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last name

noun

Synonyms of last namenext

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
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Lauren-Shriner also requested that Shriner, 60, pay her attorney fees and that her last name be restored to Lauren. Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025 Their last names are being withheld at their request. Allen Devlin, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2025 That includes assuming a newly married couple is sharing the same last name. Angela Haupt, Time, 1 Dec. 2025 York asked that only last names of the guests be used. Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for last name

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of last name was in 1897

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“Last name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20name. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.

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