Law requiring couples to share one surname hinders women in the workplace and lowers birth rate, campaigners claim ...

A map of the most common last name in every country. Click to enlarge. | NetCredit // CC by SA 4.0 You can take a look at the full map of the world above, and see the full survey and analysis—as ...

According to research by World Population Review, these are the most popular surnames in Africa. Millions of people living on the African continent share surnames, just like in other continents in ...

Surnames can reveal connections between different regions and highlight the shared heritage among people. ... Smith is the most common surname in Canada, reflecting the country's British heritage.

Keidanren, Japan’s largest business lobby, says the status quo “hinders women’s advancement”. Campaigners are not stopping there. They say junking name rules will also help stop uncommon ones dying ...

The country's second-most common surname, Brown, was once used to refer to people with Brown hair (Image: Plume Creative / Getty Images) Rounding out the top five surnames in Scotland is Stewart.

Japan is the only country where married couples are required to use one surname or family name. Most often it's women who give up their surname and women's rights advocates have fought for decades ...

In the study, Ancestry.com reviewed phone book listings from across the country to determine the three most popular last names in each state. The company found Smith is far and away the most common.

Japan is the only country with a law requiring married couples to adopt the same surname. In 95% of cases, it is women who take their husband's name.

Over four million Irish immigrants came to the United States between 1820 and 1930. Their surnames are still common around the country, especially in historic enclaves in the Northeast.

Think you have a popular last name? A new study found most Americans have one of six surnames, ... Idaho, Utah, and into the Dakotas — than elsewhere in the country.