Everyone has a family name. In China, the family name comes first, while(然而)in English countries(国家), the family name is the last name. Do you know how English people get their family names? And what do they mean(意思是)? English people usually get their family names in these ways.
Some family names come from the places of their homes. lf a man lives on or near a hill, his family name may(可能) be Hill. In England, people's family names may be Woods or Lake because they live near the woods or the lake.
Some family names come from a person's job. If a man is a cook(厨师), his family name may be Cook.
And many people get their family names from their father's names. If you hear the name Jackson, you can know that he may be the son of Jack.