when were surnames first used in england
Today, almost everyone has a 'surname', but this was not always the case... Surnames were introduced at different times, in different cultures: In China, for example, surnames were first used in the year 2852 BC.Whereas, in England, and much of Europe, the introduction of surnames began much later-in around 1000 AD.s surnames are now simply passed from one generation to the next. But, again, this was not always the case, especially when surnames were first introduced. For example: William Farmer may have been a 'Farmer' (by trade). But his son, might have been called Peter Williamson! (William's son...).