How to Use family name in a Sentence

family name

noun

• Her family name is Smith.
• The family names and histories of clans were familiar to all on all sides of the knife.
  — John Kass, chicagotribune.com, 7 June 2019
• Yes, his family name carries more weight there, but shouldn’t Auburn get the same treatment?
  — al.com, 9 June 2019
• Our family name, Ramirez, is the same name of these unfortunates who did not make it across the river.
  — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 30 June 2019
• Sponsors will receive free race entries and their company logo or family name will be printed on the race t-shirt.
  — Staff Report, Houston Chronicle, 18 July 2019
• When picking a baby name, the possibilities seem endless — from family names to trendy names and more.
  — Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2024
• Three toilet seats, each marked with a family name, hung on the walls of the bathroom, and the burners of the gas stove were divided among the families.
  — Sophia Moskalenko, Vox, 2 July 2019
• An official in jeans and a T-shirt, who only gave her family name Xi, said about 10 people come in each day.
  — Bloomberg, latimes.com, 21 June 2019
• Jenna Bush Hager, a Today Show anchor, has chosen family names for all three of her children.
  — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2019
• Eugenie's family name, of course—as well as ivy, representing the couple’s home of Ivy Cottage.
  — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, 8 Feb. 2019
• Ryan is Dallas-born and bred, and her family (Capera is a family name also) has deep roots in Fort Worth.
  — Dallas News, 1 Aug. 2019
• In 1917, her father, Jack Oshman, founded the sporting goods chain that carried the family name.
  — Mark Lamster, Dallas News, 12 July 2019
• Multiple news outlets and social media posts from what appear to be family name Elijah Al-Amin as the stabbing victim.
  — Aubrey Carpenter, azcentral, 8 July 2019
• Some organisations, such as Japan’s national football team, already put family names first in English.
  — The Economist, 15 June 2019
• There were no Wellington sons to pass on the family name.
  — Sean Wellington, Essence, 30 Aug. 2019
• Wooten used to be on the Beebe football staff, and the field carries his family name.
  — Wally Hall, Arkansas Online, 16 Jan. 2021
• This idea of shadow and light is a play on this family name.
  — Rica Cerbarano, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2022
• For much of the race, Mr. Kennedy shied away from running on his family name.
  — Jonathan Martin, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2020
• In China, the share of women who pass down their family name is on the rise.
  — Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2021
• With the family name on the wine label, there is more pride and craft in the winemaking.
  — Liz Thach, Forbes, 2 June 2022
• The family name was spelled Brod and pronounced like the slang term for a woman, which made young Eli the butt of many jokes.
  — Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2021
• My family name on the back of the jersey, that’s very important to me.
  — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2024
• The simplest ones say icon inaugural ’24 on the back and the family name on the front.
  — Peter Rubin, Longreads, 5 Apr. 2024
• Stan Jensen lives and farms on a road that carries his family name.
  — Luke Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Oct. 2021
• The Sirmons don’t let the family name get in the way during UW practices.
  — oregonlive, 27 Oct. 2020
• Think of Simon and his beef with his dad and his hatred of his family name.
  — Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 29 Dec. 2020
• His father, Lou, who ran a ladies clothing store called the Towne Smart Shop, changed the family name.
  — Rick Schultz, Variety, 2 July 2024
• Last year, Bailey held up the Bridgerton family name and was the only star to attend the Met Gala.
  — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
• Plaques are like putting your family name on a lowrider.
  — Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2022
• All of Foreman's sons are named George Edward Foreman, keeping the family name alive and well.
  — Jane Lacroix, Peoplemag, 21 July 2024

Last Updated: 29 Oct 2024