In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, American Jews were forced to use surnames due to legal restrictions, so they held an indifferent attitude toward surnames and even changed them frequently; but the descendants of Spanish people were just the opposite. People value their surname more and will never change it easily. As for the surnames of African Americans, most of them were inherited from slave owners. In addition, some people's names are based on their occupations
It has always been fashionable among Americans to use the names of extraordinary figures in history. Names like Augustine, Martin, Charles, William, Elizabeth and George abound. At the same time, the presidents and national heroes of the United States are also respected by people. Many people name their children Washington, Lincoln, or Franklin or Roosevelt.
In the United States, people do not think it is taboo for a son to take his father's name. On the contrary, some people are very happy to let their children and grandchildren use their names and be proud of them. Former U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt and oil tycoon Rockefeller gave their sons the same name as themselves. To make a distinction, when Americans call people with the same name as their father, they often use the word "小", such as "Roosevelt Jr.", "Rockefeller Jr." and so on.