Everyone has a family name. In China, the family name is the first name. But in English-speaking countries, the family name is the last name. Do you know how English people get their family names? And what do their family names mean? English people usually get their family names in these ways(方式).
Some family names come from the places of their homes. If(如果) a man lives on or near a hill, his family name may be(可能是) Hill. In England, people's names may be Wood, Lake because they live near the wood(树林)or the lake.
Some family names come from a person s job. If a person is a cook, who works in a restaurant(饭店)and cooks food for the guests, his family name may be Cook.
And many people get their family names from their father's family names. If you hear the name "Jackson", you can know that he is the son of Jack.