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The template was introduced because such lists have become long, ugly and, what is most important, inconsistent over many articles. Typically, a template is per single occupation. However some occupations have overlapping meanings, both historically and across different languages.
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White is a surname either of English [1] or of Scottish and Irish origin, the latter being an anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic MacGillebhàin, "Son of the fair gillie" and the Irish "Mac Faoitigh" or "de Faoite". [2] [3] [4] It is the seventeenth most common surname in England. [5]
On English Wikipedia (en.WP), surname page – Foo (surname) – should have a brief lead section that describes the etymological and (when applicable) the pronunciational history of the surname. This can be a single sentence, as in the example, Cross (surname) .
[[Category:Family tree templates]] to the <includeonly> section at the bottom of that page. Otherwise, add <noinclude>[[Category:Family tree templates]]</noinclude> to the end of the template code, making sure it starts on the same line as the code's last character.
If the template has a separate documentation page (usually called "Template:template name/doc"), add [[Category:People and person infobox templates]] to the <includeonly> section at the bottom of that page. Otherwise, add <noinclude>[[Category:People and person infobox templates]]</noinclude>
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Placed at the top of a biographical article to explain to readers which part of a name is the family name. Template parameters [Edit template data] This template prefers inline formatting of parameters. Parameter Description Type Status Surname or family name 1 The primary element in the person's surname String required Additional name element 2 Secondary element in the person's surname ...