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

That was the case for Yevhen and his mother, Antonina, who declined to give their last names for security reasons. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

The Smiths The Smiths clearly shared more than just a last name with their children. — Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026

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

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