family name

Example Sentences

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At the Islam Qala crossing point in Herat province, western Afghanistan, Talibshah, who did not to give his family name, said he had been working in agriculture northwest of Tehran.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

From the halls of the NYU Tisch School of the Arts to the luxury suites of Loews Hotels, the family name is etched into the city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

But there were clues: A tattoo with a family name.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

Both have responded to jabs from outside groups, with Grijalva being accused of running on her family name.

From Salon • Jul. 13, 2025

After all, it wasn’t her fault that a young boys first and only welding job had been to make her a gate with her family name, Redizon, at the top.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool