family name

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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“Family name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family%20name. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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