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

The stunner, 32 years his junior, did not provide her last name, but she was tagged her in a different Instagram post as model Alexandra Mulan. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

As of 2024, Harry’s two children with wife Meghan Markle use the functional last name Sussex, referring to their parents being the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026

That is, until one night, he’s approached outside his apartment building by a somewhat affected but seemingly earnest young man who goes by his last name, Meyers (Edmund Donovan). — Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Three years later, the outlet reported that Suri officially severed ties with her famous father by legally dropping his last name. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 14 Aug. 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