last name

noun

Definition of last namenext
as in surname
a name shared by members of a family please write your first name, middle initial, and last name at the top of the form

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Recent Examples of last name When setting things up for my father, I was also asked, but not required, to provide a first and last name. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026 Since Tewkesbury gave up his title as a result of the scandal, Enola can also keep her last name. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 As expected, Carly didn’t take the bait, reproaching Z for referring to her daughter by her last name, spy style. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026 In Pittsburgh, about an hour away from the rural facility where Lillian was incarcerated, Chris, who chose to withhold his last name, went through the same withdrawal syndrome at the Allegheny County Jail. — Hannah Harris Green, STAT, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for last name
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  1. surname
  2. family name
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  • The pilot, identified only by the surname Liu, took off on a solo flight in the two-seat training plane from a general aviation airport in the outskirts of Beijing, the Chaoyang statement said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Courts have also been reluctant to treat a surname as property that can be repossessed upon divorce.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026
Definition of surname
Noun
  • After his kick found the net, Bajraktarević tore off his jersey and held up the back of it, with his family name across the top, to the fans and cameras.
    — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 1 July 2026
  • Here, Malvasia is not a single grape but a Madeira family name associated with varieties such as Malvasia Cândida, Malvasia Cândida Roxa, and Malvasia de São Jorge.
    — Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of family name

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

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