Examples of family name in a Sentence
Her family name is Smith.
searched for their family name on a popular genealogy website
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The father-son duo discussed their respective careers on screen, from nude scenes to embracing the family name.
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 3 June 2025
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
Reed said his grandfather also worked with Edward Van Der Noord building duplexes as well as a large complex in Lansing during the 1970s that bore the family name, the Van Der Noord Apartments.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Also in the family name is Mistress Isabelle Brooks, Drag Race’s sequined Satan with a smile.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 23 May 2025
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 3 June 2025
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
Reed said his grandfather also worked with Edward Van Der Noord building duplexes as well as a large complex in Lansing during the 1970s that bore the family name, the Van Der Noord Apartments.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Also in the family name is Mistress Isabelle Brooks, Drag Race’s sequined Satan with a smile.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 23 May 2025
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“Family name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20name. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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