When family surnames were first required in Turkey and Iran?

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When family surnames were first required in Turkey and Iran?

how did the families decide what surname to use?

2007-11-02 05:10:32 · 2 answers · asked by The First Dragon 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy

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1930's for Turkey http://www.turkeytravelplanner.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=519
However, before that, they used "nicknames" in much the same was as surnames; they were also known by their clan names.

2007-11-02 07:59:55 · answer #1 · answered by Nothingusefullearnedinschool 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

http://www.turkishodyssey.com/turkey/history/history4.htm
wow.. according to this, surnames were not required until 1934!
Some of the other history might help you... background is often helpful to understand what our ancestors did.

2007-11-02 06:42:32 · answer #2 · answered by wendy c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋