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

Despite Pitt being granted joint custody in 2021, five of the children—Maddox, Zahara, Shiloh, Knox, and Vivienne—have reportedly chosen to drop his last name. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 15 July 2026

Shiloh filed a legal petition to remove Pitt from her last name upon turning 18, a request that a California court granted in 2024. — Amaia Odriozola, Vanity Fair, 11 July 2026

The site typically includes only the first name and first letter of a person’s last name. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026

The three dimensions of friction Domingo, an Uber driver who declined to give his last name, captured these systemic frictions in a 2023 CBS interview. — Christopher S. Tang, The Conversation, 8 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