as in surname
a name shared by members of a family
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Recent Examples of last name
The Kims share more than just their last name.
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Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Other proposals face an uphill battle, including calls for officers to display identifying information on their uniforms, such as their last name, and to prohibit them from wearing face coverings.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
The football jersey featured his last name — Ocasio — embroidered on the back, and the number 64 on the front.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
The story has been updated to correct the spelling of Sui Chung's last name, from Cheng.
—CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Other proposals face an uphill battle, including calls for officers to display identifying information on their uniforms, such as their last name, and to prohibit them from wearing face coverings.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
The football jersey featured his last name — Ocasio — embroidered on the back, and the number 64 on the front.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
The story has been updated to correct the spelling of Sui Chung's last name, from Cheng.
—CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for last name
Noun
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In sports, some siblings are so accomplished that they can be recognized by only their surnames.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Saint-Wulfstan is a very rare surname.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The move to mirror the suffocation of fame and family name by making the show’s scope increasingly claustrophobic is not untrodden territory.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2026
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The husband can take the wife’s name or the wife can take the husband’s name, but only one family name.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Last name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/last%20name. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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