as in surname
a name shared by members of a family
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Recent Examples of last name
Kelli Berglund is still undecided about taking her future husband's last name.
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Steven, who lives in a nearby hotel and declined to give his last name, said that he been beaten up twice on the street.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
The stage moniker was completed by basketball star and music-biz entrepreneur Don Barksdale, who suggested the singer start using DeSanto as a last name.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
Purple: All these are famous last names missing one letter.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Steven, who lives in a nearby hotel and declined to give his last name, said that he been beaten up twice on the street.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
The stage moniker was completed by basketball star and music-biz entrepreneur Don Barksdale, who suggested the singer start using DeSanto as a last name.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
Purple: All these are famous last names missing one letter.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Last name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/last%20name. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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