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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Their family name is Trochilidae…not really much of a fun fact.
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Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
Honored, the Blue Jackets forward came up with a design — two interlocking hockey sticks with doves above them and the Gaudreau family name across the middle — that ultimately went on the race shirts and medals.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 1 June 2025
The father-son duo discussed their respective careers on screen, from nude scenes to embracing the family name.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 3 June 2025
His paternal grandfather had migrated to Pennsylvania from Ukraine, became a coal miner and changed the family name from Kapurik.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
Honored, the Blue Jackets forward came up with a design — two interlocking hockey sticks with doves above them and the Gaudreau family name across the middle — that ultimately went on the race shirts and medals.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 1 June 2025
The father-son duo discussed their respective careers on screen, from nude scenes to embracing the family name.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 3 June 2025
His paternal grandfather had migrated to Pennsylvania from Ukraine, became a coal miner and changed the family name from Kapurik.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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“Family name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20name. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.
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