surname

surname — An inherited or family name; in western cultures the last name.

Synopsis

surname ::=

Attributes

Common attributes and common linking attributes.

Description

A surname is an inherited or family name; in Western cultures, the last name. This is used for the patronymic or matronymic name or any name that is based on a person’s situation at birth or due to marriage or adoption.

Processing expectations

Formatted inline.

Parents

These elements contain surname: bibliomixed, bibliomset, personname.

Children

The following elements occur in surname: text, inlinemediaobject, phrase (db._phrase), replaceable, subscript, superscript.

See Also

Related elements: affiliation, firstname, honorific, lineage, othername.