If a person's name ends with "senior" or "III" is that a surname?

Answer 1

No, your surname is your "sire name" or the name your father passed down to you. Basically it's your last name.

Answer 2

"Senior" usually means that father and son have the same first (and middle, if there is one) name and of course last name. "Senior" or "Sr" would indicate the father and "junior" or "Jr" would indicate the son.

"III" indicates the next generation with the same first, middle and last names but it doesn't have to always be the next generation. You could skip one of two.

Example 1): Grandfather: John Smith
Father: John Smith II (the second)
Son: John Smith III (the third)
If the grandfather is still alive then he would be John Smith Senior and John Smith II could also be considered John Smith Jr. If the grandfather is deceased then John Smith II would be John Smith Senior and John Smith III would be John Smith Junior.


Example 2): Grandfather: John Smith
Father: David Smith
Son: John Smith II


By the way - if you know anyone who calls himself "Trey" there is a good chance he is actually a "the third".

Answer 3

sur·name (sûrnm) KEY

NOUN:

A name shared in common to identify the members of a family, as distinguished from each member's given name. Also called family name , last name .

Answer 4

No. The surname is the last name i.e., "Smith."

Answer 5

It is part of their surname.

Answer 6

no..it sometimes means that thas their real name .

Answer 7

No.