Tracing Your Roots: Is My Ancestor’s Surname From Slavery or Marriage? The origins of the surname of a great-great-grandmother who was born into slavery are shrouded in mystery and require creative sleuthing.

Tracing Your Roots: Is My Ancestor’s Surname From Slavery or Marriage? The origins of the surname of a great-great-grandmother who was born into slavery are shrouded in mystery and require creative sleuthing.

Why almost half of South Koreans have the surname Kim, Park or Lee Korea’s long feudal tradition offers part of the answer

Elena Ferrante: unmasked? A journalist claims to have revealed the real Elena Ferrante—to readers’ fury

Elena Ferrante’s “Unmasking” Wasn’t the End of the World This article originally appeared in the Cut. Elena Ferrante is no longer just Elena Ferrante. Now, as we learned over the weekend on the New York Revie ...

This Is The Most Common Surname In Different Countries Across The World It’s no secret that Smith is a particularly common surname in the English-speaking world. But did you know it’s the most popular last name across the US, C

Greetings and salutations: how email has scrambled our expectations From the archive

How Popular Is Your Surname And What Does It Mean? This Can Tell You Ever found yourself being curious about where your surname originated from? Or indeed how many people in the world might share it with you? Well this online tool can give you some answers. I

Don't Create a New Surname With Your Spouse Unless You're Ready to Piss People Off Although creating a brand new surname after marrying is a rare choice, it’s viewed by some as the most equal, romantic, and kid-friendly solution in an antiquated patriarchal system. But it’s also a very easy way to anger your loved ones.

Toddler Has No Surname And The Reason Why Is Ridiculous A two-year-old has never had a surname because of an ongoing feud between his mother and father who are unable to come to a decision on which name to take. The couple, who have never lived together