Usage

This template is designed for use only on disambiguation pages that contain only links to articles for people having the same name. It displays a notice on the page and includes it in the Category:Human name disambiguation pages, a subcategory of Category:Disambiguation pages. It is similar in function to the ((Disambiguation)) template, which is used on general purpose disambiguation pages. Examples:

• For a disambiguation page containing only human names (i.e. given name and surname such as "Max Weber"), add (at bottom of page):

((Human name disambiguation))

• For a disambiguation page containing other entries besides human names, do not use the ((Human name disambiguation)) template. Instead, use:

((Disambiguation|human name))

• The above methods sort the category entries by the page name, so Max Weber (disambiguation) would appear under "M" in Category:Human name disambiguation pages. To list the category entries by surname, add a sort key:

((Human name disambiguation|Weber, Max))

or:

((Human name disambiguation|name=Weber, Max))

generates:

[[Category:Human name disambiguation pages|Weber, Max]]

• For human name disambiguation pages requiring cleanup, use ((Human name disambiguation cleanup)).

Choosing the proper template

• A page that lists "Ethan Allen (baseball player)" and "Ethan Allen (furniture company)" should use ((disambiguation|hn)).
• A page that lists "Jayson L. Smeltsdorf" and "Jayson Q. Smeltsdorf" should use ((Human name disambiguation)).
• A page that lists only people with the given name "Jayson" should use ((given name)).
• A page that lists only people with the surname "Smeltsdorf" should use ((surname)).
• A page that lists people with the given name or surname "Peyman" should use ((given name|type=both)).