last name
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of last name
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Blanca, who chose not to provide her last name, is a mother who regularly visits the market at Central Avenue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
He later took the last name of his then-stepfather, William Manson.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
A volunteer named Jesus who did not want to give his last name stated the obvious: "the government was not prepared for a disaster like this."
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
"People thought it would be really difficult for me; it is the last two letters of my last name, after all."
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
People don’t usually use a person’s first and last name when they start a letter.”
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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