Template:Family name

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Family name
Family Name
[[Image:{{{image}}}|200px|]]
{{{caption}}}
Popularity name Behind the Name 
Wikipedia articles All pages beginning with Family name
[edit] Template documentation
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{{{name}}}
Family Name
[[Image:{{{image}}}|{{{image_size}}}px|]]
{{{caption}}}
Meaning {{{meaning}}}
Region of origin {{{region}}}
Language of origin {{{language}}}
Related names {{{related names}}}
Popularity Behind the Name 
Wikipedia articles [[Special:PrefixIndex/{{{prefix}}}|All pages beginning with {{{prefix}}}]]

Family name may be used to create consistency and summarize information among surnames on Wikipedia.

Contents

[edit] Usage

{{Family name
| name          = 
| image         = 
| image_size    = 
| caption       = 
| pronunciation = 
| meaning       = 
| region        = 
| language      = 
| related names = 
| search        = 
| prefix        = 
| footnotes     = 
}}

[edit] Parameters

All parameters are optional.

Parameter Explanation
name Insert the full spelling of the name (defaults to {{PAGENAME}} if empty).
image Insert a relevant image for the name.
image_size The infobox automatically resizes images to a width of 200px. Use this parameter only if the image being used is smaller than 200px.
caption Insert image caption, which should describe the image used.
pronunciation Insert the pronunciation(s) of the name. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />).
meaning Insert the meaning(s) of the name. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />).
region Insert the region(s) of origin of the name. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />). In addition, link each region to its appropriate article if possible.
language Insert the language of the name. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />).
related names Insert name(s) that are related to the name in question. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />). In addition, link each name to its appropriate article if possible.
search Insert an alternate spelling of the name to be used with the "Popularity" Behind the Name search engine (defaults to {{name}} if empty).
prefix Insert an alternate spelling of the name to be used with the "Wikipedia articles beginning with..." feature (defaults to {{name}} if empty).
footnotes Insert footnotes or references regarding the information given within this infobox. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />).

[edit] For example

Smith
Family Name

A close-up of a blacksmith at work. Smith became a popular last name for those with this occupation.
Meaning derived from smitan meaning to smite or strike
Language of origin Anglo-Saxon
Related names Smit, Smithe, Smither, Smithers, Smithies, Smithy, Smyth, and Smythe
Popularity Behind the Name 
Wikipedia articles All pages beginning with Smith


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{{Family name
| name = Smith
| image = Blacksmith at work02.jpg
| image_size = 200 <!-- width in pixels -->
| caption = A close-up of a [[blacksmith]] at work. Smith became a popular last name for those with this occupation.
| pronunciation = {{IPAeng|Smith}}
| meaning = derived from smitan meaning ''to smite'' or ''strike''
| region =
| language = Anglo-Saxon
| related names = [[Smit]]<br />[[Smithe]]<br />[[Smither]]<br />[[Smithers]]<br />[[Smithies]]<br />[[Smithy]]<br />[[Smyth]]<br />[[Smythe]]
| footnotes = <ref>[http://www.census.gov/genealogy/names/names_files.html 1990 Census Name Files<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
}}