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

Since then, four of their six kids have filed to drop his last name, with one more, Knox, dropping the name privately. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Aug. 2026

There is pressure on all of them, of course, starting with the kid at quarterback, whose last name is Dart but who hasn’t been throwing a lot of those in training camp. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

Pitt has reportedly become estranged from his children, now 18 to 24, and four have taken legal steps to drop his last name from their own. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

In recent years, several of his children have taken legal measures to remove Pitt from their last name. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 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