display – the unqualified surname [optional]

A surname page – Foo (surname) – should have a brief Lede that describes the history of the surname. This can be a single sentence as in the example, Cross (surname). If this Lede is absent, consider doing a little research in Wiktionary, etc. to improve the surname page.

Place {{surname}} at the bottom of surname pages. Do not use this template on disambiguation pages that contain a list of people by family name. Instead categorize the disambiguation page by including the surname parameter with the {{Disambiguation}} template. For example, {{Disambiguation|surname}}. This will include the disambiguation page in ವರ್ಗ:Surnames.

If the page title is not the surname itself, add the surname as the first parameter. For example, "Lee (surname)" or "Lee (disambiguation)"; use {{Surname|Lee}} instead. However, this parameter is for display purposes only. {{DEFAULTSORT}} controls sorting of all categories for consistency.

ವರ್ಗ:Surnames automatically includes all articles that have this template. Any surname language categories should immediately follow the {{Surname}} template, after they have been verified from reliable sources.

A maintenance category includes any template instances with too many or obsolete parameters. (This should be empty.)

  • {{Given name}} – For given name pages or sections of disambiguation pages that list people by given names.
  • {{Hndis}} – For disambiguation pages that list articles associated with the same personal name.
  • {{R from surname}} – Add to redirects instead of {{Surname}}.
  • {{Surname links}} – Aids searching for articles related to a surname.