Surname pls..?

Question:

Surname pls..?

Why those people in the Bible dont have surnames? Is there something to do with their culture? thanks..(serious answer please..)

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: the use of surnames is actually a more modern invention ( relatively speaking) I believe they started gaining in popularity in the middle ages ( i could be wrong) when people started referring to others by profession or by location - eg John of york may have become John York and Robert the Cooper became Robert Cooper. Back in biblical times they did that too, as the other answerer said eg: "jesus of nazarath" but it wasn't as widespread.