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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) .
If the template has a separate documentation page (usually called "Template:template name/doc"), add [[Category:Surname navigational boxes]] to the <includeonly> section at the bottom of that page.
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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>
Wikipedia is not a soapbox for individuals to espouse their views. However, views held by politicians, writers, and others may be summarized in their biography only to the extent those views are covered by reliable sources that are independent of the control of the politician, writer, etc.