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Everyone has a family name. In China, the family name is the first name, but in English countries, the family name is the last name. Do you know how English people get their family names? And what do they mean? English people usually get their family name in these ways (方式).

Some family names come from the places of their homes. A man lives on or near a hill. His family name may be Hill. In England, people's names may be Wood or Lake because they live near the wood (森林) or the lake.

Some family names come from a person's job. If a man is a miller (磨坊主)，his family name may be Miller.

And many people get their family names from their father's family names. If you hear the name "Jackson", you can know that he is the son of Jack.