as in surname
a name shared by members of a family
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Recent Examples of last name
His last name was Humphrey or Humphries.
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
The father, Greg, a 42-year-old who asked that his last name not be published because of safety concerns for his family, said the patrols have forced families into impossible decisions on a daily basis.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 17 Jan. 2026
The local haunt was originally known as Rainbow Grill, but regulars soon renamed it for its owner, Luis Chris Masterpolis, a son of Greek immigrants who went by Pinkie and later shortened his last name to Masters during his professional boxing days.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026
In our example, the key for each book is the first letter of the author’s last name.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 16 Jan. 2026
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
The father, Greg, a 42-year-old who asked that his last name not be published because of safety concerns for his family, said the patrols have forced families into impossible decisions on a daily basis.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 17 Jan. 2026
The local haunt was originally known as Rainbow Grill, but regulars soon renamed it for its owner, Luis Chris Masterpolis, a son of Greek immigrants who went by Pinkie and later shortened his last name to Masters during his professional boxing days.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026
In our example, the key for each book is the first letter of the author’s last name.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 16 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for last name
Recent Examples of Synonyms for last name
Noun
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Bridgerton Season 2 reimagined Kate—who has pale skin and the surname Sheffield in The Viscount Who Loved Me—as Indian.—
Kat Moon,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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Caballero was his Cuban mother’s surname, Montañés his stepfather’s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But the president backed off after appeals from San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and tech executives, including Marc Benioff, the Salesforce CEO whose family name is attached to the Oakland children’s hospital.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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In his post, Brooklyn accused his parents of pressuring him to sign away the rights to his family name in the weeks leading up to the wedding.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Last name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/last%20name. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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