How can I know the surname is men or women?

Answer 1

I don't know of any cultures other than Swedish or some Russians who identify gender by surname.

Here's a good explanation derived from http://www.algonet.se/~hogman/Naming%20practice_eng.htm

The fathers' first name was used as a part of his children's surname. For an example, if a man called Anders Johansson had a son named Karl and a daughter named Karin the childrens' full names would be: Karl Andersson and Karin Andersdotter. Son = son and dotter = daughter.

Karl was a son of Anders - Anders's son and Karin was a daughter of Anders - Anders's dotter.

That's why there is a double "ss" in Swedish "-son" names, Anders's son, or in Swedish; Anders son = Andersson. And, to take the patronymic naming to the next generation, if Karl Andersson had a son called Peter, then his full name would be Peter Karlsson.

When a man and a woman got married the woman never adopted her husband’s patronymic name - a name ending with "son". A woman could never be someone's son.

Patronymic surnames were in constant use in rural Sweden and among day laborers in urban centers until the 1860's. At that time it became popular among these groups to adopt a family surname carried from one generation to the next.

So nowadays, I don't think you'll have success with this as a distinction tool.

Answer 2

Some language, such Russian and Czech, use gender-specific suffixes on surnames, but most languages do not.

Iceland, is a notable exception in Europe in that they do not use "surnames" (which are inherited), but rather patronymics - which identify you by who your father was. Thus if a man named Karl has a son and a daughter, they would go by "Karlsson" and "Karlsdottir" respectively. If the son's name was Magnus, *his* son would not be another "Karlsson", he would be "Magnusson".

English used to use patryonics, but they became solidified in surnames 500-600 years ago. That's how we originally got names like "Johnson".

Answer 3

You cannot. Surname is the family name. In most Western countries it comes at the end - John Smith and his wife, Mary Smith. John is a man with surname Smith. Mary is a lady with surname Smith.

Answer 4

You call out the surname VERY LOUD.

If a high pitch voice answers, it is a woman

If a low voice answers, it is a man.

Answer 5

look up for the abbreviation word: Mr for a man, Mrs. for a woman, Ms for a girl and that's all! Regards

Answer 6

Yep Steve-o you got it right! Hahahaha...We on this side of the pond say often one can short of a six-pack, or a brick short of a full load....

Answer 7

If it's a man, it will say Mr. _____
If it's a married woman, it can say Mrs. ____
If it's an unmarried woman, it can say Miss ____
If it's a woman who can be either married or unmarried, it will say Ms. ______

Answer 8

Another one who's not a full shilling!

Answer 9

mr. is all ways mr. girls are miss.ms.or mrs.