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

Deja Coleman, whose last name also appears as Simpson on certain documents, has been in jail since July 29 and faces charges of second-degree murder and second-degree cruelty to children. — Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 9 Sep. 2026

The show was watched by more than a third of the nation and made Henney so famous that his last name became an object of wordplay. — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

The difference is that this pair, Andrew (series creator Andrew Law) and Eunice (Poppy Liu), are siblings; the show’s title is also their last name, minus the interrobang. — Alison Herman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

But fellow union member Francisco, 21 — who declined to give his last name, wants to move up in the trade, while noting that some areas are so dangerous that every patch of skin needs to be covered. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 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