Why do lincon and michael have different family names?

Philippines
May 1, 2007 1:24am CST
Why do lincon and michael have different family names? they're brothers right?..so why have different family names??
6 responses
• Bahrain
1 May 07
It's possible that Schofield is Michaels second name. I think I remember seeing his name as: Michael Schofield Burrows somewhere. I don't think that their mother's name is Schofield because in the latest episodes he reveals his mom's name is "Christina Rose"
• Netherlands
1 May 07
Christina Rose Scofield that is :). Michael probably just lived most part of his life with his mom because his dad left when he was at a pretty young age.
@jessey (2)
• China
1 May 07
well,I remember that their father left them when they were young,and michael hate his brother that time,I guess he changed his name...
• China
1 May 07
sounds reasonable.....
• Philippines
1 May 07
Linc follow his dads lastname, while michael uses their mothers maiden name. It was explained way back when secret service discover that they're brothers.
@youless (112123)
• Guangzhou, China
1 May 07
As one followed Dad's surname and the other followed mom's surname.
• Philippines
2 May 07
Linc and Michael have different family names cause Michael used their mother's maiden name. As far as I can remember, there was an episode which touches this topic. I don't remember though who were discussing.
• United States
2 May 07
yes, thats it. Michael uses his mother name, cause he didnt know his father very well. So Liconln got his dad name and Michael his mother name.