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surname

human name used in combination with given name(s) used to indicate association, often a family name or a name indicating place of origin
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surname

Summary

surname is a name particle[1]. surname is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • surname's instance of is recorded as name particle[3].
  • surname is a type of anthroponym[4].
  • surname is part of full name[5].
  • surname's said to be the same as is recorded as family name[6].
  • surname's said to be the same as is recorded as signum[7].
  • surname's said to be the same as is recorded as last name[8].
  • surname's partially coincident with is recorded as last name[9].
  • surname's partially coincident with is recorded as middle name[10].
  • surname's partially coincident with is recorded as Q131922925[11].
  • surname's partially coincident with is recorded as family name[12].
  • surname's partially coincident with is recorded as taken name[13].
  • surname's different from is recorded as xing[14].
  • surname's different from is recorded as byname[15].
  • surname's permanent duplicated item is recorded as Q25689702[16].

Body

Definition and Type

surname's instance of is recorded as name particle[3]. surname is a type of anthroponym[4].

Use and Application

surname is part of full name[5].

Why It Matters

surname is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7d ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Partially coincident with → last name, middle name, Q131922925 +2
    Permanent duplicated item → Q25689702
    Subclass of → —
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1382]]: [[Q140392159]], using [[User:Frettie/consistency check add.js]]"
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