Have you ever wondered, "where did last names come from?" or "how did last names start"? Find the origin of last names, specifically for Black people - It's our history!

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

A newly compiled list has identified 35 surnames that may be traced back to some of Europe’s most powerful royal and ...

We understand why we have first names and how our surnames tie us to our family heritage, but what's the deal with middle names? What's the purpose of a middle name and when did different cultures ...

Kossula’s renaming illustrates the complicated and fraught origins of many Black American surnames. But his experience is not singular; it was the rule. When Africans were enslaved and brought ...

Have you ever wondered where Long Island towns got their names? From Copiague to Quogue and everything in between, we've uncovered the origins of your hometown. Do you have any fun facts about ...

A significant number of Jews from the territories of the former Ottoman Empire, from Turkey and usually of Sephardic origin, moved to France.

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