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We have differnet surnames to make us unique and to distinguish us from other people with the same names.Think of how many Bobs there are in this world; something needs to distinguish one Bob from another.
Australia is a multicultural society, so therefore we have surnames from many different countries.
It has been estimated that 80% of Irish surnames originally had an O' prefix.
Many surnames derive from nicknames such as shorty or stretch. However, many surnames were bestowed upon persons or families that lived close to prominent geographical features such as promontories, hills, stones, fields, ponds, lakes, or groves.
Some of the most popular Danish surnames include Jensen, Nielsen, Hansen, Pedersen, and Andersen. These surnames are widespread and commonly found among the Danish population. However, there are many other surnames in Denmark as well.