Template:Infobox family name/doc

{{{name}}} Family Name
[[Image:{{{image}}}|{{{image_size}}}px|]] {{{caption}}}
Meaning	{{{meaning}}}
Region of origin	{{{region}}}
Language of origin	{{{language}}}
Related names	{{{related names}}}
Popularity	Behind the Name
Wikipedia articles	[[Special:Prefixindex/{{{prefix}}}|All pages beginning with {{{prefix}}}]]

Family name may be used to create consistency and summarize information among surnames on Wikipedia.

Usage

{{Family name
| name          = 
| image         = 
| image_size    = 
| caption       = 
| pronunciation = 
| meaning       = 
| region        = 
| language      = 
| related names = 
| search        = 
| prefix        = 
| footnotes     = 
}}

Parameters

All parameters are optional.

Parameter	Explanation
name	Insert the full spelling of the name (defaults to {{PAGENAME}} if empty).
image	Insert a relevant image for the name.
image_size	The infobox automatically resizes images to a width of 200px. Use this parameter only if the image being used is smaller than 200px.
caption	Insert image caption, which should describe the image used.
pronunciation	Insert the pronunciation(s) of the name. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />).
meaning	Insert the meaning(s) of the name. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />).
region	Insert the region(s) of origin of the name. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />). In addition, link each region to its appropriate article if possible.
language	Insert the language of the name. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />).
related names	Insert name(s) that are related to the name in question. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />). In addition, link each name to its appropriate article if possible.
search	Insert an alternate spelling of the name to be used with the "Popularity" Behind the Name search engine (defaults to {{name}} if empty).
prefix	Insert an alternate spelling of the name to be used with the "Wikipedia articles beginning with..." feature (defaults to {{name}} if empty).
footnotes	Insert footnotes or references regarding the information given within this infobox. Separate multiple entries with a line break (<br />).

For example

Smith Family Name
A close-up of a blacksmith at work. Smith became a popular last name for those with this occupation.
Meaning	derived from smitan meaning to smite or strike
Language of origin	Anglo-Saxon
Related names	Smit, Smithe, Smither, Smithers, Smithies, Smithy, Smyth, and Smythe
Popularity	Behind the Name
Wikipedia articles	All pages beginning with Smith

Text below produces box to right
{{Family name
| name = Smith
| image = Blacksmith at work02.jpg
| image_size = 200 <!-- width in pixels -->
| caption = A close-up of a [[blacksmith]] at work. Smith became a popular last name for those with this occupation.
| pronunciation = {{IPAeng|Smith}}
| meaning = derived from smitan meaning ''to smite'' or ''strike''
| region =
| language = Anglo-Saxon
| related names = [[Smit]]<br />[[Smithe]]<br />[[Smither]]<br />[[Smithers]]<br />[[Smithies]]<br />[[Smithy]]<br />[[Smyth]]<br />[[Smythe]]
| footnotes = <ref>[http://www.census.gov/genealogy/names/names_files.html 1990 Census Name Files<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
}}

Related pages

• Template:Surname
• Template:Infobox given name
• Template:Given name