last name

Definition of last namenext
as in surname
a name shared by members of a family please write your first name, middle initial, and last name at the top of the form

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Recent Examples of last name Owners Chad and Lauren Tillman (and yes, the restaurant is a play-on of their last name) are bringing the concept to life. — Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026 Ettore is named after Italian-American chef Ettore Boiardi, who used the Americanized phonetic spelling of his last name to create the Chef Boyardee empire. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026 Parents Karollyn and Nate, who are not sharing their last names at this time, welcomed baby girl Cielle Ray inside their vehicle, American Medical Response said in a statement shared with ABC News. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 The two visitors were not identified by first name and last name initial, as is common in France, but only as German nationals. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for last name
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Noun
  • Perhaps that energy comes from his new surname, which Zada adopted from his grandmother, who was of Afghan and Aboriginal heritage.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026
  • But the former president pushed to keep the legacy within his own surname.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The name itself is also a nod to Glick’s late mother, whose family name was Stavrand.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The events were meant to draw attention to the family name law requiring married couples to share a last name, known as Article 750, which has been on the books for 128 years.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

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“Last name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/last%20name. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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