as in surname
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
However, Samsung has a history of introducing new product lines with the same family name as existing products.
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James Peckham, PC Magazine, 6 June 2025
And those who didn't already adore her based on the family name quickly fell for her warm and bubbly personality.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 1 June 2025
Their family name is Trochilidae…not really much of a fun fact.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
Honored, the Blue Jackets forward came up with a design — two interlocking hockey sticks with doves above them and the Gaudreau family name across the middle — that ultimately went on the race shirts and medals.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 1 June 2025
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James Peckham, PC Magazine, 6 June 2025
And those who didn't already adore her based on the family name quickly fell for her warm and bubbly personality.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 1 June 2025
Their family name is Trochilidae…not really much of a fun fact.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
Honored, the Blue Jackets forward came up with a design — two interlocking hockey sticks with doves above them and the Gaudreau family name across the middle — that ultimately went on the race shirts and medals.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for family name
Noun
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As per hospital rules, the baby had been given her mom's surname, which, because of her refusal to take her husband's name, was LaBarre.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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Descendants include families with the surnames Nunn, Barrs, Womack and, possibly, Jones.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Noun
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The same judge had to legally change his last name again.—
Mark Gray,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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Gender neutral names for Libra Micah: Micah is a fun name to pair with a middle or last name.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
17 June 2025
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“Family name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family%20name. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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