How do you make a surname show where you live?

Question

If one wanted to show where they came from, for example: first name: David Last name: of the white mountains Would there be a prefix/suffix? (like the "Mc" in McDonalds)

Answer 1

The French would use surnames that denoted where people lived or were from all the time. They would take the first name and from (de the name of he place. Following are some examples:

Simone de Beauvoir

Antoine de St. Exupery

Philippe de Villiers

Dominique Galouzeau de Villepin

Gerard de la Martiniere

Alexis de Tocqueville

Hope this helps!