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It's a Living: Last Names That Started...
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What's in a name? Sometimes, a paycheck.
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“Last name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20name. Accessed 24 Sep. 2020.
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The first known use of last name was in 1897
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