family name

Example Sentences

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The Congress party, which played a significant role in India’s struggle for independence from British rule, has often capitalized on its roots and on the Gandhi family name.

From New York Times

"This is perhaps the last democratic moment for the Assembly to make the government think twice," said Frederic, a Paris resident who preferred not to give his family name.

From Reuters

On Saturday, officers intercepted Ms. Choi’s ex-husband — whom the police identified only by his family name, Kwong — at a ferry pier.

From New York Times

In Hampton County, South Carolina, the Murdaughs were once a famous family name with a shining pedigree.

From Salon

When asked what the family name, Reffitt, means, Sarah looked it up on her phone.

From BBC