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

How much power can a last name have when staring down the potential apocalypse? — Alison Herman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

If your last name is Manning, teams are probably gonna be more willing to take a chance on you. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Prompted by a lack of spaces for trans people, Lydia Savage, along with collaborators Sabrina, Naomi, Marc and Elith (all asked to not include their last names), decided to create Trans*cendent in 2023. — Candace Hansen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Mars then solved the issue by adopting a last name that has no cultural background. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 4 Oct. 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