last name

noun

: surname sense 2

Synonyms of last name

• surname
• family name

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Agnes’s gay son, Oscar, has decided to marry wealthy widow and former lady’s maid Enid, whose social ambitions will benefit from the prestige gloss of Oscar’s last name. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

Despite having no last name or city or state to go off of, Ippolito searched the couple’s wedding date online and found the California bride’s obituary. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

In 2020, a group of political operatives working closely with Florida Power and Light sought to derail Rodríguez’s re-election campaign for the Senate by tricking voters into voting for an independent candidate with the same last name. — Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

Gada, who asked the Monitor not to disclose her last name for fear of reprisal from the SAF, stayed in Khartoum during the RSF’s reign. — Mat Nashed, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for last name

• acclaim
• aflame
• airframe
• ballgame
• became
• declaim
• defame
• disclaim
• doorframe
• exclaim
• inflame
• mainframe