Is it possible to have no last name?
In the United States, going without a name is not inherently illegal. Police won’t arrest you for not having a name. For instance, you need a legal name on a birth certificate or social security card to obtain a driver’s license or passport, open a bank account and get a job.
What if you don’t name your child?
Generally, hospital staff will push you to name your baby shortly after giving birth. According to HowStuffWorks, it’s not illegal for a person not to have a name, but there’s no way to identify yourself without one. This means that you can’t be issued a social security card, driver’s license, or passport.
How common is the last name null?
In the United States, the name Null is the 4,509th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name.
What does it mean when your name is null?
This is because the word ‘null’ can be produced by a system to indicate an empty name field. Now and again, system administrators have to try and fix the problem for people who are actually named “Null” – but the issue is rare and sometimes surprisingly difficult to solve.
Can the last name field be null?
Most will accept “Null” without complaint. Some will loop back to the input screen and tell the user to try again, that the last name field can’t be blank (But it’s not blank! That’s just my name!)
Can an unusual surname help you search the past?
If you are lucky enough to have an unusual surname, it can also make your search of the past a little easier (or harder, depending on who you ask). After all, there were certainly more women named “Mary Brown” than “Mary Niedergeses” in old records.
Why should I research my own surname?
One of the first things most people do when starting a family history project is research their own surname. And, even though we can only learn a small part of our family’s past from doing so, it is always a fascinating undertaking. Our surname ties us to the generations who came before and it can be great fun to know where that name originated.