Synonyms of surnames

surnames 1 of 2

noun

plural of surname

1

as in family names

a name shared by members of a family

judging from your surname, I'd guess that your family is Italian

Synonyms & Similar Words

• family names
• last names
• epithets
• maiden names
• sobriquets
• married names
• cognomens

2

as in nicknames

a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual

"da Vinci" was Leonardo's surname but not his family name, Vinci being the town near Florence where the great artist was born

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nicknames
• epithets
• monikers
• pseudonyms
• aliases
• sobriquets
• bynames
• titles
• denominations
• appellations
• labels
• designations
• tags
• handles
• cognomens
• denotations
• pen names
• noms de plume
• noms de guerre
• anonyms

surnames

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of surname

as in titles

Related Words

• titles
• names
• styles
• terms
• nicknames
• labels
• dubs
• denominates
• designates
• nominates
• baptizes
• code-names
• entitles
• christens
• clepes
• denotes
• specifies
• brands
• calls
• tags
• stigmatizes
• renames
• misnames
• relabels
• miscalls
• rechristens
• mistitles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of surnames

Noun

Cricket South Africa said players will take the field with the names of breast cancer fighters or survivors replacing their own surnames on the backs of their shirts. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

The couple lived between New York City, Denmark, France, and Tuxedo Park, according to listing agent Richard Ellis, and their surnames inspired the property’s name. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026

This insularity causes the same surnames to show up over and over in public records from Followers communities in Idaho, and, just as happened in the faith’s earlier generations, the sprawling Followers families tend to intermarry. — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026

In 2019, his great-nephews Albert and Lawrence Lewitinn (their surnames are spelled differently than the artist’s) inherited about 1,000 of the artist’s works. — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

He and younger sister Jolie were primarily raised by mom Bertrand after her divorce from Voight, and both publicly use their middle names as their surnames. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026

Last year, those bases reverted to their original names, but with different namesakes who share Confederate surnames. — Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

Like most Spanish people, Yamal, who turned 19 on Monday, has two surnames — one inherited from his father, another from his mother. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Decade after decade, Chicagoans with Italian surnames have hidden instead of objected. — Gary Grasso, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026