Synonyms of last name

last name

noun

as in surname

a name shared by members of a family

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Synonyms & Similar Words

• surname
• family name
• maiden name
• married name
• epithet
• sobriquet
• cognomen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of last name

That headstone, curiously, belonged to a man with the same last name as his and sparked the unraveling of historical mysteries surrounding this town. —Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026

This comes as Piit’s relationship with his children has been heavily scrutinized after news that another one of his children has dropped his last name. —Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 18 Mar. 2026

But none ever found any trace of her children, whose last names were changed during their closed adoption, according to Shabel Castro, one of her lawyers at the Innocence Project. —Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026

Low-income and minority voters are more likely to lack the documents required in the SAVE America Act, and people who have changed their last names — primarily married women —would also face additional barriers to registering. —Justin Papp, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026