last name
Americannoun
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last names
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of last name
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Still, Bill refused to offer his last name.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
Her husband kept his last name, while she hyphenated her last name with his.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Sherpas are an ethnic group who live primarily in eastern Nepal and nearly all share the last name “Sherpa.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Anticipating that his digital footprint would create potential social and economic obstacles for him, Paul changed his last name.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
These were women who cared less about my last name or home address and more about who I was as a person.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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