last name

noun

Synonyms of last namenext
: surname sense 2

Synonyms of last name

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Examples of last name in a Sentence

His first name is John and his last name is Smith. please write your first name, middle initial, and last name at the top of the form
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Mendoza doesn’t have the same weighty last name or pedigree as Manning. — Sam Warren, New York Times, 25 June 2026 Olivia Wilde is setting the record straight on how to pronounce her real last name. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026 Dozens of white binders are organized by last name, Alarcón to Zuñiga. — Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 28 June 2026 Sean also reportedly adopted Spears's last name around the same time. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for last name

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of last name was in 1897

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“Last name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20name. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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