In English, the given names come first and the family names come last. Family names are also called last names. Westerners get their family names in different ways.
Some family names such as Smith, Cook and Taylor are all about a person's job. For example, John Smith, here “Smith” means the name of a job as well as Cook, Miller and Fisher. Some westerners get their family names from their living places such as Bush, Cliff and Lake. So does a famous American writer Jack London.
Some family names are from colors. For example, the family names Black means “布莱克” and White means “怀特”. Larry Brown —a famous basketball player in America also gets his family name from colors. Other family names are from the name of a parent. For example, “David's son” becomes Davidson, and “Peter's son” becomes Peterson. What does your last name mean? Let's find more on the Internet.
