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"The widespread use of surnames by Greeks dates only from the War of Independence (c. 1832).

...Lexicon of Greek Personal Names

Italian surnames are especially easy to recognize because most end in a vowell and many of them have been derived from descriptive nicknames.

...Genealogy.About.com

"Portugal, and even more so rural Portugal, uses relatively fewer Christian names... The most common name is Silva.

...First Names & Last Names in Portuguese

Hispanic surnames can be especially important to genealogists because children are commonly given two surnames, one from each parent.

...Genealogy.About.com

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