What is the world's longest last name?

Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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How old is the girl with 1000 letters in her name?

The 6-year-old girl has more than 1,000 letters in her first name - and a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records. The name is so long the girl has two nicknames: ``Jameshauwnnel,'' or ``Jamie'' to most of her friends.
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What is the oldest surname in the world?

The oldest surname known to have been recorded anywhere in Europe, though, was in County Galway, Ireland, in the year 916. It was the name “O Cleirigh” (O'Clery). Enter your last name to learn its meaning and origin.
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Which country has longest last names?

The Republic of Madagascar, an island country in the Indian Ocean has a history of giving long names to its people and places. These names are often complicated to pronounce and remember even for people who are familiar with the Malagasy language.
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What is the longest surname in English?

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 rarest surname?

Here are 100 of the Rarest Last Names in the U.S. as of the 2010 Census
  • Tartal.
  • Throndsen.
  • Torsney.
  • Tuffin.
  • Usoro.
  • Vanidestine.
  • Viglianco.
  • Vozenilek.
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Who has the most surnames in the world?

With around one million patronymics, France is the country with the largest number of surnames in the world. It is estimated that 200,000 names have dissapeared over the last century while 520,000 new surnames have appeared. The study was published in The Atlas of Surnames, in France.
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Do I have royal blood?

So the best way to find out if you have royal ancestry is simply to do your research well. To be more specific: Research all your family surnames carefully. If you find records indicating where your ancestors lived, look up those residences and see if they are associated with royalty.
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Who was the first named human?

Kushim is the earliest known example of a named person in writing. The name "Kushim" is found on the Kushim Tablet, an Uruk period (c. 3400–3000 BC) clay tablet used to record transactions of barley. It is uncertain if the name refers to an individual, a generic title of an officeholder, or an institution.
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What is the rarest female name?

The rarest girl name is Elora because it is low on the popularity charts, but there are several rare girl names including Hadleigh and Ophelia. Some parents even decide to create a new name based on a place they love, a family member, or one with other cultural significance.
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Which is the shortest name in the world?

Originally Answered: 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 longest boy name?

Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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What are the oldest names?

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  • Kushim. Year Written: c.3400 to 3000 BCE.
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What does the name Karen mean?

What Does Karen Mean? Karen originated as a Danish name, arising from the Greek word Aikaterine, which is believed to mean "pure." Kaja and Katherine are both related Danish names. In French, the name can also mean "clear," though it retains the meaning of "pure" across most other backgrounds.
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What is the weirdest name?

Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116. It's pronounced 'Albin' apparently. This was actually submitted as a protest against the naming law in Sweden, which requires parents to submit a name for approval within three months of birth.
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Can you name your child a letter?

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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Why do I have 2 middle names?

Traditionally, the British upper class has used multiple names to indicate family connections, even going so far as changing surnames to reflect these bonds. In France, it is normal for citizens to have multiple middle names, though all names except the surname are referred to as “first names” on official documents.
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What is the longest female name?

But instead of picking something unusual, Sandra Williams decided to get that uniqueness by coming up with a very, very, very long name for her baby daughter. When the little girl was born on September 12, 1984, her parents wrote Rhoshandiatellyneshiaunneveshenk Koyaanisquatsiuth Williams on her birth certificate.
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Who has the world's longest neck?

The longest human necks are found among the women of the Padaung (or Kayan) tribe, who live in the highlands of northwestern Thailand and southeastern Myanmar. Padaung women bind their necks with heavy brass rings that alter the shape of the neck and shoulders.
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