden name – either by not changing their last name at all or hyphenating.
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Who gets to decide baby's last name?

In California, as in many states, parents are free to give their child whatever last name they choose, including the mother's surname, father's surname or a completely different surname altogether. If an unmarried woman gives birth, she is free to make this decision by herself.
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Is your full name on your Social Security card?

Beginning with cards printed on 09/08/07, the NH's first and middle name are always printed on the first name line on the SSN card, and the last name and suffix, if any, are always printed on the second name line on the SSN card.
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