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[Map] Usual name order in European countries (jlai.lu)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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This is not correct for Romania: officially it’s Surname + Given-name, live in Hungary.

Not true for Greece, it’s just First-name + Surname. It just happens that some Surnames are derived from the father’s name (think “Anderson”).

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The map is incorrect for Ukraine. It's either first name + surname, or surname + first name + father's name for the documents.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Documents always start with a surname in most countries. But traditional name order in Ukraine is as pictured, because it comes from orthodox Christians church. Same as in Greece, for example. Most people today don't use father names anymore though.

The map shows a split between the Catholic and orthodox church with a few countries being an exception from the rule.