last name

noun

: surname sense 2

Synonyms

• family name
• surname

Examples of last name in a Sentence

His first name is John and his last name is Smith.

please write your first name, middle initial, and last name at the top of the form

Recent Examples on the Web

In five years, the young, handsome Roman couturier (whose unused last name is Garavani) has come from a shaky beginning at 9 Via Condotti (some say the address is jinxed) where his early backers cast him adrift, to the crest of the Italian couture. —Wwd Staff, WWD, 28 Sep. 2024

Now, Lauren, who preferred not to use her last name to protect her child’s privacy, wants other parents to understand just how serious RSV can be—and how easily the virus, which is the No. 1 cause of infant hospitalizations in the US, can spread from something as well-meaning as a loved one’s kiss. —Kathleen Felton, SELF, 27 Sep. 2024

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's daughter Shiloh dropped dad's last name after 'painful events,' lawyer says Want more movie news? —Shania Russell, EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024

Things have come so far that last year, BMO dropped its last name — Harris — ending a 141-year run for a quintessentially Chicago banking brand, and likely putting its venerable cartoon mascot, Hubert the Harris Lion, out to pasture for good. —Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above