In some cases the child takes the mother's surname as a middle name and the father's name as the family name.

VOA: special.2009.07.06

Flem Snopes marries into a powerful family but his wife does not even have a name for him.

VOA: special.2010.01.10

Almost any time of day, you can see people looking for the name of a family member or friend who died in the war.

VOA: special.2009.05.25

Plant biologists may recognize that name as a member of the mint family.

VOA: special.2009.08.07

The earliest example of presidents sharing a name is the Adams family.

VOA: special.2009.07.24