Is the surname of an Englishman a surname or a first name?

The general structure of English names is: Christian names follow surnames. Like william jefferson clinton. But on many occasions, middle names are often omitted, such as George Bush, and many people prefer to use nicknames rather than formal Christian names, such as Bill Clinton.

The above Christian names and middle names are also called human names. English names are different from Chinese names. Chinese names are preceded by surnames, while English names are just the opposite. For example: Kayley Chung, Xiaoming; English-jack wood.

According to the custom of English-speaking people, when a baby is baptized, it is called the Christian name by the priest or parents or relatives. In the future, I can take a second name after my Christian name.

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For a long time, English speakers had only a first name and no last name. It was not until the16th century that the use of surnames became widely popular. The etymology of English surnames mainly includes: borrowing Christian names directly, such as Clinton. Affixes indicating kinship are added to Christian names, such as suffixes -s, -son,-ing; Prefixes M'-, Mc-, Mac-, Fitz-, etc. Both mean the son or descendant of so-and-so

Append identity affixes before Christian names, such as St.-, De-, Du-, La-, Le-, to reflect the characteristics of place names, landforms or environments, such as Brook and Hill. Reflect a person's position or occupation, such as Carter and Smith.