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 Why some want to keep current system Erika, who did not give her last name for privacy reasons, shared a story at the rally about how voter amendments to the constitution has directly affected her life. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026 What to know about other victims Those who know Madruga might also know her by the Miller last name, according to Kira Madruga. Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026 According to Zola’s 2024 First Look Report, 83% of couples are challenging the normative expectations tied to the wedding day, from toxic diet culture to the expectation that brides will change their last name. Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 17 July 2026 Despite Pitt being granted joint custody in 2021, five of the children—Maddox, Zahara, Shiloh, Knox, and Vivienne—have reportedly chosen to drop his last name. Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for last name
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Noun
  • Two more of Brad Pitt’s children have applied to legally drop his surname.
    Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • The Marvin’s Room star, who died in 2025, originally changed her surname to Keaton, her mother’s maiden name, because there was another actress named Diane Hall in the Actors’ Equity Association, according to Vogue.
    Jodi Guglielmi, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • Toyota What began as a machine manufacturing company bearing the founder’s family name is now one of the most recognizable names in the global automobile industry.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026
  • To defile the legacy of his family and that family name is sickening, and turns my stomach.
    Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026

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“Last name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/last%20name. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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