family name

noun

: surname sense 2

Synonyms of family name

• surname
• last name

Examples of family name in a Sentence

Her family name is Smith.

searched for their family name on a popular genealogy website

Recent Examples on the Web

Toyota What began as a machine manufacturing company bearing the founder’s family name is now one of the most recognizable names in the global automobile industry. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026

To defile the legacy of his family and that family name is sickening, and turns my stomach. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026

For all the talk of lineage, Be Sweet to Me is fundamentally about carving out space not in opposition to her family name, but outside of it. — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 6 July 2026

Allen lived up to the family name, bringing all the rock & roll energy and Lonestar State mojo to tracks from his latest LP, Fault Lines. — Rolling Stone, 5 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for family name

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

Kids Definition

family name

noun

: surname sense 2