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This Database of Surnames in the Netherlands presents the 300,000 surnames of all persons with the Dutch nationality, who lived in the Netherlands in the year 2007. Also included are about 110,000 family names registered at the census from 1947. | This Database of Surnames in the Netherlands presents the 300,000 surnames of all persons with the Dutch nationality, who lived in the Netherlands in the year 2007. Also included are about 110,000 family names registered at the census from 1947. | ||
== Name adoption records (Naamsaanneming registers) == | == Name adoption records (''Naamsaanneming registers'') == | ||
Research use: Patronymic surnames were common in several provinces prior to 1811. After that all citizens were required to adopt a fixed surname. These records are used to determine prior naming patterns. | Research use: Patronymic surnames were common in several provinces prior to 1811. After that all citizens were required to adopt a fixed surname. These records are used to determine prior naming patterns. | ||