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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article title updated for style. | Nov 04, 2026 | ||
| Invalidated site: ABC listen - Late Night Live - Why do we bother with surnames? | Aug 10, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: History Facts - 7 Last Names That Used to Be Insults. | Aug 05, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: ABC listen - Late Night Live - Why do we bother with surnames? | Aug 20, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: PNAS - Last name analysis of mobility, gender imbalance, and nepotism across academic systems. | Feb 14, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - Variations in Middle English local surnames. | Nov 21, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: CORE - The Surname in Western Europe (PDF). | Jul 23, 2024 | ||
| Links added. | Sep 14, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Library of Congress Research Guides - Surnames: Resources in Local History and Genealogy. | Aug 10, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: ThoughtCo. - English Surnames - Meanings and Origins. | Mar 08, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - What�s in a Name? | Feb 16, 2011 | ||
| Add new Web site: Iloveindia.com - History of Surnames. | Feb 16, 2011 | ||
| Media added. | Jan 19, 2009 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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