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 their similar last names, the victim and suspect are not related, the source added. —Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026

Chris and Heidi asked us not to use their last name. —Scott Pelley, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026

At the height of the sectarian war, parts of Baghdad were so riddled with impromptu militia checkpoints that many Iraqis started carrying two official-looking IDs — one genuine and the other a forgery with a last name and birthplace associated with the other sect. —Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026

Sophie, who requested her last name not be revealed due to uncertainty with her immigration status, moved to Connecticut alone at 14 years old after high schools in Ukraine began to close after Russia’s invasion. —Anna Heqimi, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 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