last name

Example Sentences

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You’ll need to input your last name, birth date, the house number of your residential address and your ZIP Code.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

For Russ, who was visiting from Arizona and likewise did not want to give his last name, that seems like a deal.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

ProPublica is withholding her last name because she fears being deported.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

James's last name didn't feature in Michelle's paternal line - he wasn't her father.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

“There was a Dalton on the list, but the last name and the address and phone number were cut off,” Chip whispered excitedly.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix