Synonyms of last name

last name

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of last name

Under Alaska’s election laws, candidates with the same last name are ordered on the ballot by first name and, when necessary, middle initial. —Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 June 2026

That previous version also incorrectly spelled Todd Swenson’s last name as Swensen. —John Ruwitch, NPR, 3 June 2026

The article mentioned a man identified only by his last name, Müller, who had exhibited some kind of talking machine in the 1780s. —Ron Cowen, Scientific American, 3 June 2026

Especially if your last name is Coppola. —Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 3 June 2026