Can you 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 you have multiple last names?

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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Can someone have 4 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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What last names no longer exist?

There is a list of names that are extinct. It includes Bread, Spinster, Chips, Rummage, Pussett, Temples, Wellbelove, Hatman and Bytheseashore. Know anyone with those names – hardly. Other names with just a few individuals include Fernsby, Rushlands, Berrycloth, Dankworth, Birdwhistle, Relish and Tumbler.
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What is the weirdest last name?

An unusual last name can set you apart from the pack–here are six of most unique ones out there.
  • Shufflebottom.
  • Biggerstaff.
  • Hartshorn.
  • Fullilove.
  • Clampitt.
  • Shellaberger.
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When the Government Makes You Get a Surname



What is the #1 last name in the world?

Yet there's no doubt about which surname is the most popular in the world: Wang. More than 106 million people have the surname Wang, a Mandarin term for prince or king. It's not too surprising that the top surname is Chinese, as China has the world's largest population.
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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 surname ever?

The longest personal name is 747 characters long, and belongs to Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr. (b. 4 August 1914, Germany) who passed away on 24 October 1997, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA, as verified on 1 January 2021.
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Can I name my kid King?

Illegal in the United States

But in many other countries, title names—including Duke, Prince, King, and Queen—are banned. But what about made-up titles like Khaleesi?
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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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Why do people have multiple last names?

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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How many names can a person legally have?

How many names can a person legally have? To answer the previous question, there is no defined limit on how many middle names you can have, however, most states have a character limit for names. In addition, numbers are not allowed in names in the majority of U.S. states.
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Why is 1069 an illegal name?

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.
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Can you name a child Thor?

Norse mythology and Marvel enthusiasts will love the renowned name Thor, a masculine title of Norse origin, meaning “thunder.” This mighty name is borne by the Norse god of thunder, the sky, and agriculture, who has made a break on the big screen as a beloved member of the Avengers.
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What can't you call your child UK?

United Kingdom. The UK has no law restricting names, but names that contain obscenities, numerals, misleading titles, or are impossible to pronounce are likely to be rejected by the Registering Officer, when registering a child.
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What are the longest surnames?

The longest single English surname is Featherstonehaugh (17 letters), variously pronounced Featherstonehaw or Festonhaw or Fessonhay or Freestonhugh or Feerstonhaw or Fanshaw.
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What is the shortest name ever?

What's the shortest name? "E" or "E" (鄂) is a common Chinese surname, and one found in the classic book The Hundred Family Surnames from the early Song Dynasty.
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What is the shortest surname?

The shortest surnames are those composed of three letters: Old, Ott, Ogg, Ord, Orr, Day, Eve, Pim, Ray, Six, Try, and Ure.
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Can you name your kid Allah?

However, the Council on American-Islamic Relations said using Allah as a surname was culturally insensitive. Director Nihad Awad said several Arabic names refer to God, such as Abdullah, which means "servant of God". But he added: "You would never use just Allah. That would be considered very inappropriate."
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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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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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Are middle names common in Vietnam?

Some Vietnamese people may not have a middle name, e.g. NGUYEN Trai. However, most people have one or sometimes two. The given name (or 'personal name') is chosen at birth as the individual's personal identifier.
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What is a good rare last name?

Unique Last Names
  • Barlowe.
  • Caddel.
  • Hart.
  • Katz.
  • Laurier.
  • Madden.
  • Elrod.
  • Whitlock.
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Who is named Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116?

Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116, ostensibly pronounced [ˈǎlːbɪn] ("Albin"), is a name intended for a Swedish child who was born in 1991. Parents Elisabeth Hallin and Lasse Diding gave their child this name to protest a fine, imposed in accordance with the naming law in Sweden.
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