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last name

noun

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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But apostrophes are never correct when they're used to make a last name plural. Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025 The email version of this newsletter misspelled Guha’s last name. Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025 In the application, Amponsah modified her name to include the person's last name. Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025 That’s evidence that this was not written for me or somebody who had a last name like mine. David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 17 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 29 Nov. 2025.

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