Thread: Order of Names

Hello! I am very new at learning Russian, and my question is:
What is the normal order of names in Russian? Is the surname first, as it is in Asia, or last, as is Western countries?

It depends on which of three possible names you want to use!

First name, patronymic, surname
Владимир Владиморович Путин

or first name, patronymic
Владимир Владимирович

or first name, last name
Владимир Путин


And if it is put on paper (as a roster) then the surname comes first, followed by first name and, often a patronymic as well.
Путин Владимир Владимирович