as in surname
a name shared by members of a family
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Recent Examples of last name
New Hampshire and Texas' limit is 100 characters in total for first, middle, and last names.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 10 May 2025
For example, in Texas, a baby's first, middle, and last names are restricted to a maximum of 100 letters total, with special characters, numbers and diacritical marks being prohibited.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 May 2025
The Most Eminent and Most Reverend Lord, Lord [first name], cardinal of the Holy Roman Church [last name], who has taken the name [papal name].
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Morrow and Turner bickered their way in and out of romance amid the tundra and always called one another by their last names, which was weirdly endearing.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 6 May 2025
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Charna Flam, People.com, 10 May 2025
For example, in Texas, a baby's first, middle, and last names are restricted to a maximum of 100 letters total, with special characters, numbers and diacritical marks being prohibited.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 May 2025
The Most Eminent and Most Reverend Lord, Lord [first name], cardinal of the Holy Roman Church [last name], who has taken the name [papal name].
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Morrow and Turner bickered their way in and out of romance amid the tundra and always called one another by their last names, which was weirdly endearing.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for last name
Noun
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The words were names, surnames, dates, cities and towns, sometimes with illustrations for reference, according to the release.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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And that’s without mentioning him taking on his team’s name as his surname.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
Noun
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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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Whether creating magic together (à la the Coen brothers and Billie Eilish with Finneas O'Connell) or going solo in separate races, these twosomes brought prestige to the family name.—
Lydia Price,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Last name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/last%20name. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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