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

Suri, a 20-year-old college student, legally changed her last name from Cruise to Noelle, according to records obtained by Fox News Digital. — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

Two last names, which usually means trouble, like quarterback Peyton Manning, or Confederate general Braxton Briggs. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

Taking the podium to address the news conference audience, Ford wore a red hockey jersey with a black Canadian maple leaf on the front and Howe's last name and number, 9, on the back. — Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 24 July 2026

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’s daughter Suri Noelle—who dropped her estranged dad’s last name in favor of her mom’s middle name—might look like a carbon copy of her famous parents. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 July 2026