as in surname
a name shared by members of a family
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Recent Examples of last name
Rai declined to share his last name for professional reasons.
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Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 26 June 2025
To protect Ellen’s identity, KFF Health News is not using her last name.
—Jariel Arvin, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025
Misael, who declined to share his last name and asked The Times not to name his car wash out of fear for his employees’ safety, is a legal immigrant from Mexico, but many of his workers don’t have legal status.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
In July 2013, Brielle and Ariana legally changed their last names when the adoption became final.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 20 June 2025
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Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 26 June 2025
To protect Ellen’s identity, KFF Health News is not using her last name.
—Jariel Arvin, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025
Misael, who declined to share his last name and asked The Times not to name his car wash out of fear for his employees’ safety, is a legal immigrant from Mexico, but many of his workers don’t have legal status.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
In July 2013, Brielle and Ariana legally changed their last names when the adoption became final.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for last name
Noun
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As per hospital rules, the baby had been given her mom's surname, which, because of her refusal to take her husband's name, was LaBarre.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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Descendants include families with the surnames Nunn, Barrs, Womack and, possibly, Jones.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The family name was Zhou (or Chou), which, in Chinese culture, comes first, as in the name of the late Premier Zhou Enlai.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The family name, Vajra, is an ancient way of spelling the family’s surname, Vaira.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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“Last name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/last%20name. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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