as in surname
a name shared by members of a family
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Recent Examples of last name
The hyphen in Molly Jong-Fast’s last name bridges two distinct lineages of wordsmiths.
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Air Mail, 7 June 2025
Jeff, who didn't want to share his last name, was upset by his arrest.
—Adam Yamaguchi, CBS News, 5 June 2025
Malia isn’t the only famous child to change her last name.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 June 2025
In February 2024, Lili became Princess Lilibet of Sussex when her parents adopted Sussex as the family's last name.
—Audrey Schmidt, People.com, 4 June 2025
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Air Mail, 7 June 2025
Jeff, who didn't want to share his last name, was upset by his arrest.
—Adam Yamaguchi, CBS News, 5 June 2025
Malia isn’t the only famous child to change her last name.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 June 2025
In February 2024, Lili became Princess Lilibet of Sussex when her parents adopted Sussex as the family's last name.
—Audrey Schmidt, People.com, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for last name
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Amid the rift with his father, Harry spoke with his uncle Charles Spencer about changing his family’s last name to Princess Diana's surname, Spencer, but was told the legal challenges would be insurmountable.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Take their choice to formally use both of their surnames, for example.—
Theresa Pichler,
Glamour,
2 June 2025
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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
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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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“Last name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/last%20name. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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