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

Then, investigators checked the roster of third grade students at Francis McClure Elementary School and found a student with the same last name, living on Walnut Street, police said. —Patrick Damp, CBS News, 14 May 2026

Benjamin is also in the process of adopting Wyatt, whose last name will be changed to Maisani-Cooper as well. —Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026

Its martinis come with a sidecar of more martini, often made by Johnny, the bartender whose last name is unknown to most of the patrons, even the regulars. —Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026

Romeo Bongiovi, which is the rocker’s real last name, posed with his famous dad at the commencement ceremony in a pic widely shared on social media. —Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 12 May 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