as in surname
a name shared by members of a family
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Recent Examples of last name
Fort Bragg, which was changed to Fort Liberty by the Biden administration, was the first to have its original name restored after the Army found another person with the same last name.
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Lolita C. Baldor, Christian Science Monitor, 11 June 2025
The track is credited to John and Yoko as a duo, with their last names left off.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Ken, who declined to give his last name, has worked as a sales associate at Bunkado, a knickknack shop in Little Tokyo, for several years.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
His last name is being withheld at his family’s request.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
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Lolita C. Baldor, Christian Science Monitor, 11 June 2025
The track is credited to John and Yoko as a duo, with their last names left off.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Ken, who declined to give his last name, has worked as a sales associate at Bunkado, a knickknack shop in Little Tokyo, for several years.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
His last name is being withheld at his family’s request.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for last name
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Huang, who asked to be identified only by her surname for fear of being targeted, had seen her original doctoral offer at Vanderbilt University rescinded after federal cuts to research and programs related to diversity, equity and inclusion.—
Sara Braun,
Fortune,
21 June 2025
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The family has requested that their surname be withheld from publication.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Their family name is Trochilidae…not really much of a fun fact.—
Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 June 2025
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Honored, the Blue Jackets forward came up with a design — two interlocking hockey sticks with doves above them and the Gaudreau family name across the middle — that ultimately went on the race shirts and medals.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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“Last name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/last%20name. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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