Examples of family name in a Sentence
Her family name is Smith.
searched for their family name on a popular genealogy website
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Francis is a family name for Wasserbach Moore, and is the middle name of her brother, dad and great-grandfather, amongst others.
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 31 July 2025
Hess also has struck a deal to retain the trademarks associated with his family name.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 30 July 2025
District title conversation After the events of the last two seasons, the James family name has become synonymous with Arlington Heights football.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2025
What a fitting honor for this city's founder to have two family names honored on city streets.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 31 July 2025
Hess also has struck a deal to retain the trademarks associated with his family name.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 30 July 2025
District title conversation After the events of the last two seasons, the James family name has become synonymous with Arlington Heights football.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2025
What a fitting honor for this city's founder to have two family names honored on city streets.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“Family name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20name. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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