as in surname
a name shared by members of a family
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Recent Examples of last name
Colin, a 39-year-old neighbor who declined to give his last name citing privacy concerns, said the residents of the home had just moved in six months ago.
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
My favorite pick is an easy call, and not just because his last name is Smack.
—Sam Warren, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The Yankees also remain the only team to have no last names on the back of their jerseys, home or away.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Things did turn out for Charlie, who declined to use her last name.
—Sharon Chin, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
My favorite pick is an easy call, and not just because his last name is Smack.
—Sam Warren, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The Yankees also remain the only team to have no last names on the back of their jerseys, home or away.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Things did turn out for Charlie, who declined to use her last name.
—Sharon Chin, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for last name
Noun
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Such hospitality was reserved for a narrow category of humanity, resembling as closely as possible those local barons whose surnames crusted the stones of local cemeteries.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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The three-judge panel found no abuse of discretion, noting that throughout three decades of living under Woods' identity, Keirans hid his true identity from his wife and gave his child Woods' surname.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His family name, going way back to Spain, was originally Cantenys before it got shortened.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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And Jimmy Carter’s brother Billy cashed in on the family name by selling beer.—
Bernard Condon,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Last name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/last%20name. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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