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TIL in Iceland your last name comes from your father's name with 'son' or 'dottir' added to the end based on your gender. If father is Jonas then your last name will be Jonasson if son or Jonasdottir if daughter. Ergo, all last names end with son or dottir and you always know the fathers name.

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