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

Tom Hanks was surprised to learn that his Toy Story character Woody has a last name. —Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026

Three of the fans — who identified themselves as Mohsen, Mehrdad and Amir, but declined to give their last names — later told The Athletic that stadium officials did not give them a reason for taking the banners. —Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 16 June 2026

Tree used his first and middle name as his stage name, while his legal last name was Nickell. —Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026

This is also more popular as a last name, like actress and singer Hilary Duff. —Sari Hitchins, Parents, 15 June 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