as in surname
a name shared by members of a family
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Recent Examples of last name
Fort Bragg, which was changed to Fort Liberty by the Biden administration, was the first to have its original name restored after the Army found another person with the same last name.
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Lolita C. Baldor, Christian Science Monitor, 11 June 2025
The track is credited to John and Yoko as a duo, with their last names left off.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Ken, who declined to give his last name, has worked as a sales associate at Bunkado, a knickknack shop in Little Tokyo, for several years.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
His last name is being withheld at his family’s request.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
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Lolita C. Baldor, Christian Science Monitor, 11 June 2025
The track is credited to John and Yoko as a duo, with their last names left off.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Ken, who declined to give his last name, has worked as a sales associate at Bunkado, a knickknack shop in Little Tokyo, for several years.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
His last name is being withheld at his family’s request.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 7 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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Charlotte Flair has certainly done a nice job of living up to the family name, but the pressure to do so is still on.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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Hannah and Mark Gleiberman contributed $20 million to create a center for glaucoma research within the new Viterbi center, also endowing two additional chairs in their family name.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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“Last name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/last%20name. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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