Why do American documents have the person's last name first?

Because that's what people with good economies do, Alberto.

>China
>Japan
>Worst Korea
>The USA
>I think Canada too

>>69193282
Because no one cares about your first name. There are literally people that are named Batman and fuckface.

Because they are retarded

>>69196211
t. smith, john

>>69196231
Also the last name helps trace ancestry and family relations.

>>69193282
Because there are a million Johns but not as many Johnsons. It's more easy to track last names than first ones.

lmao lastnames lmao

>>69193282
It's better that way

Hunt, Mike
Litoris, Mike

>>69197368
Mywifesson pls

>>69193282
See >>69196122

>>69193282
I think it's because it's more practical. Last names are more efficient to organize and cite in records/databases.

I worked as a pharmacist and that's how we organized things.