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'''Occupations'''<br>A further large group consists of surnames derived from occupations ''Kováč, Mlynár, Minárik, Švec, Szabó, Schmidt'' etc. They usually appeared in later centuries and reflect the family ancestor's occupation. | '''Occupations'''<br>A further large group consists of surnames derived from occupations ''Kováč, Mlynár, Minárik, Švec, Szabó, Schmidt'' etc. They usually appeared in later centuries and reflect the family ancestor's occupation. | ||
'''Others'''<br>There are also other groups of surnames reflecting an ancestor's nature, mental or physical qualities, etc. And finally, there is a large group of surnames for which the origin or contents remains and will remain without clear explanation. | '''Others'''<br>There are also other groups of surnames reflecting an ancestor's nature, mental or physical qualities, etc. And finally, there is a large group of surnames for which the origin or contents remains and will remain without clear explanation. <ref>''Slovak Surnames: What They Can Tell a Family Historian'' by Milan Šišmiš, presented at the FEEFHS Convention, Minneapolis in 1996. To read the article in its entirety see FEEFHS Journal 4:4 (March 1997).</ref> | ||
===Surname Changes of Immigrants in the United States=== | ===Surname Changes of Immigrants in the United States=== | ||
'''As Immigrants moved into English-speaking countries, their surnames were impacted in a variety of ways.''' | '''As Immigrants moved into English-speaking countries, their surnames were impacted in a variety of ways.''' | ||