Thesaurus results for FAMILY NAMES

family names

noun

plural of family name

as in surnames

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 names However, unlike similar programs, these folks have to stay true to their Southern roots and family names, a difficult feat in today’s modern world. —

Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026 Everyone on both sides of my family has always used family names, which has been really important to me to continue only using family names with my children. —

Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025

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Noun

They have been married since 1999, combining their previous surnames, True and Frost.

— Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
Unoaerre, previously known as Gori & Zucchi from the surnames of the two founders Leopoldo and Carlo, is credited with having spurred the industrialization of what was previously a local craft largely dependent on small, artisanal workshops and ateliers based in the town.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 27 May 2026