This category is for sites which contain information about family names, or surnames, including histories and biographies.
Regular Websites
Containing the history and etymology of names in most countries, this database allows for browsing by country, gender, and alphabetically as well as searching the data. - Behind the Name
http://www.behindthename.com/
Michael John Neill's article which gives the rules of thumb for naming children in various cultures and situations and how they might give clues to lineage. - Named for Whom?
http://www.rootdig.com/adn/named_for_whom.html
A wikipedia style website where people can find information about, and add their own information about, various things to do with first names and surnames. Names are categorized by gender, location, ethnic origin, theme, language and more. - Namespedia
http://www.namespedia.com