last name

noun

1. surname.

last name

noun

1. another term for surname

Word History and Origins

Origin of last name¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Fans often press him for the scoop on Trout, he said, with some version of this line: “You guys share the same fishy last name, and he’s Mr. Angel just like you.”

From Los Angeles Times

"I thought everything would be cleared up but instead, they suddenly shackled us," said Mr Kim, another worker detained, who only wanted to reveal his last name.

From BBC

Linh declined to give her last name out of concern for her safety.

From Los Angeles Times

Then the gate to the ranch broke, said co-plaintiff Veronica P., who asked that her last name not be made public for fear of retaliation.

From Los Angeles Times

Occasionally, a voice would boom out from the public address system, calling applicants by last name: Saldana.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• surname