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by makeitdouble 963 days ago
The language/country norm is kinda irrelevant. In Japan John Lennon is not referred to as ”Lennon John”, nor is Miyamoto Musashi referred as "Musashi Miyamoto" in English.

For famous names, outside of official dpcuments people will use whatever names feels right to them and I personally think that should be fine as long as the name is recognized.

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> In Japan John Lennon is not referred to as ”Lennon John”

Maybe not in Japan, but this is how some banks address me in the Asian country I live in.