last name
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of last name
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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You’ll need to input your last name, birth date, the house number of your residential address and your ZIP Code.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
For Russ, who was visiting from Arizona and likewise did not want to give his last name, that seems like a deal.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
James's last name didn't feature in Michelle's paternal line - he wasn't her father.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
A blood test ordered in a 2016 paternity suit confirmed one of the children, an 11-year-old girl, was Elkins’s child, although she didn’t use his last name, court records show.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Mom taught me to always call adults by Ms. or Mr. whatever their last name is, unless they say it’s okay to use their first name.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
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