How did we get last names?
In Europe, surnames began to be used in the 12th century. They used the surname to further distinguish people. Thanks!
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The practice of adopting "last names" as we know it has developed independently in various times and places from ancient times.
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Surnames came from sources such as: location (Rivers), kinship (PeterSON), occupation (Miller), and nicknames (Redman). Cha cha!
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