First Name and Last name

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@RafizXD;d-2195347

This is a stupid question so sorry in advance.

In the common app,some of the names have a ‘First Name’ and 'Last name" with no middle name.So say my brother’s name is 'John David Smith".What would be the first name and the last name?

For most Americans, “first name” = “John” and “last name” = “Smith”.

Or is there a national origin naming tradition that you did not specify that could be relevant? For example:

Spanish: “David Smith” is a double surname.
French: “John-David” is a compound given name.
Chinese: “John” is the surname, followed by given names “David Smith”.