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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"There was no bread. Nothing. The shops weren't open," Valera, who did not give his last name, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
"Everything is expensive, so it does not surprise me that Halloween candy is expensive too," said Mallory, who declined to give her last name.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
On busy nights, I’d estimate the wait, scribble down a last name, party size and pager number in black pen, then hand over a pleasantly hefty plastic puck.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
“Just like when an Uber driver says to me, ‘Your last name is Patel?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
“Ed—” I started, and then realized that he was probably supposed to call me by my last name, or something else official.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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