Articles of category "Name order in diffirent countries"

The convention for writing Japanese names is surname followed by given name. The first order name, or surname, is the family name. The second order name is called a "lower name" which fulfills the same function as first name does in Western culture. Many entertainers in Japan take on clever professional names, but the name order remains the same regardless of whether the moniker is family-given or self-constructed.

Name order changes from time period to time period. It also varies from culture to culture. Name order can be changed within a person's lifetime according to which culture the person is taking part in at the time. Sports figures and other media personalities often have name order reversed or changed in some other way according to the country they are being recognized in.