University of Tubingen Study Finds How Fixed Surnames Reshaped First-Name Diversity and Disadvantage Asian Names in Western Systems
February 11, 2026
February 11, 2026
TUBINGEN, Germany, Feb. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Tubingen issued the following news release:
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What's in a name?
University of Tubingen-led team discovers parallels in the information structure of naming systems, with repercussions for those with Asian names
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First names in Western countries today are more diverse than they were before early modern states evolved. This difference started to emerge in the 17th cent . . .
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What's in a name?
University of Tubingen-led team discovers parallels in the information structure of naming systems, with repercussions for those with Asian names
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First names in Western countries today are more diverse than they were before early modern states evolved. This difference started to emerge in the 17th cent . . .