Definition of last name
: surname 2
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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 of last name from the Web
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Rosayra, another of the six moms that the group bonded out who asked for her last name to not be released, arrived on a red-eye flight from Arizona to New York.
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Their daughter's name is Kulture Kiari Cephus, taking her father's first and last name.
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But poverty, prison and unemployment disproportionately touch those with Arab or African last names.
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But poverty, prison, and unemployment disproportionately touch those with Arab or African last names.
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But poverty, prison and unemployment disproportionately touch those with Arab or African last names.
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Of course, the Daily Mail snagged some sneaky paparazzi photos of the ceremony, revealing that Shaffer (who has taken her husband’s last name, according to Instagram) wore a long-sleeve white gown and a veil, with her hair up in a bun.
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This basically allows the spouses of female competitors to take some credit for their wives' athletic feats, as its their first initials and last names that are given on the leaderboard.
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The superstar’s last name and number 34 are printed in large block letters.
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First Known Use of last name
1897
last name Synonyms
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LAST NAME Defined for English Language Learners
last name
Definition of last name for English Language Learners
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: the name that comes at the end of someone's full name
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