Examples of family name in a Sentence
Her family name is Smith.
searched for their family name on a popular genealogy website
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His family name, going way back to Spain, was originally Cantenys before it got shortened.
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
And Jimmy Carter’s brother Billy cashed in on the family name by selling beer.
—Bernard Condon, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
His family name is a recognizable one Magyar comes from a family of prominent conservatives in Hungary, according to EuroNews.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
Another famous family name in Kabuki is Danjuro, whose name succession for the 13th Danjuro happened in 2022.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
And Jimmy Carter’s brother Billy cashed in on the family name by selling beer.
—Bernard Condon, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
His family name is a recognizable one Magyar comes from a family of prominent conservatives in Hungary, according to EuroNews.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
Another famous family name in Kabuki is Danjuro, whose name succession for the 13th Danjuro happened in 2022.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Family name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20name. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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