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

After several of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s children turned 18 and dropped Pitt from their names in favor of solely using their mother’s last name, another Hollywood child has made a similar decision. — Alessia Ferri, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026

Suri Noelle is the latest celebrity child to ditch their famous last name, according to Page Six. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 29 July 2026

Emilio Estevez uses his famous dad’s real last name, choosing to forgo the stage name, Martin Sheen, that his dad used for his whole career. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' daughter Suri legally dropped her last name. — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 28 July 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