Name
surname — An inherited or family name; in Western cultures, the last
name
Synopsis
surname ::=
(text | phrase
db._phrase | replaceable
| Graphic inlines | Indexing inlines | Linking inlines | Ubiquitous inlines)*
Description
A surname
is an inherited or family name; in
Western cultures, the last name. This is used for the patronymic or
matronymic name or any name that is based on a person’s situation at
birth or due to marriage or adoption.
Processing expectations
Formatted inline. In an address
, this element
may inherit the verbatim qualities of an address.
See Also
affiliation
, firstname
, honorific
, lineage
, othername