Thesaurus results for FAMILY NAME

family name

noun

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a name shared by members of a family searched for their family name on a popular genealogy website

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Recent Examples of family name And Jimmy Carter’s brother Billy cashed in on the family name by selling beer. —

Bernard Condon, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026 His family name is a recognizable one Magyar comes from a family of prominent conservatives in Hungary, according to EuroNews. —

Rachel Treisman, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026 Another famous family name in Kabuki is Danjuro, whose name succession for the 13th Danjuro happened in 2022. —

ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026 In a series of match-making events held this spring, every participant shared the same family name. —

The Week Uk, TheWeek, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for family name

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Oyatte is named for the plum blossom, connected to Korean history, and also reflects the Chinese character in Lee’s surname.

— Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
One of those was Ivan, a cashier at a branch of one of Russia’s largest retailers, who asked CNN not to use his surname or disclose his workplace.

— Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 2 May 2026