Why Are Surnames Continually Added Back to Contact Entries After I Delete the Surname?

I have quite a few contacts with just their first name.
The Contacts app on my MacBook Pro continually adds last names -- if I had it in there at one time and since removed it -- back to the contact. Then this syncs over to my iPhone and iPads.
Why does Contacts do this and how can I stop it permanently?

Hello HellBlazerRaiser,
If contacts are reverting back, the next place I would try to fix is at iCloud.com, from there you can edit from the source of the contacts. I have also provided and article that will assist with troubleshooting contacts across multiple devices.
iCloud: Troubleshooting iCloud Contacts
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3998
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Regards,
-Norm G.

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