Some surnames carry the weight of invisible crowns. Names that, when spoken aloud, evoke impossible mansions, companies ...

This naming convention isn’t as backward as it seems. Choosing surnames as first names for newborns is a growing trend among parents, according to baby name experts. “Many surnames are so well ...

In most societies surnames are transmitted from father to child, just like Y-chromosome genes. In this way, an analysis of the geographic diffusion of surnames can provide accurate estimates of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo illustration: Yahoo News, photos: U.S. Census Bureau, AP The Garcias are keeping up with the Joneses. U.S. Census data ...

What's in a surname? For many people from Spain and Latin America, it's about who your father is and who your mother is. The tradition of using two surnames helps clearly identify familial ...

The official implementation of double surnames began with establishing civil registries in the 19th century. Yet, the tradition itself stretches back centuries. Alfaro explains that this practice ...

Step into any airport arrivals hall and you’ll hear a roll call of the world—names that hint at where people come from, what ...

Although the Vikings were only in Ireland for a relatively short period of time, they have left a considerable legacy on Irish surnames. There are plenty of examples of Viking-inspired surnames in ...

In most societies, surnames are passed on from father to son, just like the Y chromosome. This suggests that men who share the same surnames may have Y chromosomes that are related to one another. A ...