What to write if there is no surname?

Do not use initials. If you don’t have a family name on your passport, travel or identity document, enter all your given name(s) in the surname field and leave the given name field blank.

What is my complete name?

The first name, any middle names, and surname of a person.

How do you write your family name first?

Western name order Within alphabetic lists and catalogs, however, the family name is generally put first, with the given name(s) following, separated from it by a comma (e.g. Smith, John), representing the “lexical name order”.

What should we fill in last name?

You can fill your family surname in the Last Name field. Your family surname will be common for you, your parents and your siblings (unmarried).

What is a surname example?

Surname is defined as the family or last name. An example of a surname is Smith when the person’s full name is John Smith. A name shared in common to identify the members of a family, as distinguished from each member’s given name.

What is given name and family name?

The term given name refers to a name bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or gentile name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one’s immediate family.

What is the 1st name?

The first name is the name given to individuals upon birth and baptism and is mostly used for identification while the last name represents the family and is common to other members of the family.

Is first name surname?

Key Difference: First name is the name given to a person and is used as the main identification attribute for the person. It is generally given at birth or baptism. First name is also known as forename. Surname is the family name and is preceded by middle name and first name.

How do you write a complete name?

The correct format to be used in all Government issued documents are First name(Given name) Middle name followed by Last name (family name or father’s name). Always expand your initials and mention your full name in all the documents else you will end up with different names on different documents.

Which countries put family name first?

Traditionally, family names come first in Japanese, as they do in China and Korea. But beginning in the late 19th century, Japanese began adopting the Western custom of putting the given name first and family name second, at least when writing their names in English.

What do you call your last name?

Your surname is your family name. It is also called your “last name.” When filling out applications, type your surname as it appears on your passport, travel or identity document. Do not use initials.

Where is the Ali surname most common?

Surname maps from WorldNames PublicProfiler also show the Ali surname as especially common in India, but does not include data from most Arab countries. Other regions where the Ali surname is fairly common include Kosovo and several regions of England (South East, West Midlands, North West, and Yorkshire and Humberside.

Can I assume the surname of my parents without changing it?

It is in fact incorrect to assume the surname of your parent / family / clan etc. without legally changing it, because you would be using a false name. If the application is for something other than a legal document (like tickets), I write ‘Unknown’ or N/A (if the field allows the “/” character). Then I tel

What if I don’t have a family name on my passport?

If you don’t have a family name on your passport, travel or identity document, enter all your given name (s) in the surname field and leave the given name field blank. Do not enter “Not applicable,” “*” or “NA.” If you’re applying to sponsor your family, you can’t validate Schedule A ( eIMM 5669) with the given name field empty.