Whether an Italian last name is world-renowned, commonplace, or stems from nature or ancestors' occupations, they're unforgettable. So, brush off your pasta presses because we're diving deep into some ...

We love how a Spanish last name rolls off the tongue. And you'll find them everywhere, from Spain to Latin America to the Caribbean to North America. The names might be traditional or unique. They may ...

Ashkenazic Jews were among the last Europeans to take family names. Some German speaking Jews took last names as early as the 17 th century, but the overwhelming majority of Jews lived in Eastern ...

Read all about the history of your Irish surname or your family name's meanings in our list of most common Irish last names. Ever wondered about the history behind your Irish name? Where did your ...

Ever wondered what's in a name? Well, we are about to find out. For a groundbreaking project promises to reveal the origins of all 150,000 surnames in use in Britain today. The study, to be undertaken ...

You can now find out whether your surname is unique, or shared with many other Derbyshire residents – with this list ...

This piece originally ran on jewishcurrents.org. Ashkenazic Jews were among the last Europeans to take family names. Some German speaking Jews took last names as early as the 17 th century, but the ...