surname
noun
the name that a person has in common with other family members, as distinguished from a first name or given name; family name.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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Papillon—an old friend of mine has surnamed her Papillon because she is never still—was five years old on March 19.
From London Pride Or When the World Was Younger by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon